Schuylkill County commissioners have approved the hiring of a Tamaqua woman as a case management specialist with the county Drug and Alcohol agency.

Tracy Fritz began her job Monday, and will earn $35,582 a year. Commissioners approved the hiring at a public meeting April 9.In other personnel moves, commissioners hired 11 part-time licensed practical nurse's aide trainees at $7.70 an hour for the county nursing home at Rest Haven, in Schuylkill Haven.They are Tanya Hill, New Ringgold; Brittany Williams, Sandra Mesa and Danielle Rubright, all of Pottsville; Juliana Sansone, Landingville; Keyshla Ruff, Orwigsburg; Brianna Roth and Stephanie Foose, both of Schuylkill Haven; Amber Melochick and Karen Becker, both of Pine Grove; and Amy Lee Faust, Hamburg.Donna Ross of Pottsville has retired from her full-time nurse's aide position, which paid $14.63 an hour, and Patrick Phillips, Frackville, was hired as a full-time licensed practical nurse at $15.99 an hour.Commissioners approved two promotions in the Children and Youth Services agency. Mary Begley of Tamaqua was promoted to caseworker 1 at $16.76 an hour, and Amy Reeves of Pottsville was promoted to clerk 3 at $13.54 an hour.Jane Pritiskutch of Cass Township retired from her position as probation officer II in the Adult Probation Department, which paid $30.86 an hour. The department appointed two unpaid student interns, Lindsey Ney of Schuylkill Haven, and Christian DeAngelo of Kaska.Justine Garcia of Delano, has been hired as a correctional officer for the county jail at $17.51 an hour.The sheriff's office has promoted Scott Taylor of Frackville, from sergeant to captain, at $24.01 an hour; Maureen Barnes of West Brunswick Township from real estate deputy sheriff to lieutenant, at $42,147 a year; and Keith Berezwick of New Ringgold from deputy sheriff to sergeant at $21.45 an hour.The county salary board also agreed to create the position of secretary I in Court Administration. The salary has yet to be determined, and no one has been hired.