Idaho State Insurance Fund v. Calvin J

I. BACKGROUND FACTS AND LAW Calvin J. Hunnicutt was a twenty-six year, permanent employee of the state serving as a compensation insurance payroll auditor with the Idaho State Insurance Fund (ISIF). Hunnicutt was a classified employee of the state. This means he held a position with the ISIF which . . . is subject to the provisions of the merit examination, selection, retention, promotion, and dismissal requirements of chapter 53, title 67, Idaho Code. I.C. § 67-5302(4). As a classified employee, he could only be dismissed in a manner consistent with the laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Personnel Commission (Commission). I.C. § 67-5301. His discharge could only be grounded on certain enumerated causes. I.C. § 67-5309(n). Upon his discharge by the ISIF, Hunnicutt had the right to appeal for review to the Commission. I.C. § 67-5316.