FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 25, 2025
Time Requested: 01:19 PM |
| Agency: |
Supreme Court of Appeals |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3355 |
Comm. Sub. |
HB3111 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Courts; Magistrates |
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FUND(S):
General Revenue Fund
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund Increases Existing Expenses
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This is an updated fiscal note provided for the committee substitute for HB3111. The committee substitute would increase the salaries of circuit court judges to $142,100; family court judges to $107,450; and magistrates to $66,750.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
1,239,372 |
1,239,372 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
1,239,372 |
1,239,372 |
| 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 includes a total salary increase of $1,039,500 and total benefits increase of $199,872. Benefits include FICA (calculated at 7.65% of wages), PERS contribution (calculated at 9.0% per CPRB) or JRS contribution (based on current plan participation) as applicable, and PEIA reserve fund requirement (1% of annual salary). It further assumes that the employer contribution for PEIA is not affected by the increase in pay (per PEIA premium rate plan).
Memorandum
The above estimate includes a total salary increase of $1,039,500 and total benefits increase of $199,872. Benefits include FICA (calculated at 7.65% of wages), PERS contribution (calculated at 9.0% per CPRB) or JRS contribution (based on current plan participation) as applicable, and PEIA reserve fund requirement (1% of annual salary). It further assumes that the employer contribution for PEIA is not affected by the increase in pay (per PEIA premium rate plan).
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Liz Schindzielorz, Policy Counsel
Email Address: elizabeth.schindzielorz@courtswv.gov