FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 17, 2025
Time Requested: 03:58 PM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1566 |
Introduced |
HB2497 |
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| CBD Subject: |
State Personnel; Uniform Laws |
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FUND(S):
0317
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This legislation, in its current form, mandates executive branch agencies, the State Police, and county boards of education to implement a locality pay adjustment on July 1, 2026.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2026
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):
While there is an anticipated cost to the State under the Public School Support Plan (PSSP) to provide locality pay to specified county boards of education, the fiscal impact is indeterminable at this time. This is due to the fact that specifics of locality pay tables are not outlined in the proposed legislation.
Additionally, it should be noted that the WVDE believes locality pay tables specific to county boards of education should be defined separate from the pay tables set forth in WV Code §18A-4-2 and §18A-4-8a for professional educators and service personnel, respectively. Locality pay tables should be established in a similar manner as these tables.
Note that county boards of education will incur additional costs for personnel employed in excess of funded, personnel employed in positions not eligible for state aid funding, and personnel employed using other funding sources such as state or federal grants. Such county level costs are not included in the above estimates and are also indeterminable due to the reasons previously discussed.
The West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board (CPRB) should also be consulted to obtain the additional cost to the State due to the impact of the proposed salary increases on the unfunded retirement liability for the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS). This cost estimate does not assume the passage of other legislation. If other changes are made to the PSSP, it could result in an increased cost for locality pay.
Memorandum
N/A
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Payne
Email Address: tina.a.payne@k12.wv.us