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Board allows four community corrections positions to join county insurance plan
Summary
To address chronic staffing shortages at the local work release center, commissioners approved making four new full‑time community corrections positions eligible for county insurance; staff said the state grant covers salaries but not premiums.
Madison County commissioners approved a request from community corrections to make four newly created full‑time positions eligible for county insurance benefits to improve staffing stability at the 24‑hour work release center.
The community corrections presenter (identified in the transcript as David Cain) said the center had relied largely on part‑time, grant‑funded staff and was struggling to recruit and retain employees. "We simply can't fill the part time positions," he said, explaining the plan to eliminate eight part‑time slots and replace them with four full‑time positions.
Cain told commissioners the state grant covers salaries and FICA but "would not be enough to cover us allowing them to go on to the county insurance policy," and that the new employees would pay their own premiums. He characterized the change as a risk‑management improvement to reduce turnover.
Chair moved the request; the motion was seconded and commissioners voted aye, approving the change that makes the four full‑time positions eligible for county insurance.
