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TYC-UTMB healthcare contract expired; Pay hike coming for incoming TYC JCOs

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I should have mentioned earlier that TYC conservator Richard Nedelkoff told legislators today he will "make parity effective soon" for TYC entry-level JCO pay, increasing it to match TDCJ's recent pay raise for new recruits. That won't affect veteran staff, but will increase how quickly new applicants accelerate through the first few salary levels during the first 16 months, if the salary hike follows TDCJ's example.In other interesting news, it turns out TYC and UTMB's contract has run out and they're currently operating month to month. Rep. Jim McReynolds said that UTMB told him they're losing money on healthcare at TYC - currently they receive about $500,000 per month - and they're negotiating, with UTMB seeking more money.That's an odd negotiation, isn't it, between two state agencies who're statutorily required to provide healthcare services to youth inmates? The state of Texas, after all, is responsible for TYC healthcare - it all comes out of the taxpayers' pockets...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 16, 2008 (boomark / email).