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Parole commission asks for pay increase as new director warns of imminent turnover
Summary
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole requested statutory authority and funding to raise commissioner pay from $300 to $400 per hearing day, citing heavy uncompensated preparation time and an expected wave of departures.
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole requested statutory authority and funding to raise commissioners’ pay during a Feb. 4 Joint Finance committee hearing, and the commission’s new executive director warned that many commissioners plan to leave if conditions remain unchanged.
Budget analyst Noah Peterson said the commission requested a pay increase from $300 to $400 per compensated hearing day; the governor’s fiscal note and recommendation estimated a fiscal impact of about $59,300 if the…
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