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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version « Senate Bill 419 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Committee Substitute (1)  |   |  Email Key:
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 419 By Senators Boley, Rucker, Cline, and Boso [Introduced January 30, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 419 By Senators Boley, Rucker, Cline, and Boso [Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
Referred to the Committee on Government Organization;
Reported on February 23, 2018]     A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing the classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory;
and then to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing 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;
requiring legislative rules for purpose of ensuring consistency, predictability, and independent review of systems developed under this section;
establishing annual salary schedule for evidence technicians, forensic technicians, forensic analysts, and forensic analyst supervisors;
requiring manuals to be provided;
requiring manuals 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.
leave time for members called to duty in guard or reserves.
and the temporary reclassification of members assigned to administrative duties as administrative support specialist I-VIII;
the classification of civilian employees in the forensic laboratory as evidence technicians I-IV, forensic technicians I-IV, forensic analysts I-VI, and forensic analyst supervisors I-III;
and the classification of civilian employees in the forensic laboratory as evidence technicians I-IV, forensic technicians I-IV, forensic analysts I-VI, and forensic analyst supervisors I-III.
and the temporary reclassification of members assigned to administrative duties as administrative support specialist I-VIII.
(b) The superintendent may propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
(b) The superintendent may shall propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
The superintendent shall provide to each evidence technician, forensic technician, forensic analyst, and forensic analyst supervisor a written manual governing the reclassification process within the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory.
(d) Beginning on July 1, 2018, members shall receive annual salaries payable at least twice per month as follows:
(d) Beginning on July 1, 2011, members shall receive annual salaries payable at least twice per month as follows:
$ 33,994 Cadet Trooper After Training................................................................................
$34,858 Cadet Trooper After Training...........................................................................................
$ 41,258 Trooper Second Year...........................................................................................
$ 42,122 Trooper Second Year...........................................................................................
42,266 Trooper Third Year...............................................................................................
…43,130 Trooper Third Year...............................................................................................
42,649 Senior Trooper......................................................................................................
…43,513 Senior Trooper......................................................................................................
43,048 Trooper First Class...............................................................................................
…43,912 Trooper First Class...............................................................................................
43,654 Corporal................................................................................................................
…44,518 Corporal................................................................................................................
44,260 Sergeant................................................................................................................
…45,124 Sergeant................................................................................................................
48,561 First Sergeant.......................................................................................................
…49,425 First Sergeant.......................................................................................................
50,712 Second Lieutenant................................................................................................
…51,576 Second Lieutenant................................................................................................
52,862 First Lieutenant.....................................................................................................
…53,726 First Lieutenant.....................................................................................................
55,013 Captain..................................................................................................................
…55,877 Captain..................................................................................................................
57,164 Major.....................................................................................................................
…58,028 Major.....................................................................................................................
59,314 Lieutenant Colonel................................................................................................
…60,178 Lieutenant Colonel................................................................................................
61,465 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION I ............................................................................................................................
…62,329 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION I ............................................................................................................................
42,266 II ...........................................................................................................................
43,130 II ...........................................................................................................................
43,048 III ..........................................................................................................................
43,912 III ..........................................................................................................................
43,654 IV ..........................................................................................................................
44,518 IV ..........................................................................................................................
44,260 V ...........................................................................................................................
45,124 V ...........................................................................................................................
48,561 VI ..........................................................................................................................
49,425 VI ..........................................................................................................................
50,712 VII .........................................................................................................................
51,576 VII .........................................................................................................................
52,862 VIII ........................................................................................................................
53,726 VIII ........................................................................................................................
55,013 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) CRIMINALIST CLASSIFICATION I ............................................................................................................................
55,877 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) CRIMINALIST CLASSIFICATION I ............................................................................................................................
42,266 II ...........................................................................................................................
43,130 II ...........................................................................................................................
43,048 III ..........................................................................................................................
43,912 III ..........................................................................................................................
43,654 IV ..........................................................................................................................
44,518 IV ..........................................................................................................................
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44,260 V ...........................................................................................................................
45,124 V ...........................................................................................................................
48,561 VI ..........................................................................................................................
49,425 VI ..........................................................................................................................
50,712 VII .........................................................................................................................
51,576 VII .........................................................................................................................
52,862 VIII ........................................................................................................................
53,726 VIII ........................................................................................................................
55,013 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 subsection (e) (f) of this section and supplemental pay as provided in subsection (g) (i) of this section.
55,877 Beginning July 1, 2019, the annual salaries for members of each of the West Virginia State Police, the Administration Support Specialists, and the Criminalist classifications set forth in the schedules in this subsection shall be increased an additional $432.
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’s supervisors the West Virginia State Police shall receive annual salaries as follows:
The civilian evidence technicians, forensic technicians, forensic analysts, and forensic analyst supervisors within the West Virginia State Police shall receive annual salaries as follows:
ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Evidence Technician I                                                                                                                                   $33,280 II                                                                                                                                  $36,608 III                                                                                                                                 $40,269 IV                                                                                                                                 $44,296 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Technician I                                                                                                                                   $38,480 II                                                                                                                                  $41,174 III                                                                                                                                 $44,056 IV                                                                                                                                 $47,140 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Analyst I                                                                                                                                   $43,680 II                                                                                                                                  $45,864 III                                                                                                                                 $49,075 IV                                                                                                                                 $53,983 V                                                                                                                                  $57,762 VI                                                                                                                                 $61,806 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Analyst Supervisor I                                                                                                                                   $59,382 II                                                                                                                                  $63,539 III                                                                                                                                 $67,987 (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 subsection (d) of this section 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:
ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Evidence Technician I                                                                                                                       $33,280 II                                                                                                                      $36,608 III                                                                                                                     $40,269 IV                                                                                                                     $44,296 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Technician I                                                                                                                       $38,480 II                                                                                                                      $41,174 III                                                                                                                     $44,056 IV                                                                                                                     $47,140 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Analyst I                                                                                                                       $43,680 II                                                                                                                      $45,864 III                                                                                                                     $49,075 IV                                                                                                                     $53,983 V                                                                                                                      $57,762 VI                                                                                                                     $61,806 ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY) Forensic Analyst Supervisor I                                                                                                                       $59,382 II                                                                                                                      $63,539 III                                                                                                                     $67,987 (1) The superintendent shall provide to each evidence technician, forensic technician, forensic analyst, and forensic analyst supervisor a written manual governing the reclassification process within the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory.
Beginning on January 1, 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.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the superintendent or forensic laboratory director or administrator from increasing the base compensation for any evidence technician, forensic technician, forensic analyst, and forensic analyst supervisor based on merit within his or her classification.
(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 (e) of this section as provided in §15-2-7(i) of this code.
(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 §15-2-5(e) of this code as provided in §15-2-7(i) of this code.
of this code to establish the number of hours which constitute the standard pay period for the members of the West Virginia State Police is hereby continued.
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, excluding certain exempt civilian personnel with fixed salaries.
The superintendent and civilian employees of the West Virginia State Police are not eligible for any supplemental payments pursuant to this subsection.
(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 Reserve component of the armed forces of the United States annually shall be granted, upon request, leave time not to exceed 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.
(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 reserve 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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