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Explanation of $9 million increase in correctional health budget for wage increases
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Council Member Marmorato inquires about the $9 million increase in the correctional health budget for wage increases. Dr. Patsy Yang, Senior Vice President of Correctional Health Services, provides clarification on the matter.
- The $9 million increase is related to collective bargaining increases for staff.
- The wage increases will impact 1,422 staff members in correctional health services.
- This significant number of affected staff explains the substantial budget increase for wage adjustments.
Kristy Marmorato
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Okay.
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And I just wanted to touch on the correctional health budget increase.
0:45:17
$9,000,000 is a lot for wage increases.
0:45:20
Can you kind of explain why that is so much?
Dr. Mitch Katz
0:45:23
I'm gonna have Patsy explain.
Dr. Patsy Yang
0:45:27
Hi, Patsy Yang.
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Those are all related to collective bargaining increases for our staff.
Kristy Marmorato
0:45:32
How how much staff do you have on in the correctional health that will
Dr. Patsy Yang
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be impacted by this?
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1,422.
Kristy Marmorato
0:45:38
Okay.
0:45:39
That's a lot.
0:45:41
Okay.
0:45:42
One last question, and I will be done.