June 29, 2004

• Jim Brinkman presented the monthly financial and collections committee reports. After review and discussion the reports were approved.
  
  
• Cindy Rush, Human Resources Director presented a report on the KHA annual salary survey and the proposed adjustments to the employee pay scales. Each employee classification is compared against the norms for that classification and the scales are adjusted accordingly. This year the changes are the smallest in several years. The overall personnel costs are expected to rise about 1.6% due to the pay scale adjustments. After review and discussion the pay scale changes were approved.
  
  
• Cindy Rush presented information on requests for changes to the Clay County Medical Center employee benefit package. Two items were approved for change:
  
  
  1. Sick leave policy regarding use of sick leave for caring for ill family members. Current policy allows use of up to 32 hours of sick leave per year for family purposes. The new policy allows use of up to 16 additional hours for family purposes if the employee has at least four weeks of sick leave in the bank. The new policy does not change the amount of sick leave earned but only changes how it may be used. A regular full time employee earns sick leave at the rate of 8 hours per month.
     
     
  2. Meal cost reimbursement has not been changed since 1988 and costs for meals have gone up considerably since then. Existing policy allowed for reimbursement for a total of up to $18.00 per day for meals when on approved travel. The new policy allows up to $25.00 per day for meal costs if they are reasonable and customary. Exceptions for high cost locations can be allowed with the approval of the administrator.
     
     
• The Board also discussed various planning issues including future construction and medical staff recruitment. No action was taken.
  
  
• The next Board meeting is set for July 6th at 8:00pm.