FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
0265
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.
A BILL to amend and reenact §20-7-1 c of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing salary parity for conservation officers relative to members of the West Virginia State Police.
Listed below are Salary and Employee Benefits funding increase amounts required for FY 2008 in excess of the current FY 2007 amount if legislation is passed.
Total FY 2008 Salary Increase, Including Employee Benefits $503,782
Total FY 2008 Longevity Increase, Including Employee Benefits $562,908
Total Increase for FY 2008 $1,066,690
Listed below are Salary and Employee Benefits funding increase amounts required for FY 2009 in excess of the FY 2008 amount if legislation is passed.
Total FY 2009 Salary Increase, Including Employee Benefits $130,368
Total FY 2009 Longevity Increase, Including Employee Benefits $ 55,632
Total Increase for FY 2009 $186,000
Listed below are Salary and Employee Benefits funding increase amounts required for FY 2010 in excess of the FY 2009 amount if legislation is passed.
Total FY 2010 Salary Increase, Including Employee Benefits $ 4,992
Total FY 2010 Longevity Increase, Including Employee Benefits $60,512
Total Increase for FY 2010 $65,504
Annual additional costs over and above the current Fiscal Year 2007 of this legislation for FY 2008 through 2010 is as follows:
FY 2008 $1,066,690
FY 2009 $1,252,690
FY 2010 $1,318,194
Increases in longevity pay would continue to increase annually as officers obtained additional years of service.
Due to the lack of available data, we are unable to accurately estimate the amount necessary to fund conservation officer pay increases as the state police are awarded increases in the future.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2007
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2008
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
1,066,690 |
1,066,690 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
1,066,690 |
1,066,690 |
| 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):
A BILL to amend and reenact §20-7-1 c of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing salary parity for conservation officers relative to members of the West Virginia State Police.
Listed below are Salary and Employee Benefits funding increase amounts required for FY 2008 in excess of the current FY 2007 amount if legislation is passed.
Total FY 2008 Salary Increase, Including Employee Benefits $503,782
Total FY 2008 Longevity Increase, Including Employee Benefits $562,908
Total Increase for FY 2008 $1,066,690
Listed below are Salary and Employee Benefits funding increase amounts required for FY 2009 in excess of the FY 2008 amount if legislation is passed.
Total FY 2009 Salary Increase, Including Employee Benefits $130,368
Total FY 2009 Longevity Increase, Including Employee Benefits $ 55,632
Total Increase for FY 2009 $186,000
Listed below are Salary and Employee Benefits funding increase amounts required for FY 2010 in excess of the FY 2009 amount if legislation is passed.
Total FY 2010 Salary Increase, Including Employee Benefits $ 4,992
Total FY 2010 Longevity Increase, Including Employee Benefits $60,512
Total Increase for FY 2010 $65,504
Annual additional costs over and above the current Fiscal Year 2007 of this legislation for FY 2008 through 2010 is as follows:
FY 2008 $1,066,690
FY 2009 $1,252,690
FY 2010 $1,318,194
Increases in longevity pay would continue to increase annually as officers obtained additional years of service.
Due to the lack of available data, we are unable to accurately estimate the amount necessary to fund conservation officer pay increases as the state police are awarded increases in the future.
Memorandum
Annual additional costs over and above the current Fiscal Year 2007 of this legislation for FY 2008 through 2010 is as follows:
FY 2008 $1,066,690
FY 2009 $1,252,690
FY 2010 $1,318,194
Increases in longevity pay would continue to increase annually as officers obtained additional years of service.
Due to the lack of available data, we are unable to accurately estimate the amount necessary to fund conservation officer pay increases as the state police are awarded increases in the future.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Keith Wilson
Email Address: keithwilson@wvdnr.gov