HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 89

(By Delegates Morgan, Martin, Schoen, Canterbury, Argento, Beach, Cann, Caputo, DeLong, Eldridge, Hartman, Hatfield, Hutchins, Michael, Palumbo, D. Poling, Staggers, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Williams, Andes, Cowles, C. Miller, Porter and Rowan)
Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize the study of a monetary incentive program to recruit and retain qualified workers to critically understaffed classifications.

W HEREAS , The Circuit Court of Berkeley County found that Department of Health and Human Resources employee testimonials indicated that a lack of staff endangered children and families in the Eastern Panhandle; and
W HEREAS , That same Court ordered the Department of Health and Human Resources to implement hiring and retention bonuses; and
W HEREAS , There are critically understaffed classifications in West Virginia's Civil Service System; and
W HEREAS , The Director of Personnel is authorized to offer a one time monetary incentive for the recruitment and retention of employees in critically understaffed classifications until the first day of May, two thousand eight; and
W HEREAS , The Director of Personnel, along with the Personnel Board, will review and determine the need for salary range increases; and
W HEREAS , The Director of Personnel must make monthly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Government Organization on the program's effectiveness; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the impact of a monetary incentive program to recruit and retain qualified workers to critically understaffed classifications; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Regular Session of the Legislature, 2008, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislative expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.