RS30651 / S1191

This legislation states the Legislature's intent and policy, that the citizens of Idaho are best served when state employees are present in the workplace during working hours. It creates a legislative interim committee to meet during the 2023 interim, to study the State of Idaho's personnel policies. In the meantime, through the end of FY 2024, the legislation provides that no more than 15% of the workforce of agencies under the 20 executive departments may telecommute, at any given time, and requires that the work quality and productivity of telecommuting employees be monitored.

In order to provide greater uniformity in Idaho's state employee compensation system, the legislation also requires that legislatively appropriated increases in employee compensation generally take effect on July 1 each year, and that agency salary savings be accounted for and either used for personnel costs or returned to the General Fund in the fiscal year for which they were appropriated.

Bill Text

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note

Bill on Idaho Legislature site