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Board of Commissioners details staff moves and room conversions after Hyder closure
Summary
County commissioners were briefed on the closure of the Hyder facility and the completed transition of residents and staff to Riverside, including union-required notices, four-week payouts, room conversions for single baths, and an expected timetable for cost savings.
The Board of Commissioners heard a report that the transition following the closure of the Hyder facility is complete and that Riverside has been prepared to receive residents and staff.
Mister Bauer told the board, "we've completed the transition between Hyder and Riverside," and described how nurses were reassigned and how the county followed the union contract when notifying staff. He said some Hyder nurses declined the shifts offered; two nurses were reassigned to a house correction post and two to Riverside on 7-to-7 shifts to fill vacancies and cover upcoming vacations.
The update emphasized personnel notices and payouts tied to the union contract. "Anybody that was working…
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