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Base Budget Adjustment
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (208)
Request Title Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases
Biennium 2026-2028
Budget Round Initial Bill
Description

Adjusts appropriation to reflect the assumed increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2026, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 Q. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $12.00 per hour to $12.89 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $26,811. The actual minimum wage for January 1, 2026 will be communicated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1, 2025.

Funding Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2026 FY 2027
  101 Higher Education Instruction $21,618 $21,618
  102 Higher Education Research $1,785 $1,785
  103 Higher Education Public Services $493 $493
  104 Higher Education Academic Support $9,384 $9,384
  105 Higher Education Student Services $2,679 $2,679
  106 Higher Education Institutional Support $12,682 $12,682
  107 Operation And Maintenance Of Plant $9,309 $9,309
By Fund Fund Code Fund Title FY 2026 FY 2027
  01000 General Fund $16,500 $16,500
  03000 Higher Education Operating $41,450 $41,450
Authorized Position Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2026 FY 2027


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