HB 4902
Place Correction and Rehab state workers into a separate category from other state workers and increase their salary scales.
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill aims to improve compensation for employees within the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. It establishes a separate salary category for these workers and provides a three percent pay increase to eligible employees, with the increase phased in based on years of continuous employment. Funding for these adjustments will come from the state’s general revenue.
Key provisions
- Creates a separate salary category for Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees.
- Provides a three percent salary increase to eligible employees.
- The increase is phased in based on continuous employment: three years for existing employees, and after three years for new hires.
- Funding for the salary adjustments will be drawn from general revenue appropriations.
- Employees may exceed maximum pay grades established by the Division of Personnel.
Who is affected
- Employees of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- State taxpayers
Notable changes
- Establishes a distinct pay scale for this specific division of state employees.
- Addresses potential conflicts with existing personnel regulations.
Fiscal impact
Funding for the salary adjustments will be provided from the general revenue appropriations to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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