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WV SB11
WV SB11Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to combat absenteeism among educators by providing a cash bonus in exchange for unused days of personal leave.
AI Summary
This bill allows certain classroom teachers in West Virginia who joined the Teachers Retirement System (TRS), a state-run retirement plan for educators, on or after July 1, 2015, to sell back up to 10 unused personal leave days to their county board of education at the end of the school year for a one-time cash bonus. This bonus will be equivalent to 80 percent of the daily pay rate for substitute teachers who hold a bachelor's degree and have 10 years of experience, and it must be paid by June 30. By selling these days, teachers forfeit them and they can no longer be used for any purpose, with the overall aim of incentivizing attendance and reducing absenteeism among educators.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (8)
Mike Oliverio (R)*,
Trenton Barnhart (R),
Vince Deeds (R),
Amy Grady (R),
Bill Hamilton (R),
Robert Morris (R),
Tom Takubo (R),
Tom Willis (R),
Last Action
To Finance (on 01/30/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=11&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Education, WV Department of | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=938615118 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb11%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=11 |
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