HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 115

(By Delegates Hall, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, Anderson, Andes, Azinger, Barill, Barker, Boggs, Brown, Butcher, D. Campbell, T. Campbell, Cann, Caputo, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Ellem, Ellington, Ennis, Evans, Ferns, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Iaquinta, Ireland, Jones, Kominar, Lawrence, Longstreth, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Pasdon, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, L. Phillips, R. Phillips, Pino, D. Poling, M. Poling, Poore, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Rowan, Savilla, Shaver, Skaff, Smith, Snuffer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Wells, White and Williams)

The West Virginia Legislature supports raising the pay of state mine inspectors to federal levels to keep those highly qualified and skilled inspectors working in the State of West Virginia.

    Whereas, Mine inspectors employed by the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training are the most technically sound, efficient and skilled mine inspectors in the world; and

    Whereas, The training received from the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training and paid for by the State of West Virginia helps to raise and maintain the advanced skill level of the inspectors; and

    Whereas, Mine inspectors are not paid a salary that matches their experience or training; and

    Whereas, The deficient pay of the West Virginia pay scale for mine inspectors causes them to leave the West Virginia coal fields for federal employment as a mine inspector; and

    Whereas, When mine inspectors leave this state for federal work the state is not getting a return on its investment in training these talented and skilled inspectors; and

    Whereas, Raising the pay of state mine inspectors will help keep the best mine inspectors in the world home in West Virginia; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature supports raising the pay of state mine inspectors to federal levels to keep those highly qualified and skilled inspectors working the State of West Virginia; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Director of the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training.