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SB 419 — Establishing classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of WV State Police Forensic Laboratory
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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What changed in the latest version
183 added · 165 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 419 includes several important changes aimed at improving the compensation and promotion process for employees in forensic laboratories. It now specifies that legislative rules will be established to ensure fairness and consistency in determining eligibility for promotions and merit-based salary increases. This change is significant because it not only sets clear guidelines for how forensic staff can advance in their careers but also helps to standardize salary practices, which can lead to better employee satisfaction and retention in these critical roles.
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 419 By Senators Boley, Rucker, Cline, and Boso [Introduced[Originating Januaryin 30,the 2018;Committee on Government Organization;
ReferredReported on February 23, 2018] A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2-5 of the CommitteeCode onof GovernmentWest Organization;Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing the classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory;
andrequiring thenlegislative torules thefor Committeepurpose on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2-5 of theensuring Codeconsistency, ofpredictability, West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing the classification and baseindependent salariesreview of certainsystems civiliandeveloped employeesunder ofthis thesection; West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory as evidence technicians, forensic technicians, forensic analysts, and forensic analyst supervisors;
establishing annual salary schedule for evidence technicians, forensic technicians, forensic analysts, and forensic analyst supervisors;
requiring manuals to be provided;
clarifying authority of superintendent or forensic laboratory director or administrator to increase base compensation based on merit within classification;
requiring legislative rules to establish policy and procedure for determining eligibility for promotions among classifications;
requiring legislative rules establish guidelines for awarding merit-based salary increases within classifications;
leave time for members called to duty in guard or Reserves.reserves.
and the temporaryclassification reclassification of memberscivilian assignedemployees toin administrativethe dutiesforensic laboratory as administrativeevidence supporttechnicians specialistI-IV, I-VIII;forensic technicians I-IV, forensic analysts I-VI, and forensic analyst supervisors I-III;
and the classificationtemporary reclassification of civilianmembers employeesassigned into theadministrative forensicduties laboratory as evidenceadministrative technicianssupport I-IV,specialist forensicI-VIII. technicians I-IV, forensic analysts I-VI, and forensic analyst supervisors I-III.
(b) The superintendent may shall propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
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(d) Beginning on July 1, 2011, members shall receive annual salaries payable at least twice per month as follows:
$$34,858 33,994 Cadet Trooper After Training................................................................................Training...........................................................................................
$ 41,25842,122 Trooper Second Year...........................................................................................
42,266…43,130 Trooper Third Year...............................................................................................
42,649…43,513 Senior Trooper......................................................................................................
43,048…43,912 Trooper First Class...............................................................................................
43,654…44,518 Corporal................................................................................................................
44,260…45,124 Sergeant................................................................................................................
48,561…49,425 First Sergeant.......................................................................................................
50,712…51,576 Second Lieutenant................................................................................................
52,862…53,726 First Lieutenant.....................................................................................................
55,013…55,877 Captain..................................................................................................................
57,164…58,028 Major.....................................................................................................................
59,314…60,178 Lieutenant Colonel................................................................................................
61,465…62,329 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION I ............................................................................................................................
42,26643,130 II ...........................................................................................................................
43,04843,912 III ..........................................................................................................................
43,65444,518 IV ..........................................................................................................................
44,26045,124 V ...........................................................................................................................
48,56149,425 VI ..........................................................................................................................
50,71251,576 VII .........................................................................................................................
52,86253,726 VIII ........................................................................................................................
55,01355,877 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) CRIMINALIST CLASSIFICATION I ............................................................................................................................
42,26643,130 II ...........................................................................................................................
43,04843,912 III ..........................................................................................................................
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44,26045,124 V ...........................................................................................................................
48,56149,425 VI ..........................................................................................................................
50,71251,576 VII .........................................................................................................................
52,86253,726 VIII ........................................................................................................................
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Each member of the West Virginia State Police whose salary is fixed and specified in this annual salary schedule is entitled to the length of service increases set forth in §15-2-5 (e) §15-2-5 (f) of this code and supplemental pay as provided in §15-2-5(g) §15-2-5 (i) of this code.
The civilian evidence technicians, forensic technicians, forensic analysts, and forensic analyst’sanalyst supervisors within the West Virginia State Police shall receive annual salaries as follows:
ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Evidence Technician I I $33,280 II II $36,608 III III $40,269 IV IV $44,296 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Technician I I $38,480 II II $41,174 III III $44,056 IV IV $47,140 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Analyst I I $43,680 II II $45,864 III III $49,075 IV IV $53,983 V V $57,762 VI VI $61,806 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Analyst Supervisor I I $59,382 II II $63,539 III III $67,987 (e)(1) (f)The Eachsuperintendent membershall ofprovide theto Westeach Virginiaevidence Statetechnician, Policeforensic whosetechnician, salaryforensic isanalyst, fixed and specifiedforensic pursuantanalyst tosupervisor thisa sectionwritten shallmanual receive,governing and is entitled to, an increase in salary over that set forth in subsection (d) of this section for grade in rank, based on length of service, including that service served before and after the effectivereclassification dateprocess ofwithin this section with the West Virginia State Police asForensic follows:Laboratory.
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(3) The legislative rules proposed for implementation of this section shall establish a policy and procedure for determining eligibility for promotions among classifications.
Such legislative rules shall also provide guidelines for awarding merit-based salary increases within classifications.
(e) (f) Each member of the West Virginia State Police whose salary is fixed and specified pursuant to this section shall receive, and is entitled to, an increase in salary over that set forth in §15-2-5(d) of this code for grade in rank, based on length of service, including that service served before and after the effective date of this section with the West Virginia State Police as follows:
Beginning on January 1, 2015, and continuing thereafter, at the end of two years of service with the West Virginia State Police, the member shall receive a salary increase of $500 to be effective during his or her next year of service and a like increase at yearly intervals thereafter, with the increases to be cumulative.
(g) (h) Civilian employees of the West Virginia State Police whose salary is fixed and specified pursuant to this section shall receive, and are entitled to, an increase in salary over that set forth in subsection§15-2-5(e) (e) of this sectioncode as provided in §15-2-7(i) of this code.
of this code to establish the number of hours per month which constitute the standard pay period for the members of the West Virginia State Police is hereby continued.
The superintendent and civilian employees of the West Virginia State Police are not eligible for any supplemental payments,payments excludingpursuant certainto exemptthis civiliansubsection. personnel with fixed salaries.
(j) (l) Any member of the West Virginia State Police who is called to perform active duty training or inactive duty training in the National Guard or any Reservereserve component of the armed forces of the United States annually shall be granted, upon request, leave time not to exceed 30 calendar days for the purpose of performing the active duty training or inactive duty training and the time granted may not be deducted from any leave accumulated as a member of the West Virginia State Police.
NOTE:Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory as evidence technicians, forensic technicians, forensic analysts, and forensic analyst supervisors.
The bill authorizes the superintendent to appoint a forensic laboratory director and set the director’s salary.
The bill requires manuals to be provided.
The bill authorizes the inclusion of certain exempt civilian employees in supplemental pay option.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History
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To House Finance
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Do pass, but first to Finance
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To House Government Organization
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To Government Organization then Finance
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Introduced in House
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Ordered to House
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 233)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Immediate consideration
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Reported do pass
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Having been read 1st time 2/23/18
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On 2nd reading to Finance
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Read 1st time
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Immediate consideration
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Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
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To Government Organization
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Introduced in Senate
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To Government Organization then Finance
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Patricia Rucker · Cosponsor
- Boso · Cosponsor
- Boley · Primary
- Cline · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Boley
Co-sponsors (3)
- Patricia Rucker Republican
- Boso
- Cline
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 148 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ARVON | — | Yea |
| GAUNCH | — | Yea |
| RUCKER | — | Yea |
| JEFFRIES | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| BALDWIN | — | Yea |
| KARNES | — | Yea |
| STOLLINGS | — | Yea |
| BEACH | — | Yea |
| MANN | — | Yea |
| SWOPE | — | Yea |
| BLAIR | — | Yea |
| MARONEY | — | Yea |
| SYPOLT | — | Yea |
| BOLEY | — | Yea |
| MAYNARD | — | Yea |
| TAKUBO | — | Yea |
| BOSO | — | Yea |
| OJEDA | — | Yea |
| TRUMP | — | Yea |
| PALUMBO | — | Yea |
| UNGER | — | Yea |
| CLINE | — | Yea |
| PLYMALE | — | Yea |
| WELD | — | Yea |
| PREZIOSO | — | Yea |
| WOELFEL | — | Yea |
| FACEMIRE | — | Yea |
| ROMANO | — | Yea |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| FERNS | — | Yea |
| Charles H. Clements | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Azinger | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Drennan | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 419?
- SB 419 is sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican), Boso, Boley, and Cline.
- What is the current status of SB 419?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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