H. B. 2263


(By Delegates Staton, Houvouras, Mezzatesta and Rutledge )

[Introduced February 24, 1993; referred to the

to the Committee on Finance.]





A BILL to amend article seven, chapter six of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section nine, relating to the transfer of personnel from positions for which the salary is designates by statute.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article seven, chapter six of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section nine, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 7. COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES.

§6-7-9. Transfer of personnel between positions.
No employee, including persons appointed to serve in statutorily created positions on an interim or temporary basis, may be transferred from a position for which the rate of salary or compensation is specifically provided for this code to a newly created position which provides a higher salary or rate of compensation:
Provided, That an employee may transfer to a position which was created at least eighteen months prior to thedate of transfer: Provided, however, That the newly created position has been vacant for at least six months prior to the date of transfer.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prevent the transfer of personnel to newly created positions solely to provide pay increases.