Department of Labor
The Enacted Budget (analysis as of March 30, 2006):
- Appears to have left intact the Executive Budget’s specific funding sources in the Administration program and the DOL Fee and Penalty account for the UI modernization program. It is unclear whether the Legislature authorized “sweeping” funds from other DOL programs to the UI Modernization program.
The Senate and Assembly made the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 17):
Senate:
- Reduced the Employment and Training Program by $3.5 million in Special Revenue funds in the Unemployment Insurance Interest and Penalty Fund which was earmarked for the UI Systems Modernization program (the Executive Budget earmarked $7 million of this appropriation for the program).
Assembly:
- Reduced, according to the Assembly Proposals for Executive Budget Resubmission, the Executive’s appropriation for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Systems Modernization program to provide transfers from several special revenue funds into that program which is contained in larger lump sum appropriations in the DOL budget.
- Reduced the Administration Program by $8 million in Special Revenue Federal funds, which the Assembly believes is targeted for the UI Systems Modernization program.
- Reduced the Employment and Training Program by $7 million in Special Revenue funds in the Unemployment Insurance Interest and Penalty Fund, which was earmarked for the UI Systems Modernization program. The Assembly completely eliminates this funding source for the UI Systems Modernization program but leaves some funding sources for the program.
The 30 day amendments to the Executive Budget recommend the following changes (analysis as of February 8, 2006):
· Amends Article VII language referring to the transfer of the Radiological Health Unit from the DOL to DOH to allow DOH to establish necessary regulations and provide funding through the Worker’s Compensation Board.
· The DOL Fee and Penalty Accounts within the Labor and Standards Program and the Occupational Safety and Health Program, are amended with language that is inserted in the appropriation, which will allow part of the allocation to be used, transferred or interchanged with any DOL special revenue appropriation to support services and expenses of the Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization project.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 18, 2006)
- An FTE level of 3,946 for SFY2006-2007, which is down by seven (-7) from the SFY2005-2006 estimated FTE level.
- Approximately 84 percent of the DOL positions will be funded by Federal grants.
- Some 15 percent are funded by fees and assessments. Less than one percent is funded by State tax dollars from the General Fund.
- The Department will lose 18 FTEs in the Administration program. These positions were funded by a General Fund appropriation. Seven of these position cuts are due to the proposal to transfer the authority of DOL to license and regulate radioactive material and radiation equipment used for commercial or industrial purposes – with the exception of lasers -- to the Department of Health. The additional 11 position cuts may be due to the statewide shared services initiative administered by the Division of Budget. Clarification should be sought at Statewide Labor Management.
- 11 FTEs will be added to Occupational Safety and Health program and are funded with a Special Revenue Fund – Other appropriation. The budget provides no information on the reason for these additional positions. Clarification should be sought at Statewide Labor Management.
- A decrease of $48.7 million in the All Funds DOL State Operations Budget is recommended, a 1% decrease.
- A drop of $15.7 million in All Funds DOL Aid to Localities also is recommended.
- A $25.3 million decrease in the federal funding for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program funded in the department’s Administration program. Despite this decrease there are no FTE reductions projected for the UI administration program which will remains at 3,339 FTEs. The entire decrease is in the UI administration program’s Maintenance Undistributed appropriation which can be used for any purpose. A large reduction like this normally results in a reduction in FTEs and this issue should be clarified at Statewide Labor Management. The total appropriation funds the Telephone Claims Centers (TCC); no mention is made of the New York City TCC in DOL’s budget. Based on this budget proposal all positions at the New York City TCC would be moved to the other TCCs no later than March 31, 2007 and probably earlier.
- Changes in General Fund Personal Services Appropriations:
(-$1.1 million) from the Administration program which reflects the elimination of the 18 FTE positions discussed above.
- Changes in General Fund Non Personal Service and Maintenance Undistributed Appropriations:
§ A total decrease of (-$306,000) in the Administration program, $222,000 of which is a decrease in the contractual services appropriation. These decreases reflect the elimination of the 18 FTE positions discussed above.
· Changes in Special Revenue Personal Service appropriations:
·
§ +$1,039,000 in the Labor Standards program, $470,000 of which is an increase in the Public Work Enforcement program. It is unclear what this increased appropriation is for since there are no additional FTEs added to the Labor Standards program. Clarification should be sought at Statewide Labor Management.
§ +$840,000, in the Occupational Safety and Health program reflecting the addition of 11 FTE positions.
Program Detail-State Operation
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2005-06 Budget
2006-07 Budget
2006-07 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$4,419,397,000
$4,370,680,000
$4,367,180,000
($52,217,000)
-1.2%
General Fund
$3,137,000
$1,720,000
$1,720,000
($1,417,000)
-45.2%
Special Revenue-Fed
$487,844,000
$466,509,000
$466,509,000
($21,335,000)
-4.4%
Special Revenue-Other
$128,416,000
$102,451,000
$98,951,000
($29,465,000)
-22.9%
Enterprise Fund
$3,800,000,000
$3,800,000,000
$3,800,000,000
$0
0.0%
Administration
$421,761,000
$395,009,000
$395,009,000
($26,752,000)
-6.3%
Personal Service
$1,111,000
$0
$0
($1,111,000)
-100.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$306,000
$0
$0
($306,000)
-100.0%
Special Revenue-Federal
$420,344,000
$395,009,000
$395,009,000
($25,335,000)
-6.0%
Employment & Training
$7,817,000
$11,644,000
$8,144,000
$327,000
4.2%
Special Revenue-Other
$7,817,000
$11,644,000
$8,144,000
$327,000
4.2%
UI Interest & Penalty Fund - (SRO)
$7,817,000
$11,644,000
$8,144,000
$327,000
4.2%
Employment Relations Bd.
$1,720,000
$1,720,000
$1,720,000
$0
0.0%
Personal Service
$1,251,000
$1,251,000
$1,251,000
$0
0.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$469,000
$469,000
$469,000
$0
0.0%
Labor Standards
$20,991,000
$22,888,000
$22,888,000
$1,897,000
9.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)
$20,991,000
$22,888,000
$22,888,000
$1,897,000
9.0%
OSHA-T and E Acct. - (SRO)
$8,002,000
$8,431,000
$8,431,000
$429,000
5.4%
Personal Service
$4,737,000
$4,974,000
$4,974,000
$237,000
5.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$916,000
$944,000
$944,000
$28,000
3.1%
Fringe Benefits
$2,188,000
$2,338,000
$2,338,000
$150,000
6.9%
Indirect Costs
$161,000
$175,000
$175,000
$14,000
8.7%
DOL-Child Performer Protection Acct. - (SRO)
$602,000
$638,000
$638,000
$36,000
6.0%
Personal Service
$364,000
$383,000
$383,000
$19,000
5.2%
Nonpersonal Service
$58,000
$60,000
$60,000
$2,000
3.4%
Fringe Benefits
$168,000
$181,000
$181,000
$13,000
7.7%
Indirect Costs
$12,000
$14,000
$14,000
$2,000
16.7%
DOL-Fee and Penalty Acct. - (SRO)
$10,377,000
$10,951,000
$10,951,000
$574,000
5.5%
Personal Service
$6,248,000
$6,561,000
$6,561,000
$313,000
5.0%
Nonpersonal Service
$1,030,000
$1,076,000
$1,076,000
$46,000
4.5%
Fringe Benefits
$2,887,000
$3,084,000
$3,084,000
$197,000
6.8%
Indirect Costs
$212,000
$230,000
$230,000
$18,000
8.5%
BA - Public Work Enforce. Acct - (SRO)
$2,010,000
$2,868,000