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ITD requests targeted pay increases to stem turnover among maintenance crews; committee seeks detail

2351476 · February 5, 2025
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Idaho Transportation Department requested targeted career‑path pay increases equivalent to about $2.50 an hour for maintenance staff and submitted a separate targeted request for engineering/financial roles; lawmakers asked for retention data, wage comparisons, and how increases would interact with statewide CEC proposals.

The Idaho Transportation Department asked JFAC for targeted compensation adjustments aimed at lowering high turnover among maintenance workers and to support recruitment for critical frontline roles.

Director Scott Stokes told the committee ITD wants a targeted career‑path pay increase that would affect about 505 maintenance positions and raise hourly pay steps by $2.50. The proposal is intended to lift starting and step rates across each of ITD’s horizontal…

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