The Military / Veterans Coalition of Indiana - PowerPoint Presentation

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The Military / Veterans Coalition of Indianawww.in.milcoal.org

Summer Study on Veteran Service OfficersSlide2

GDX File Analysis 2015 vs. 2014 for Indiana at the state levelGeographic Distribution of the US Dept of Veterans Affairs Expenditures (GDX) The GDX Report presents the estimated dollar expenditures for major VA Programs by county within each state. Expenditure data is grouped by the following categories: Compensation and Pension (C&P); Education and Vocational Rehabilitation; Insurance and Indemnities;

Construction (CNSTR);

General Operating Expenses (GOE); and

Medical Care.

The GDX Report also includes veteran population estimates by county within each state and the number of unique patients who used VA health care services

(http://www.va.gov/VETDATA/docs/GDX/GDX_Readme.pdf).Slide3

GDX File Analysis 2015 vs. 2014 for Indiana at the state levelRank 16th in Vet population with

469,210 Vets

.

Down a net of about 7,073 from 2014

(about 3,500 left the state and the others died).

130,705 IN Veterans received federal VA benefits

in 2015

Calculated average

$21,323 /YR

per veteran.

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GDX File Analysis 2015 vs. 2014 for Indiana at the state level Total expenditures paid to IN Vets: $2,787 BILLION

up from

$2,616 BILLION

;

This is an

increase of

$171 MILLIONSlide5

GDX File Analysis 2015 vs. 2014 for Indiana at the state levelUS Dept of Veterans Affairs, in FY08, set target of 36% of the VETs to receive VA benefits & services.

IN at 27.86%

38,211 IN Vets needed for 36%

IN dropped to 27

th

from 26

th

other states have discovered the value of veterans and are doing a better job of connecting to themSlide6

GDX File Analysis 2015 vs. 2014 for Indiana at the state levelWhy? CVSO

under-representation

Some work as little as 8 hours a week!

Some work 12 hours a week.

Veterans in some counties exceeds the capacity of veteran service officers to serve.

Few do proactive outreach.

Few support Veterans’ Treatment CourtsSlide7

GDX File Analysis 2015 vs. 2014 for Indiana at the state levelIN LOST $815 MILLION last year alone! Using General Assembly value 9.8 cents of every dollar spent goes to Indiana taxes and the velocity of money of 5; IN missed $480 MILLION in taxes

.

IT IS SOUND BUSINESS TO “INVEST” IN INDIANA VETERANS!Slide8

Public Consulting Group Dec 5, 2014 Evaluation of Veterans’ benefits and Assistance OperationsSlide9

Additional supporting facts3,500 Vets left IN in 2015; w/ spouse & family.

WalletHub:

Avg. retirement age: Off 47.1 & EM 43.2

The

National Active Retirement Association

reports

“a retiree couple is the equivalent to 3.7 manufacturing jobs

…”

higher

disposable

incomes

-- better

educations

Less burden

on

streets

,

infrastructure, & schools

.

active

volunteers

-- have

higher

wealth

on average,

they

pay higher taxes on purchases and property.”

Therefore

, we should do everything to keep and even grow this cohort

.Slide10

Additional supporting factsAccording to American Community Survey 2014, “the median household income among Vets in the US is $

56,890.”

Male Vets

working full time

earn about $6,000 more

than similar

non-Vets.

Female Vets

earned

about $7,000 more

than similar

non-Vets

(

Per

Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Policy and Planning, National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics in their June 2016 report. Getting and keeping veterans is a very positive economic advantage for a state

.)Slide11

Our Recommendation21st Century Veterans Support PlanSlide12

 21st Century Veterans Support PlanFund IDVA w/ ”fenced” fund to provide grants to counties for the express purposes of funding CVSOs based upon formula of 1 CVSO per each 7,500 county vet population rounded to the closest half person minus 1 CVSO.EXAMPLE: Allen Co. has 23,236 vets. Divide by 7.5K= 3.10

Now round to 3 (closest half) and subtract 1 = 2 additional CVSOs to be funded via grant from IDVA at the annual minimum federal exempt salary rate.Slide13

 21st Century Veterans Support PlanCounties Vet count Calculated AddsAllen 23,236, 3.10 2additionalClark 9,089, 1.21 0 additionalDelaware 8,727, 1.16 0 additional

Elkhart 10,956 1.46 .5 additional

Hamilton 17,136 2.28 1 additional

Hendricks 13,355 1.78 1 additional

Johnson 11,834 1.58 .5 additional

La Porte 10,020 1.34 .5 additional

Lake 31,423 4.19 3 additional

Madison 10,818 1.44 .5 additional

Marion 61,688 8.225 7 additional

Porter 13,331 1.77 1 additional

St Joseph 17,608 2.35 1.5 additional

Tippecanoe 10,274 1.37 .5 additional

Vanderburgh 12,873 1.72 1 additional

Vigo 8,167 1.09

0 additional

20 Total

20 additional FTEs @ $47,476= $949,520

Rep Judy used $35K

20@$35K= $700,000Slide14

 21st Century Veterans Support PlanRequire County Veteran Service

Officers to be funded at 1000 hours per year.

Provide funding from IDVA operating budget or establish a separate appropriation from the general fund for all Veteran Service Officers.

½ the minimum federal exempt salary per county.

Calculation: 92 CVSOs X .5 time X $47,476 = $2,183,896.00 annually.

Rep Judy used $15K 92@$15K= $1,380,000Slide15

 21st Century Veterans SupportFund CVSO training, annual update, Service Officer training expenses, and “VETRASPEC” software licenses w/ state appropriation.  Calculation: 92 CVSOs + 20 CVSOs X ($500 for software + $170 per hotel, food, and travel) =$75,400

CVSO to serve for 5 yrs.

(Poor performance exception).Slide16

 21st Century Veterans SupportWritten notification to county/ city leadership, & governor 60-90

days of

vacancy .

Withheld from cities & counties a portion of income if they fail to enforce accreditation and reaccreditation requirements.Slide17

Indiana "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation." -- George Washington