Temporary salary increases of as much as £20,000 annually were previously given to executives at NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The Scottish government has paid £392,500 to settle a legal claim with For Women Scotland, a campaign group.
A former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Scotland's inaugural deputy first minister passed away last month at the age of 71.
Having dedicated her life to public service, the ex-SNP politician took on the health portfolio on the cusp of the worldwide pandemic.