Professionals of Public Health and Social Services

(a)Within the Department of Public Health and Social Services the following classified positions are created and given annual compensation as follows: POSITION COMPENSATION Physician Specialist (Board Certified) $80,618 - $94,418 Physician Specialist (Board Eligible) $75,098 - $88,898 General Practitioner $52,862 - $62,862 Chief Public Health Dental Officer $54,531 - $66,528 Dental Officer II $48,300 - $58,926 Dental Officer I $44,850 - $54,717

(b)The Director of Administration is hereby directed to assign an appropriate pay range for the position of Nurse Practitioner under the Option 1 Salary Schedule; provided, however, that persons presently occupying the position shall not have their present salary reduced. Once an appropriate salary level is assigned by the Director of Administration, persons employed as Nurse Practitioners shall be compensated at such level retroactive to October 1, 1987.

(c)The Director of Administration shall review the salaries of staff dentist and physician positions in the Department of Public Health and Social Services every two

(2)years from the date of enactment of this Act to make salary adjustments as needed. The Director of Administration shall consider the income levels of private practitioners and government dentists and physicians on Guam and nationwide, and increases in salary given other government of Guam employees.