| • |
| Fund suicide and opiate prevention and intervention program for veterans |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides funding to create a program to prevent suicide and opiate use amongst veterans and service members in the Commonwealth. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
|
| • |
| Remove one-time funding provided to Fairfax County |
Base Budget Adjustment |
|
| |
Removes $5 million in one-time funding provided to Fairfax County for projects within the National Museum of the United States Army. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($5,000,000) |
($5,000,000) |
|
| • |
| 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. |
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| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$648,271 |
$648,271 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$1,451,938 |
$1,451,938 |
|
| • |
| Fund three positions and an application portal for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Supports three positions and a user application portal for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP), which provides education benefits for dependents of veterans with service-related injuries and disabilities. Positions include two specialists, who are responsible for adjudicating applications and training liaison positions in schools, and a program manager, who will work to identify eligible veterans and families, and to increase the visibility of the program statewide. This funding will help respond to recent legislation that expanded eligibility for benefits under this program. Funding for the positions is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$870,833 |
$415,000 |
| Positions |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding to purchase and maintain a customer relationship management system |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides funding to purchase a new case management system to manage client data across programs and to provide a user interface for clients to more easily submit information to the agency. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$1,075,000 |
$200,000 |
|
| • |
| Support pay increases for benefits positions in Northern Virginia |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Increases the salaries of the agency’s benefits workers in Fairfax County to enhance retention and recruitment efforts. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$451,500 |
$474,075 |
|
| • |
| Fund three positions for the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds three Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program coordinator positions to assist service members, veterans, and their families find employment. This program helps veterans transitioning to civilian employment and assists relocating military spouses find work. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$367,500 |
$441,000 |
| Positions |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding to purchase and maintain an information technology identity and access management system |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides funding to purchase a system to monitor the use of information system accounts within the agency. Additional funding is provided beginning in the second year for ongoing costs to maintain the system after its implementation. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$613,000 |
$60,000 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$97,399 |
$97,399 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$218,145 |
$218,145 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$60,327 |
$60,327 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$193,920 |
$193,920 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($46,076) |
($46,076) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($206,335) |
($206,335) |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($136,521) |
($136,521) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($113,049) |
($113,049) |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for two appeals attorney positions |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds two appeals attorney positions to address insufficient staffing levels at the agency’s legal office. Appeals attorneys assist veterans who are appealing the outcomes of their federal benefits claims decisions, represent veterans and their family members at federal administrative board hearings, and provide legal expertise to agency staff members that help veterans with their benefits claims. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$225,000 |
$270,000 |
| Positions |
2.00 |
2.00 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$57,351 |
$57,351 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$128,416 |
$128,416 |
|
| • |
| Support pay increases for appeals attorney positions |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Increases the salaries of the agency’s appeals attorney positions to enhance retention and recruitment efforts. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$171,150 |
$179,708 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for an information security officer position |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds an information security officer position to address workload increases in the agency’s IT section. This position will perform and resolve network audits and manage the agency’s IT security program. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$150,000 |
$180,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for a lead information technology engineer position |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds a lead IT engineer position to address workload issues in this section. This position will monitor network performance and integrity, design and implement network solutions agency-wide, and address outages and other issues at the agency’s benefits offices, care centers, and veterans cemeteries. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$145,833 |
$175,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Provide support for suicide prevention coordinator position |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides funding to support a suicide prevention coordinator position. This position will coordinate efforts within the agency and with external stakeholders to provide training and perform outreach efforts to advance a statewide initiative to prevent suicide amongst service members, veterans, and their families. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$145,833 |
$175,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding to install information technology infrastructure at agency offices |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides funding to install IT infrastructure to enhance security in benefits offices and at the state veterans cemeteries in Dublin and Suffolk. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$120,000 |
$120,000 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for a resource specialist position in Fredericksburg |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds a resource specialist position to support veterans in the Fredericksburg area. Resource specialists work with service members, veterans, and their families to identify behavioral health, rehabilitation, and other needs, and help develop a coordinated services plan, provide referrals, and monitor progress towards resolving those issues. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$96,667 |
$116,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Fund a housing and criminal justice coordinator position |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides support for a housing and criminal justice position to coordinate agency efforts with outside entities to identify veterans who are facing housing insecurity and connect them with the appropriate resources. This position will also handle issues concerning justice-involved veterans, including preventing recidivism and reintegrating veterans who have been released from incarceration. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$94,167 |
$113,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for a veteran services representative position in Loudoun County |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds a veteran services representative (VSR) position to support veterans in Loudoun County. VSRs assist veterans and their families with their federal benefits applications, file these claims for medical care, disability, pension, and other benefits with the federal Veterans Affairs (VA) office, and monitor claims. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$90,833 |
$109,000 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for a resource specialist position in South Hill |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds a resource specialist position to support veterans in South Hill. Resource specialists work with service members, veterans, and their families to identify behavioral health, rehabilitation, and other needs, and help develop a coordinated services plan, provide referrals, and monitor progress towards resolving those issues. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$90,833 |
$109,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for a veteran services representative position in Salem |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds a veteran services representative (VSR) position to support veterans in Salem. VSRs assist veterans and their families with their federal benefits applications, file these claims for medical care, disability, pension, and other benefits with the federal Veterans Affairs (VA) office, and monitor claims. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$88,333 |
$106,000 |
|
| • |
| Provide funding for a veteran services representative position to serve Staunton and Harrisonburg |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Funds a veteran services representative (VSR) position to support veterans in Staunton and Harrisonburg. VSRs assist veterans and their families with their federal benefits applications, file these claims for medical care, disability, pension, and other benefits with the federal Veterans Affairs (VA) office, and monitor claims. Funding is prorated in the first year. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$88,333 |
$106,000 |
| Positions |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
| Address increased rent costs at five agency benefits offices |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Provides funding to cover rent increases at agency benefits offices in Petersburg, Chesapeake, Winchester, Virginia Beach, and Danville. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$83,000 |
$83,000 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$66,611 |
$66,611 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($5,540) |
($5,540) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($6,236) |
($6,236) |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$1,033 |
$1,033 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$2,322 |
$2,322 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$522 |
$522 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($1,519) |
($1,519) |
|
| • |
| Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Adjusts appropriation to reflect the increases in the Virginia minimum wage effective May 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 T. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $11.00 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $22,880. |
| |
| |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
$832 |
$832 |
|
| • |
| 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 2023 |
FY 2024 |
| General Fund |
($83) |
($83) |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$608 |
$608 |
|
| • |
| Transfer positions between programs to reflect agency operations |
Decision Package |
|
| |
Transfers positions between programs within the agency to reflect where they are being used. |
