Compensation Board [157]
Secretarial Area: Administration
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
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $667,509,723 $16,400,712 $683,910,435
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $675,384,245 $16,400,712 $691,784,957
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $688,855,417 $16,855,064 $705,710,481
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $691,521,444 $16,600,712 $708,122,156
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $718,465,692 $16,606,228 $735,071,920
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $729,827,525 $16,606,228 $746,433,753
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $810,012,233 $16,595,878 $826,608,111
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation $810,012,233 $16,595,878 $826,608,111
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments ($429,205) $0 ($429,205)
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments $429,205 $0 $429,205
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $841,961,537 $16,595,878 $858,557,415
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation $823,839,890 $16,595,878 $840,435,768
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $18,743,605 $0 $18,743,605
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($621,958) $0 ($621,958)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 20.00 1.00 21.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 20.00 1.00 21.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 20.00 1.00 21.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 20.00 1.00 21.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 20.00 1.00 21.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2023 Previous Legislative Appropriation 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2024 Previous Legislative Appropriation 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments (1.00) 0.00 (1.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide a compression adjustment for sworn deputy sheriffs and regional jail officers Decision Package
  Provides funding to address compression issues and provide salary enhancements for sworn deputy sheriffs and regional jail officers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $13,894,938
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Provide resources for court ordered transportations in temporary detention order and emergency custody order cases Decision Package
  Provides funding and one administrative position for a program to assist sheriffs' offices, jails, and regional jails with the costs of transportation of individuals in their custody who are subject to a temporary detention and emergency custody order.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $4,074,631
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Transfer existing appropriation from the first year to the second year for behavioral health and medical treatment positions Decision Package
  Transfers existing appropriation from the first year to the second year to align with the timing of when behavioral health and medical treatment positions are expected to be hired.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($557,863) $557,863
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Adjust salary of constitutional officers based on increase in locality population Decision Package
  Adjusts salary of constitutional officers based on population growth as required by law.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $123,634 $134,874
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Fund participation in career development programs Decision Package
  Provides funding for qualified participants in career development programs. Career development programs provide a salary incentive to elected constitutional officers and employees who pursue certification and accreditation programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $76,275
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Provide funding for the increased cost of the maintenance contract to support the LIDS-CORIS system Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover the increased maintenance contract costs for the agency's data system for local inmates, LIDS-CORIS.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,024 $5,024
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Adjust Circuit Court clerk salary table Decision Package
  Adjusts the Circuit Court clerk's salary table to reflect a $1,250 salary increase approved during the 2022 General Assembly, Special Session I. This amendment is technical in nature.
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Adjust position count table Decision Package
  Adjusts the position count table to reflect the correct number of positions funded through the Compensation Board. This amendment is technical in nature.
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Reverse Introduced Operating Budget Amendments (2023 Session HB 1400 Conference Action) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reverses the operating budget amendments proposed in HB 1400 / SB 800 as introduced. The passage of the conference substitute to HB 1400 nullifies the introduced amendments. To reflect the General Assembly action, this amendment reverses the aggregate total of proposed introduced budget changes for this agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $429,205 ($18,743,605)
Positions 0.00 (1.00)
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Salary Increase for Sheriffs' Offices General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $7.6 million from the general fund the second year to address compression issues for sworn deputy sheriffs and regional jail officers. Funding is prorated for six months of payments.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $7,579,057
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Salary Increase for Commonwealth's Attorneys' Offices General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $4.0 million from the general fund the second year to increase the state share of salaries in Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices to align with the salary increases provided for attorneys at the Indigent Defense Commission. The funding is sufficient to increase the entry-level attorney salary to $73,500 and adjust higher classifications accordingly. The funding is prorated for six months of payments.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,964,746
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Restore Unfunded Deputy Treasurer Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $2.0 million from the general fund the second year to fully fund the remaining unfunded positions of local deputy treasurers, effective on December 1, 2023 for the January 2024 payment to localities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,988,433
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Increase Per Diem Payment for Local Responsible Inmates General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $1.4 million from the general fund the second year to increase the per diem payments to local and regional jails for housing local responsible inmates with state charges from $4 per day to $5 per day, and $18 to $19 per day for jail farms, effective December 1, 2023. This funding reflects a partial-year cost to align with Compensation Board payment schedules, with an estimated annualized cost of $5.9 million.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,429,779
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Piedmont Regional Jail Authority Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $1.0 million from the general fund the second year for an additional 44 positions for the Piedmont Regional Jail for approved increased bed capacity, effective for the January 2024 payment to localities. A companion amendment to Item 73 reduces funding currently provided for a partial federal inmate cost recovery for which the jail will not be eligible once full staffing is established. A companion amendment to Item 79 adjusts the position count table to reflect this change.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,026,952
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Restore Unfunded Commissioner of the Revenue Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $931,301 from the general fund the second year to fully fund the remaining unfunded positions in local offices of Commissioners of the Revenue, effective on December 1, 2023 for the January 2024 payment to localities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $931,301
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Consolidate Table Setting Out Sheriffs' Salaries General Assembly Adjustment
  Consolidates the populatio- based salaries of Sheriffs in population groups below 40,000 effective December 1, 2023, creating a new population group of 0-69,999.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $726,367
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Salary Increase for Circuit Court Clerks' Offices General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $593,507 from the general fund the second year to increase compensation for positions in circuit court clerks' offices to align their salaries with district court deputy clerk salaries, including the additional two percent increase provided in fiscal year 2024.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $593,507
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Piedmont Regional Jail Authority Overhead Recovery General Assembly Adjustment
  Reduces the general fund by $160,345 in the second year to account for a partial exemption from the federal inmate cost recovery for the Piedmont Regional Jail once full staffing for existing jail bed capacity is provided. A companion amendment to Item 72 provides funding for the additional staffing. A companion amendment to Item 79 adjusts the position count table to reflect this change.)
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($160,345)
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Career Development Plans General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides $41,850 from the general fund the second year for local constitutional officers and their employees who qualify for career development programs, as outlined in the appropriation act. Funding is prorated for six months of payments.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $41,850
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2023 Special Session I Amendments: Piedmont Regional Jail Authority Position Table General Assembly Adjustment
  Language only amendment that adjusts the positions count table to reflect 40 corrections officers and four medical/treatment positions in fiscal year 2024, and the technical conversion of 16 temporary corrections officer positions to permanent for the Piedmont Regional Jail. A companion amendment to Item 72 provides funding to support the allocation of these positions, effective for the January payment to localities. A companion amendment to Item 73 reduces funding currently provided for a partial exemption from the federal inmate cost recovery for which the Piedmont Regional Jail will no longer be eligible once full staffing for existing jail bed capacity is provided.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-16-2025 05:53:20