20121226_3930.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM: V. JOE LECKIE
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: DECEMBER 24, 2012
RE: APPROVAL OF INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND THE COMMISSION
The Commission is hiring Maria Barratt (Ms. Barratt) to replace the retiring David
Hattaway. Ms. Barratt is currently employed by the State of Idaho, Office of Energy Resources
(OER) as its chief financial officer. She will begin working for the Commission on December
30, 2012.
Prior to this time she will spend some time with David Hattaway learning his duties and
responsibilities. Additionally, it is anticipated that Ms. Barratt will be needed by OER in
finalizing its budgets and complying with reporting and closing out processes of ARRA grants.
This requirement of Ms. Barratt's time on less than a full-time basis by OER will continue
through June 30, 2013. OER' s needs would not require the full-time attention of Maria, and
Maria's duties at the Commission will not suffer if Maria spent some of her work time assisting
OER through this transition period.
During the period Ms. Barratt is an employee of OER, she will track all time she may
spend on Commission matters learning her new position duties. The Commission will then pay
to OER according to the terms of the agreement. The compensation paid to OER by the
Commission will be equal to the number of hours Ms. Barratt works for the Commission times
the total compensation costs of her employment with OER.
After Ms. Barratt becomes an employee with the Commission, she will track all time she
may incur on OER matters. OER will then pay to the Commission according to the terms of the
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agreements. The compensation paid to the Commission by OER will be equal to the number of
hours Ms. Barratt works for OER times the total compensation costs of her employment with the
Commission. The maximum amount that either party shall pay under this agreement to the other
party shall not exceed $8,000.
Idaho Code §67-2332 allows state agencies to contract with each other to perform "any
governmental service, activity or undertaking" which each agency is authorized by law to
perform. This stature also requires the "governing body" of each agency to approve the
interagency agreement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission approve the Interagency Agreement
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Interagency Agreement?
V. 6e Leckie
Executive Administrator
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