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North Dakota Mill and Elevator seeks staffing, wage funding in $108 million request
Summary
Officials from the North Dakota Mill and Elevator asked the Appropriations subcommittee to restore full FTE funding, add two positions for load-out and car checking, and include wage and overtime increases in a $108 million operating request.
Officials from the North Dakota Mill and Elevator told an Appropriations - Education and Environment Division subcommittee they are seeking additional budget authority and staff to meet rising production and shipment volumes.
CFO Kathy Dube said the agency requested a total operating budget of $108,000,000 and asked the committee to approve full FTE funding restoration ("a little over $4,100,000," she said) and additional pay-related amounts for wage increases, overtime and shift differentials (an additional $3,800,000 requested). Dube told members the governor’s recommendation reduced the agency’s request by about $2,700,000.
The agency asked specifically to add two positions in the load-out/car-checker area to handle a roughly 10%…
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