Indiana child welfare agency to spend $22M on raises

The Indiana Department of Child Services is spending $22 million on raises for staff as part of an effort to improve the agency that's seen rising caseloads and internal battles.

The raises that will take effect Wednesday for more than 3,600 employees, or about 87 percent of the agency's staff. The raises will bring caseworkers' salaries on par with child welfare workers in other states, said department spokeswoman Noelle Russell.

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