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The Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held its second interim study meeting Thursday in an effort to improve services at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Administrators from all seven of the state’s veteran’s centers presented information before the committee. Topics discussed included staffing and pay levels, turnover rates and training as well as how inspections and investigations are conducted within the centers.
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Regeana McCracken, Ardmore veteran center administrator, discusses staffing problems
Glenda Davenport, Claremore interim administrator, says lack of work ethic is main reason for high staff turnover rate.
Katherine Kreizenbeck, Clinton center administrator said they lose workers to other higher paying industries like the oil field
Stacie Paige, Sulphur interim administrator says they struggle just to get people to apply for the positions.
Kim Praytor, Norman assistant administrator, says people have too many other higher paying options for employment.
Sen. Simpson says there's a lot more good at the centers than bad, but the purpose of the study is to find the bad apples and get rid of them.

The Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held its second interim study meeting Thursday in an effort to improve services at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Administrators from all seven of the state’s veteran’s centers presented information before the committee. Topics discussed included staffing and pay levels, turnover rates and training as well as how inspections and investigations are conducted within the centers.
read more.

Regeana McCracken, Ardmore veteran center administrator, discusses staffing problems
Glenda Davenport, Claremore interim administrator, says lack of work ethic is main reason for high staff turnover rate.
Katherine Kreizenbeck, Clinton center administrator said they lose workers to other higher paying industries like the oil field
Stacie Paige, Sulphur interim administrator says they struggle just to get people to apply for the positions.
Kim Praytor, Norman assistant administrator, says people have too many other higher paying options for employment.
Sen. Simpson says there's a lot more good at the centers than bad, but the purpose of the study is to find the bad apples and get rid of them.

The Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held its second interim study meeting Thursday in an effort to improve services at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Administrators from all seven of the state’s veteran’s centers presented information before the committee. Topics discussed included staffing and pay levels, turnover rates and training as well as how inspections and investigations are conducted within the centers.
read more.

Regeana McCracken, Ardmore veteran center administrator, discusses staffing problems
Glenda Davenport, Claremore interim administrator, says lack of work ethic is main reason for high staff turnover rate.
Katherine Kreizenbeck, Clinton center administrator said they lose workers to other higher paying industries like the oil field
Stacie Paige, Sulphur interim administrator says they struggle just to get people to apply for the positions.
Kim Praytor, Norman assistant administrator, says people have too many other higher paying options for employment.
Sen. Simpson says there's a lot more good at the centers than bad, but the purpose of the study is to find the bad apples and get rid of them.

The Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held its second interim study meeting Thursday in an effort to improve services at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Administrators from all seven of the state’s veteran’s centers presented information before the committee. Topics discussed included staffing and pay levels, turnover rates and training as well as how inspections and investigations are conducted within the centers.
read more.

Regeana McCracken, Ardmore veteran center administrator, discusses staffing problems
Glenda Davenport, Claremore interim administrator, says lack of work ethic is main reason for high staff turnover rate.
Katherine Kreizenbeck, Clinton center administrator said they lose workers to other higher paying industries like the oil field
Stacie Paige, Sulphur interim administrator says they struggle just to get people to apply for the positions.
Kim Praytor, Norman assistant administrator, says people have too many other higher paying options for employment.
Sen. Simpson says there's a lot more good at the centers than bad, but the purpose of the study is to find the bad apples and get rid of them.

The Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held its second interim study meeting Thursday in an effort to improve services at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Administrators from all seven of the state’s veteran’s centers presented information before the committee. Topics discussed included staffing and pay levels, turnover rates and training as well as how inspections and investigations are conducted within the centers.
read more.

Regeana McCracken, Ardmore veteran center administrator, discusses staffing problems
Glenda Davenport, Claremore interim administrator, says lack of work ethic is main reason for high staff turnover rate.
Katherine Kreizenbeck, Clinton center administrator said they lose workers to other higher paying industries like the oil field
Stacie Paige, Sulphur interim administrator says they struggle just to get people to apply for the positions.
Kim Praytor, Norman assistant administrator, says people have too many other higher paying options for employment.
Sen. Simpson says there's a lot more good at the centers than bad, but the purpose of the study is to find the bad apples and get rid of them.

The Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held its second interim study meeting Thursday in an effort to improve services at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Administrators from all seven of the state’s veteran’s centers presented information before the committee. Topics discussed included staffing and pay levels, turnover rates and training as well as how inspections and investigations are conducted within the centers.
read more.

Regeana McCracken, Ardmore veteran center administrator, discusses staffing problems
Glenda Davenport, Claremore interim administrator, says lack of work ethic is main reason for high staff turnover rate.
Katherine Kreizenbeck, Clinton center administrator said they lose workers to other higher paying industries like the oil field
Stacie Paige, Sulphur interim administrator says they struggle just to get people to apply for the positions.
Kim Praytor, Norman assistant administrator, says people have too many other higher paying options for employment.
Sen. Simpson says there's a lot more good at the centers than bad, but the purpose of the study is to find the bad apples and get rid of them.
Medal of Knight in the French Order of the Legion of Honor by Mr. Frederic Bontems to James "Jake" McNiece of Ponca City in the Governor's Blue Room Thurs., Sept. 26, 2012