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| Low pay, competition fuel recruitment and staffing woes at Nevada prisons |
| By therepublic.com - SANDRA CHEREB Associated Press |
| Published: 02/01/2012 |
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CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Department of Corrections struggles with hiring and keeping correctional officers because of pay, elimination of incentives and competition from higher paying jobs elsewhere, a department official said Tuesday. Sheryl Foster, deputy director for the department, told the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice that her department currently has 200 vacancies, many because of "recruitment issues." As part of budget reductions, lawmakers last year extended a freeze on merit and longevity pay for all state workers, reduced premium holiday pay, and eliminated travel expenses for new correctional employees and others who must commute more than 25 miles to their jobs. Combined with salary cuts and higher employee contributions for health care, the changes have "resulted in something they significantly notice in their paycheck," Foster said. The 17-member commission is made up of lawmakers, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, parole and probation representatives, victim and inmate advocates, and civil liberties watchdogs. The panel reviews legislation and policy issues to determine their effect on various elements within the state's justice system and make recommendations to lawmakers. Tuesday's meeting was the panel's first after the 2011 legislative session and was intended to give members a brief overview of the departments of corrections, parole and probation, and the State Board of Parole Commissioners. Read More. |
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