On site maintenance worker

Depends on the skill level you're looking for. If its just someone to clean up, trim the shrubs, or do whatever someone tells him or her to do, then you're looking at minimum wage + a little and few benefits. However someone would have to do the scheduling, check up regularly and basically supervise. On-site staff is usually only as good as the supervision.

If you're looking for a self-starter, who can see what needs to be done, and do it; as well as understanding they are only supposed to work on association-related stuff and not owner yard work; and will put in a full day's work; then you're looking at a manager/handyman with experience and you'll have to pay more, with at least partial health care. In Michigan, skilled on-site people get between $12-18/hr, plus benefits. Think 2-3 times the minimum wage in your state.

Make sure you do background checks on any serious candidate for the job. Also, make sure the association insurance agent advises you on the additions to the policy, Worker's Comp may change, additional liability, etc. You'll probably need to find a local payroll service to handle taxes, etc.

If the workload isn't terribly physically strenuos, you might want to consider hiring a couple of retirees, each on a part-time basis. Won't need to pay benefits, they can usually use a little extra money, and they can schedule themselves so that someone is covering during the needed hours. They sometimes bring the added benefit of working with contractors. Downside is that they like to talk with the residents and gossip, and there are the usual physical limitations.

Make sure whoever is hired knows and understands the line of authority and communications. Try to keep that simple.

Write out a job description and that may tell you what level of person you need, and will also help any potential hiree understand what they are getting into.

DON'T hire anyone from the HOA - almost never ends happily.

Joe