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
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $0 $715,689,968 $715,689,968
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $0 $642,307,116 $642,307,116
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $632,167 $586,779,340 $587,411,507
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $0 $642,307,116 $642,307,116
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $0 ($55,527,776) ($55,527,776)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $632,167 $0 $632,167
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $357,167 $586,779,340 $587,136,507
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $0 $642,307,116 $642,307,116
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $0 ($55,527,776) ($55,527,776)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $357,167 $0 $357,167
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
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 5.00 865.00 870.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 5.00 865.00 870.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 3.00 470.00 473.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 5.00 865.00 870.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments (5.00) (395.00) (400.00)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 3.00 0.00 3.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 3.00 470.00 473.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 5.00 865.00 870.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments (5.00) (395.00) (400.00)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 3.00 0.00 3.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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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 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $12,492,783 $12,492,783
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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 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,765,581 $5,765,581
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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 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $451,939 $451,939
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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 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $131,527 $131,527
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $86,134 $86,134
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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 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $60,174 $60,174
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $34,700 $34,700
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($30,503) ($30,503)
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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 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($16,307) ($16,307)
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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 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($14,055) ($14,055)
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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 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($10,965) ($10,965)
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Transfer funds and positions to Department of Workforce Development and Advancement Decision Package
  Shifts funding and positions from the Virginia Employment Commission to the new Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($74,478,784) ($74,478,784)
Positions (400.00) (400.00)
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Amend language to ensure federal conformity Decision Package
  Makes updates to appropriation act language to ensure conformity with federal law.
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Authorize a fee structure to address administrative costs Decision Package
  Provides the agency with authorization to promulgate emergency regulations to establish and implement an administrative fee for the purpose of supporting critical technology and staffing requirements.
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Authorize a line of credit for the Virginia Employment Commission Decision Package
  Provides a line of credit of $30.0 million for operational costs of the administration of unemployment compensation programs in times of significant increases in unemployment.
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Shift appropriation between service areas Decision Package
  Provides a zero-sum transfer of nongeneral fund appropriation between service areas to ensure proper recording of expenditures.
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HB 1261 and SB 536: UI Overpayment Forgiveness General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $357,167 in each year from the general fund and three positions to effectuate the provisions of House Bill 1261 and Senate Bill 536 of the 2024 General Assembly, related to the forgiveness of the overpayment of Unemployment Insurance benefits.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $357,167 $357,167
Positions 3.00 3.00
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HB 14: Employer UI Separation Reports General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $275,000 the first year from the general fund to the Virginia Employment Commission for one-time costs associated with the administration of House Bill 14 of the 2024 General Assembly, related to employer separation reports submitted for Underemployment Insurance claims.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $275,000 $0
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2024 Special Session I: Treasury loan for VEC Admin General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment provides that until such time as the revenues collected through the administrative fee authorized in paragraph K.1. are sufficient to support necessary administrative functions, and upon approval of the Secretary of Finance, the Commission is authorized to receive a treasury loan to cover existing necessary administrative functions and processes that cannot be covered due to declining federal funding. The treasury loan shall be repaid within three years from the revenues of the administrative fee.
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Paid Family and Medical Leave (SB 373) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes a treasury loan for the implementation of Senate Bill 373 of the 2024 General Assembly that requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave program with benefits beginning January 1, 2027. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning in 2026.
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Update Administrative Fee Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment updates language included in the introduced budget to allow the Virginia Employment Commission to begin collecting an administrative fee to support its operations. It is anticipated that the fee may generate up to $16.0 million nongeneral funds per year for the Commission.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 16:31:22