HB 4903
Provide a pay equity salary adjustment and increase to certain employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Bill overview
This bill proposes salary increases for employees of the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority. The increases will be phased in over three years, with initial payments in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and a second phase in 2026, 2027, and 2028 for non-uniform administrative staff. Funding for these adjustments will come from the general revenue fund for the divisions mentioned and a special revenue fund for the regional jail authority.
Key provisions
- Provides a $2,000 annual pay increase for employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, phased in over three years.
- Establishes a separate $2,000 annual pay increase for non-uniform administrative staff within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, phased in over three years.
- Funds the pay increases for the Division of Corrections and Division of Juvenile Services from the general revenue fund.
- Funds the pay increases for the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority from the special revenue fund.
- Specifies the timing of the pay increases, with initial payments in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and subsequent payments in 2026, 2027, and 2028.
- Addresses potential conflicts with existing personnel rules and regulations.
- Clarifies that employees may exceed maximum pay grades as a result of the salary adjustments.
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