Employee drug testing-vulnerable adults.

14LSO-0196.L3

FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $100,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Dept. of Administration & Information.

DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION

Agency #:  006     Agency Name:  Dept. of Administration & Information

Unit:  3501 Human Resources

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2014         FY 2015         FY 2016

0100  Personnel/Benefit Costs                           $75,000                

0200  Supportive Services Costs                         $17,000                

0400  Central/Data Services Costs                        $2,000                

0900  Contractual Services Costs                         $6,000                

Total Expenditure Per Year:                            $100,000               

Grand Total Expenditure:              $100,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:         $100,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

GENERAL FUND             :            $100,000

Description of appropriation:

This appropriation would be used to hire an AWEC employee to work with the Human Resources Division, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Family Services (FDS) for implementation to include writing policy and procedures; setting up a database; coordination of monitoring; and general coordination of the program. Funds would also be used for office supplies, training, and any required travel. It is unknown if the program would be able to continue without the AWEC after FY 2015. Reporting can be completed by current personnel.

	FY 2015	FY 2016	FY 2017
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Expenditure Increase:
GENERAL FUND (DFS)	14,775	6,376	6,376
GENERAL FUND (Health)	32,561	32,561	32,561
SPECIAL REVENUE (Health)	2,389	2,389	2,389

Source of expenditure increase: Cost of initial and confirmatory drug testing

Assumptions:

The above estimate is based on a drug testing cost of $75 per test. DOH assumes 30% of their institutional staff, and pre-employment hires would be tested. DOH estimates the number of drug tests at 466 per year. DFS assumes initial drug testing on all current employees at the Boys School and Girls School. DFS also assumes random testing of 30% of institutional staff on an annual basis, and drug testing of all new hires.

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO       Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Brian Flock, DOH; 777-7122; Nick Baird, DFS; 777-6100)