HB2810 PS AM 2-3
Roskovensky 3338
The Committee on Political Subdivision moves to amend the bill
on page 1, line twenty-two, by striking everything after the
enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"ARTICLE 14. CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS.
§7-14-17f. Right to receive salary increases based on education
level.
A county commission may establish a tuition reimbursement
program or provide a salary increase for a deputy sheriff who
obtain a certain degree a follows:
(1) A deputy sheriff who attains:
(A) An Associate's Degree from an accredited college or
university or through the West Virginia Board of Regents shall
receive a monthly salary increase of $125.00 per month;
(B) A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or
university or through the West Virginia Board of Regents shall
receive a monthly increase of $250.00 per month; or,
(C) A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
shall receive a monthly salary increase of $375.00 per month.
(2) The increase is in excess of salary increases for rank,
longevity or across-the-board pay raises. This salary increase
shall take effect on July 1 following the awarding of the applicable degree.
(3) A deputy sheriff, currently possessing an applicable,
salary increase becomes effective on July 1, 2010.
(4) These salary increases are not cumulative and a deputy
sheriff may only receive the monthly salary increase for the
highest academic rank attained.
(5) Any applicable degree must be received through a college
or university accredited from an accrediting source recognized as
such by all institutions of higher learning in this state.
(6) Instead of adopting the above salary increases established
in subdivision (1) for a deputy sheriff having or attaining degrees
of higher learning, a county commission may adopt a program where
a deputy sheriff employed in the county shall receive reimbursement
for all tuition expenses and expenses incurred for the purchase of
textbooks while attending college-level courses at any accredited
college or university, including college level courses up to and
including Master's Degree level courses. If a county commission
offers the tuition reimbursement program, it must offer increases
in the monthly salary to a deputy sheriff equal to one-half the
monthly increases offered under subdivision (1) of this section for
the degree to be obtained.
(7) A county commission adopting this option may require a
deputy sheriff receiving tuition and textbook expense reimbursement
to enter into a contract requiring the deputy sheriff to remain employed in that county for one year following each tuition and
textbook expense reimbursement.
(8) The contract shall require a deputy sheriff failing to
honor his or her contract to reimburse the county commission an
amount equal to twice the amount received in the tuition and
textbook expense reimbursement received during the preceding year.