FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

0407 (Division of Health), 5115 (Asbestos Abatement), 5117 (Infectious Medical Waste), 5139 (Health Service Fee), 5184 (Rural Health Flex), 8802 (Federal Funds)

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund,Special Fund,Other Fund Federal

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


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


The purpose of draft legislation 2003R187 is to require the Department of Health and Human Resources to provide for a 25% across-the-board salary increase for sanitarian employees of the Division of Health to bring their salaries into parity with county sanitarian employee salaries. The Department of Health and Human Resources estimates the total annual increase in general revenue funds would be $172,755 for 15 sanitarian positions. An estimated increase of $79,322 from special revenue funding for 8 sanitarian positions paid from special revenue and an estimated increase of $22,089 from federal revenue funding for 2 sanitarian positions paid from federal funds would be required to implement this draft legislation. The department calculated the cost of the proposed legislation utilizing the number of employees functioning as sanitarians, as defined in the code reference, rather than limiting to those in the Sanitarian classification. No provision is included for the cost of living increase as required in the proposed legislation.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2003
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2004
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 274,166 274,166
Personal Services 0 274,166 274,166
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 General Revenue portion is calculated as follows: 15 FTE's, Personal Services-$141,742, Employee Benefits @ 21.88%-$31,013 for a total of $172,755. The Special Revenue portion is calculated as follows: 8 FTE's, Personal Services-$65,082, Employee Benefits @ 21.88%-$14,240 for a total of $79,322. The Federal Revenue portion is calculated as follows: 2 FTE's, Personal Services-$18,123, Employee Benefits @ 21.88%-$3,966 for a total of $22,089. The department calculated the cost of the proposed legislation utilizing the number of employees functioning as sanitarians, as defined in the code reference, rather than limiting to those in the Sanitarian classification. No provision is included for the cost of living increase as required in the proposed legislation.



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Paul L. Nusbaum
    Email Address: fnbudoff@wvdhhr.org