Date Requested:March 12, 2009
Time Requested:05:58 PM
Agency: Higher Education Policy Commission
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2009R2715 Introduced HB3138
CBD Subject: PAID CHILDBIRTH LEAVE
FUND(S)
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.

    Fiscal Note: -0-
    
    House Bill 3138 would require the Higher Education Policy Commission to submit a plan to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on their findings regarding the funding, type of plans, coverage, groups of employees that would be covered, challenges and suggestions for short-term or long-term coverage for paid childbirth leave. This plan should consider faculty members of both genders. There would be no additional cost to the State to do this study
    

Fiscal Note Detail
Over-all effect
Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2009
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
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
3. Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
    FACTS:
    
    If there would be legislation mandating paid childbirth leave, currently there are 4,456 full-time faculty at public higher education institutions with an average salary of $63,473. If a faculty member were to be paid for childbirth leave for a minimum of six weeks, the cost is estimated to be $7,500 for a six-week period.
    


Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note:
Terry Hess
Email Address:
hess@hepc.wvnet.edu