Park service hoping to benefit locals
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A new hiring policy at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument will prioritize exclusively hiring locals for eligible positions.
Applicants who live within 30 miles of the park service’s duty locations in the two federal areas will be eligible to receive preferential hiring for a number of open positions. In Arizona, these locations include Page and Lee’s Ferry. Eligible Utah communities are Dangling Rope, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, Hite and Escalante.
Park service earned the authority after special requests were made to the United States Office of Personnel Management. Park service leaders commended the efforts of Coconino County Commissioner Lena Fowler, who advocated and worked with NPS to secure the authorization