Kenosha Unified School District in Kenosha, Wis., is giving a 50% raise to its part-time cafeteria employees after having trouble filling open positions, Kenosha News reports.
The district says that it has had to use a temporary employment agency for the first time in 20 years to help find staff. Officials say that raising the hourly wage from $9.43 to $14.23 will place staff at the same pay rate as those at similar-sized districts and will hopefully attract new employees.
Read the full story via kenoshanews.com.