SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18
(By Senator Hunter)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
advisability of seeking to improve the West Virginia
Department of Transportation Employee Handbook in an effort to
provide a clearer explanation of the meaning of and
implications involved in the term "seniority" relative to the
employees under the authority of that department.
Whereas, The Department of Transportation has endured a
disproportionally high number of grievances involving claims of
discrimination based on personnel decisions involving questions of
seniority; and
Whereas, It is probable that fashioning a clearer explanation
of the term "seniority", which would be viewed similarly by most
employees under the authority of the Department of Transportation,
would earlier resolve questions concerning seniority and, thereby,
reduce the cost involved in the grievance procedure while reducing
hostility among employees and improving employee morale; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the advisability of seeking to improve the West
Virginia Department of Transportation Employee Handbook in an effort to provide a clearer explanation of the meaning of and
implications involved in the term "seniority" relative to the
employees under the authority of that department; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2004, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study and to prepare a report be paid from legislative
appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.