Carbon County Commissioners approved a number of personnel moves last week.

They included shifting two positions in the district attorney's office.District Attorney Gary Dobias explained the move between Jean A. Engler of Jim Thorpe from second to first assistant district attorney and William E. McDonald of New Ringgold, from first to second assistant district attorney was because of the increase in caseloads and the available time between the pair.Dobias noted that McDonald has an active practice outside the district attorney's office, while Engler has more available time to take on the cases.He added that in addition to the shift in positions, the commissioners also approved the creation of another full-time assistant district attorney position earlier this month. Seth Miller, who formerly served as the fifth assistant district attorney, was chosen to fill that position.Other actions included:Retirement• Allen A. Steigerwalt Jr. of Nesquehoning, corrections officer, effective Jan. 1.• Nancy A. Juracka of Jim Thorpe, office administrator, district attorney, effective March 7.Employment separations• Heather L. Heffelfinger of Lansford, part-time corrections officer, effective Dec. 17, 2013.• Quito L. Weiser of Nesquehoning, part-time corrections officer, effective Dec. 24, 2013.• Kim M. Kostak of Tamaqua, corrections officer, effective Feb. 1.Changes of status• Marcel A. Barbeau of Nesquehoning, from part-time corrections officer/Teamsters to corrections officer, effective Jan. 20.• Stephanie J. Booth of Nesquehoning, from part-time corrections officer/Teamsters to corrections officer, effective Jan. 20.• Daniel F. Bechtel of Tamaqua, from part-time corrections officer to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, effective Jan. 20.• Ryan J. Bortree of Lehighton, from part-time corrections officer to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, effective Jan. 20.• Jennifer L. Domines of Nesquehoning, from part-time corrections officer to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, effective Jan. 20.• Ruth A. Serafin of Jim Thorpe, from part-time corrections officer to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, effective Jan. 20.