Nurses become San Francisco's highest paid city workers
High time and attendance compensation has led to nurses overtaking police officers and firefighters as San Francisco's highest paid city workers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Four of the city's nurses earned more than $300,000 last fiscal year, working an average of 67.5 hours per week, according to Health Department figures. A total of 10 nurses took home more than $250,000 - approximately the same earnings as San Francisco mayor Ed Lee, the news source notes.
The highest-paid city worker was Denis Bouvier, a doctor at Laguna Honda Hospital, who accrued $332,331 by putting in extra employee attendance - specifically, working two or more overnight shifts per week in addition to his usual daytime duties.
Health Director Barbara Garcia expressed concern about the medical effects of so much overtime, especially with regard to the high-stress nature of Bouvier's work.
Earlier this year, nurses' overtime earnings came under fire in Connecticut, but for a different reason. According to the Hartford Courant, full-time nurses were allowed to take on as much overtime as they wanted, while per-diem nurses' hours were limited by a union agreement.
Four of the city's nurses earned more than $300,000 last fiscal year, working an average of 67.5 hours per week, according to Health Department figures. A total of 10 nurses took home more than $250,000 - approximately the same earnings as San Francisco mayor Ed Lee, the news source notes.
The highest-paid city worker was Denis Bouvier, a doctor at Laguna Honda Hospital, who accrued $332,331 by putting in extra employee attendance - specifically, working two or more overnight shifts per week in addition to his usual daytime duties.
Health Director Barbara Garcia expressed concern about the medical effects of so much overtime, especially with regard to the high-stress nature of Bouvier's work.
Earlier this year, nurses' overtime earnings came under fire in Connecticut, but for a different reason. According to the Hartford Courant, full-time nurses were allowed to take on as much overtime as they wanted, while per-diem nurses' hours were limited by a union agreement.
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