WHEREAS, Idaho state employees desire help to improve their communities; and

       WHEREAS, Idaho state employees have traditionally been very generous in contributing to help those most vulnerable; and

       WHEREAS, the State of Idaho has an interest in establishing a single state employee charitable campaign which minimizes workplace distraction and administrative costs to Idaho’s taxpayers, as well as ensuring the voluntary nature of employee participation; and

       WHEREAS, a workplace charitable giving campaign can build morale by providing an opportunity for Idaho state employees to contribute positively to their communities as state employees; and

       WHEREAS, Idaho state employees should have the ability to choose to give to any health and human service tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

       NOW, THEREFORE, I, DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Governor of the State of Idaho, by the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of this state, do hereby order as follows:

      There is hereby created a Campaign Leadership Team comprised of state employees and appointed by the Governor, which shall include a chair and co-chair, in order to establish policy and govern the Idaho state employee charitable giving campaign.

      Each Idaho state Department Head shall appoint a Campaign Coordinator representing each Department in order to provide leadership in planning and completing the Idaho state employee charitable giving campaign for their Department.

       The Campaign Leadership Team shall annually provide a report of the statewide results to the Governor.

      The Executive Order repeals and replaces Executive Order 2000-08.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this third day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred twenty-ninth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred fifteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE