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Minutes for 12/07/2000
December 7, 2000 – 9:00 a.m.
Jim Poulsen, Department of Parks and Recreation
Ron Darcy, School for Deaf and Blind
Gene Peterson, School for Deaf and Blind
Bill Bishop reported Items 1 and 2 are routine requests for reimbursement of response costs. David Tolman made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda. David High seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Information Only – Payment Anticipated - Incident 2000-2893 – Request for authorization to issue deficiency warrants in the amount of $1,019.43 for reimbursement of response costs incurred when emergency response teams assisted in a hazardous materials incident at Eagle Creek, Nez Perce County, Idaho involving a fuel spill from an airplane crash on August 11, 2000, pursuant to Idaho Code §39-7110.
Bill Bishop reported Item #3 is for information only. They anticipate payment from the spiller.
Bill Bishop notified the Sub-Committee members that the Department of Law Enforcement is still available to make a presentation to the Board of Examiners on hazardous materials.
4. SUB-COMMITTEE APPROVAL - Request for authorization to reimburse moving expenses up to $3,000 for Brant Madson, Database Analyst for the Department of Information Technology Services, moving from Phoenix, Arizona effective January 15, 2001. Payment of moving expenses will be from state appropriated funds.
5. SUB-COMMITTEE APPROVAL - Request for authorization to reimburse moving expenses up to $1,500 for Dr. Carl Bradley, Postdoctoral Fellow in the College of Agriculture, moving from Champaign, Illinois to Twin Falls, Idaho effective February 26, 2001. Payment of moving expenses will be from non-appropriated funds.
Marty Peterson reported items #4 and #5 are routine requests. David High made a motion to recommend approval by the Sub-Committee. Ben Ysursa seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
6. Request for authorization to reimburse moving expenses up to $15,000 for Dr. Klaus Jorde, full professor of Ecohydraulics in the College of Engineering, from Germany to Boise, Idaho, effective March 14, 2001. Payment of moving expenses will be from non-appropriated funds.
Marty Peterson reported the University would like approval to pay up to $15,000 from non-appropriated funds to Dr. Klaus Jorde, full professor of Ecohydraulics, from Germany. He said this is a new position. David High made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda. Ben Ysursa seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Budget Director – Michael Torak 70,000
Assist. Prof. Criminal Justice	41,000
Assist. Prof. Communication	38,000
Assist. Prof. Psychology	39,100
Assist. Prof Psychology	39,100
Assist. Prof. History	38,000
Assist. Prof History	38,000
Assist. Prof. Women’s Study, History, Social Science	38,000
Assist. Prof. Political Science	39,000
Director, Social Work	80,000
Assist. Prof. Sociology	15,000
Assoc. Prof. English Education	48,000
Assist. Prof. Eng – Tech. Comm.	42,000
Assist. Prof. Eng. – Amer. Literature	40,000
Assist. Prof. Eng. Second Language	40,000
Assist. Prof. Eng. Comp./Rhetoric	40,000
Assist. Prof. Art – Graphic Design	45,000
Assist. Prof. Art – Graphic Design	38,000
Prof. – Philosophy	40,000
Assoc. Prof. – Elect. & Comp. Engineer	62,000
Assist. Prof. Pure Mathematics	37,000
Assist. Prof. Applied Mathematics	37,000
Assist. Prof. Statistics	42,000
Assist. Prof. Computer Science	65,000
Assist. Director, Student Union	40,000
Business Mgr., Student Union	40,000
Postdoc. Fellow – Elect. Engineering	50,000
Assist. Prof. Spanish, Applied Ling	38,000
Assist. Prof. Nursing	50,500
Assist. Football Coach	47,000
Assist. Football Coach	75,000
Assist. Football Coach	65,000
Assist. Football Coach	40,000
Assist. Football Coach	36,000
Assoc. Prof., Networking & Telecomm.	70,000
Assist. Prof. Elem Ed & Spec Studies - Dr. Rosemary Palmer 40,000
Assist. Prof. Theatre Arts	40,000
Assist. Prof. Physics	43,000
Bev Mushala reported BSU is anticipating the fall semester and would like approval to reimburse moving expenses up to $5,000 for the list of positions so they can offer the moving reimbursement during negotiations. Bev said if any moving expenses are over $5,000 they would return to the Sub-Committee for approval of the additional expenses. David High said he felt it makes sense to approve reimbursement of the positions in advance. Annual reports of actual moving expenses will be submitted to the Sub-Committee by the State Board of Education for colleges and universities. David High made a motion to recommend approval by the Sub-Committee. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
8. SUB-COMMITTEE APPROVAL - Request for authorization to reimburse moving expenses reimbursement up to $5,000 for the Vice President, Institutional Advancement. Salary is $105,000.
David High made a motion to recommend approval by the Sub-Committee. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
9. Request for authorization to pay physicians at State Hospital South for their weekend comp time to increase their availability Monday through Friday. Effective October 1, 2000 the state became responsible for the cost of community hospitalization the day after a patient is committed. Under the current practice, the physicians are accruing comp time to provide coverage on the weekends.
Gary Broker reported State Hospital South is now responsible for cost of hospitalization the day after a patient is committed. They are now admitting patients during the weekends and would like to pay physicians comp time during their extra weekend hours. Ben Ysursa questioned why the physicians receive compensatory time. Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda, if the physicians are classified correctly. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
10. SUB-COMMITTEE APPROVAL - Request for authorization to reimburse moving expenses up to $5,000 for the EMS Provider Resources Coordinator if relocation to Boise is necessary.
Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval by the Sub-Committee. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
11. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION - Jim Poulsen, Recreation Bureau Chief
Jim Poulsen reported they are asking approval to pay Douglas Strong for extra poundage over the amount allowed in the State Moving Policy. He said Mr. Strong moved twice for the department but only received moving reimbursement once. Ben Ysursa asked about the original moving expense reimbursement. It was determined Board of Examiners approval is not required for existing employees. Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda. David High seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION – Debbie Thomsen, Financial Specialist
12. Request for authorization to write off $163.49 that was stolen from the petty cash fund in two thefts which occurred in the spring of 1988 and the fall of 1992. Legislative Services just completed an audit of the department and suggested they submit a request to the Board of Examiners to remove the stolen amount.
Phillip Kottraba and Bruce Reichert reported they would like to write off $163.49 in petty cash that was stolen. David High made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda. Ben Ysursa seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
13. SUB-COMMITTEE APPROVAL - Request for authorization to reimburse moving reimbursement up to $5,000 for Jim Peck, Writer/Reporter/Producer, from Wisconsin, effective December, 2000.
Phillip Kottraba reported they are requesting moving reimbursement for the position, and not the person. Jim Peck declined their offer and they are still recruiting. David High made a motion to recommend approval by the Sub-Committee. Ben Ysursa seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
14. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – Steve Kenyon
Report on request for modification of the State Moving Policy, Appendix A, non-qualified moving Expenses (Taxable) to remove relocation services from the taxable status and be placed within the non-taxable portion of the policy.
Steve Kenyon reported he contacted State Tax Commission and IRS to get a private letter ruling from the IRS regarding relocation services. State Tax Commission does not have a fast track to IRS. Elliott Rogers from IRS said they would not give a statewide private letter ruling, and if one was issued it would be for a specific situation and for one person. IRS said they were willing to send the SCO a copy of a letter sent to the Federal government with our name on it. Steve said he just received the letter and has not had time to review it. He thinks if it is structured right, the relocation services would not be taxable to employees. Steve suggested meeting with Tax Commission, Sue Simmons at Department of Transportation, and State Controller’s Office to review the letter and report back at the next Sub-Committee meeting. No action was required.
15. DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES – Susan Lowman-Thomas, Senior Human Resource Specialist
Susan Lowman-Thomas reported they would like approval to lift vacation caps for six months for three employees at the nursing homes. Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
16. LAVA HOT SPRINGS – Mark Lowe, Executive Director
Mark Lowe reported this is a lease agreement for a 12 unit motel. He said few improvements have been made to the hotel and with this lease they plan to put capital investment back into the hotel, which will generate revenue for the Foundation. Mark said Kent Nelson, Deputy Attorney General, wrote the lease. Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
17. SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND BLIND – Ron Darcy, Superintendent
SUB-COMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR NEW TEACHER - Request for authorization to reimburse moving expenses in the amount of $1,500 for a new teacher from Mississippi to Gooding, Idaho.
Ron Darcy asked for approval to reimburse moving expenses in the amount of $1,500 for a new teacher from Mississippi. Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval by the Sub-Committee. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA - Ron Darcey asked for blanket approval for the School for Deaf and Blind to reimburse moving expenses in the amount of $1,500. He said it is difficult to recruit teachers and they have two positions left to fill. If they have to wait for approval they will lose the candidates. Ben Ysursa said he felt that is a good idea. David High mentioned the State Board of Education submits annual reports on moving expense reimbursements and asked the School for Deaf and Blind to do the same. Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda if they report expenses to the Sub-Committee. David High seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
18. STATE TRAVEL POLICY – MILEAGE RATES
Notification that the Internal Revenue Service announced the standard mileage rate will be 34.5 cents per mile effective January 2, 2001. The current state mileage rate is 32.5 cents per mile.
Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. This will be effective January 2, 2001 and notification will be sent to all state agencies after approval by the Board of Examiners.
19. Notification that John Greef, Attorney at Law in Hamilton, Montana, has been appointed as a special deputy attorney general for the purpose of representing the State of Idaho in the Hall, et al, v. Odom, et al., Case No. DV-00-292, State of Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, pursuant to Idaho Code §67-1409.
20. Notification that Phillip S. Oberrecht of the firm of Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton has been appointed as a special deputy attorney general for the purpose of representing the State of Idaho in the Union Pac. R.R. v. State of Idaho, Idaho Transp. Dep’t. et al., Case No. CV-00-23051, pursuant to Idaho Code §67-1409.
21. Notification that Steven J. Tobiason of the firm of Anderson, Kane & Tobiason has been appointed as a special deputy attorney general for the purpose of representing the Idaho Office of the Attorney General as its Legislative Liaison to the 2001 Idaho Legislature, pursuant to Idaho Code §67-1409.
22. Notification that John Magel of the firm of Elam & Burke has been appointed as a special deputy attorney general for the purpose of representing the State of Idaho in the Curry Bean Co., Inc./Commodity Indemnity Account Program (“CIAP”), pursuant to Idaho Code §67-1409.
Ben Ysursa made a motion to recommend approval on the Consent Agenda for items #19-22. David Tolman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
23. Estimate of the State Insurance Fund expenses to be paid by sight drafts for the month of November 2000.
24. Estimate of the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund expenses to be paid by sight draft or the month of November 2000.
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