Cherokee County OKs hazard pay for employees risking coronavirus
Cherokee County has increased the number of county employees eligible for hazardous duty pay because of their risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
The Board of Commissioners approved hazard pay of $250 a month, from March 25 through June 30, for 37 full-time and 13 part-time employees who have regularly recurring public contact. These workers include drivers, building inspectors, senior center employees and deputy coroners. The extra pay will cost the county about $47,188.
“This is more a thank-you than anything else; nobody will get rich off of this,” County Board Chairman Harry Johnston said.
Earlier in April, commissioners approved temporary hazard pay of $250 and $500 a month, depending on the level of risk, for front-line public safety members of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Fire & Emergency Services and Marshal’s Office.
