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Q&A on MOX service desk hiring and funding
2:47:49
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Council Member Justin Brannan inquires about the funding and hiring for the MOX service desk. Director Jacques Jiha confirms that MOX has approval to hire for all vacant positions and explains that contract staff involved in processing human service providers have been exempted from the hiring freeze.
- $1,500,000 in baseline funding starting in FY 2026 for 20 staff at MOX service desk
- Recent exemption of contract staff from the two-for-one hiring policy
- Discussion on why these positions were initially subject to the hiring freeze
Justin Brannan
2:47:49
Okay.
2:47:49
I just have a couple of cleanup questions from some of my colleagues quickly about MOX, the service desk.
2:47:56
So the executive plan includes $1,500,000 in baseline funding starting in FY twenty six to hire 20 staff for the MOX service desk.
2:48:07
Can you confirm that MOX has approval to hire for all their vacant positions?
Jacques Jiha
2:48:10
Yes.
Justin Brannan
2:48:13
Okay.
2:48:13
Because we heard during the April 30 hearing on late payments to human service providers, we were told at the hearing OMB allowed agencies to hire for 183 positions that were involved with processing human service providers.
2:48:29
But we were trying to understand why those positions were subject to the hiring freeze in the first place.
Jacques Jiha
2:48:36
We we have exempted those contract staff from the two for one.
Justin Brannan
2:48:44
Have they always been exempted or just recently?
Jacques Jiha
2:48:47
I think it's recently, I'm not sure.
2:48:50
Recently.
2:48:51
Say it?
2:48:52
Recently.