Members of the South Dakota Joint Appropriations Committee heard details of pay and benefits for state employees, and the difficulty of hiring in certain locations.

Commissioner of Human Resources Laurie Gill was questioned about staff shortages at the Human Services Center in Yankton….

Gill says its difficult to hire nurses for any state healthcare facility….

Gill says health care workers often have to deal with difficult patients at HSC…

Two units at the Human Services Center have been closed since last year due to the shortage of employees.