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Wausau utility to propose hires and pay changes to keep experienced operators
Summary
HR and utility staff said on Aug. 5 they will present recommendations in September to add FTEs and adjust pay to retain tenured operators, citing impending retirements, lost tacit knowledge and rising overtime costs.
Wausau Waterworks staff told commissioners on Aug. 5 they will bring formal recommendations next month to add full-time positions and increase hourly pay to reduce overtime and preserve operational knowledge as long-tenured employees near retirement.
The discussion centered on service continuity: Lisa, the city's human resources director, told the commission that many of the utility's most tenured employees are approaching retirement and that the utility risks losing "tacit…
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