December
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November
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
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May
Service Credit for Unused Accrued Annual or Sick Leave
Bill
House Bill 3211 (2023)
Summary
Relates to the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System; provides that any member accruing annual leave or sick leave days may, after specified date, elect to use the days at the time of retirement to acquire additional credited service in this retirement system.
Enacted
05/01/2023
Effective Date
06/06/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Severance Pay Denial
Bill
House Bill 3114 (2023)
Summary
Provides that the Department of Transportation personnel system shall require that any probationary employee of the Department of Transportation who is terminated for failing a drug or alcohol screen or refusing a drug or alcohol screen shall not be entitled to severance pay.
Enacted
05/01/2023
Effective Date
06/05/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Veteran Preference Ratings
Bill
House Bill 3451 (2023)
Summary
Updates the veteran preference ratings for State employment; provides that for positions in any agency or any other political subdivision in which positions are filled under civil service or any job classification system, a 5-Point Preference category or a 10-Point Compensable Disability Preference category shall be applied to qualifying veterans; provides that a veteran who qualifies shall have the corresponding preference points added to their regular passing score on examinations or category ratings.
Enacted
05/01/2023
Effective Date
06/09/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Public Employees Grievance Procedure
Bill
Senate Bill 461 (2023)
Summary
Relates to the Public Employees Grievance Procedure; provides that within a specified number of days following the occurrence of the event upon which the grievance is based, within a specified number of days of the date upon which the event became known to the employee, or within a specified number of days of the most recent occurrence of a continuing practice giving rise to a grievance, an employee may file a written grievance with the chief administrator and request either a conference or a hearing.
Enacted
05/01/2023
Effective Date
06/09/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
April
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March
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February
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January
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