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WV Code § 15-1H-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1H. Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facilities|§15-1H-5. Sales to Be Tax Exempt

Any sales of goods made by a canteen or snack bar facility on a state reservation or state training facility under the jurisdiction of the Adjutant General are exempt from the payment of state consumers sales taxes pursuant to the provisions of article fifteen, chapter eleven of this code.
WV Code § 15-1H-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1H. Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facilities|§15-1H-6. Limitation on Sales

Use of the morale, welfare and recreation facilities provided for in this article are limited to:(1) Active and reserve component members of the Armed Forces of the United States;(2) Persons retired from the Armed Forces of the United States;(3) Dependents of service members or retirees;(4) Civilian employees of the United States; and (5) Employees of the State of West Virginia.
WV Code § 15-1I-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1I. The Child Protection Act of 2006|§15-1I-1. The Child Protection Act of 2006

This article and those other amendments and additions to this code established by this Act, enacted during the first extraordinary session of the West Virginia Legislature, two thousand six shall be known as "The Child Protection Act of 2006."
WV Code § 15–1J-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1J. The West Virginia Military Authority Act|§15–1J-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the West Virginia Military Authority Act.
WV Code § 15-1J-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1J. The West Virginia Military Authority Act|§15-1J-2. Legislative Findings

The Legislature finds that the West Virginia National Guard is a unique entity that has a dual mission for both West Virginia and the United States. In this dual capacity, the West Virginia National Guard receives funds to administer programs, including the hiring of employees, that the federal government, including the Department of Defense, provides to the guard in support of specific activities for various federal agencies for national security and homeland security purposes. These programs fulfill specific agency purposes and necessarily require continued funding by the federal government.Additionally, the guard continues to receive federal funding to develop and maintain capabilities to house, refurbish, rebuild and maintain military equipment and conduct other test and operational activities to support national and homeland security objectives. These activities require the guard to enter into contracts and subcontracts for specialized technical services and hire persons who will be compensated, in whole or in part, with federal funds. It is further determined and declared that it is necessary for the guard to develop and implement a procedure for hiring and management of nonmilitary employees to support its specific missions.
WV Code § 15-1J-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1J. The West Virginia Military Authority Act|§15-1J-3. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise:(a) "Authority" means the West Virginia Military Authority.(b) "BRIM" means the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management.(c) "Guard" means West Virginia National Guard, including its army and air components.(d) "Employee" means any person who, within the at-will employment relationship, is hired to perform duties related to national security, homeland security and other military-related or -sponsored programs.(e) "PEIA" means Public Employees Insurance Act.(f) "PERS" means Public Employees Retirement System.
WV Code § 15-1J-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1J. The West Virginia Military Authority Act|§15-1J-5. Employees

(a) The authority shall have the power to hire, administer and manage employees necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.(1) All employees will be exempt from both the classified services category and the classified exempt services category as set forth in section four, article six, chapter twenty-nine of this code.(2) Employee positions are contingent on the receipt of the necessary federal and/or state funds.(3) Each employee hired shall be deemed an at-will employee who may be discharged or released from his or her respective position without cause or reason.(4) Employees will participate in the PEIA, PERS and workers' compensation and unemployment compensation programs, or their equivalents. Public safety-related positions will continue to require dual status membership as outlined in section twenty-six, article one-b, chapter fifteen of this code.(b) The Adjutant General will set appropriate salary rates for employees equivalent to a competitive wage rate necessary to support a specific mission.(c) Security guards and military firefighters hired by the authority under the provisions of this article will continue to have the same authority and must meet the requirements as set forth in section twenty-two, article one-b, chapter fifteen of this code and section twenty-six of said article.
WV Code § 15-1K-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-1. Legislative Findings and Intent

(a) The Legislature hereby makes the following findings:(1) The Civil Air Patrol is the congressionally chartered official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It performs three congressionally assigned key missions: emergency services, which includes search and rescue, by air and ground, and disaster relief operations; aerospace education for youth and the general public; and cadet programs for teenage youth. In addition, the Civil Air Patrol is tasked with homeland security and other missions. (2) The Civil Air Patrol also performs nonauxiliary missions for various federal and state governmental and private agencies, such as the West Virginia Army and Air National Guard, State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Division of Forestry, local law enforcement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross. (3) The West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol, is organized, equipped, governed, administered and trained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Air Force and the Civil Air Patrol. (4) The West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol has air and ground assets located throughout the state, as well as highly trained aircrews, ground search crews and other mission support personnel who perform, as unpaid professionals, valuable emergency services missions for the citizens of West Virginia. Additionally, the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol, through its missions of aerospace education and cadet programs, is instrumental in developing West Virginia’s youth to be the leaders of the future. (b) In light of the invaluable services provided by the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol to the state, it is the intent of the Legislature for the state and the Adjutant General to provide administrative, financial and other support to the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol so that it can continue to train and equip itself and its unpaid personnel to perform these valuable missions for the citizens of the state.(c) It is also the intent of the Legislature to create protections for employees who are members of the Civil Air Patrol and who train for, and respond to, emergency services missions.
WV Code § 15-1K-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-2. Definitions

As used in this article:(1) “Civil Air Patrol leave” means leave requested by an employee who:(A) Is a volunteer member of the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force known as the Civil Air Patrol; and (B) Has been authorized by the United States Air Force, the Governor or a department, division, agency or political subdivision of the state to respond to or train for an emergency mission.(2) “Emergency mission” means an Air Force assigned mission under which the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol conducts operations.(3) “Employee” means any individual who performs services for, or under the control of, a provider of wages or remuneration.(4) “Employee benefits” means all benefits other than wages given by an employer.(5) “Employer” means any person or entity that employs more than fifteen employees.
WV Code § 15-1K-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-3. Adjutant General Administration; Expenses of Civil Air Patrol

(a) Due to the nature of its congressionally assigned key missions and nonassigned missions, the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol shall be administered by the Adjutant General and the Adjutant General’s department in accordance with applicable state, federal and Civil Air Patrol regulations.(b) The Adjutant General, in addition to all other powers and functions authorized by law, may expend state funds:(1) For operational missions or other objectives related to national security, homeland security, emergency response, disaster relief or other similar missions;(2) For educational and training purposes of the Civil Air Patrol, including, but not limited to, the purchase of Civil Air Patrol aviation, homeland security and emergency services education training aid books, materials and equipment;(3) To defray maintenance, repair and replacement costs of Civil Air Patrol aircraft, motor vehicles and other homeland security and emergency services equipment;(4) To purchase and obtain supplies and equipment for the Civil Air Patrol; and (5) To maintain the communications network for the Civil Air Patrol and to integrate it with other state communications networks.(c) Funds specifically appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes specified in subsection (b) of this section may be expended by the Adjutant General and shall be expended for no other purposes.
WV Code § 15-1K-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-4. Nondiscrimination by Employer Against Civil Air Patrol Members

(a) An employer may not discriminate against or discharge from employment an employee who has been employed for a minimum of ninety days and is a member of the Civil Air Patrol because of membership in the Civil Air Patrol.(b) An employer may not hinder or prevent an employee who has been employed for a minimum of ninety days from performing service as part of the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol during an emergency mission or training if the member is entitled to leave under this article.
WV Code § 15-1K-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-5. Employer to Provide Leave

(a) An employer shall provide up to a maximum of ten days per calendar year of unpaid Civil Air Patrol leave to an employee training for an emergency mission of the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol.(b) An employer shall provide up to a maximum of thirty days per calendar year of unpaid Civil Air Patrol leave to an employee responding to an emergency mission of the West Virginia wing of the Civil Air Patrol.(c) An employee shall give the employer:(1) At least fourteen days’ notice of the intended dates of the beginning and end of leave together with an estimate of the amount of time needed to complete training; and (2) As much notice as possible of the intended dates of the beginning and end of leave together with an estimate of the amount of time needed to complete an emergency mission.(d) The employee shall report to the employer necessary changes in the time required to complete the training or mission.(e) The employer may require verification of the eligibility of the employee for the Civil Air Patrol leave requested or taken.(f) If the employee fails to provide the required verification, the employer may deny the Civil Air Patrol leave.(g) An employee taking leave under this article is not required to exhaust all available leave or time-off benefits before using Civil Air Patrol leave.(h) This article shall not prevent an employer from providing an employee paid leave.
WV Code § 15-1K-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-6. Return to Work by Employee

(a) When the employee returns to work, the employer shall restore the employee to the position held when the leave began or to a position with equivalent seniority status, benefits, pay and conditions of employment.(b) An employer may decline to restore an employee as required in this article because of circumstances unrelated to the provisions of this article.(c) An employer and an employee may negotiate for the employer to pay for the benefits of the employee during the leave, but the employer is not required to continue or maintain employee benefits for any employee eligible for leave under this article where the employee would not be otherwise eligible for any benefit under the policies of the employer or the content of any employee benefit plan which regulates eligibility for benefits.
WV Code § 15-1K-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-7. Accrued Benefits Not Lost; Leave Not to Be Used With Other Leave; Rights and Obligations Under Collective Bargaining or Other Agreements

(a) The use of Civil Air Patrol leave under this article may not result in the loss of an employee benefit accrued before the first date of leave.(b) An employee using leave under any other provision of state or federal law may not concurrently use leave granted under this article.(c) This article does not affect the obligation of an employer to comply with a collective bargaining agreement or an employee benefit plan that provides greater leave rights to employees than the rights provided under this article.(d) The grant of leave under this article may not be diminished by a collective bargaining agreement or an employee benefit plan entered into on or after July 1, 2017.(e) This article does not affect or diminish the contract rights or seniority status of an employee not entitled to Civil Air Patrol leave.
WV Code § 15-1K-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-8. Certain Actions by Employer Prohibited

(a) An employer may not interfere with the use of Civil Air Patrol leave allowed under this article.(b) An employer may not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against an employee who is a member of the Civil Air Patrol because that employee complies with the provisions of this article or opposes a practice not in compliance with this article.
WV Code § 15-1K-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 1K. Civil Air Patrol|§15-1K-9. Action to Enforce Article Authorized

(a) An employee may bring a civil action in the appropriate circuit court to enforce this article.(b) The court may enjoin an act or practice that violates this article and may order equitable relief to redress the violation or to enforce this article, including the recovery of lost wages incurred as a result of any violation under this article. No other monetary damages may be awarded or recovered.
WV Code § 15-2-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2. West Virginia State Police|§15-2-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "West Virginia Department of Public Safety Reorganization Act."
WV Code § 15-2-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2. West Virginia State Police|§15-2-2. Superintendent; Departmental Headquarters; Continuation of the State Police

The Department of Public Safety, heretofore established, shall be continued and hereafter shall be known as the West Virginia State Police. Wherever the words "Department of Public Safety" or "Division of Public Safety" appear in this code, they shall mean the West Virginia State Police. The Governor shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a superintendent to be the executive and administrative head of the department. The superintendent shall be paid an annual salary as provided in section two-a, article seven, chapter six of this code. The superintendent shall hold the rank of colonel and is entitled to all rights, benefits and privileges of regularly enlisted members. On the date of his or her appointment, the superintendent shall be at least thirty years of age. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her office, he or she shall execute a bond in the penalty of $10,000, payable to the State of West Virginia and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties. Such bond both as to form and security shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General and to sufficiency by the Governor.Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the superintendent shall subscribe to the oath hereinafter provided. The headquarters of the department shall be located in Kanawha County.
WV Code § 15-2-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2. West Virginia State Police|§15-2-4. Appointment of Commissioned Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, Other Members; Temporary and Permanent Positions

(a) The superintendent shall appoint, from the enlisted membership of the State Police, a deputy superintendent who shall hold the rank of lieutenant colonel and be next in authority to the superintendent. The superintendent shall appoint, from the enlisted membership of the State Police, the number of other officers and members he or she considers necessary to operate and maintain the executive offices, training school and forensic laboratory; and to keep records relating to crimes and criminals, coordinate traffic safety activities, maintain a system of supplies and accounting and perform other necessary services.(b) The ranks within the membership of the State Police shall be colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, first sergeant, sergeant, corporal, trooper first class, senior trooper, trooper or cadet trooper. Each member while in uniform shall wear the insignia of rank as provided by law and written State Police policies. Members assigned to the forensic laboratory shall hold the title of trooper, be classified as criminalists and wear the insignia of classification as provided by written State Police policies.The superintendent may appoint from the membership of the State Police nineteen principal supervisors who shall receive the compensation and hold the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel, major or captain at the will and pleasure of the superintendent. The superintendent may also appoint from the membership of the executive protection section of the State Police two additional supervisors who shall receive the compensation and hold the temporary rank of first lieutenant and serve at the will and pleasure of the superintendent. Appointments are exempt from any eligibility requirements established by the career progression system: Provided, That any member appointed from within the executive protection section of the State Police to the temporary rank of first lieutenant must have completed a minimum of two years service within the executive protection section prior to becoming eligible for such appointment. Any person appointed to a temporary rank under the provisions of this article remains eligible for promotion or reclassification under the provisions of the career progression system if his or her permanent rank is below that of first lieutenant. Upon the termination of a temporary appointment by the superintendent, the member may not be reduced to a rank or classification below his or her permanent rank or classification, unless the reduction results from disciplinary action, and remains eligible for subsequent appointment to a temporary rank.
WV Code § 15-2-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2. West Virginia State Police|§15-2-6. Authority to Make Rules for Grievance Procedure

The superintendent shall have continuing authority to propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, relating to a grievance procedure for sworn members of the State Police. At a minimum, the rule shall provide a process for filing and resolving grievances at the lowest possible level in a timely manner, providing for representation, taking evidence at each level, establishing a hearing procedure, providing for appellate review, allocating costs and authorizing attorney fees to a grievant who prevails on appeal.
WV Code § 15-2-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2. West Virginia State Police|§15-2-8. Chaplains

The superintendent may also appoint for each company not more than two chaplains, residing within the State of West Virginia, who shall serve without pay, and who may not be required to perform any duties of members of the department, nor shall any bond be required. The superintendent is authorized to furnish each such chaplain one official uniform, with proper chaplain insignia, to be worn at any ceremonial occasion conducted officially by the department where the presence of a member of the clergy is customary. Such chaplains may be reimbursed by the superintendent for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in attending such ceremonies.
WV Code § 15-2-10a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2. West Virginia State Police|§15-2-10a. Duty to Return Assigned Items; Superintendent's Right of Setoff

(a) Whenever any member of the department of public safety retires, resigns or is terminated from employment, he or she shall surrender, in good condition, considering reasonable wear and tear from proper use, all items of equipment and clothing assigned to such member as set forth in section ten of this article: Provided, That this section shall not apply to any member awarded his or her service revolver pursuant to the provisions of section forty-three of this article.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the superintendent of the department of public safety shall have a setoff against any West Virginia state police retirement benefits, salary owed, sick leave benefits or vacation day benefits owed such retired, resigning or terminated member in an amount equal to the value of any equipment and clothing not returned. Notwithstanding the fact that a retired, resigning or terminated member is no longer employed by the department of public safety, the member may file a grievance for the sole purpose of protesting the application of the setoff. Such a grievance shall be processed, considered and decided pursuant to the provisions of section six of this article and rules promulgated thereunder. Prior to applying any setoff under this subsection, the superintendent will notify the retired, resigning or terminated member of his or her opportunity to file a grievance.
WV Code § 15-2-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15. Public Safety|Article 2. West Virginia State Police|§15-2-11. Territorial Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the department shall extend anywhere in the State of West Virginia.