Tag Archives: Staffing

Celina’s EMS staffing shortages seemed to be resolved, but the department has once again found itself short handed. Director Andy Hall said what should be a 12-person team is actually operating with just six people including himself. “I don’t know what the sure fire answer is, but we are working on slowly getting our raises up, but we are a ... Read More »

It is the first day of school in Cumberland County. Director of Schools Billy Stepp said the system’s staff are ready for the year, but faculty will be spread thin to cover vacant positions. “We’re at a point where we are almost completely staffed,” Stepp said. “We still have a few class spot positions and one or two teacher administration ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools have funded retention bonuses to help maintain staffing among school age care workers. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said a $500 incentive will be distributed at the end of February based on number of days worked. “We are having a lot of trouble with retaining our hourly workers, and so that is an attempt for us to ... Read More »

Sickness taking a toll on the staff of Livingston Middle School closing the Overton County School for two days. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said a mixture of COVID, flu and other illnesses has 13 or 14 of the 21 teachers unable to work. “Another problem in that is sometimes we can use an educational assistant or other people in ... Read More »

While the number of students contracting COVID is higher than last school year, Director of Schools Corby King said staffing remains the main issue. King said certified teachers are in place, but getting substitute teachers to come in is causing problems. “When you look at the districts who have closed so far, it’s due to a lack of staffing,” King ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Medical Center will temporary close its Cardiac Rehab center and the Sleep Center to assist staffing shortages. A memo sent to CRMC employees states that staffing at those two centers will be placed in other areas of the hospital as COVID patient numbers are expected to rise through the week. The hospitals current COVID inpatient total sits ... Read More »

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to struggle finding dispatchers and correctional officers. Sheriff Brandon Boone said three full-time positions remain open, leaving the jail understaffed. “We are going to have to be competitive in the pay,” Boone said. “I’m not saying we can pay what some of the bigger counties such as Putnam County. I mean we obviously can’t ... Read More »

In the aftermath of severe weather events like February’s ice storm, needs for emergency services can become apparent. Overton County EMA Director Chris Masiongale said that UTV’s to access tower sites became an apparent need. Masiongale said he does have a long-term goal for the county to handle emergencies in the future. “We don’t have the tax base to have ... Read More »

The UCHRA Transit system is working its way back to full strength after experiencing some staffing issues during the holiday season. Executive Director Mark Farley said the transit system was lucky that the demand was not as high. Farley said with 130 vehicles in the region on a daily basis, they have to face the pandemic’s challenges head on. “We’ve ... Read More »