Senate Bill No. 589
(By Senators Kessler and McKenzie)
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[Introduced February 14, 2007; referred to the Committee on
Government Organization.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact §29-6-7 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to expanding the powers and duties
of the Director of Personnel to allow monetary incentives in
programs developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of public service.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §29-6-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 6. CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM.
§29-6-7. Director of personnel; appointment; qualifications;
powers and duties.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Administration shall
appoint the director. The director shall be a person knowledgeable
of the application of the merit principles in public employment as
evidenced by the obtainment of a degree in business administration, personnel administration, public administration or the equivalent
and at least five years of administrative experience in personnel
administration.
(b) The director shall:
(1) Consistent with the provisions of this article, administer
the operations of the division, allocating the functions and
activities of the division among sections as the director may
establish;
(2) Maintain a personnel management information system
necessary to carry out the provisions of this article;
(3) Supervise payrolls and audit payrolls, reports or
transactions for conformity with the provisions of this article;
(4) Plan, evaluate, administer and implement personnel
programs and policies in state government and to political
subdivisions after agreement by the parties;
(5) Supervise the employee selection process and employ
performance evaluation procedures;
(6) Develop programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness
of the public service, including, but not limited to, employee
training, development, assistance and incentives, which,
notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, may
include monetary incentives;
(7) Establish pilot programs and other projects for a maximum
of one year outside of the provisions of this article, subject to
approval by the board, to be included in the annual report;
(8) Establish and provide for a public employee interchange
program and may provide for a voluntary employee interchange
program between public and private sector employees;
(9) Establish an internship program;
(10) Assist the Governor and Secretary of the Department of
Administration in general workforce planning and other personnel
matters;
(11) Make an annual report to the Governor and Legislature and
all other special or periodic reports as may be required;
(12) Assess cost for special or other services;
(13) Recommend rules to the board for implementation of this
article; and
(14) Conduct schools, seminars or classes for supervisory
employees of the state regarding handling of complaints and
disciplinary matters and the operation of the state personnel
system.
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(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow monetary
incentive provisions that permit one time lump sum incentive
payments under certain circumstances.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.)
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