Yes on Proposition I
Nurses Retirement Credit
What is it?
Proposition I will improve retirement benefits for nurses and 911 operators.
San Francisco uses temporary nurses ("per diem" nurses) to fill absences and vacancies at City health facilities, including SF General Hospital. These nurses are critical in maintaining the quality of care in hospitals and clinics. To incentivize them to become full-time city employees, Prop I lets them buy into the city's pension plan for the time they have already worked.
For 911 dispatchers, it gives them better retirement benefits.
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Why vote Yes?
We have a dire staffing shortage of registered nurses and 911 operators. These increased retirement benefits should make San Francisco more attractive to prospective hires.
Proposition I also changes the pension plan for 911 dispatchers, increasing their benefits and, hopefully, thereby luring more 911 dispatchers to take a job in San Francisco. We should compensate these employees competitively, reflecting both the crucial role they have in our safety and our dire need to hire more.
Overall, we think the benefits outweigh the costs and you should vote yes on I.