Idaho Bills

Appropriates $2,164,000 to the Division of Human Resources for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 16.00; provides guidance for employee compensation; and provides guidance for the implementation of employee compensation.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Division of Human Resources. It appropriates $2,164,000 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 16.00. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. For statewide cost allocation, $600 is provided as Attorney General fees will increase by $600, risk management costs will decrease by $200, and State Controller fees will increase by $200. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the division administrator. The bill funds three line items, which provide 1.00 FTP and $82,300 for a senior human resources specialist position that will provide consulting, transactional services, employee relations, training, and agency best practices review functions; $4,500 for the estimated increase in operating expenditures for IT and telecommunication support services provided by the Department of Administration; and $62,500 for local annual salary surveys. The bill also includes two sections of intent language that provide legislative intent related to employee compensation.