December 16th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

West Virginia has lifted its hiring freeze for the agency that runs the state's foster care system and will offer bonuses for youth social service workers and other positions. Governor Jim Justice Justice also issued an executive order allowing retired Department of Health and Human Resources employees to come back to work on a limited basis while still drawing their full retirement. Child protective services workers, worker trainees and youth social service workers will receive $5,000 if they sign onto a one-year employment contract to work in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties. Meanwhile, DHHR is working to implement a consulting firm’s recent recommendations for how to restructure the agency. The governor said an overhaul of the department is long overdue…