SB1038 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges.

What is the status of SB1038?

Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 90, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1038?

Helton, Brian (R, 09), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1038?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=1038&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia SB1038: Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges

Q: What does SB1038 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5-5-4c, relating to a salary adjustment for certain administrative law judges employed by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. ARTICLE 5. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. §5-5-4c. Unemployment compensation board of review salary adjustment. (a) The Legislature hereby directs that an across-the-board salary adjustment, in the amount of 15 percent over the salary levels in effect as of the effective date of this section, be provided to employees of the unemployment compensation board o.

Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5-5-4c, relating to a salary adjustment for certain administrative law judges employed by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. ARTICLE 5. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. §5-5-4c. Unemployment compensation board of review salary adjustment. (a) The Legislature hereby directs that an across-the-board salary adjustment, in the amount of 15 percent over the salary levels in effect as of the effective date of this section, be provided to employees of the unemployment compensation board o.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5-5-4c, relating to a salary adjustment for certain administrative law judges employed by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. ARTICLE 5. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. §5-5-4c. Unemployment compensation board of review salary adjustment. (a) The Legislature hereby directs that an across-the-board salary adjustment, in the amount of 15 percent over the salary levels in effect as of the effective date of this section, be provided to employees of the unemployment compensation board of review created pursuant to §21A-4-1 et seq. of this code who hold the positions of Chief Administrative Law Judge, Administrative Law Judge 1, or Administrative Law Judge 2. (b) The purpose of this salary adjustment is to ensure that unemployment compensation hearings before board of review are conducted in a timely manner. (c) The salary adjustment provided for under this section is separate and apart from, and shall be in addition to, any other salary adjustments approved during the 2026 regular session of the Legislature relative to the fiscal year 2027 budget. (d) Due to the limits of funding, the implementation of the salary adjustment provided for under this section shall not be subject to the provisions of §6C-2-1 et seq. of this code. It is the specific …

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