FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 31, 2015 Time Requested: 11:40 AM |
Agency: |
Health and Human Resources, Department of |
CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
1920 |
Introduced |
HB2436 |
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CBD Subject: |
Service Workers |
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FUND(S):
0403 and 8722
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the number of child protective service workers by twenty percent in each regional office and revise the Department's plan for progressively reducing caseload standards in West Virginia for Child Protective Service (CPS) Workers.
Currently, the Department has 534 CPS Worker positions; the proposed legislation would create 107 new positions (534 x 20%). The fiscal impact for FY2016 is estimated at $5,518,351 and $5,389,951 upon implementation; of these costs approximately 74% ($4,083,580 FY16 and $3,988,564 upon implementation) will be funded from state revenue and 26% ($1,434,771 FY16 and $1,401,387) will be funded from federal revenue.
Fiscal Note Detail
Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2015 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2016 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation) |
1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
5,518,351 |
5,389,951 |
Personal Services |
0 |
4,983,351 |
4,983,351 |
Current Expenses |
0 |
535,000 |
406,600 |
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):
Currently, the Department has 534 CPS workers as follows: 365 Child Protective Service Worker positions, 82 Child Protective Worker Trainee positions, and 87 Child Protective Service Supervisors; these estimates include fill and vacant FTE’s and do not include temporary positions.
The proposed legislation would create 107 new positions: 16 Child Protective Service Worker Trainee positions, estimated personnel service costs of $605,275 (16 FTE’s x $37,829.70); 73 Child Protective Service worker positions, estimated salary and benefits of $3,292,654 (73 FTE’s x $45,104.85) and 87 Child Protective Service Worker Supervisor positions, estimated salary and benefits of $1,085,422 (18 FTE’s x $60,301.24). Total personnel service costs are $4,983,351 per year.
Current expenses of $406,600 are projected for rent, utilities, and office supplies (an average of $3,800 per FTE per year). There is one time costs of $1,200 for each additional position, for computer equipment, totaling $128,400.
Memorandum
Note: Current vacancy rate is 14% for CPS classifications; adding additional positions does not necessarily reduce caseload if the positions cannot be filled.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Karen L. Bowling
Email Address: karen.l.bowling@wv.gov