HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 116
(By Delegates M. Poling, Paxton, Beach, Crosier, Ennis, Lawrence,
Louisos, Moye, Pethtel, Perry, Rodighiero, Shaver, Stowers,
Walker, Duke, Canterbury, Ireland, Rowan, Shott and Sumner)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
the need for personal leave benefits for higher education
faculty.
Whereas, The Legislature desires to provide security for higher
education faculty by granting paid personal leave and workload
accommodation without limiting any flexibility held by faculty and
administrative heads;
Whereas, Personal leave policies are not equitable across
departments or institutions in higher education; and
Whereas, Economic burdens can be debilitating for faculty
facing medical issues and can discourage faculty from having
children, when those faculty do not have personal leave benefits;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the need for personal leave benefits for higher education faculty; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the 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.