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House Concurrent Resolution 89 History
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 89
(By Delegates Morgan, Martin, Schoen, Canterbury, Argento, Beach,
Cann, Caputo, DeLong, Eldridge, Hartman, Hatfield, Hutchins,
Michael, Palumbo, D. Poling, Staggers, Swartzmiller, Talbott,
Williams, Andes, Cowles, C. Miller, Porter and Rowan)
Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
authorize the study of a monetary incentive program to recruit
and retain qualified workers to critically understaffed
classifications.
W
HEREAS
, The Circuit Court of Berkeley County found that
Department of Health and Human Resources employee testimonials
indicated that a lack of staff endangered children and families in
the Eastern Panhandle; and
W
HEREAS
, That same Court ordered the Department of Health and
Human Resources to implement hiring and retention bonuses; and
W
HEREAS
, There are critically understaffed classifications in
West Virginia's Civil Service System; and
W
HEREAS
, The Director of Personnel is authorized to offer a one
time monetary incentive for the recruitment and retention of
employees in critically understaffed classifications until the
first day of May, two thousand eight; and
W
HEREAS
, The Director of Personnel, along with the Personnel
Board, will review and determine the need for salary range
increases; and
W
HEREAS
, The Director of Personnel must make monthly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Government Organization on the
program's effectiveness; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the impact of a monetary incentive program to
recruit and retain qualified workers to critically understaffed
classifications; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the Regular Session of the Legislature, 2008, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislative expenses necessary to
conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary
legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint
Committee on Government and Finance.
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