H. B. 4097
(By Delegates Perry, Ellem, Morgan, Stemple
and Webster)
[Introduced January 21, 2008; 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 §5-5-2a, relating to
retention salary increases for Division of Corrections' and
Division of Juvenile Services' employees based on years of
service.
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 §5-5-2a, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 5. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
§5-5-2a. Retention incentive salary increases for employees of the
Division of Corrections and the Division of Juvenile
Services.
(a) Effective the first day of July, two thousand eight, every
employee of the Division of Corrections and the Division of Juvenile Services with two years of employment with their
respective division shall receive a salary increase of one thousand
dollars on the two-year anniversary of their employment with their
respective division.
(b) Every employee of the Division of Corrections and the
Division of Juvenile Services shall receive an additional salary
increase of one thousand dollars on the anniversary of their fifth
year of continuous service with their respective division and every
three years after that on the anniversary of their continuous
employment with their respective division.
(c) This section does not prohibit other pay increases based
on merit, seniority, promotion or other reason, if funds are
available for the other pay increases: Provided, That the
executive head of each spending unit shall first grant the mandated
increase in compensation in this section to all eligible employees
prior to the consideration of any increases based on merit,
seniority, promotion or other reason.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide retention salary
increases for Division of Corrections and the Division of Juvenile
Services employees.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
This bill was recommended for introduction and passage during
the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature by the Legislative
Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
Authority.