Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to provide for certain credited state service and utilization of unused paid time off for certain eligible nonclassified officers and employees hired by the Office of the State Public Defender before January 1, 2025.

Amends existing law to provide for certain credited state service and utilization of unused sick leave for certain eligible nonclassified officers and employees hired by the Office of the State Public Defender before January 1, 2025.

With the creation of the State Public Defender's Office, county employees will move over as an employee to the State of Idaho. Employees moving to the State Public Defender's Office will receive comparable accrual rates based upon their county PERSI hours. Employees will be allowed transfer up to 40 hours of unused sick leave. Funds from the counties will be deposited into the Public Defense Fund to pay for unused sick leave hours transferred by each employee.