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Circuit court seeks wage grade for recovery court specialist; administrator explains state child-care fund reimbursements
Summary
Circuit court administrator Alicia Riedel asked the committee to assign a wage grade 7 to a recovery court specialist position and said the role is grant funded; she also explained state child-care fund reimbursements and how they offset county costs for juvenile services.
Alicia Riedel, circuit court administrator, asked Muskegon County commissioners on April 17 to place the recovery court specialist position at wage grade 7 so the court can fill the long-vacant post. Riedel said the position is grant funded and that a grade 7 aligns the job with other entry-level administrative assistant positions.
During the briefing Riedel also explained the county's Child Care Fund, which reimburses local spending on juvenile justice and child-welfare services. "The childcare fund is a reimbursement that we get for all expenses related to child welfare and juvenile justice involved youth," Riedel said. She told commissioners that many community probation and diversionary services are reimbursed at 75% by the state, while detention and residential placements are reimbursed at 50%.
Kristen Wade, the county human resources director, told commissioners she had worked with Riedel to evaluate the position and agreed with the recommended grade. The transcript records the motion to assign the wage grade; the final vote or recorded outcome is not included in the provided excerpts.
