HB 4903 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Provide a pay equity salary adjustment and increase to certain employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation

HB 4903 provides a $6,000 pay equity salary adjustment over three years for specific correctional employees in West Virginia. It directly affects non-uniform administrative staff at the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (starting July 1, 2026), as well as all employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and West Virginia Regional Jail Authority (with adjustments effective July 1, 2018-2020). The bill mandates annual $2,000 raises each July 1 for these employees, funded from general revenue for state divisions and a special jail fund for regional facilities. This policy aims to address recruitment and retention challenges by increasing base pay for these roles, without altering existing pay grade maximums.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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