Several government positions correlated to public safety and 24 hour institutions are exempt from the state hiring freeze. According to the Administration the following positions received waivers under the "critical to public safety" exemption:
Office of Children Services:
Front Line Case Workers: Social Workers (Class Codes P4143 – P4147, P4115), Children’s Services Specialists (P4156 – P4158), and
Social Services Associates (P4105, P4106)
Community Care Licensing Specialists
Division of Senior and Disability Services: Adult Protective Service Workers: Social Services Specialists II/III
Division of Public Health – Public Health Nurses
Division of Public Assistance Field Service Eligibility Technicians
Division of Health Care Services – Certification and Licensing Health Facility Surveyors
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