Appropriates $8,111,700 to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 68.00; and provides continuous appropriation authority.

ThisistheFY2019originalappropriationbillforthePublicEmployeeRetirementSystemofIdaho(PERSI). It appropriates $8,111,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 68.00. 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. Funding for replacement items includes $317,700 for software license renewals and standard office/IT equipment. For statewide cost allocation, $38,900 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increase by $39,600, risk management costs will decrease by $1,400, State Controller fees will increase by $2,400, and State Treasurer fees will decrease by $1,700. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head. The bill funds one line item, which provides 1.00 FTP and $76,300 to hire a purchasing agent.