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Justice to push for pay raises for state workers

Gov. Jim Justice says he’ll advocate for a 5% pay raise for state employees and educators who are experiencing increased insurance costs. “I’m absolutely going to put forward another 5% pay raise,” Justice said during a news briefing today in response to a question by reporter ...

Senators advance bill bumping up pay for teachers

West Virginia senators are advancing a bill that would bump teachers fresh to the profession up pay scales as if they are all on their eighth year in classrooms. So, Senate Bill 204 is meant for salaries of teachers in their first through eighth years professionally all to be treated as ...

Preston County pay raise hits snag

KINGWOOD -- There’s a hitch in the Preston County Commissions plan to give county employees a pay raise retroactive to July 1 -- previously worked overtime. The commission unanimously voted in favor of allocating $249,412.49 from the budget towards pay raises for county employees, ...

Preston County employees to get pay raise

KINGWOOD -- The Preston County Commission allotted $249,412.49 to officeholders for employee raises during a special meeting on Thursday. It was not immediately clear how much each office, such as the county assessor’s office and prosecutor’s office, will receive. County Administrator ...