COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Council's coronavirus ad hoc committee on Wednesday proposed premium pay for some employees in wake of the pandemic. The stipend would be $1,250.
This would apply to Richland County employees who worked a hybrid schedule during the pandemic. The premium pay is intended to address the hours employees came to work in person, potentially exposing them to COVID-19.
“I think that each individual who gave of their time and energy and has really, once in a lifetime, hopefully, crisis they will experience, will feel appreciated for doing their jobs but doing their jobs in an environment in which they never expected they would have to,” said county administrator Leonardo Brown.
The American Rescue Plan would fund the stipend. It is currently pending approval from the full council.