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ITD seeks pay adjustments and new frontline hires to stem turnover and fill maintenance crews
Summary
ITD told JFAC it added 53 frontline maintenance positions last budget cycle and seeks targeted CEC increases to raise pay steps across maintenance career paths, citing high early‑career turnover and training needs such as CDL acquisition.
The Idaho Transportation Department told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it has added frontline positions to restore maintenance capacity and is seeking targeted pay adjustments to retain workers who require extended training such as commercial driver’s licenses.
Key points in brief ITD said it added 53 district, front‑line positions (mostly transportation technicians and engineering assistants) in the prior budget cycle. The department reported that roughly half of those slots have been recruited and that the department is still operating with about…
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