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Saline County authorizes contingency to preserve health coverage for WIC staff amid funding uncertainty
Summary
The board authorized a contingency allowing temporary furloughs for WIC staff while preserving employer-paid health insurance if federal administrative funds are not restored; health officials said administrative funding hasn't been received since Oct. 10 and six full-time positions could be affected.
The Saline County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 28 voted to allow temporary furloughs for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program staff if needed — and to preserve their health-insurance eligibility while furloughed — as county leaders plan for possible lapses in federal administrative funding.
Marilyn Leamer, the county's human resources director, told commissioners the board's preapproval is a precaution: "staff are requesting the board to approve at this time to allow for a temporary furlough, but only if needed." She outlined a four-step contingency plan that first attempts to reassign WIC staff to vacant positions or…
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