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Committee hears BOLI progress on hiring and backlogs; acknowledges report
Summary
The Transportation Economic Development Subcommittee heard a Bureau of Labor and Industries update showing 34 of the funded positions filled, declining intake backlogs but rising investigation caseloads, and a proposed funding fix; the committee unanimously acknowledged the report and requested follow-up.
The Transportation Economic Development Subcommittee on Feb. 5 heard an update from the Bureau of Labor and Industries on implementation of 2025 investments intended to expand civil-rights and wage-and-hour enforcement and reduce agency backlogs.
"We have already filled 34 of those positions," Commissioner Christina Stevenson said, describing progress against the legislature’s package of roughly $18,500,000, 59 new positions and 34 reclassifications. Stevenson told the committee intake backlogs in civil-rights complaints have fallen from a peak above 4,300 to about 2,800 and that the agency is exceeding early hiring targets.
The report, introduced by Mr. Ruff of the Legislative Fiscal Office, explained the funded positions were targeted by division:…
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