(1) For the purposes of payroll, vacation or annual leave, sick leave and other applicable purposes, credited state service shall be earned by:
(a)  Eligible classified and nonclassified officers and employees of any department, commission, division, agency or board of the executive department;
(b)  Such other classified and nonclassified officers and employees as may be prescribed by law or by order of the state board of examiners.
(2)  Service in the employ of any of the following units of government, or other similar units, shall not earn credited state service: counties, cities, school districts, community college districts, irrigation districts and highway districts. Service as an independent contractor or consultant is not state service.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-5332

  • Commission: means the Idaho personnel commission. See Idaho Code 67-5302
  • Compensatory time: means approved time off from duty provided in compensation for overtime hours worked. See Idaho Code 67-5302
  • Department: means any department, agency, institution or office of the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 67-5302
  • Eligible: means a person who has been determined to be qualified for a classified position and whose name has been placed on the register of eligibles. See Idaho Code 67-5302
  • Holiday: means any day so designated by the president of the United States or the governor of this state for a public fast, thanksgiving or holiday. See Idaho Code 67-5302
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Vacation leave: means a period of exemption from work during which employees shall be compensated. See Idaho Code 67-5302
(3)  One (1) hour of credited state service shall be earned by each eligible state officer or employee for each hour, or major fraction thereof, worked or on approved leave as provided in subsection (4) of this section.
(4)  Credited state service shall be earned when on approved leave with pay, on approved vacation leave, approved military leave, on approved sick leave, and holiday leave, but not when compensatory time or earned administrative leave is taken.
(5)  Service for retirement purposes shall be as provided in chapter 13, title 59, Idaho Code.