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 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $810,012,233 $16,595,878 $826,608,111
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget $729,812,025 $16,606,228 $746,418,253
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $87,533,454 ($10,350) $87,523,104
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments ($7,333,246) $0 ($7,333,246)
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $823,839,890 $16,595,878 $840,435,768
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget $729,812,025 $16,606,228 $746,418,253
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $93,882,405 ($10,350) $93,872,055
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments $145,460 $0 $145,460
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 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget 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 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget 21.00 1.00 22.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 Y. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $31,183,072 $31,183,072
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Adjust appropriation for COIN system re-factor project Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts one-time funding for COIN re-factor project down to the amount anticipated for on-going maintenance costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($601,698) ($601,698)
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Adjust appropriation for Commonwealth's Attorneys staffing study Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation by removing one-time funding for a study of Commonwealth's Attorneys staffing standards
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($103,710) ($103,710)
Nongeneral Fund ($10,350) ($10,350)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($78,565) ($78,565)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 L. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $70,062 $70,062
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $59,943 $59,943
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Human Resources Shared Service Center charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Human Resources Shared Service Center internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $23,503 $23,503
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,006 $9,006
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($6,507) ($6,507)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,256 $5,256
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,389 $3,389
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $405 $405
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($114) ($114)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $97 $97
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $68 $68
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Increase entry-level sworn personnel salaries Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to raise the entry-level salary for sworn sheriffs’ deputies and regional jail officers to $42,000.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $35,370,490 $38,585,989
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Provide staffing to implement new behavioral healthcare standards in jails Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for 249 behavioral health case managers to provide baseline staffing for mental and behavioral health services in each jail in the Commonwealth to meet the new standards set by the Board of Local and Regional Jails. It also provides funding to support 253 partially-funded medical and treatment positions under the Compensation Board staffing standards.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $18,032,338 $19,671,641
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Reduce per diem appropriation in excess of projected costs Decision Package
  Reverts existing appropriation for per diem payments to local and regional jails that is in excess of anticipated expenditures.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,941,427) ($10,533,239)
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Provide salary compression increase for sworn personnel years of service Decision Package
  Provides a base salary increase of $100 for each full year of service for sworn personnel who have three or more years of continuous state service, up to thirty years.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,454,942 $8,132,664
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Annualize funding for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation to annualize the five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees that was approved during the 2021 General Assembly session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,823,276 $2,831,610
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Annualize funding to cover positions for Henry County jail replacement project Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to annualize personnel costs at the new Henry County jail. These costs were previously partially funded due to the jail's mid-fiscal year projected opening date.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,567,151 $1,652,405
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Provide technology funding for circuit court clerk offices Decision Package
  Provides funding to support information technology improvements in circuit court clerk offices.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $978,426 $978,426
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Provide career development funding for eligible constitutional office employees Decision Package
  Provides funding for career development programs for all qualified constitutional officers. Career development programs provide a salary incentive to elected constitutional officers and employees who pursue certification and accreditation programs to enhance professional development.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $785,974 $857,426
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Provide funding to support 1/1/2023 minimum wage adjustment Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to cover the cost of raising the minimum wage to $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $170,813 $409,952
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Annualize funding for entry-level salary increases for regional jail officers Decision Package
  Annualizes personnel costs for entry-level salary increases for officers at regional jails.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $229,500 $229,500
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Annualize funding to align deputy circuit court clerks' minimum salaries with district court clerks Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation to annualize the salary costs of deputy circuit court clerks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $192,072 $192,072
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Annualize funding to support 25 percent of the court services staffing need in sheriffs' offices Decision Package
  Annualizes the personnel costs of court services staffing needs in sheriffs' offices.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $133,697 $137,757
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Annualize funding to support underfunded and unfunded positions in Treasurers' offices Decision Package
  Provides funding to annualize a partially funded initiative to support positions in Treasurers' offices that were either underfunded or unfunded.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $127,880 $127,880
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Annualize funding to support 25 percent of the staffing need in Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation to annualize personnel costs in Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $122,817 $122,817
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Annualize funding to support underfunded and unfunded positions in Commissioners of the Revenue offices Decision Package
  Provides funding to annualize a partially funded initiative to support positions in offices of Commissioners of the Revenue that were either underfunded or unfunded.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $64,283 $64,283
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Adjust constitutional office staff salaries based on increases in locality population Decision Package
  Adjusts salaries for constitutional office staff in Warren County due to an increase in the locality's population.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $34,079 $34,079
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Annualize funding to establish minimum staffing in circuit court clerk offices Decision Package
  Annualizes salary costs of three positions at each circuit court clerk's office.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $32,065 $32,065
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Provide funding to support recommended information technology disaster recovery improvements Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover the cost of securing disaster recovery services through the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $22,822 $22,822
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Annualize funding to support 1/1/2022 minimum wage adjustment Decision Package
  Annualizes the costs of the minimum wage increase.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,384 $10,384
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Annualize funding to support converting the Craig County Commonwealth's Attorney's office from part-time to full-time Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation to annualize the partially funded initiative to convert the Craig County Commonwealth's Attorney's office from part-time to full-time status.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,665 $7,665
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Phase-In Behavioral Health Staffing in Jails General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces funding by $10,700,092 the first year and $9,835,821 the second year from the general fund to reflect a phasing-in of behavioral health positions in local and regional jails. Additionally, this amendment revises language included in the introduced budget related to requirements for the Compensation Board to report on the use and impact of these new positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,700,092) ($9,835,821)
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Increase Jail Per Diem for State Responsible Inmates General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $4,633,444 the first year and $7,020,908 the second year from the general fund to increase the per diem for every state-responsible inmate housed at a local or regional jail by $3/day, effective July 1, 2022. A state-responsible inmate is defined as a person convicted of one or more felony offenses for which the sum of consecutive sentences is more than one year. At present, the state provides local and regional jails with a stipend of $12 per inmate day for each state-responsible inmate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,633,444 $7,020,908
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Adjust Deputy Sheriff Compensation Plan to Reflect August Effective Date General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts funding included in the introduced budget for increased compensation for deputy sheriffs to reflect an effective date of August 1, 2022.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,893,221) $0
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Fund Circuit Court Clerks Pay Increase General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides a $1,250 salary increase for circuit court clerk employees, effective August 1, 2022. As Compensation Board distributions are made on a monthly reimbursement basis, the first year amount reflects payments for ten out of twelve months, while the second year amount reflects a full annual reimbursement schedule.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,287,189 $1,544,627
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Provide State Aid to Local Commissioners of the Revenue General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to restore state support for Compensation Board allocated positions in the offices of Commissioners of the Revenue that were previously de-funded due to budget reductions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $673,767 $735,018
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Fund Federal Inmate Cost Recovery Exemption (WTRJ) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 general fund each year to cover the per diem cost associated with expanding the federal inmate cost recovery exemption for the Western Tidewater Regional Jail for any federal inmate above 130 housed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Restore Funding for Underfunded Deputy Treasurer Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to restore 120 underfunded deputy treasurer positions, the state share for which has not been fully funded since 2002.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $165,667 $180,728
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Courtroom Security Language Clarification General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment provides clarification regarding the ordering of sheriff deputies for courtroom security.
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Technical Update to Compensation Board Position Table General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment updates the Compensation Board position table to reflect 220 new sheriff positions per year, including 125 new behavioral health positions and a technical update of 95 sheriff positions for allocations provided in prior biennium, and 127 new partially-funded medical treatment positions each year. The new behavioral health and medical position updates are in concert with a corresponding amendment to phase-in new jails mental health staffing.


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