Compendium of Budget Information for the 2014 General Session

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Agency: Workforce Services

Line Item: Unemployment Insurance

Function

The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program was created as part of the federal Social Security Act of 1935. The program is operated by each state in coordination with the federal government. The Department of Workforce Services operates this program for the State of Utah.

According to statute, the program collects employer contributions for deposit in a restricted account, determines eligibility, and pays weekly benefits from the restricted account to unemployed workers. Administrative costs are federally funded.

The Unemployment Insurance line item contains the administrative piece of the program, whereas the Unemployment Compensation Fund line item contains only the amount carried in the Unemployment Restricted Account appropriated to pay benefits.

Statutory Authority

Authority to conduct the Unemployment Insurance Program in Utah is found in UCA 35A-4, Employment Security Act.

Intent Language

During the 2013 General Session, the Legislature approved the following intent language for the Unemployment Insurance line item:

    Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code the Legislature intends that up to $60,000 of the appropriations provided for the Unemployment Insurance line item in Item 15 of Chapter 14 Laws of Utah 2012 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2013. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to computer equipment/software and one-time projects associated with addressing appeals or public assistance overpayment caseload growth.
    All General Funds appropriated to the Department of Workforce Services - Unemployment Insurance line item are contingent upon expenditures from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1, 111th United States Congress) not exceeding amounts appropriated from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in all appropriation bills passed for FY 2014. If expenditures in the Unemployment Insurance line item from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act exceed amounts appropriated to the Unemployment Insurance line item from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in FY 2014, the Division of Finance shall reduce the General Fund allocations to the Unemployment Insurance line item by one dollar for every one dollar in Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expenditures that exceed Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act appropriations.

Performance

Percent of Employers Registered With Department Within 90 Days of Becoming Liable

Percent of Employers Filing Timely Contribution Reports

Funding Detail

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Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Federal Funds
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Dedicated Credits Revenue
GFR - Special Administrative Expense
Unemployment Compensation Fund
Transfers - Medicaid
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$449,000 $165,000 $164,400 $563,600 $536,200
$0
$536,200
$12,500
$548,700
$0 $0 $385,600 ($39,000) $0
$1,800
$1,800
$2,000
$3,800
$19,945,700 $19,404,500 $22,934,100 $18,201,800 $21,122,100
($763,700)
$20,358,400
$1,653,000
$22,011,400
$209,500 $1,180,500 $356,000 $4,900 $400
$0
$400
($400)
$0
$372,300 $334,800 $315,100 $285,600 $408,600
$1,700
$410,300
$7,900
$418,200
$0 $123,900 $1,500,000 $287,500 $1,205,300
$0
$1,205,300
$794,700
$2,000,000
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$500,000
$500,000
($200,000)
$300,000
$127,200 $104,100 $91,400 $142,600 $115,100
$104,100
$219,200
$6,600
$225,800
$0 $0 $7,800 $55,000 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 ($7,800) ($55,000) $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$21,103,700
$21,305,000
$25,699,400
$19,502,000
$23,387,700
($156,100)
$23,231,600
$2,276,300
$25,507,900
Programs:
(click linked program name to drill-down)
Unemployment Insurance Administration
Adjudication
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$17,614,000 $17,784,800 $22,391,200 $16,482,700 $20,282,500
($341,100)
$19,941,400
$2,199,600
$22,141,000
$3,489,700 $3,520,200 $3,308,200 $3,019,300 $3,105,200
$185,000
$3,290,200
$76,700
$3,366,900
$21,103,700
$21,305,000
$25,699,400
$19,502,000
$23,387,700
($156,100)
$23,231,600
$2,276,300
$25,507,900
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
DP Capital Outlay
Transfers
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$18,195,200 $18,473,800 $23,021,800 $17,272,700 $19,499,000
($494,900)
$19,004,100
$479,900
$19,484,000
$27,000 $22,700 $17,200 $11,900 $51,900
($5,600)
$46,300
$0
$46,300
$25,700 $24,000 $35,200 $25,500 $49,100
($3,500)
$45,600
$0
$45,600
$2,585,700 $2,375,400 $2,185,600 $2,031,900 $2,919,800
$1,017,600
$3,937,400
$1,796,400
$5,733,800
$161,200 $345,500 $439,600 $160,000 $336,900
($138,700)
$198,200
$0
$198,200
$108,900 $71,400 $0 $0 $531,000
($531,000)
$0
$0
$0
$0 ($7,800) $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$21,103,700
$21,305,000
$25,699,400
$19,502,000
$23,387,700
($156,100)
$23,231,600
$2,276,300
$25,507,900
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE
Vehicles

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
0.0 0.0 303.8 299.5 279.3
(18.8)
260.5
0.0
260.5
0.0 0.0 262.5 252.6 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1 0 1 1 1
0
1
0
1









Program: Unemployment Insurance Administration

Function

The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program was created as part of the federal Social Security Act of 1935. The program is operated by each state in coordination with the federal government. The Department of Workforce Services operates this program for the State of Utah.

According to statute, the program collects employer contributions for deposit in a restricted account, determines eligibility, and pays weekly benefits from the restricted account to unemployed workers. Administrative costs are federally funded.

During the 2010 General Session the Legislature created two separate line items: 1) Unemployment Insurance and 2) Unemployment Compensation Fund. The Unemployment Insurance line item contains the administrative piece of the UI program and the Adjudication program. The Unemployment Compensation Fund line item contains only the amount in the Unemployment Restricted Account appropriated to pay benefits.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Federal Funds
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Dedicated Credits Revenue
GFR - Special Administrative Expense
Unemployment Compensation Fund
Transfers - Medicaid
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$353,300 $124,200 $121,900 $320,300 $418,500
$0
$418,500
$10,300
$428,800
$0 $0 $385,600 $0 $0
$1,500
$1,500
$1,700
$3,200
$16,589,900 $15,940,700 $19,680,400 $15,441,400 $18,152,300
($854,800)
$17,297,500
$1,581,300
$18,878,800
$209,500 $1,180,500 $356,000 $4,800 $400
$0
$400
($400)
$0
$371,700 $334,600 $314,600 $284,100 $408,600
$1,000
$409,600
$7,900
$417,500
$0 $123,900 $1,500,000 $287,500 $1,205,300
$0
$1,205,300
$794,700
$2,000,000
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$500,000
$500,000
($200,000)
$300,000
$89,600 $88,700 $79,900 $89,600 $97,400
$11,200
$108,600
$4,100
$112,700
$0 $0 $7,800 $55,000 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 ($7,800) ($55,000) $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$17,614,000
$17,784,800
$22,391,200
$16,482,700
$20,282,500
($341,100)
$19,941,400
$2,199,600
$22,141,000
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
DP Capital Outlay
Transfers
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$15,008,900 $15,278,900 $20,122,300 $14,489,700 $16,797,700
($694,000)
$16,103,700
$403,200
$16,506,900
$27,000 $22,200 $17,100 $11,500 $50,900
($5,600)
$45,300
$0
$45,300
$24,400 $21,600 $27,100 $20,000 $34,100
$0
$34,100
$0
$34,100
$2,300,100 $2,070,800 $1,841,300 $1,813,100 $2,535,200
$1,038,700
$3,573,900
$1,796,400
$5,370,300
$144,700 $327,700 $383,400 $148,400 $333,600
($149,200)
$184,400
$0
$184,400
$108,900 $71,400 $0 $0 $531,000
($531,000)
$0
$0
$0
$0 ($7,800) $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$17,614,000
$17,784,800
$22,391,200
$16,482,700
$20,282,500
($341,100)
$19,941,400
$2,199,600
$22,141,000
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE
Vehicles

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
0.0 0.0 303.8 255.0 242.0
(15.5)
226.5
0.0
226.5
0.0 0.0 227.9 220.9 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1 0 1 1 1
0
1
0
1









Program: Adjudication

Function

The Adjudication/Legal unit provides hearings on unemployment insurance claims and public assistance payment disputes, as well as the appeals of such hearings. The department is statutorily obligated to provide an adjudication process for unemployment and public assistance programs. The program also assists the department by offering guidance on legal matters such as contracts, insurance, and personnel.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Federal Funds
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Dedicated Credits Revenue
Transfers - Medicaid
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$95,700 $40,800 $42,500 $243,300 $117,700
$0
$117,700
$2,200
$119,900
$0 $0 $0 ($39,000) $0
$300
$300
$300
$600
$3,355,800 $3,463,800 $3,253,700 $2,760,400 $2,969,800
$91,100
$3,060,900
$71,700
$3,132,600
$0 $0 $0 $100 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$600 $200 $500 $1,500 $0
$700
$700
$0
$700
$37,600 $15,400 $11,500 $53,000 $17,700
$92,900
$110,600
$2,500
$113,100
$3,489,700
$3,520,200
$3,308,200
$3,019,300
$3,105,200
$185,000
$3,290,200
$76,700
$3,366,900
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$3,186,300 $3,194,900 $2,899,500 $2,783,000 $2,701,300
$199,100
$2,900,400
$76,700
$2,977,100
$0 $500 $100 $400 $1,000
$0
$1,000
$0
$1,000
$1,300 $2,400 $8,100 $5,500 $15,000
($3,500)
$11,500
$0
$11,500
$285,600 $304,600 $344,300 $218,800 $384,600
($21,100)
$363,500
$0
$363,500
$16,500 $17,800 $56,200 $11,600 $3,300
$10,500
$13,800
$0
$13,800
$3,489,700
$3,520,200
$3,308,200
$3,019,300
$3,105,200
$185,000
$3,290,200
$76,700
$3,366,900
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
0.0 0.0 0.0 44.5 37.3
(3.3)
34.0
0.0
34.0
0.0 0.0 34.6 31.7 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0









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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.