Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets
Commissioners of state health agencies cite staffing issues in budget requests
During budget hearings Wednesday, Alabama Department of Human Resources Commissioner Nancy Buckner underlined the difficulties in retaining staff. The Alabama Department of Human Resources had a turnover rate of 64% among its child welfare staff last year, she said. That was up from 46% percent the prior year. Buckner said that hiring and retaining workers […]