ID H0697

Amends Section 59-1605, Idaho Code, to establish provisions for nonclassified officers and employees previously employed by county or joint public defender offices and hired by the state public defender prior to January 1, 2025

Credits prior service earned under the public employee retirement system established by chapter 13, title 59, Idaho Code, as counted state service for purposes of section 67-5333, Idaho Code

Allows eligible officers and employees to discretionarily secure up to 40 hours of unused sick leave to be credited by the office of the public defender and utilized as sick leave

Requires the officer or employee's prior employing county to request and deposit funds corresponding to the secured and credited sick leave hours in the state public defense fund established by section 57-827, Idaho Code

Declares an emergency, making the act effective upon passage and approval