FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 15, 2024
Time Requested: 09:34 AM |
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Human Services, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1326 |
Introduced |
SB415 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
0403-DIV OF HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND; 8722-CONS FEDERAL FUNDS DIV HUMAN SERVICES GEN ADMN FD; 5094 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT FUND
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund General, Federal, and Special
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to increase minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys from $45,000 to $75,000 per year.
This bill will increase costs for Personal Services and the associated Employee Benefits for the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement.
The Department estimates fiscal impact related to this legislation would be $512,620 (of which $174,291 is state funding).
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
512,620 |
512,620 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
512,620 |
512,620 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
The above estimate is based on the proposed legislation being effective on July 1, 2024. There are currently 41 attorneys in the Department's Bureau for Child Support Enforcement. There are different attorney classifications with different requirements in the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (HHR Executive with law degree requirement, PG 25, HHR Deputy with law degree requirement - PG 24, Attorney Supervisor - PG 24, Attorney 3 - PG 22, Child Advocate Attorney - PG 21 classifications). To allow consideration for pay compression among differing pay grades, 31 Child Advocate Attorneys would be brought to $75,000 minimum, 3 Attorney 3's brought to 80,250 minimum and 6 Attorney Supervisors brought to 90,750. These amounts are based on increase of 7% per pay grade between the classifications. Thirty-six total positions would receive increases to attain the $75,000 minimum Grade 021, $80,250 Grade 022, and $90,750 Grade 024. Personal Services would be increased by $439,451.00 annually and associated Employee Benefits would be increased by $73,169.00 (16.65% for SS and retirement). This is a total increase of $512,620.00. Additional expenses could be incurred if Department considers differing salaries for years of experience within classifications.
Memorandum
Although the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement is funded by General and Federal appropriations, expenditures are required to be paid from fund 5094 (ยง48-18-107); therefore, additional spending authority is required for 5094 for personal services, as well.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Cynthia A. Persily, Ph.D.
Email Address: dhhrbudgetoffice@wv.gov