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DOJ and Motor Vehicle Division explain pay decisions after Merlin rollout, seek Real ID authority
Summary
Department of Justice and Motor Vehicle Division staff told the subcommittee they used modified positions and off‑cycle pay increases to clear a backlog from the Merlin replacement system and to retain employees in high-cost areas; MVD requested ongoing authority for maintenance and Real ID account adjustments.
Department of Justice and Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) representatives told the Section D subcommittee the division used temporary (modified) positions and out-of-cycle pay adjustments to clear a transaction backlog tied to a recent Merlin system replacement, and to retain staff in high-cost markets such as Bozeman and Billings.
"We had to have those employees so as we started to dial back on that we increased the pay of our other employees," Department of Justice staff member Mr. Self said when explaining management decisions that increased…
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