H. B. 2011
(By Delegate Williams)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §25-1-11d of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to providing that correctional
officers may retire with full benefits after 20 years of
actual and honorable service.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §25-1-11d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. ORGANIZATION, INSTITUTIONS AND CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT.
§25-1-11d. Compensation of employees approved by commissioner;
traveling and other expenses; payment of salaries.
The Commissioner of Corrections shall approve the salaries of
all employees of the Division of Corrections. Salaries shall be
commensurate with their duties and responsibilities, but no meals
or other emoluments of any kind shall be furnished, given or paid
to the employee as all or part of their salary. The employees may be provided meals, household facilities and supplies as may be
necessary for them to perform their duties, if the employees agree
to pay the reasonable cost as established by the Commissioner of
Corrections. In the event of an emergency, such as a riot or other
disturbance, the commissioner may authorize meals be provided to
employees at no cost. Additionally, the commissioner may establish
a procedure to reimburse employees reasonable costs in the event
the employee's personal property is stolen or damaged by an inmate.
All persons employed under this article are entitled to be
reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses. The
salaries, expenses and appropriations provided for the employees
under the commissioner's jurisdiction shall be paid in the same
manner as are those of other state employees and agencies and on a
payment schedule set forth by the State Auditor.
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary,
correctional officers shall be allowed to retire after 20 years of
honorable and actual service, with full benefits under the
provisions of article ten, chapter five of this code. The Public
Employees Retirement Board of Trustees is hereby directed to
propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the
provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code
designed to implement the retirement of correctional officers
provided herein.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that correctional
officers may retire with full benefits after 20 years of actual and
honorable service.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.