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State benefits account for roughly one quarter of personnel costs; governor proposes higher health appropriation per FTP
Summary
Legislative analysts outlined the components of Idaho’s employee benefits package—health insurance, PERSI, Social Security/Medicare and other items—and said benefits make up about 25% of personnel expenditures; the governor’s recommendation includes a higher per‑FTP health appropriation than actuarial minimums.
Frances Lippitt, a budget and policy analyst at the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that benefits comprise a substantial share of state personnel costs and merit separate legislative review.
“Benefits generally account for about a quarter of the state's overall personal cost expenditures,” Lippitt said during her Oct. 23 presentation. She summarized the main elements of the benefits package — health and dental insurance, the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI), Social Security and Medicare, workers' compensation, and basic life insurance…
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