Bill Providing Paid Maternity Leave for State Employees Passes House

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, on Tuesday passed legislation in the Oklahoma House of Representatives to provide six weeks of paid maternity leave for full-time state employees following the birth or adoption of a child. Under Senate Bill 193, mothers must be full-time state employees for at least two years before being...

WNH Board Extends Paid Administrative Leave Of CEO For Second Time

William Newton Hospital CEO Ben Quinton continues to be on paid administrative leave.The WNH Board of Trustees extended Quinton's leave to Aug. 31 after an executive session Friday morning. It's the second extension of leave since the situation was first announced by the hospital June 30.No details on why Quinton was placed on paid...

William Newton Board Of Trustees Extends Administrative Leave For Hospital CEO

William Newton Hospital CEO Ben Quinton will remain on paid administrative leave, its board of trustees decided Thursday.According to a press release from the Winfield-based hospital Friday, the leave has been extended for a period of up to 14 days.Quinton was first put on paid administrative leave on June 30.At the monthly meeting on...
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William Newton Hospital CEO Placed On Administrative Leave

Chief Executive Officer Ben Quinton of William Newton Hospital, a critical-access hospital in Winfield, was placed on paid administrative leave for a period of up to 30 days on Thursday, following a closed session of the Board of Trustees to discuss non-elected personnel according to a news release from the hospital.The board voted unanimously...

Former PTC Administrator Placed On Leave Following Investigation

A former Pioneer Technology Center Superintendent is being placed on administrative leave at an Arizona school pending a state investigation.According to Ponca City News, Dr. Sally Downey was hired as an assistant superintendent at PTC in 1993. where she was later named superintendent in 1997. Downey quit her post in 2000 following a dispute...