Idaho Bills

Appropriates an additional $300,000 to the Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2019.

Appropriates an additional $400,000 to the Industrial Commission for the Crime Victims Compensation Program for fiscal year 2018; appropriates an additional $16,900 to the Industrial Commission for the Adjudication Program for fiscal year 2018; and reduces the appropriation to the Industrial Commission for the Adjudication Program by $16,900 for fiscal year 2018.

This bill provides an FY 2018 supplemental appropriation to the Industrial Commission for an additional $400,000 to the Crime Victims Compensation Program to pay forensic interview costs that are no longer covered by Medicaid, and authorizes an object transfer of $16,900 for the Adjudication Program from operating expenditures to personnel costs to pay accrued, unused vacation benefits for a commissioner upon retirement.

Appropriates $17,181,100 to the Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 138.25; and amends existing law to increase the salaries of the Industrial Commissioners.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Industrial Commission. It appropriates $17,181,100 andcapsthenumberofauthorizedfull-timeequivalentpositionsat138.25. Forbenefitcosts,thebillremoves $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 $123,200 for computers, printers, standard IT equipment, office furniture, and one vehicle. For statewide cost allocation, $16,900 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increase by $14,700, fees for Legislative Audits will increase by $3,000, risk management costs will decrease by $2,700, and State Controller fees will increase by $1,900. 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 $11,100 for a 3% salary increase for the three Industrial Commissioners. Section 3 of the bill amends Section 72-503, Idaho Code, to statutorily raise the Industrial Commissioners' annual salary to allow for the increase.