FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 22, 2021
Time Requested: 01:39 PM
Agency: Health and Human Resources, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2534 Introduced SB384
CBD Subject: Human Services


FUND(S):

0403-DIV OF HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND; 8722-CONS FEDERAL FUNDS DIV HUMAN SERVICES GEN ADMN FD

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

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 $782,207 (of which $265,950 is state funding).



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 782,207 782,207
Personal Services 0 782,207 782,207
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, 2021. There are currently 40 attorneys in the Department's Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (Attorney 3 - PG 22, Attorney Supervisor - PG 24, Child Advocate Attorney - PG 21 classifications). Thirty-nine of the positions would receive increases to attain the $75,000 minimum. Personal Services would be increased by $664,859 annually and associated Employee Benefits would be increased by $117,348. This is a total increase of $782,207. No other expenditures are anticipated. The above estimate does not include an additional increase above $75,000 for the Attorney 3 and Attorney Supervisor classification. Additional increases would be necessary to prevent pay compression in these classifications.



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    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Bill J. Crouch
    Email Address: dhhrbudgetoffice@wv.gov