REVISED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31489 / S1378
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE JFAC approved a Statewide Decision for CEC for FY 2025 of a 1%
across-the-board increase, plus an additional 2% merit-based raise, for permanent employees of the state.
Judicial Salaries must be separately established by the Legislature and are set forth in section 59-502, Idaho
Code, which also indexes such salaries to a Supreme Court Justice’s salary to avoid salary compression
between the four types of judgeships. To accomplish the intent of both the budget process as well as the salary
statute, a 3% increase to the current Magistrate Judge salary is first calculated. This calculation results in a
$4,296 salary increase, which is then added to the Supreme Court Justice salary so as to maintain the salary
differentials currently existing in section 59-502, Idaho Code. This results in a $4,296 salary increase per
judicial officer. This bill sets the annual salary of a justice of the Supreme Court at $169,508, which is a 2.6%
increase of their current salary. As set forth in Idaho Code, the difference between the salary of a Supreme
Court Justice and a Court of Appeals Judge remains at $8,000 (resulting in a 2.7% salary increase for Court of
Appeals Judges); the difference between the salary of a Court of Appeals Judge and a District Judge remains
at $6,000 (resulting in a 2.8% salary increase for District Judges); and the difference between the salary of a
District Judge and a Magistrate Judge remains at $8,000 (resulting in a 3.0% salary increase for Magistrate
Judges).
FISCAL NOTE
The total annual fiscal impact for increase in salary and associated benefits, which are paid from the general
fund, is $958,741.
Contact:
Jason Slade Spillman, Legal Counsel,
Administrative Office of the Courts
(208) 334-2246
Representative Clay Handy
(208) 332-1000
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN REVISED: 03/20/2024, 2:22 PM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 59-502