HB 5456
Relating to disability pay for West Virginia State Troopers
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Bill overview
This bill aims to increase disability pay for West Virginia State Troopers who become permanently disabled due to injuries sustained in the line of duty. Specifically, it proposes to provide a higher disability benefit – eight and one-half percent of their total salary – for those with permanent total disability, mirroring the salary increases they would have received through seniority if not injured. The bill also addresses medical expenses and retirement annuity payments for disabled troopers.
Key provisions
- Increases disability pay for permanently disabled State Troopers to eight and one-half percent of their total salary.
- Provides this increased benefit to match salary increases the trooper would have received through seniority.
- Authorizes the agency to cover medical, dental, and related expenses for disabled troopers.
- Allows partially disabled retirees to serve as elected sheriffs or appointed chiefs of police under certain conditions.
Who is affected
- West Virginia State Troopers
- State Troopers with disabilities
- West Virginia State Police Fund
- State Government Employees
- Families of disabled State Troopers
Notable changes
- Replaces the existing partial disability benefit with a higher percentage of salary.
- Mirrors seniority-based salary increases for permanently disabled troopers.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘salary’ to exclude overtime pay.
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