FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 25, 2025
Time Requested: 03:09 PM |
| Agency: |
Supreme Court of Appeals |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3317 |
Introduced |
SB589 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Courts; Magistrates |
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FUND(S):
General Revenue Fund
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 bill would increase the salaries of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, and magistrates beginning on July 1, 2025. Specifically, it increases the salary of a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals to $167,552; a judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals to $159,600; a circuit court judge to $155,232; a family court judge to $125,416; and a magistrate to $75,840.
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 |
5,535,169 |
5,535,169 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
5,535,169 |
5,535,169 |
| 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 above estimate includes a total salary increase of $4,629,698 and total benefits increase of $905,471. Benefits include FICA (calculated at 7.65% of wages), PERS contribution (calculated at 9.0% per CPRB) or JRS contribution (based on current plan participation) as applicable, and PEIA reserve fund requirement (1% of annual salary). It further assumes that the employer contribution for PEIA is not affected by the increase in pay (per PEIA premium rate plan).
Memorandum
The proposed increases are consistent with the recommendations set forth in the 2024 Report of the Judicial Compensation Commission.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Liz Schindzielorz, Policy Counsel
Email Address: elizabeth.schindzielorz@courtswv.gov