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Idaho Director of Labor
| Idaho Director of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $173,680 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $107,615,700 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Idaho Statutes, 72-1333 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Idaho Director of Labor
Jani Revier | |
| Other Idaho Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Controller • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Director of Lands • Labor Director • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Idaho Director of Labor is a state executive position in the Idaho state government. The director heads the Idaho Department of Labor, the state agency charged with administering the state's labor regulations, unemployment insurance laws and workforce development programs. The director is appointed by the governor with the consent of the Idaho Senate and serves at the governor's pleasure.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Idaho Director of Labor is Jani Revier (nonpartisan). Revier assumed office in 2019.
Authority
The office of director is established by state law.[2]
Idaho Statutes, 72-1333
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(1) The director shall administer the employment security law ... the minimum wage law ... and shall perform such other duties relating to labor and workforce development as may be imposed upon him by law. |
Qualifications
There are no particular qualifications for the office of director, but state law requires that the governor "select each director on the basis of his professional and administrative knowledge and experience."[3]
Appointments
The director of labor is appointed by the governor, subject to a confirmation by the Idaho Senate. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor.[3]
Term limits
There are no term limits associated with the office of director.
Vacancies
If a vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a new officeholder to serve at his pleasure.[3]
Duties
The director is the administrative head of the Idaho Department of Labor, the state agency charged with administering the state's labor regulations, as well as its unemployment insurance and workforce development programs. Additionally, the department produces statistics and research regarding the state's labor market.[4]
Divisions
As of January 18, 2021, the Idaho Department of Labor contains the following divisions:
- Unemployment Insurance Administration
- Employment Services
- Wage and Hour
- Career Information Services
- Human Rights Commission
- Serve Idaho[5]
State budget
- See also: Idaho state budget and finances
The budget for the Idaho Department of Labor in Fiscal Year 2024 was $107,615,700.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $173,680, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $158,600, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $148,441, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $126,152, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $126,152, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $126,152, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $126,152, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $119,995, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $115,336, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the director received a salary of $115,336, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2012
In 2012, the director received a salary of $111,945, according to the Council of State Governments.
Historical officeholders
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Contact info
Address:
317 W. Main Street
Boise, ID 83735
Phone: (208) 332-3570
Fax: (208) 334-6300
E-mail: www@labor.idaho.gov
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "72-1333," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "72-1333," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Idaho Statutes, "67-2404," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "72-1333," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "S1420," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "FY 2025 Idaho Legislative Budget Book," accessed January 16, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014
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