Shawnee County is trying to make it easier to find snowplow drivers for the winter months. Snowplow drivers are getting a boost from Shawnee County with an offer of some financial incentives while they apply for their licenses. A major hurdle for these drivers is obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL). “We give them an opportunity, a single opportunity, to gain a class-A CDL,” said Curt Niehaus with Shawnee County Public Works. “And while they’re attempting to obtain a class-A CDL, Shawnee County pays their salary and benefits.” New employees are expected to repay the money over two years once they start working full-time. Trainees make $19 per hour and, if hired by the county, can get bumped up to between $21 and $23 per hour.
Source: KSNT 27 News
