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Can the State DOT hire a consultant or make arrangements with another State agency to fill the Coordinators position?

April 26, 2017agency arrangements consultant COORDINATOR DOT hire position State

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Can the State DOT hire a consultant or make arrangements with another State agency to fill the Coordinators position?

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The legislation is silent on this issue. We prefer that the Coordinator have standing within the State DOT and the most effective way to achieve this is by being a State DOT employee. However, we recognize State DOTs have limitations on FTE, ceiling caps, and some State DOTs must get legislative approval to fill a new position -hurdles that could significantly delay or derail moving this program forward. Accordingly, in those cases where a State and Division agree that contracting out or assigning the full-time coordinator position to another State agency is in the best interest of moving the program forward, the Division should, in consultation with HQ, permit it.