Virginia Employment Commission [182]
Secretarial Area: Labor
formerly under: Commerce and Trade
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
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $0 $560,608,306 $560,608,306
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $0 $555,408,306 $555,408,306
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $0 $558,430,056 $558,430,056
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $34,984,242 $555,225,400 $590,209,642
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $0 $715,689,968 $715,689,968
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $0 $642,307,116 $642,307,116
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $632,167 $586,779,340 $587,411,507
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $632,167 $586,779,340 $587,411,507
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $357,167 $609,778,897 $610,136,064
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $357,167 $586,779,340 $587,136,507
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $0 $22,999,557 $22,999,557
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 865.00 865.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 865.00 865.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 865.00 865.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 5.00 865.00 870.00
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 5.00 865.00 870.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 5.00 865.00 870.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 3.00 470.00 473.00
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 3.00 470.00 473.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 3.00 470.00 473.00
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 3.00 470.00 473.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Provides additional appropriation to support increased revenue from the newly authorized administrative fee on taxable wages.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $12,999,557
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Reestablish appropriation for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Fund Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Fund, which was inadvertently transferred to the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (DWDA). A corresponding removal of this appropriation is entered under DWDA.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $10,000,000
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Executive Amendment - Remove Paid Family and Medical Leave language (Amendment 136) General Assembly Adjustment
  Removes authorization for a treasury loan for the implementation of a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, HB2531, as the legislation is vetoed.
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Paid Family and Medical Leave (356 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes a treasury loan for the implementation of House Bill 2531 of the 2025 General Assembly that requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave program with benefits beginning January 1, 2028. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning in 2027. Start-up costs for the program are expected to be $75.0 million.
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Unemployment Insurance Wage Enhancement Data (356 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Virginia Employment Commission to complete the Unemployment Insurance Wage Data Enhancement project by December 31, 2025. This project will allow for better analysis of labor market outcomes for Virginians participating in education and training programs.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-20-2025 18:18:55