SB493 H FIN AM #1

Rose 3348

The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill on page 1, immediately after the article heading, by striking § 20-7-1a in its entirety; and

And on page 4, section 1c, line 53, at the end of the line by inserting the amount “$66,000”

and on page 4, section 1c, line 54, immediately after the words “July 1, 2017,” by striking out the following:

“and continuing thereafter, Natural Resources Police Officers shall be paid the minimum annual salaries based on the following schedule: Provided, That the director may increase the base pay for all ranks within the law-enforcement section:

ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY)

SUPERVISORY AND NONSUPERVISORY RANKS

Natural Resources Police Officer (In1-6 months)......................................................... $33,994

Natural Resources Police Officer (After Academy Through First Year) ...................... $41,258

Natural Resources Police Officer Second Year ........................................................... $42,266

Natural Resources Police Officer Third Year ............................................................... $42,649

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer (4th - 5th Year) ............................................ $43,048

Natural Resources Police Officer First Class (6th - 9th Year) ..................................... $43,654

Corporal (10+ years) .................................................................................................... $44,260

Sergeant ....................................................................................................................... $48,561

First Sergeant ............................................................................................................... $50,712

Lieutenant ..................................................................................................................... $55,013

Captain ......................................................................................................................... $57,164

Major ............................................................................................................................. $59,314

Lieutenant Colonel ....................................................................................................... $61,465

Colonel ......................................................................................................................... $70,000

Each Natural Resources Police Officer whose salary is fixed and specified in this annual salary schedule is entitled to the length of service increases set forth in subsection one-a of this article.”

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“the director may set additional annual compensation for Natural Resources Police Officers based on rank and length of service in addition to the minimum annual salaries provided in this section in an amount payable solely from the Law Enforcement Program Fund and the Special Revenue License Fund.  Each Natural Resource Police Officer whose minimum salary is fixed and specified in the Annual Salary Schedule in this section is entitled to the length of service increases set forth in section one-a of this article.”; and

and, by striking out the enacting clause in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“That §20-7-1c of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:”

Adopted

Rejected