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Milwaukee County DHHS seeks new child support staff, cites federal match and outreach expansion
Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services asked the Personnel Committee to create six child support positions (including legal counsel and specialists) and abolish two assistant roles, citing program growth, a 66% federal reimbursement match and new community outreach efforts; the committee recommended both items for adoption, 5-0.
The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services on April 8 asked the County Personnel Committee to authorize creation of several child support positions and to abolish two existing assistant positions, citing growing caseloads, expanded community outreach and a federal reimbursement match that covers most program costs.
A DHHS child support representative told the committee the department requested creation of 1.0 FTE legal counsel (child support), 1.0 FTE clerical assistant and 4.0 FTE child support specialists while abolishing 2.0 FTE child support assistant positions. The committee recommended the items for adoption on separate motions, each approved 5-0.
The request is tied to several program changes and outreach efforts, the presenter said. DHHS described the office’s work as a Title IV-D child support program that establishes paternity, obtains support orders and enforces those orders; enforcement commonly uses wage assignment, liens, federal tax intercept and other tools. The presenter said the office is…
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