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
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 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $632,167 $586,779,340 $587,411,507
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $357,167 $609,778,897 $610,136,064
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $357,167 $621,760,845 $622,118,012
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $357,167 $609,778,897 $610,136,064
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $0 $11,981,948 $11,981,948
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $357,167 $621,760,845 $622,118,012
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $357,167 $609,778,897 $610,136,064
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $0 $11,981,948 $11,981,948
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 3.00 470.00 473.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 3.00 470.00 473.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 3.00 520.00 523.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 3.00 470.00 473.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 50.00 50.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 3.00 520.00 523.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 3.00 470.00 473.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 50.00 50.00
2026-2028 2028 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 salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,439,155 $2,439,155
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,245,303 $1,245,303
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $468,701 $468,701
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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 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($139,193) ($139,193)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 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 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($83,713) ($83,713)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $43,269 $43,269
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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 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $36,457 $36,457
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  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 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $21,315 $21,315
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($18,104) ($18,104)
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,458 $3,458
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation based on revenue trends Decision Package
  Provides additional special fund appropriation to better align with anticipated annual revenue and expenditure patterns. The source of revenue is the new administrative charge authorized in the Appropriation Act.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $8,000,000 $8,000,000
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Receive positions from Virginia Works Decision Package
  Reestablishes the proper position level at the Commission with a transfer of 50 positions from the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (DWDA). This transfer is necessary to accurately reflect the composition of both agencies, as these positions were transferred to DWDA in error.
 
  FY FY
Positions 50.00 50.00
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Authorize Loan for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (359 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes a treasury loan for the implementation of Chapters 981 and 1093, 2026 Acts of Assembly that requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a Paid Family and Medical Leave program with benefits beginning January 1, 2029. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning in 2028. Start-up costs for the program are expected to be $116.5 million.


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