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Clark County Commission approves voluntary separation program

Posted at 2:23 PM, May 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-19 22:22:58-04

Clark County Commissioners approved a voluntary separation program during its Tuesday meeting.

Employees of Clark County, Water Reclamation District and University Medical Center who have 5 years of service will be able to apply for the program through June 30.

If the employee is approved, they will receive a full week of pay for every 2 years of employment up to 15 weeks of compensation.

The employee will also be eligible for 2 years of health insurance coverage.

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Employees who participate in the program will not be eligible for rehire for 3 years.

Clark County’s budget has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting closures.

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The commission also voted a voluntary furlough program.