FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 13, 2017 Time Requested: 02:11 PM |
Agency: |
Higher Education Policy Commission |
CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
2208 |
Introduced |
SB274 |
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CBD Subject: |
Education (Higher) |
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FUND(S):
0589,0596
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.
Senate Bill 274, addresses provisions of the West Virginia Code regarding higher education human resources administration. If enacted, the bill would strike language mandating a temporary salary schedule and redefine classified and nonclassified employees. It would also remove bumping rights based upon seniority. The bill gives WVU and MU the right to develop their own classification and compensation systems and gives other institutions the option to apply to the Higher Education Policy Commission or the Community and Technical College Council for the same right. The bill enables WVU, MU and any other authorized institution to develop rules for classification, compensation and human resources. The mandate for a Vice Chancellor of Human Resources position is removed, along with all references thereto. Provisions that are considered to be obsolete are eliminated.
It is anticipated that the enactment of this legislation would not result in additional costs. It is not possible to determine the level of savings, if any, realized from the bill’s proposed changes.
Fiscal Note Detail
Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2017 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2018 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 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Savings may be attained from the redefinition of classified and nonclassified employees as well as the removal of bumping rights. It is not possible to determine the magnitude of savings that would result from these changes because it would it depend upon each institution’s microeconomic status and management expertise.
It is not likely that West Virginia University and Marshall University would require additional resources to develop their own classification and compensation system. The number of the other institutions that would be authorized to develop their own classification and compensation systems as well as rules for classification, compensation and human resources cannot be determined. It is unlikely that institutions would request such authorization if the expected costs would exceed savings.
The removal of the mandate for a Vice Chancellor would not result in savings if the other institutions would not be authorized to develop their own classification and compensation systems. The duties performed by the Vice Chancellor would still be necessary. It is not likely that all institutions would request and receive such authorizations because not all of them have the human or financial resources to do so.
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Ed Magee
Email Address: edward.magee@wvhepc.edu