West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5571: To provide a pay equity salary adjustment for non-uniformed employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Status: Introduced, February 16, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §5-5-4b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a pay equity salary adjustment and increase to certain employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation; and specifying the funding for the pay equity salary adjustments. ARTICLE 5. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. §5-5-4b. Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and Regional Jail Authority pay equity salary adjustment. (a) The Legislature hereby finds that the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services and the West Virginia Regional Jail and Corr.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §5-5-4b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a pay equity salary adjustment and increase to certain employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation; and specifying the funding for the pay equity salary adjustments. ARTICLE 5. SALARY INCREASE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. §5-5-4b. Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and Regional Jail Authority pay equity salary adjustment. (a) The Legislature hereby finds that the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services and the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority have extreme difficulty with recruiting and retaining employees of all types. (b) The Legislature hereby directs that a pay equity salary adjustment and increase be provided to all employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, regardless of where the employee reports to work. This salary adjustment shall be for a total of $6,000 apportioned over a three-year period as (2) On July 1, 2019, applicable employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority shall be given an increase in annual pay of $2,000; and (3) On July 1, 2020, applicable employees of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and the …