Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2021.

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Department of Labor. It appropriates a total of $100,414,500 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 708.58. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees and a 2% upward shift in the compensation schedule. Two line items were provided in this budget. Line item 1 is a net-zero budget restructure. Line item 2 provides $3,302,600 from CARES Act Relief Funds for additional staffing to meet unemployment insurance claims.