§18B-9-5 Classified employee salary. - West Virginia Statutes

§18B-9-5. Classified employee salary.
(a) Any classified employee may receive merit increases and salary adjustments in accordance with policies established by the board of governors. Merit raises may be granted only pursuant to a rule adopted by the board of governors, and approved by the chancellor. The rule shall provide a fair and equitable basis for granting merit raises pursuant to regular evaluations based upon reasonable performance standards.

(b) The current annual salary of any classified employee may not be reduced by the provisions of this article nor by any other action inconsistent with the provisions of this article. Nothing in this article prohibits promotion of any classified employee to a job title carrying a higher pay grade if the promotion is in accordance with the provisions of this article and the personnel classification system established by the appropriate governing board.