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Elk County approves state-backed recruitment and retention incentives for CYS

Elk County Salary Board · April 2, 2026
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The Elk County Salary Board approved recruitment and retention incentive payments for the county—YS office, with the state covering 80% of the cost and the county 20%. Officials said the incentives are intended to help retain staff amid ongoing shortages and will be included in the CYS needs-based budget and require annual state approval.

Elk County—Salary Board voted to approve recruitment and retention incentive payments for the county—Children and Youth Services (CYS) office, a measure county leaders said is intended to help address persistent staffing shortages.

The board was told the incentives must be included in the CYS needs-based budget and are approved annually by the state. "The state also contributes 80% of the funding toward that. The county is responsible…

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