Vote — approved

Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes
Clint Hickman	abstain

45.REGISTERED NURSE RETENTION INCENTIVE Approve retention incentives for registered nurses that mirror the County’s registered nurse sign-on incentives. The County continues to struggle to recruit and retain registered nurses. To address recruitment issues and be consistent with market practice, the County implemented a registered nurse sign-on incentive program in June of 2021. The registered nurse retention incentives below will help address retention issues for nurses who are not eligible for

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45. REGISTERED NURSE RETENTION INCENTIVE Approve retention incentives for registered nurses that mirror the County’s registered nurse sign-on incentives. The County continues to struggle to recruit and retain registered nurses. To address recruitment issues and be consistent with market practice, the County implemented a registered nurse sign-on incentive program in June of 2021. The registered nurse retention incentives below will help address retention issues for nurses who are not eligible for the sign-on incentive. Incentive: $2,000 on 3/2/22, $2,000 on 6/22/22, and $2,000 on the first pay check in June 2023 Eligibility: Registered nurses hired before 6/26/21 (effective date of the nurse sign-on incentive program) who are meeting performance standards Repayment Clause: Employees who receive a nurse retention incentive and voluntarily leave County employment before two (2) years of consecutive County service must repay all retention incentives received during the last 12 months prior to their separation. The amount owed or a portion thereof may be deducted from the final paycheck. Employees whose final paycheck is insufficient to cover the total amount owed must establish a repayment plan to be completed within one (1) year from the date of their separation from employment. Failure to repay amounts owed by the established due date may result in a debt collection agency referral. (C-31-22-064-X-00)

Vote — approved

Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

53.AMEND NURSE RETENTION INCENTIVE Modify the Nurse Retention Incentive approved by the Board on the 2/9/22 agenda (C-31-22-064-X-00) from three $2,000 payments to two $3,000 payments (one in March of 2022 and one on the first paycheck in March of 2023). Two payments are more consistent with the market than three payments. NURSE RETENTION INCENTIVE Approve retention incentives for nurses that mirror the County’s nurse sign-on incentives. The County continues to struggle to recruit and retain nur

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53. AMEND NURSE RETENTION INCENTIVE Modify the Nurse Retention Incentive approved by the Board on the 2/9/22 agenda (C-31-22-064-X-00) from three $2,000 payments to tw o $3,000 payments (one in March of 2022 and one on the first paycheck in March of 2023). Two payments are more consistent with the market than three payments. NURSE RETENTION INCENTIVE Approve retention incentives for nurses that mirror the County’s nurse sign-on incentives. The County continues to struggle to recruit and retain nurses. To address recruitment issues and be consistent with market practice, the County implemented a nurse sign-on incentive program in June of 2021. The nurse rete ntion incentives below will help address retention issues for nurses who are not eligible for the sign-on incentive. Incentive: $3,000 in March of 2022 and $3,000 on the first paycheck in March 2023 Eligibility: Nurses hired before 6/28/21 (effective dat e of the nurse sign-on incentive program) Repayment Clause: Employees who receive a nurse retention incentive and voluntarily leave County employment before two (2) years of consecutive County service must repay all retention incentives received during th e last 12 months prior to their separation. The amount owed or a portion thereof may be deducted from the final paycheck. Employees whose final paycheck is insufficient to cover the total amount owed must establish a repayment plan to be completed within o ne (1) year from the date of their separation from employment. Failure to repay amounts owed by the established due date may result in a debt collection agency referral. (C-31-22-064-X-01)