In appreciation of Cherokee County elections workers staying on the job through the coronavirus outbreak, the county Board of Commissioners has authorized hazard pay of $500 per month.
The pay would be funded from a $611,293 grant recently awarded to the county by the Center for Tech and Civil Life to ensure safe and secure elections.
“The elections supervisor would like to use up to $31,000 of the grant funds to pay eligible, permanent personnel hazard pay in the amount of $500/month for the months of June through December, 2020, due to working public elections during the COVID-19 pandemic,” staff told commissioners.
Hazard pay is an eligible expense, covered 100% by the grant agreement, staff said. No county tax dollars are required. Information: https://bit.ly/3khRJW9
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