Bill > H0268

This bill amends Idaho state law to clarify that executive employees shall not be classified employees. Specifically, the bill modifies the definition of "executive employee" by removing the language that previously allowed executive employees to be either classified or nonclassified. The changes mean that all executive employees will now be considered nonclassified, which affects their employment status and potential job protections. An executive employee is defined as a person appointed to a position equivalent to a bureau chief or above, who typically manages a department, division, or bureau, directly supervises at least two employees, has hiring and firing authority or significant input into such decisions, and regularly exercises discretionary powers. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and is being implemented with an emergency clause, suggesting urgency in making this administrative change to the state's personnel classification system. The modification aims to provide more flexibility in managing executive-level state employees by removing them from the classified employee category.

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https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0268/