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should have been aware of that before entering.This is a safety failure.Another example is one person is paid for returning to a funeral home to complete fingerprinting or blood draws, while another deputy has been told they will not be paid for the same work.We do not know which approach is the actual policy. We ask that you establish clear, consistent communication.We applaud your Friday emails,but when safety information is known, it should be shared immediately.You and Hunter should be giving the same information to all staff, and policies should be applied uniformly. We are being asked to take on significant additional duties without corresponding changes to compensation or job descriptions. Fingerprinting,x-rays, and blood draws have been added to our responsibilities. Past practice was for office personnel to handle X-rays and medical records during weekday shifts. With three people in the office and sometimes no calls for days, the office has time. We do not understand why this is being shifted to deputy coroners. Fifty cents per hour on-call and minimum wage for duties outside of a call is inadequate compensation for the responsibilities we carry.The quality of recent applicants reflects how low expectations and compensation have become. Deputies feel like they are being paid differently for the same type of work.This is unfair and possibly illegal.Your policy requiring a case file to be started within two hours of a call is impractical in many instances. We ask that you review compensation for added duties and ensure equal pay for equal work. We ask that you set realistic timelines based on actual field conditions. This is difficult to write,but it must be said. We have collectively lost confidence in the leader of this office.There have been multiple instances where you have not been honest, factual, or transparent with staff. When forming the interview panel for the Chief Deputy Coroner position, a known conflict of interest existed between an interview panel member and an interviewee. That panel member was not asked to recuse themselves.Yet when Dave recently excused himself from a deputy coroner interview due to a conflict of interest,he was publicly thanked. We do not understand why there is a double standard. In the months since you were appointed to office, leadership has been characterized by threats, inconsistent messaging, and a lack of support for the team. Rather than bringing us together, these approaches have created infighting, distrust,resentment, and anxiety in an already high- stress profession. A leader's job is to develop their team,provide resources for success, and create an environment where people can do their best work. We do not feel uplifted. We all feel targeted. Page 3