Virginia Community College System [260]
Secretarial Area: Education
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $370,127,022 $1,040,663,854 $1,410,790,876
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $352,957,442 $1,044,664,961 $1,397,622,403
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $377,656,373 $1,180,327,566 $1,557,983,939
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $388,539,225 $1,182,968,173 $1,571,507,398
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $397,163,066 $1,256,948,739 $1,654,111,805
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $405,711,667 $1,270,849,445 $1,676,561,112
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $436,839,556 $1,295,934,757 $1,732,774,313
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $405,711,667 $1,270,849,445 $1,676,561,112
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $37,936,964 $25,085,312 $63,022,276
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments ($6,809,075) $0 ($6,809,075)
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $435,236,047 $1,295,934,757 $1,731,170,804
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $405,711,667 $1,270,849,445 $1,676,561,112
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $45,083,916 $25,085,312 $70,169,228
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments ($15,559,536) $0 ($15,559,536)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 4,465.58 10,008.15
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 4,465.58 10,008.15
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,479.58 11,022.15
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,479.58 11,022.15
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,794.58 11,337.15
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,794.58 11,337.15
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 5,559.57 5,794.58 11,354.15
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 5,542.57 5,794.58 11,337.15
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 16.00 0.00 16.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 5,559.57 5,794.58 11,354.15
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 5,542.57 5,794.58 11,337.15
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 16.00 0.00 16.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,833,446 $6,833,446
Nongeneral Fund $4,587,513 $4,587,513
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,789,118 $3,789,118
Nongeneral Fund $2,525,087 $2,525,087
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,104,215 $3,104,215
Nongeneral Fund $2,090,681 $2,090,681
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,320,759 $2,320,759
Nongeneral Fund $1,594,764 $1,594,764
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Continue fiscal year 2016 faculty salary increase funding Base Budget Adjustment
  Continues the funding for the faculty salary increase amounts authorized in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $551,694 $551,694
Nongeneral Fund $2,166,857 $2,166,857
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,384,223 $1,384,223
Nongeneral Fund $912,091 $912,091
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Transfer of apprenticeship related instruction from the Virginia Community College System to the Department of Labor and Industry Base Budget Adjustment
  Transfers appropriation from the Virginia Community College System to the Department of Labor and Industry.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($940,000) ($940,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $285,205 $285,205
Nongeneral Fund $191,279 $191,279
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($443,420) ($443,420)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.T. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $94,176 $94,176
Nongeneral Fund $63,926 $63,926
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($34,859) ($34,859)
Nongeneral Fund ($56,756) ($56,756)
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Adjust appropriation for a salary increase for security officer roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for a $1,000 salary increase for employees in Security Officer I and III roles.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,939 $10,939
Nongeneral Fund $7,198 $7,198
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,642 $1,642
Nongeneral Fund $2,672 $2,672
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Invest in workforce credentialing plan for the pathway to Virginia's new middle class Decision Package
  Provides funding for workforce creditialing programs to enhance the number of individuals receiving certifications in high-demand fields in Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,000,000 $15,600,000
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Provide funding to increase access and completion Decision Package
  Incentivizes higher education institutions to educate and graduate more Virginians and supports underrepresented students' college completion.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,308,780 $5,308,780
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Provide additional appropriation associated with the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act and other federal worforce grants Decision Package
  A technical adjustment to increase nongeneral fund appropriation due to increases in federal revenue in the workforce development programs.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,000,000 $5,000,000
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Provide additional appropriation for non-credit instruction Decision Package
  Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation for revenues associated with non-credit classes.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $4,000,000 $4,000,000
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Increase undergraduate student financial assistance Decision Package
  Increases funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,927,747 $3,927,747
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Provide additional appropriation for sponsored programs Decision Package
  A technical adjustment to provide additional nongeneral fund appropriation for sponsored programs.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,000,000 $2,000,000
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Provide funding to establish veterans' advising programs Decision Package
  Provides funding for the establishment of veterans' advising programs at the seven community colleges with the greatest number of student veterans.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,100,000 $1,100,000
Positions 7.00 7.00
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Provide funding for cyber security centers of excellence at community colleges Decision Package
  Provides funding to expand cyber security training at all community colleges, supporting all colleges' efforts to meet the requirements for a federal designation as a cyber security center of excellence. With this designation, the colleges' graduates in cyber security will be more marketable to possible employers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $530,000 $1,051,000
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Provide funding for post-secondary transition program Decision Package
  Provides incentives for more communities to enhance existing access to higher education programs for high school students. Funding will support comprehensive plans that include enhanced student support strategies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $300,000
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Provide funding for the Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative Decision Package
  Provides approriation for the Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative (RVHI), a joint project between fourteen community colleges in rural areas of the Commonwealth, the foundations for those colleges, the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, and Workforce Development, the statewide foundation for the Virginia Community Colleges System. This program provides career coaches in high schools to help identify all job and related higher education options available to students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
Positions 9.00 9.00
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Transfer funding for pre-hire immersion training program Decision Package
  Transfers funding from the economic development payment fund to the Virginia Community College System for the pre-hire immersion training program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $243,905 $254,699
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $63,178 $78,336
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Adjust appropriation to support Line of Duty Act premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's appropriation based on the premium rates set by the Virginia Retirement System and most recent roster of eligible state employees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,216 $6,216
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Realign positions for non-credit workforce development Decision Package
  A technical adjustment to transfer positions into a new fund detail.
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Transfer workforce appropriation and language to the correct program Decision Package
  Transfers workforce appropriation and language to the correct program.
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Partially Redirect Workforce Funding, Retain Portal and Outreach General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects funding of $8.0 million from the general fund the first year and over $15.0 million from the general fund in the second year that was included in the introduced budget for noncredit workforce programs. The funding for noncredit workforce programs will be used as intended in Senate Bill 576 and is in a separate budget amendment. The funding retained at the System directly from this action is $1.0 million from the general fund the first year and $560,000 from the general fund the second year for a veteran's portal and outreach efforts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($8,000,000) ($15,040,000)
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Access and Affordability Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional general funds to support the goals of access, affordability, quality and increased degrees. It also reflects legislative intent with regard to in-state undergraduate tuition increases.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $940,901 $3,807,187
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Move Financial Aid to SCHEV General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment and other companion amendments move the proposed new financial aid funding for fiscal year 2018 into the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The distribution of these financial aid funds will be recommended prior to the 2018 Session by the Joint Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia Higher Education as part of its financial aid reform review.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($3,927,747)
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Repurpose New Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment defers new initiative funding and repurposes the funding to other priorities within higher education.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($830,000) ($1,351,000)
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Fund A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $695,074 from the general fund in each year of the biennium for the A. L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership to provide 50 percent matching funds for a federal investment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $695,074 $695,074
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Provide cybersecurity education in community colleges General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds funding to formally establish a cybersecurity program director for the Virginia Community College System and to develop appropriate curriculum to help all of Virginia's community colleges to offer coursework in cybersecurity.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $280,000 $152,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Career and Technical Education - Lord Fairfax Community College General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides support for career technical education at Lord Fairfax Community College's Luray-Page County Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $104,950 $104,950
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Construct Parking Garage, Virginia Western
  Provides appropriation for a new parking facility using 9(d) revenue bond debt.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $14,307,000 $0


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