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69 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 14, 2004 Nurse to get settlement Jackson County officials tentatively have agreed to pay $34,000 to a former county nurse practitioner who said she was wrongly fired. County commissioners are scheduled to discuss the proposed settlement with Bunny Lewis at a work session today. Lewis, 53, worked for the Jackson County Health Department for a dozen years before she was fired in February, she said. Lewis, who most recently worked at a school-based health center at CrossRoads School in Medford, said county officials failed to follow union-required protocols when they let her go. She also said she disagreed with a decision to limit care to family planning clients, which removed menopausal women and women who’d had hysterectomies from care. She declined more detailed discussion of the settlement, citing a confidentiality agreement. County Administrator Sue Slack said she couldn’t comment on the matter because of the confidentiality clause. According to the agreement, the county would pay Lewis $27,000 plus $7,000 in fees for her attorney, Joe Charter. Normal payroll expenses would be deducted from the amount, the agreement noted. Advertisement The funds would constitute back pay for Lewis from February to August, when she officially resigned, she said. As part of the settlement, county officials agreed to put a letter of recommendation in Lewis’ employment file. Since leaving the county, Lewis has started her own clinic, Lasting Wellness Health Care for Women, based in Ashland. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities