FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 12, 2026
Time Requested: 05:29 PM |
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Personnel, WV Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3991 |
Introduced |
SB924 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Governor -- Bills Requested By |
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FUND(S):
General Fund, Special Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Revenue From Existing Sources
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Provisions of the bill having fiscal impact include eliminating special merit-based personnel system for Department of Transportation (DOT) employees; transferring duplicative DOT personnel duties to the Division of Personnel (DOP); exempting new hires and promoted employees within the DOT from the classified civil service system and the state grievance procedures beginning on July 1, 2026; eliminating special merit-based personnel system for the State Tax Division (Tax) and Bureau for Social Services (BSS); transferring duplicative Tax and BSS personnel duties to the DOP; streamlining the functions of the DOP; terminating the State Personnel Board (SPB); and transferring authority from the SPB to the DOP.
The DOP will receive increased revenue from administrative fees for positions added back into the DOP Systems. The fee is currently $16.67 per month per classified and classified-exempt position and $50 per quarter for temporary positions. The additional revenue will not be a windfall for the DOP as the agency has had to request supplemental appropriations and find other sources of revenue to cover costs.
The DOP anticipates no or minimal increased expenses as there is no plan to add staff as a result in efficiencies already created within the agency and those that will result from the legislation. All costs associated with the SPB will also be eliminated.
It is anticipated that the agencies will realize savings from the increased efficiencies, elimination of duplicative services, reduction in personal services and overhead expenses, and elimination of multiple contracts for applicant tracking, performance management, and other related personnel systems (e.g., NEOGOV). The DOP NEOGOV contract for FY26 is $331,935.24 while the DOT and BSS (Office of Shared Administration) contracts for FY26 are $173,713.99 and $43,757.50, respectively. The fees received by DOP include NEOGOV applicant tracking and the State having one contract will reduce costs as it is a volume pricing model.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2027
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
1,511,099 |
1,511,099 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years.
The DOP anticipates no or minimal increased expenses as there is no plan to add staff as a result in efficiencies already created within the agency and those that will result from the legislation.
The revenue figures above represent the total number of DOT and BSS positions being added back to the DOP Systems multiplied by the current fee of $16.67 per month per classified and classified-exempt position and and $50 per quarter for temporary positions.
7,468 permanent positions x ($16.67 x 12) = $1,493,898.72
86 temporary positions x ($50 x 4) = $17,200
Total = $1,511,098.72
Memorandum
Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.
ยง29-6-10(a)(7) - Page 25, Line 102 - "18th" should be "80th".
Chapter 49, Article 10 - Page 29, Line 2 - "DIVISON" should be "DIVISION".
No other areas of vagueness, technical defects or special issues were identified.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Joe F Thomas
Email Address: joe.f.thomas@wv.gov