A.V. HOSPITAL DIRECTORS OK RAISE.Byline: Karen Karen Any member of a variety of tribal peoples of southern Myanmar (Burma). Constituting the second largest minority in Myanmar, the Karen are not a unitary group in any ethnic sense, as they differ among themselves linguistically, religiously, and economically. Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer Citing a sound financial position and the need to keep employee salaries competitive, Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital directors have approved a 3.5 percent raise for employees. The pay hike was approved by the hospital board in Wednesday's Wednesday’s child full of woe. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 309] See : Melancholy meeting and takes effect March 30. ``We can afford it,'' said board President Shirley Shir·ley , William 1694-1771. British colonial administrator who was governor of Massachusetts (1741-1749 and 1753-1756) and commanded British forces in the French and Indian War. Sayles. Raises, she added, were based on market research. ``We use different resources to find out what's happening to salaries.'' A resolution approved by the hospital board at Wednesday's meeting states, ``(the hospital) has demonstrated prudent financial management during the 1996-97 fiscal year and employees contributed significantly to the sound financial results.'' The 352-bed hospital has more than 1,400 employees. Hospital spokesman Gary Cothran said the raises fell into two categories. A general raise of 3.5 percent was approved for a majority of eligible employees, he said. For some workers who are at the top of their pay scales, they will get a lump sum Lump sum A large one-time payment of money. payment. Others will receive the increase in their base rate of pay. About 25 employees in specific job categories, such as physical therapists and pharmacy technicians Pharmacy technician is a job title for a pharmacy staff member "who works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and performs many pharmacy-related functions. , will get pay increases to make their salaries match market levels, Cothran said. ``When they did a survey of the industry, these people were below market level,'' Cothran said. ``They will get increases to make them equal with the market.'' |
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