West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia HB2484: Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 25, 2025
The purpose of this bill is to increase the probationary appointment period for vacancies filled by the Firemen's Civil Service Commission from six months to one year.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §8-15-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the probationary appointment period for vacancies filled by the Firemen's Civil Service Commission from six months to one year. article 15. fire fighting, fire companies and departments, civil service for paid fire departments. §8-15-20. Appointments from list of eligible applicants; special examinations for electricians or mechanics. (a) Every position, unless filled by promotion, reinstatement, or reduction, shall be filled only in the manner specified in this section. The appointing o.
From the enrolled text, April 9, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-15-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the probationary appointment period for vacancies filled by the Firemen's Civil Service Commission from six months to one year. article 15. fire fighting, fire companies and departments, civil service for paid fire departments. §8-15-20. Appointments from list of eligible applicants; special examinations for electricians or mechanics. (a) Every position, unless filled by promotion, reinstatement, or reduction, shall be filled only in the manner specified in this section. The appointing officer shall notify the Firemen's Civil Service Commission of any vacancy in a position which he or she desires to fill, and shall request the certification of eligible applicants. The commission shall immediately certify, from the eligible list, the names of the three individuals on the eligible list who received the highest averages at preceding competitive examinations held under the civil service provisions of this article within a period of three years next preceding the date of the prospective appointment. The appointing officer shall, with sole reference to the relative merit and fitness of the candidates, make an appointment from the three certified names: Provided, That if the appointing officer objects, to the commission, to one or more of these individuals, for any of the reasons stated in §8-15-19 of this code, …