Clay Health Board Meets
Jan 9 2023
We have
some quiet govt run agencies in Clayberry. One of those is the
Clay Health Dept which is under the auspices of their five
member Board of Directors. For the most part they drum along
day in day out without much attention. At times, they and
their expertise are overlooked during important times. Like,
back during COVID pandemic, months into the disaster, the
Health Dept was NOT being consulted by the School Board on
COVID issues and problems.... left out of the loop so to
speak.
The Health Bd held their quarterly meeting on Jan 9th in the NH Dyer building on Main Street. Boardsters Joyce McLaughlin, Ted Underwood, and Judith Combs were present for duty. During their 25 minute gathering, they went thru the various ho hum agency updates.... We're doing this... We're writing another grant... not much going on around the holiday season .... flu cases are down but COVID cases are up....
The biggy for this meeting and one sure way to raise the hackles of every other county worker in Clayberry, employee raises were passed. Unanimously.
As explained by Director Angela Brown, instead of providing % raises to all employees, this year, it will be a $1800 for the year chunk of money that comes to local wallets on July 1st.
Hold it readers, doesn't that sound like an unlawful to give, "Bonus"? Sure does but according to Ms Brown and according to the Gold Dome officials, this fresh influx is to be called a "pay differential"
All together now: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
But wait there's more!
Everyone that worked during the COVID pandemic, there's another non base building pay differential for COVID 19 workers amounting to $2070! Nice!
2023 is starting off pretty nicely for the Clay Health Dept.
Alright Courthouse workers, don't B#####. It's time to start raising double H. Get out the picket signs and start marching.
AW
The Health Bd held their quarterly meeting on Jan 9th in the NH Dyer building on Main Street. Boardsters Joyce McLaughlin, Ted Underwood, and Judith Combs were present for duty. During their 25 minute gathering, they went thru the various ho hum agency updates.... We're doing this... We're writing another grant... not much going on around the holiday season .... flu cases are down but COVID cases are up....
The biggy for this meeting and one sure way to raise the hackles of every other county worker in Clayberry, employee raises were passed. Unanimously.
As explained by Director Angela Brown, instead of providing % raises to all employees, this year, it will be a $1800 for the year chunk of money that comes to local wallets on July 1st.
Hold it readers, doesn't that sound like an unlawful to give, "Bonus"? Sure does but according to Ms Brown and according to the Gold Dome officials, this fresh influx is to be called a "pay differential"
All together now: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
But wait there's more!
Everyone that worked during the COVID pandemic, there's another non base building pay differential for COVID 19 workers amounting to $2070! Nice!
2023 is starting off pretty nicely for the Clay Health Dept.
Alright Courthouse workers, don't B#####. It's time to start raising double H. Get out the picket signs and start marching.
AW
That's Chair Joyce McLaughlin, right, Boardster Ted Underwood
Phillena Frame and Angela Brown with Boardster Judith Combs in foreground