Savings from reductions will support WellSpan employee
assistance program
WellSpan Health today
announced that its CEO and executive team will accept salary reductions in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effective this month, and
lasting for 12 weeks, WellSpan President and CEO Roxanna Gapstur, Ph.D., R.N.,
will have her salary reduced by 25 percent over that period. During the same
period, all executive-level positions across the health system – including
executive vice presidents, senior vice presidents and vice presidents – will
have their salary reduced by 10 percent.
These temporary salary
reductions make possible a contribution by WellSpan to a financial assistance
fund specifically focused on helping WellSpan Health employees who have endured
financial hardship during the pandemic. The new WellSpan Health Family COVID-19
Assistance Program will help cover mortgage or rent payments, utility costs and
other urgent bills.
“COVID-19 is more than just a
public health crisis; it’s also a financial crisis for millions of Americans,”
said Roxanna Gapstur, Ph.D., R.N., president and CEO, WellSpan Health. “As
central Pennsylvania’s largest private employer, we know our team members are
not immune from the financial impacts of this pandemic. Our executive team is
doing its part to support our organization and our 20,000 team members during
this trying time. We are in this together, and we’ll get through this
together.”
About WellSpan Health
WellSpan Health is an
integrated health system that serves the communities of central Pennsylvania
and northern Maryland. The organization is comprised of more than 1,600
employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians, a regional behavioral
health organization, a home care organization, eight
respected hospitals, approximately 20,000 employees, and more than 200 patient care
locations. WellSpan is a charitable, mission-driven organization, committed to
exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities. Visit WellSpan.org.
