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Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range for the classification of Electroencephalographic Technologist; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM System.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range for the classification of Electroencephalographic Technologist; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM System.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On February 4, 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency related to COVID-19. On March 19, 2020, the President of the United States, declared a national emergency related to the public health crisis with COVID-19. California proclaimed an emergency on March 4, 2020 and Monterey County proclaimed an emergency on March 6, 2020.
Natividad staff have been responding to reports of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 since mid-January 2020 and continue to test and treat those within the community on steps to take to mitigate the virus. The Natividad Respiratory Care Department is functioning as a critical and crucial component for the direct treatment of suspected and confirmed patients with the COVID-19 virus. The Natividad Respiratory Care Department has been treating these patients for COVID-19 since approximately March 2020. It is crucial that the treatment plans prescribed by the ordering physicians is done accurately and timely.
Due to the emergency, Natividad Respiratory Care Department is adding additional staff to ensure that all patients whether suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 are receiving quality care. This is even more critical in the County of Monterey, who has been in the most restrictive "purple tier" due to the high number of COVID-19 cases. ...
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