COBI 2015 - Anti-Discrimination and Labor

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD) enforces equal employment and housing laws, as well as Utah's laws regarding payment of wages, employment of minors and minimum wage.

The division has an alternative dispute resolution program that manages a mediation program for all three units.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,305,400 from all sources for Anti-Discrimination and Labor. This is a 6.6 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,515,800 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 0.1 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Number of Employment Discrimination Case Closures

This graph demonstrates the number of employment discrimination cases closed within a year. A key federal contract bases funding levels on this measure. Note: Numbers are based on the federal fiscal year, rather than the state fiscal year.

Number of Wage Claim Case Closures

One of the Division's goals is to reduce its backlog of cases. To achieve this goal, the Division must close more cases than it receives in a given year. At June 30, 2014 there were 1,116 cases open. It is estimated that it would take at least a full year to eliminate the backlog - if no new cases were added during that year.

Number of Housing Discrimination Case Closures

This graph demonstrates the number of housing discrimination cases closed within a year. This section enforces laws prohibiting discrimination in the renting, purchasing or financing of housing based on race, sex, disability, religion, color, national origin, familial status (families with children under 18) and source of income (government assistance).

Statute

The division's statutory authority is found in the following sections of the Utah Code Annotated:

The UALD budget breaks down into the following units:

Employment Discrimination. Investigates, mediates, and resolves claims of employment discrimination
Fair Housing. Investigates, mediates, and resolves complaints of housing discrimination
Wage Claim. Administers labor laws for wage payment, employment of minors, and minimum wage.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 66

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Labor Commission in Item 21, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. Nonlapsing funds shall be used for computer projects.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	1,202,100	1,213,200	1,064,700	1,404,200	1,281,400	176,000	1,457,400	54,300	1,511,700
General Fund, One-time	0	46,100	0	2,400	59,700	0	59,700	(55,600)	4,100
Federal Funds	402,500	435,900	822,900	489,900	781,200	(171,200)	610,000	144,000	754,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue	0	0	0	0	0	35,000	35,000	600	35,600
Total	$1,604,600	$1,695,200	$1,887,600	$1,896,500	$2,122,300	$39,800	$2,162,100	$143,300	$2,305,400

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,419,200	1,538,500	1,637,800	1,689,200	1,872,000	51,100	1,923,100	122,600	2,045,700
In-state Travel	600	900	100	1,500	2,000	0	2,000	0	2,000
Out-of-state Travel	10,800	20,100	13,800	16,100	14,000	2,000	16,000	0	16,000
Current Expense	128,600	76,500	167,800	116,600	180,800	(35,300)	145,500	16,200	161,700
DP Current Expense	45,400	50,200	68,100	73,100	53,500	22,000	75,500	4,500	80,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	9,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,604,600	$1,695,200	$1,887,600	$1,896,500	$2,122,300	$39,800	$2,162,100	$143,300	$2,305,400

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	21	21.60	23.25	21.80	25.20	0	25.20	0	25.20
Actual FTE	20.90	21.90	23.20	23.10	0	0	0	0	0

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.