FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 02, 2023
Time Requested: 02:09 PM
Agency: Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2991 Introduced SB464
CBD Subject: Crime


FUND(S):

General Fund and Special Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund General and Special

Legislation creates:





Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


If we give a locality pay differential of up to $10,000 for Fiscal Year 2024 for the Correctional Officer positions within the facilities that have a 40% or greater vacancy rate, it would have the following impact to the 940 filled and vacant positions currently with a total increase to current budget of $11,144,655 with salaries and employee benefits. Current filled and vacant FTE for Correctional Officer positions General Fund: 563 Increase to General Revenue budget for $10,000 at 563 FTE with employee benefits included: $6,671,550 Current filled and vacant FTE for Correctional Officer positions Special Fund: 377 Increase to Special Revenue budget for $10,000 at 377 FTE positions with employee benefits included: $4,473,105



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 6,671,550 6,671,550
Personal Services 0 5,630,000 5,630,000
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 1,041,550 1,041,550
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


Locality pay differential of up to $10,000 per year for those facilities working with a staffing shortage with a greater than 40% vacancy rate. This would include employee benefits at 18.5% in the calculation for what would be needed for Fiscal Year 2024.



Memorandum


If we give a locality pay differential of up to $10,000 for Fiscal Year 2024 for the Correctional Officer positions within the facilities that have a 40% or greater vacancy rate, it would have the following impact to the 940 filled and vacant positions currently with a total increase to current budget of $11,144,655 with salaries and employee benefits. Current filled and vacant FTE for Correctional Officer positions General Fund: 563 Increase to General Revenue budget for $10,000 at 563 FTE with employee benefits included: $6,671,550 Current filled and vacant FTE for Correctional Officer positions Special Fund: 377 Increase to Special Revenue budget for $10,000 at 377 FTE positions with employee benefits included: $4,473,105 (In addition to the expense for the locality pay this would create an increase to the per diem as calculated by the State Budget office)



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Rhonda K. McFee
    Email Address: rhonda.k.mcfee@wv.gov