Amends and repeals existing law to provide for consistency of terminology with respect to state employees.

The purpose of this legislation is to add clarification on how state law is applied to all state employees, while alsoclarifyingwhichsectionsofIdaho’spersonnelsystemlawsapplytoclassifiedemployees. Addinginclusive language to include “classified and nonclassified state employees” will help to ensure employee best practice standards are applied across all state employees in the executive department and provide a foundation for decisions and policies. The changes will further clarify that only classified state employees are subject to the merit system and due process.