FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 30, 2019
Time Requested: 02:47 PM
Agency: Military Affairs and Public Safety, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2626 Introduced HB2750
CBD Subject: Corrections, Public Employees


FUND(S):

General and Special

Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund General and Special

Legislation creates:

Increases Existing Expenses



Fiscal Note Summary


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


This will increase salary cost over 3 years by a total of $5,000 per employee with $1,667 increments each year. The total impact with benefits for all filled positions in DCR is as follows: FY2020: $6.8 million FY2021: $6.8 million FY2022: $6.8 million Total impact: $20.4 million ongoing salary increase



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2019
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2020
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 6,808,436 20,425,309
Personal Services 0 6,808,436 20,425,309
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 current filled positions for DCR is 3,330 employees. Using the increment of $1,667 for each employee, the total is $5.5 million per year increase. However, we must add the benefit cost into this. We estimated 22.65% for benefits for a total cost of $1.3 million. Giving us the $6.8 million increase by adding these together ($5.5M salary + $1.3M benefits).



Memorandum


This bill will increase DCR personnel cost by $6.8 million per year to the total of $20.4 million in ongoing personnel expenses.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: David Dew
    Email Address: david.w.dew@wv.gov