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Hospital HR reports new reimbursement benefit, food pantry and turnover focus
Summary
Human Resources briefed the board on 2025 highlights: a new Garner Health reimbursement benefit for employees on high‑deductible plans ($1,000–$2,000), an employee food pantry coordinated with Redwood Empire Food Bank, a 3% across‑the‑board pay increase, ongoing short‑term turnover concerns, and 36 open positions at year‑end.
The hospital’s HR leader presented the 2025 annual HR report and highlighted new benefits, recruitment and retention efforts.
"We started working on this in the fall of 20 25 to implement with the plan year of this current year," the HR presenter (speaker 7) said, describing a Garner Health reimbursement feature that provides $1,000 or $2,000 reimbursements depending on enrollment to help employees on high‑deductible plans. The presenter said participation has increased and early feedback is positive.
The HR report also described a negotiated employee preferred pricing program with Adobe Pharmacy and a staff‑created employee food pantry that is stocked by employee donations and coordinated with Redwood Empire Food Bank. The pantry is overseen by HR coordinator Lisa White.
On compensation and staffing, the presenter said the board approved a 3% across‑the‑board pay increase in April 2025 and that the hospital continues to adjust salary bands for competitiveness. The presenter flagged short‑term turnover (employees leaving within a year) as a material concern and said the HR team conducts exit interviews and "stay interviews" to understand and address causes.
HR reported 36 open positions at the end of Q4 2025 (21 full/part‑time, 15 per diem) including nine RNs, 19 other clinical roles and eight nonclinical positions. The presenter said the hospital has been hiring and that orientation sessions indicate recent progress in filling vacancies.
