IDOT Faces Loss as Aging Staff Near Retirement
IDOT plans to replace 50 of 217 engineers and administrators who may retire in five years. The agency faces recruitment gaps due to non competitive salaries and a 1981 layoff that left junior positions unfilled. ISU and out of state offers lure graduates while Iowa ranks 47th in state traffic engineer salaries.
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Exiting IDOT Engineers Cite Pay Lure Behind Departures
Ames Iowa engineers say low pay and few upward moves push staff toward Minnesota and private firms. Dennis Larson and Dennis Ortgies leave IDOT for better offers amid retirements. Officials warn 25 percent of staff could quit in coming years, draining engineering experience.
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