OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-7047
AN ACT REQUIRING AUTOMATIC POSTINGS OF CERTAIN
STATE JOBS.
Primary Analyst: WL 4/7/25
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: MM
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Department of Administrative
Services
GF - Cost 530,000 530,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
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GF - Cost 215,763 215,763
Department of Administrative
Services; Various State Agencies
GF - Cost See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the state to post vacant positions in certain agencies
ten days after the vacancy occurs. The direct cost associated with
posting the positions costs $745,763 ($530,000 in salary for five positions
and $215,763 in fringe). These five positions are required to ensure
vacant positions result in postings within the ten-day requirement.
There are also costs associated with the indirect impact of these
changes which are indeterminate. These costs would include any
changes to the current process of hiring new employees as well as any
increased workload associated with increasing the number of job
openings posted by the state. The current process is highly automated
and integrated into other human resources, budget, accounting, and
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The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost
associated with most personnel changes is 40.71% of payroll in FY 26. 2025HB-07047-R000557-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
administrative processes. Changes to those processes would impact
multiple agencies and systems and would not be complete by the July
1, 2025, effective date of the bill.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.
Sources: Core-CT Financial Accounting System