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State agencies used recruitment, retention and performance bonuses to fill hard‑to‑staff roles, HRMS reports
Summary
HRMS reported that recruitment, referral and retention bonuses were deployed across state agencies to fill hard‑to‑staff jobs; retention bonuses totaled about $4.7 million and recruitment bonuses about $2.2 million in the most recent reporting period.
HRMS told the Employee Benefits Program Committee on Oct. 7 that recruitment, referral and retention bonuses remain a widely used tool to address hard‑to‑fill positions, and the division provided its statutorily required biennial summary.
Lynn Hart (Total Rewards Manager) said recruitment bonuses were paid by 17 agencies in the most recent reporting period, totaling about $2.2 million. Referral bonuses (paid to staff who recommend new hires) were used by four…
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