Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to remove a prohibition against employment by the state of Idaho.

The purpose of this legislation is to align the efforts of the Workforce Development Council in facilitating the expansion of work-based learning to the workforce needs of state of Idaho agencies. It eliminates a clause that prohibits youth served under the Council’s employment and training programs from being employees of the state of Idaho. Elimination of the clause does not require agencies to hire youth served by the programs; but allows consideration of youth as candidates for open state positions.

Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Workforce Development Council. It appropriates a total of $34,569,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 9.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holiday of unemployment insurance, and adjusts workers compensation amounts. The bill also provides funding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds three line items, which provide 3.00 FTP and additional funds for an Administrative Assistant, CNA Study, and Workforce Training Grants.