Source: https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/item/2019/1/HB1700/Chapter/1/474/
Timestamp: 2020-07-12 17:47:16
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Item 474 (CA) Compensation and Benefit Adjustments. HB1700 - Chapter 854
Bill Order » Central Appropriations » Item 474
$44,908,273 $241,696,304
$187,164,033
$202,847,512
$30,773,458 FY2020 $80,916,185
-$15,683,479
$44,908,273 FY2020 $241,696,304
L.1. The retiree health insurance credit contribution rates for the following groups of state supported local public employees shall be: 0.38 percent for constitutional officers and employees of constitutional officers 0.43 percent for employees of local social services boards, and 0.39 percent for General Registrars and employees of General Registrars.
O.1. In addition to the contributions required under § 51.1-145 of the Code of Virginia, and notwithstanding any other contrary provisions of the Appropriation Act or of § 51.1-145, all institutions of higher education that have established their own optional retirement plan under § 51.1-126(B) shall, beginning October 1, 2018, pay contributions to the employer's retirement allowance account in an amount equal to the difference between the total retirement contribution rate required on behalf of State employees and the rate payable by the Commonwealth under § 51.1-126(F)(1) for Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education employees who became a member on or after July 1, 2010. Such payment shall be made for each employee who began participating in an Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education under § 51.1-126(B) on or after January 1, 2014, and who, as of that date, was not directly engaged in the performance of teaching duties, with the exception of employees of entities described in § 51.1-126.1, § 51.1-126.3, and Chapter 24 of Title 23.1.. a. In order to address the potential for stranded liability in the Virginia Retirement System, notwithstanding any other contrary provisions of the Appropriation Act or of § 51.1-145, institutions of higher education that have established their own optional retirement plan under § 51.1-126(B) shall pay, effective July 1, 2019, contributions to the employer's retirement allowance account in an amount equal to that portion of the state employer contribution rate designated to pay down the total unfunded accrued liability, for any positions existing as of December 31, 2011 that are subsequently converted from non-Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE) eligible positions to ORPHE-eligible positions on or after January 1, 2012 and that are filled by an employee who elects to participate in the ORPHE. In meeting this obligation, each institution shall provide to the Virginia Retirement System by April 1 of each year a list of all positions converted from non-ORPHE eligible positions to ORPHE-eligible positions since January 1, 2012, and whether current employees in such positions have elected ORPHE participation.
S.1. The Governor is hereby authorized to allocate a sum of up to $13,634,815 the first year and $160,280,119 $202,207,901 the second year from this appropriation to the extent necessary to offset any downward revisions of the general fund revenue estimate prepared for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 after the enactment by the General Assembly of the 2018 Special Session I Appropriation Act. If the forecast of general fund revenues for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 developed as the basis for the 2019 budget bill is no less than the revenues assumed in the 2018 Appropriation Act then such appropriation shall be used only for employee compensation purposes as stated in paragraphs T., U., V., W., X., Y., Z., and AA. below.
2. Furthermore, $131,500,000 $203,515,374 the second year from the general fund allocated to support the state share of a three five percent salary adjustment for SOQ funded positions authorized in Item 136 of this act shall be unallotted if the provisions of paragraph S.1. are not met and the actions authorized in paragraphs T., U., V., W., X., Y., Z., and AA. of this item are not effectuated.
T.1. The base salary of the following employees shall be increased by two 2.75 percent on June 10, 2019:
b. Full-time employees of the Executive Department not subject to the Virginia Personnel Act, except officials elected by popular vote; except for faculty at institutions of higher education whose base salary shall be increased three percent.
3. The Department of Human Resource Management shall increase the minimum and maximum salary for each band within the Commonwealth's Classified Compensation Plan by four five percent on June 10, 2019. No salary increase shall be granted to any employee as a result of this action. The department shall develop policies and procedures to be used in instances when employees fall below the entry level for a job classification due to poor performance. Movement through the revised pay band shall be based on employee performance.
4. Out of the amounts for Supplements to Employee Compensation is included $68,791,336 $96,976,795 the second year from the general fund to support the general fund portion of costs associated with the salary increase provided in this paragraph.
6. The base rates of pay, and related employee benefits, for wage employees may be increased up to two 2.75 percent no earlier than June 10, 2019. The cost of such increases for wage employees shall be borne by existing funds appropriated to each agency.
U.1. The appropriations in this item include funds to increase the base salary of the following employees by two three percent on July 1, 2019, provided that the governing authority of such employees use such funds to support salary increases for the following listed employees:
2. Out of the appropriation for Supplements to Employee Compensation is included $17,882,376 $26,830,344 the second year from the general fund to support the costs associated with the salary increase provided in this paragraph subparagraph U.1.
3. In addition to any other salary increase provided in this paragraph, $139,611 from the general fund in the second year is included to provide general registrars an additional three percent salary increase, effective July 1, 2019
V.1. In addition to the salary increase authorized in paragraph T. of this item, the appropriation for this item includes $38,040,000 $42,834,355 from the general fund the second year to provide an additional two 2.25 percent merit based salary adjustment for state employees with three or more years of continuous state service listed in paragraph T. of this item, except for faculty at institutions of higher education, appointed officials and employees designated as university staff at institutions of higher education, and judges and justices in the Judicial Department, and Officials whose salary is listed in § 4-6.01 of this act, effective June 10, 2019. Agency directors shall have the authority to provide individual employees a merit increase in excess of two 2.25 percent provided the total cost of all merit increases for each agency does not exceed the two 2.25 percent average.
BB. Out of the amounts included in this Item, an amount estimated at $808,692 the second year from the general fund shall be transferred to the University of Virginia to cover the state share of the increases in employer premiums for state employees participating in the university's health care plan.
CC. The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget shall withhold from general fund appropriations of state agencies and institutions of higher education, and transfer to this item, the amount of $46,111,165 the second year representing the savings that will be realized from providing a premium holiday for members in the state employee health benefits program, including retirees and COBRA beneficiaries included in the state employee funding pool, for the two pay periods in October 2019.