H. B. 4644


(By Delegate Carmichael)

[Introduced February 22, 2010; referred to the

Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]





A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-2-6b, relating to providing a $5000 salary increase to social workers employed by the Department of Health and Human Resources.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-2-6b, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GENERALLY.

§9-2-6b. Social workers' salaries.
On July 1, 2010, any social worker, as defined in section two, article thirty, chapter thirty of this code, who is employed by the Department of Health and Human Resources shall receive a §5000 salary increase.





NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a $5000 salary increase to social workers employed by the Department of Health and Human Resources.

§9-2-6b is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.