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8-27-04
One-time
salary increase checks delivered today
As
a result of a commitment by the 2005
Legislature and an improving Idaho economy,
ITD and other state employees should
receive checks by the end of today for
a one-time salary increase. The checks
will be equivalent to 1 percent of an
employee's annual salary. Working on
a very short deadline, Human Resources
verified eligibility and coordinated
the disbursement of 1,788 checks. More
than 98 percent of ITD's current roster
of employees were eligible to receive
the one-time payment. Payments are being
made directly to employees rather than
deposited into personal accounts.
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Board
forwards $489.3 million budget request for
FY06
The
Idaho Transportation Board, meeting in Coeur
d’Alene Aug. 19, 20, approved the department’s
Fiscal Year 2006 budget request of $489.3
million. The budget is based on ITD’s
six core programs – program delivery,
capital investment, planning, facilities,
research and information technology. Board
approval clears the way for submitting the
budget to the Division of Financial Management
and Legislative Services Office for advancement
to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and the 2006 Idaho
Legislature.
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Organizational
changes part of ITD transformation
The
Idaho Transportation Department’s commitment
to improved efficiency and service are evident
in the realignment of several sections and offices.
The transition to smoother operations began
this month...Based on a series of studies, recommendations
and discussions, the Executive Team is taking
the next step in transforming ITD into a 21st
century organization.
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Karl Vogt named lead deputy attorney general
for ITD
A
deputy attorney general who has represented
ITD in construction and eminent domain litigation
the past six years was promoted to lead deputy
general last week. Karl Vogt assumed the new
responsibilities on Aug. 17, replacing Steve
Bywater who became the state’s chief prosecuting
attorney in July
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Certified
Public Manager program open to ITD employees
The
ITD Executive Management team recently embraced
the nationally accredited Certified Public Manager
Program and has made it available to eligible
department employees. The Idaho Certified Public
Manager (CPM) program was established in 2001
and provides public sector managers and supervisors
rigorous, highly structured instruction that
leads to national certification.
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ITD
e-mail addresses taking on new format
ITD
began a transition earlier this month to a new
e-mail address format that aligns with a change
in department domain name, which was introduced
last spring. All ITD personal e-mail addresses
will use the following format to comply with
ITRMC standards: first name.lastname@itd.idaho.gov
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 National
campaign targets impaired drivers
Beginning
this weekend, law enforcement officers in Idaho
and across the country will work overtime to
take drunk drivers off the roads. The stepped-up
patrols are part of the “You Drink, You
Drive, You Lose!” nationwide campaign that
bgan today and runs through Sept. 12. This is
the first coordinated enforcement effort since
all 50 states and the District of Columbia passed
.08 percent Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) laws
for impaired driving.
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 Red
lights mean STOP, not slow
It's
one of the first lessons drivers learn when
getting behind the wheel – a green light
means go, a yellow light means slow, and a red
light means stop. Forgetting that simple rule
can have devastating consequences. Last year,
four people were killed in Idaho and another
1,050 were injured when motorists ran red lights,
according to the Idaho Transportation Department’s
Office of Traffic and Highway Safety (OTHS).
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Bottom
Line
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Open enrollment for life insurance begins Sept.
1
• End of summer event planned Tuesday at
Headquarters
• Professional surveyors leave mark
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1.208.334.8002
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