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CMH boosts employee wages with $4 million investment
Citizens Memorial Hospital and the Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation are making wage adjustments in July to invest in their employees. The $4 million investment will increase wages for more than 70% of CMH’s workforce.
The wage increases will go into effect this week for CMH Foundation employees and next week for CMH employees and will be effective for new hires on or after July 21.
“Our employees are the foundation of everything we do at CMH,” said Michael Calhoun, CEO/executive director of CMH and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation. “Many of them are on the front lines, providing compassionate, quality medical care, while others work in critical support roles to ensure the best overall experience for our patients and residents. We want our employees to know they are a valued part of CMH.”
CMH’s administration used minimum wage increases and recent updates to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fair Labor Standards to determine how to distribute the wage adjustments.
“We tried to make this process as fair and equitable as possible,” Calhoun said. “Our budget is extremely tight, but we knew we had to invest more in our people. This adjustment helps attract and retain talented individuals to continue providing exceptional care.”
CMH still provides zero-premium health and dental insurance options for full-time employees. Additional benefits include an employer-paid term life insurance policy, matched retirement savings and profit-sharing plans, an employee wellness program, and paid time off. Employees also receive group long-term disability coverage at no cost after one year.
For more information about open positions and to apply online, visit careers.citizensmemorial.com.
