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Parole commissioners seek pay increase amid turnover; director warns of preparedness gap
Summary
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole requested that commissioners’ pay be raised from $300 to $400 per hearing day. The commission’s new executive director told lawmakers commissioners spend unpaid time preparing for hearings and that more than half the commission will turn over before year’s end.
The Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the Joint Finance Preparatory Committee to support a legislative change to increase commissioner compensation from $300 to $400 per hearing day, citing recruitment and retention concerns.
Noah Peterson, budget analyst with the Legislative Services Office, summarized the commission’s enhancement request and said the governor recommended an amount tied to the pay raise; the governor’s fiscal recommendation for the salary change was listed as $59,300 if the necessary legislation passed. Peterson said the commission last received a pay increase in 2017 and commissioners’ workload has increased: the materials show 5,907…
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