ID S1191

Limits state employee telecommuting to no more than 15% of employees per department on any given work day and requires monthly monitoring of productivity, work quality, and output for telecommuting employees.

Requires employee work hours to be recorded and tracked to designate hours worked while telecommuting, with exemptions for employees unable to report due to workplace closures.

Mandates that salary increases from legislative appropriations take effect on July 1st and requires agencies to track salary savings and use them for personnel costs in the same fiscal year or return them to the general fund.

Establishes an 8-member Human Resources and Employee Compensation Legislative Study Committee (4 Senate, 4 House members) authorized to study employee compensation strategies, merit increases, health insurance, PERSI retirement plans, telecommuting policies, and related human resources matters.

Committee must deliver final report with findings and proposed legislation to the second regular session of the 67th Idaho legislature; telecommuting provisions sunset June 30, 2024, and committee provisions sunset January 31, 2024.