SB 3
Allowing Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff
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Bill overview
This bill would give the Supreme Court of Appeals the authority to establish uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff within the West Virginia court system. Currently, salaries for these positions are determined by various factors, including circuit court judges and the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court. This change aims to create more consistency and potentially improve recruitment and retention of these employees. The bill also allows for the creation of additional classifications of support staff and their associated pay scales.
Key provisions
- Allows the Supreme Court of Appeals to create uniform pay scales for judicial support staff.
- Establishes a pay scale for magistrate court clerks, assistants, and deputy clerks determined by the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court.
- Authorizes the Supreme Court of Appeals to authorize additional magistrate assistants and family case coordinators based on workload.
- Provides for the compensation and expenses of family court judges and their staffs, including judges, secretary-clerks, and case coordinators.
- Allows for the creation of additional classifications of support staff with salaries not exceeding those of secretary-clerks.
- Defines the roles and responsibilities of magistrate court clerks, assistants, and deputy clerks.
- Specifies that magistrate and deputy clerks may receive general salary increases like other state employees.
- Establishes annual salary levels for various judicial support staff positions, with increases effective July 1, 2023.
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