Orange County Public Schools will pay employees $200 to get vaccinated

The incentive is available to any full-time, part-time or hourly employee who provides proof of full vaccination by Oct. 31.

By Michael Eng
| 7:30 p.m. August 2, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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Orange County Public Schools is offering a $200 incentive to employees who receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the district announced.

The incentive is available to any full-time, part-time or hourly employee who provides proof of full vaccination by Oct. 31.

According to school officials, the district will use Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) federal funds (non-recurring) to pay for the incentive, which could be as much as $5 million for about 23,000 eligible employees.

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As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.