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ITD Seeks Targeted Pay Increases and New Hires to Reduce High Turnover Among Maintenance Workers
Summary
ITD requested targeted CEC pay increases and staffing authorizations to address high turnover in maintenance crews and to staff 53 positions approved last year. Lawmakers pressed the agency for details on costs, where positions are located, and retention strategies.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee spent significant time on Idaho Transportation Department proposals to boost pay and hire maintenance personnel, with the department arguing the steps are needed to reduce turnover and preserve institutional expertise.
Director Scott Stokes and staff told the committee the department is requesting a targeted compensation adjustment (CEC) that would raise pay rates for maintenance staff (transportation technicians and related positions) by $2.50 per hour across the horizontal career paths. Brooke Dupree, the Legislative Services Office analyst, summarized the highway…
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