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Council member inquires about progress on hiring for new OCME positions
4:20:00
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse asks about the progress on hiring for the new positions at OCME, noting that vacancy rates are still high. Dr. Jason Graham responds, explaining the current status of the hiring process.
- Narcisse inquires if anyone has been hired yet, given the high vacancy rates
- Dr. Graham explains that the funding for new positions was recently received
- He states that OCME is actively working with OMB to recruit, interview, hire, and onboard the 83 new staff across various operational agencies
- Dr. Graham expects significant progress in hiring moving into the summer
Mercedes Narcisse
4:20:00
Thank you.
4:20:01
Have you hired anyone yet?
4:20:03
Because your vacancy is still high.
Jason Graham
4:20:05
This was a yes, and that relates to the fact that this was this just came to our agency, and so we are, relatively speaking, very shortly ago, and so we are very actively working with OMB to recruit, interview, hire, and onboard these 83 staff across various operational agencies.
4:20:27
So we're expecting significant progress in that regard moving into the summer.