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Employment agreement with Scott W. Kipper, M.D., to provide Forensic Pathology Services as Deputy Medical Examiner and Deputy District Coroner.
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Recommended Action: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Background: The Pathology Division of the Regional Forensic Science Center is responsible for the investigation of death, including the determination of the cause and manner of death, in cases of sudden, traumatic, and unexplained or other types of deaths that fall under the jurisdiction of the District Coroner. To perform these duties, the Forensic Science Center is authorized three pathologists. Dr. Scott Kipper currently fills one of these positions. The employment agreement is for a four-year term, coinciding with the appointment term of the Deputy District Coroner.
Alternatives: Not engage the services of Dr. Kipper. This would cause the Center to have an insufficient number of FTE's to handle the caseload required to be investigated by statute and not have the appropriate professional oversight of the medical functions of the Pathology Division.
Financial Considerations: The funds for the salary and benefits for the position are within the approved 2014 budget.
Policy Considerations: None.
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101, et seq. and K.S.A. 22a-226. A simple majority vote is required.