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ITD seeks targeted CEC increases and reports progress hiring 53 new maintenance positions
Summary
ITD told legislators it added 53 frontline district positions last year and is seeking targeted cost‑of‑employment adjustments to raise pay across maintenance career steps to improve retention and reduce churn during the first year of employment.
At the committee hearing, the Idaho Transportation Department described workforce steps it has taken and requested targeted pay increases to reduce turnover and preserve institutional knowledge.
Brooke Dupree told the committee the department received 53 new frontline positions last year, primarily transportation technicians and engineering assistants. Director Scott Stokes and other ITD officials said retention is a concern: the department has averaged roughly 78 maintenance employee departures per year in recent years and often spends months training new hires — particularly to…
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