Commission confronts driver shortages and considers wage increase
Oneida Vilas Transit Manager Barb Newman reported two Lakeland drivers are on medical leave and the commission asked her to return with a sample budget if wages were increased to aid recruitment and retention. Newman described recent hires and upcoming interviews.
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At the March 27 meeting of the Oneida Vilas Transit Commission, Transit Manager Barb Newman reported two Lakeland drivers are currently on medical leave; she said one may return while the other may not. Newman said a driver has been hired to cover Fridays in Eagle River and the Eagle Eye Route, a newly hired Rhinelander driver has been driving in Minocqua, and an interview is scheduled in Minocqua for a prospective driver.
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