Bill > HB2492

This bill aims to address recruitment and retention challenges in the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation by providing a targeted pay equity salary adjustment for non-uniform administrative staff. Specifically, the bill directs that full-time equivalent employees of the division will receive a three percent salary increase on July 1, 2025, for those with three or more years of continuous employment. Employees with less than three years of service will receive the same three percent increase after reaching three continuous years of employment. The salary adjustments will be funded through general revenue appropriations to the division. The legislation also includes a provision that allows employees to be paid above their standard pay grade maximum as a result of this increase. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that these provisions are rehabilitative in nature and do not create a private cause of action, and that the salary adjustments will override any conflicting rules or policies. The underlying goal is to improve compensation and potentially workforce stability for administrative staff in a challenging correctional work environment.

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