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Former Unemployment Insurance Agency Director Steve Gray also signed a separation agreement with the state when he resigned in November, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Under Gray’s deal, released through a Freedom of Information Act request, the state paid him a lump sum of $85,872.56 to cover his salary through June 1, which the department said was "end date" of his employment contract.  The agreement specified that “both parties shall maintain confidentiality regarding Mr. Gray’s em...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was asked Tuesday about claims that the state’s former health director was given “hush money” when he abruptly resigned from his position in January.

Robert Gordon received $155,506 as part of a separation deal that prevents him from discussing his departure. His resignation has  never been explained, and Republicans call the agreement ‘shocking.’  

Mar 2, 2021 LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Department of Public Health and Human Services director Robert Gordon will receive more than $155,000 as part of a separation agreement, published reports revealed Monday. The agreement calls for Gordon to drop all claims against the state, though it was not immediately clear what claims may have been included. It also promises legal assistance in matters relating to actions he took while director. Gordon resigned in January after signing a n...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's health department director received a $155,506 payout before his sudden resignation in January, according to a report.

The former director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will receive more than $155,000 in exchange for "releasing all claims against" the state, according to a separation agreement provided to the Free Press.  The agreement states the money provided to Robert Gordon constitutes nine months of pay and health care costs. Gordon resigned in January after signing a new employment agreement the previous October that included a $182,000 salary, according to records obtained th...

Michigan's former health chief who resigned from his post shortly after the state supreme court stripped the governor of her emergency powers, is getting a hefty sum as part of a separate agreement.

LANSING — Former MDHHS director Robert Gordon will receive more than $155,000 as part of a separation agreement.

March 2, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A local lawmaker says a separation agreement involving the former head of the state health department is “unacceptable,” while the disclosure of another severance deal for a former top health official is creating further criticism of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A day after Whitmers administration acknowledged that Robert Gordon, the former director of the Michigan Department of Public Health and Human Services, and ...

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will speak at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2 and will be joined by the MDHHS director. In the past, this has meant changes to COVID-19 restrictions.