ANNUAL REPORT – FY 2015 OF STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF WEST VIRGINIA 300 Capitol Street – Suite 910 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 November 10, 2015 The Honorable Earl Ray Tomblin Governor, State of West Virginia State Capitol Building 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, WV 25305 Dear Governor Tomblin: On behalf of the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, we are pleased to provide you with our Annual Report for FY2015. This report is hereby submitted in compliance with mandates of the statutory requirements of W.Va. Code §30-1-12(b). In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. The PE Board is charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of W.Va. Code §30-13 governing the practice of professional engineering. Contained within is a certified Board report covering fiscal years 2014-2015, including required documentation of agendas, minutes, receipts, disbursements, rosters and a listing of filed complaints. As always, most of the information contained within this report, as well as other relevant applicant and examinee information, is readily accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via our website at www.wvpebd.org. In closing, please recognize that the WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers continues to strive to provide superior service to the engineering students, the engineering professionals, and the citizens of our great state! Should you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Sincerely, Lesley L. Rosier-Tabor, P.E. Executive Director cc: William P. Cole, President of the Senate Tim Armstead, Speaker of the House of Delegates Clark Barnes, Clerk of the Senate Steve Harrison, Clerk of the House of Delegates Natalie E. Tennant, Secretary of State DeAnnia Spelock, Resources Manager of Legislative Library Joseph N. Gieger, Interim Director of Archives and History TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS SECTION Officer Affidavits .............................................................................................................................. 1 Board Members ................................................................................................................................. 2 Registration Reporting Summary ...................................................................................................... 3 Receipts and Disbursements .............................................................................................................. 4 Chronological List of Complaints Filed with the WV PE Board ...................................................... 5 Roster of Professional Engineers Registered in West Virginia ......................................................... 6 Roster of Retired Engineers Registered in West Virginia ................................................................. 7 Roster of Companies Authorized to Offer Engineering Services in West Virginia .......................... 8 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas ............................................................................................... 9 Supplemental Information of Interest ............................................................................................... 10 OFFICER AFFIDAVITS BOARD MEMBERS WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS Board Member Practice Discipline Term Limit Telephone Edward L. Robinson, P.E. E.L.Robinson Engineering Co. Civil 06-30-2019 776-7473 bus PRESIDENT 5088 Washington St., West 776-6426 fax Cross Lanes, WV 25313 William E. Pierson, Ph.D.,P.E. Marshall University Electrical 06-30-2018 696-2695 bus VICE PRESIDENT Gullickson Hall Room 3F 696-5454 fax Huntington, WV 25755-2586 B.S. Saluja, P.E. Enviro Tank Clean, Inc. Civil 06-30-2016 755-8448 bus SECRETARY RR 2, Box 33-B 755-1099 fax Poca, WV 25159 Richard Plymale, Jr., P.E. Mead & Hunt, Inc. Civil 06-30-2017 345-6712 bus 400 Tracy Way, Suite 200 345-6714 fax Charleston, WV 25311 Leonard J. Timms, Jr., P.E. 41 Cedar Lane Civil 06-30-2015 842-4958 home Bridgeport, WV 26330 842-4958 fax Board Staff Lesley L. Rosier-Tabor, P.E. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 558-3554 bus WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers 558-6232 fax 300 Capitol Street – Suite 910 Charleston, WV 25301 REGISTRATION SUMMARY REGISTRATION REPORTING SUMMARY July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 Individuals * New Professional Engineer Registrations Granted (by exam or comity) = 519 Active Professional Engineers (new by exam or comity + renewals) = 7809 Retired Professional Engineers = 362 Companies * Certificates of Authorizations Granted to Companies (by application or renewal) = 3048 July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 Individuals ** New Professional Engineer Registrations Granted (by exam or comity) = 591 Active Professional Engineers (new by exam or comity + renewals) = 8103 Retired Professional Engineers = 306 Engineer Interns = 5014 Companies ** Certificates of Authorizations Granted to Companies (by application or renewal) = 3245 * Active, Retired, and COA numbers reported reflect Roster values after the end of the FY 2014 renewal (per query 10/13/2014). New PE Registrations granted calculated through July 1, 2014. ** Active, Retired, and COA numbers reported reflect Roster values after the end of the FY 2015 renewal (per query 11/5/2015). New PE Registrations granted calculated through July 1, 2015. RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS All revenue utilized by the WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is generated in the Fee Table outlined below: Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE or Engineer Intern Exam) Post-Exam Application Fee for EI Certification $25.00 Examination Fee As charged by NCEES Re-examination Fee As charged by NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam (PE Exam) Application Fee $80.00 Examination Fee As charged by NCEES Re-application Fee $40.00 Re-examination Fee As charged by NCEES Professional Engineer Comity / Reciprocity Comity / Reciprocity Application Fee $150.00 Professional Engineer Reinstatement PE Reinstatement Application Fee $185.00 Certificate of Authorization FIRST APPLICATION Application Fee for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00 Application Fee for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers** $100.00 Application Fee for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $150.00 REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION COA for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00 COA for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers* $300.00 COA for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $900.00 Annual Renewal Fee (through July 2015)*** Professional Engineer $40.00 Professional Engineer - Retired $25.00 COA for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00 COA for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers* $50.00 COA for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $300.00 Two-Year Biennial Renewal Fee (transition after July 2015)*** Professional Engineer $70.00 Professional Engineer - Retired $30.00 COA for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00 COA for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers* $100.00 COA for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $600.00 Miscellaneous PE or COA Roster** $25.00 Seal Registration Fee $25.00 Replacement Certificates $25.00 Return Check Fee $25.00 * Regardless of the P.E.’s state of registration or licensure. ** Available for free download on the Board web site. *** Late Fees - A renewal fee (PE, Retired or COA) postmarked after the license expiration date is considered late, and the Board shall assess the registrant a penalty in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the fee per month of delay during the allowable grace period. A renewal postmarked more than one month after the license expiration date will be rejected and returned, and the PE registration or COA will be void without hearing. 2014 FISCAL YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014 LINE ITEM NET REVENUE EXPENSES Personal Services (w + w/o PR deduct) 358,998.87 Annual Increment 4,141.57 Civil Serv/PEIA/PERS 300.00 Social Security Matching 26,987.06 Public Employees’ Insurance 19,337.40 Workers’ Compensation 946.00 Pension & Retirement 51,057.46 Office Expenses 18,247.87 Printing & Binding 18,328.20 Rental Expense 46,914.12 Telecommunications 3,352.77 Contractual/Professional 187,807.36 Travel 15,877.29 Computer Services 12,994.45 Vehicle Rental 244.42 Rental (Machines & Misc.) 1,976.00 Association Dues 6,910.00 Fire/Auto/Bond & Other Ins. 1,956.00 Advertising/Promotional 2,398.00 Cellular Charges 863.38 Hospitality 1,919.83 Energy Exp Motor Vehicle 208.93 Miscellaneous 4,217.50 Training & Development 6,052.00 Postal & Freight 33,823.52 Computer Supplies 8,994.75 Office & Comm. Equip. 3,752.70 Bank Costs 14,180.07 PEIA Reserve Transfer 3,170.00 WV OPEB Contribution 7,216.00 Computer Equipment 4,306.12 State Treasurer’s Office Fees 180.00 Revenue Refunds $415.00 TOTALS $842,095.00 $867,659.64 * When balancing above, this table does not account for Revenue Refunds as expenditures. All numbers are taken directly from end of month/end of FY balance sheets and summary provided by WVFIMS. WV STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS BUDGET REPORT (ACTUAL-ALL MONIES YTD) FISCAL YEAR 2014 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014) Beginning Revenue* Expenditures Ending Balance* Month Balance (YTD) (YTD) July 2013 1,197,499.43 126,860.00 74,857.38 1,249,502.05 August 2013 1,249,502.05 146,268.75