Midyear pay increases proposed for county psychiatrists, psychologists

The 50 psychiatrists, medical doctors and psychologists at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex would get midyear pay raises under a plan a County Board committee endorsed Wednesday. The salary upgrades are being sought because of the difficulty the complex has had in recruiting and retaining staff. The move also comes in the wake of damaging reports on patient assaults and efforts by the county to improve the quality of patient care, detailed in the Journal Sentinel's "Patients in Peril" series. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 7/21)