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Idaho Parole Commission seeks higher commissioner pay as staff turnover looms; commissioners uncompensated for preparatory work
Summary
The Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the budget committee to support legislation increasing commissioner pay from $300 to $400 per hearing day and highlighted that commissioners are not compensated for several days of unpaid preparation each month, contributing to turnover concerns.
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 to consider a statutory pay raise for commissioners and funding for modest equipment replacement as the agency faces turnover in experienced commissioners.
Noah Peterson, budget and policy analyst, summarized the commission’s enhancement request to raise daily commissioner pay from $300 to $400, a change the commission said would require amendment to Idaho Code section 20‑1002. Peterson said commissioners last received a pay increase in 2017; the…
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