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V.I. Code tit. 3, § 638 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter VIII - Insurance|§ 638. Contributions

 (a) The Board shall recommend an amount of contribution that shall be paid by the Government as the cost of a portion of the premium or subscription charge for the active or retired employee and their dependents who are enrolled in the health insurance plan established pursuant to this subchapter; provided, however, that no such recommended amount of contribution shall be effective unless approved by law. (b) Contributions required to be paid by an active or retired employee of the Government for his coverage and the coverage of his dependents, if any, shall be deducted from his salary payments or from his retirement annuity payments by the Commissioner of Finance. (c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Division of Personnel may make straight payments of the Health Insurance premiums under subsection (a) to the Government of the Virgin Islands Health Insurance provider.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 639 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter VIII - Insurance|§ 639. Group insurance employees outside the Virgin Islands

 (a) Any employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands located outside the Virgin Islands may purchase insurance as a group to cover costs of hospitalization, surgery, and other medical services, and to cover death and disability, in accordance with a plan or plans adopted by them. The Government shall pay one half (½) of the cost to each participating employee of any such plan or plans approved by the Governor. The remaining one half (½) of the cost to each employee shall be paid by the employee. (b) Any insurance plan adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall be filed with the Director of Personnel and the commissioner of Finance by the participating employees. (c) With respect to any plan or plans of group insurance established under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Finance shall deduct from the salary of each participating employee such amount as is necessary to cover the cost of the plan to the employee for the payment of insurance premium written on the group plan or plans, and transmit the sum so deducted, together with the Government's portion of the costs, to the company carrying the insurance.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 640 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter VIII - Insurance|§ 640. Failure of Board to establish plan

 If the Health Insurance Board, as created by this subchapter, does not, prior to December 31, 1971, implement a health insurance plan in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; then and in that event, any group or groups of Government employees may propose a health insurance plan or plans to the Governor and the Legislature. When such plan or plans have been approved by the Governor and the Legislature, the Government shall contribute to the cost thereof in accordance with section 638 of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 640a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter VIII - Insurance|§ 640a. Health Insurance Special Projects Fund

 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Board may establish and maintain a separate operating bank account to be known as the “Health Insurance Special Projects Fund” (“the Fund”). The Board shall provide for the administration of the Fund and shall promulgate rules and regulations governing expenditures from the Fund, consistent with the provisions of this section. (b) At its inception, the Health Insurance Special Projects Fund revenues shall consist of any residual amounts remaining from any previously existing Special Projects Funds established pursuant to any expired health insurance contract between the Government and the its health insurers, and the return of funds on deposit pursuant to the Government health insurance self funded pharmaceutical arrangement. (c) Revenues to the Fund shall consist of amounts appropriated by the Legislature and amounts consistent with the provisions of this section. Annually and within (30) thirty days of the beginning of each fiscal year after the inception of the Fund, the Legislature shall appropriate the sum of $275,000 to be deposited into the Fund, in conjunction with and as a part of the annual appropriation for the Government health insurance premiums. (d) The Fund shall be reconciled at least quarterly. Within sixty (60) days of the beginning of each operating year following the inception of the Fund, the Chairperson of the Board shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature an annual report summarizing the expenditures from the Fund during the previous operating year. The report shall be accompanied by an annual reconciliation of the Fund indicating the balance in the Fund at the close of the operating year. Any amounts remaining at the end of the annual reconciliation of the Fund in excess of $275,000 shall within thirty (30) days of the reconciliation, be returned to the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands, to be deposited into the Health Insurance Fund. (e) The Chairperson of the Board, or his designee or designees shall be empowered to expend money from the Fund. (f) Monies in the fund shall be expended for expenses, including operating costs and expenses of the Board not otherwise provided for by the operating budget of the Division of Personnel, or other costs and expenses associated with the administration of the group insurance program as may be considered necessary and as duly authorized by the Board.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 641 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter IX - Miscellaneous Benefits|§ 641. Payroll deductions for purchase of bonds; rules and regulations

 (a) The Commissioner of Finance may deduct from the salary of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands or instrumentality thereof such amounts as such officer or employee authorizes in writing filed with the Commissioner, for (1) the purchase, on behalf of such officer or employee, of United States Saving Bonds; or (2) payment of any indebtedness due to the Government of the United States Virgin Islands or any instrumentality thereof, including income tax liability, hospital or medical bills, and loans; or (3) for any other purpose, including payments to credit unions of such officer and employees, which the Governor shall find to be consistent with the public interest and the convenience of the Government and such officers and employees. (b) The Commissioner of Finance may make and issue such rules and regulations governing the purchases referred to in subsection (a) of this section as he deems necessary, which shall be incorporated in the officer's or employee's written authorization.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 642 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter IX - Miscellaneous Benefits|§ 642. Withdrawal of authorization to withhold compensation and purchase bonds

 Any officer or employee who files with the Commissioner of Finance the authorization referred to in section 641 of this title may withdraw such authorization at any time upon filing written notice of withdrawal with such Commissioner.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 644 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter IX - Miscellaneous Benefits|§ 644. Awards to Government employees

 The Governor shall award, according to such rules as he may adopt, annual prizes for administrative improvements to the officers and employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who make worthy suggestions leading to the improvement of or the introduction of savings in the organizations, procedures and administrative practices of the departments and agencies of the Government of the United State Virgin Islands. Such prizes may consist, among others, of cash, trips, trophies, or medals. In the case of the death of a person entitled to receive a prize, such prize shall be delivered to his heirs.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 645 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter IX - Miscellaneous Benefits|§ 645. Annual appointment of committee to implement section 644

 The Governor shall annually appoint a committee to make recommendations for implementing the provisions of section 644 of this title, and he shall give the widest publicity to this program among government employees.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 661 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter X - Penalties and Forfeitures|§ 661. False testimony

 Whoever knowingly gives any false testimony during or at any investigation or hearing authorized by this chapter, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 662 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter X - Penalties and Forfeitures|§ 662. Refusal or failure by employee, to appear, testify, or waive immunity

 Whoever, being an officer or employee in the Government Service— (1) willfully refuses or fails to appear before any court or judge, any legislative committee, any officer, or anybody authorized to conduct any hearing or inquiry; or (2) having appeared before any such court, judge, legislative committee, officer, or body, refuses to testify or answer any questions relating to the affairs of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands or the conduct of any government officer or employee on the ground that his testimony or answer would tend to incriminate him— shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law for any such refusal, forfeit his office or position, and shall not be eligible for appointment to any office or position in the Government Service.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 663 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter X - Penalties and Forfeitures|§ 663. Fraud or false statement, mark, etc.

 Whoever— (1) makes any false statement, mark, rating or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under any provision of this chapter; or (2) in any manner commits or attempts to commit fraud preventing or for the purpose of preventing the impartial execution of this chapter or any rules issued under this chapter—shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 664 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter X - Penalties and Forfeitures|§ 664. Payment, offer, acceptance or solicitation with respect to appointment, promotion or advantage

 Whoever directly or indirectly pays, gives, renders, offers, accepts or solicits any money, service, or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or advantage in, a position in the classified service, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 665 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter X - Penalties and Forfeitures|§ 665. Defeating or obstructing persons; furnishing information affecting rights

 Whoever, being an employee in the office of the Director of Personnel, an examiner, or other person, defeats, deceives, or obstructs any person in his right to examination, eligibility, certification, or appointment under this chapter, or furnishes to any person any special secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in the classified service, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 666 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter X - Penalties and Forfeitures|§ 666. Other violations

 Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted under the provisions of this chapter, shall, if no other penalty is prescribed in this chapter for such violation, be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 667 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter X - Penalties and Forfeitures|§ 667. Ineligibility for office after conviction; forfeiture

 Whoever is convicted of an offense under this chapter shall, for a period of five years, be ineligible for appointment to, or employment in, any position in the Government Service, and, if he is an officer or employee of the Government, shall forfeit his office or position.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 671 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter XI - Training|§ 671. Declaration of policy

 The Legislature determines and hereby declares that (1) in order to promote efficiency and economy in the operation of the Government and provide the means for the development of maximum proficiency in the performance of official duties by its employees, to establish and maintain the highest standards of performance in the transaction of the public business, and to install and utilize effectively the best modern practices and techniques, it is necessary and desirable in the public interest that self-education and training by such employees be supplemented and extended by government-sponsored programs for their training in the performance of official duties and for the development of skills, knowledge, and abilities which will best qualify them for performance of official duties; (2) that such programs shall be designed to accomplish improvement of public service, dollar savings, the building and retention of a permanent cadre of skilled and efficient government employees (well abreast of professional, technical, scientific, and management developments both in and out of Government), lower turnover of personnel, reasonably uniform administration of training, consistent with the missions of the government departments and agencies, and fair and equitable treatment of government employees with respect to training; and (3) that the Director of Personnel, subject to supervision and control of the Governor, shall be responsible and have authority for the effective promotion and coordination of such programs and training operations thereunder.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 672 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter XI - Training|§ 672. Definitions

 For the purpose of this subchapter, and unless the context otherwise requires the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: “agency” means each department, office, agency, or other instrumentality in the executive branch of the Government, excluding (1) the University of the Virgin Islands and (2) the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority. “training” means the process of providing for and making available to an employee, and placing or enrolling the employee in, a planned, prepared, and coordinated program, course, curriculum, subject, system, or routine of instruction or education, in scientific, professional, technical, mechanical, trade, clerical, fiscal, administrative, or other fields which are related to the performance by the employee of present or future official duties for the Government, in order to increase the knowledge, proficiency, ability, skill, and qualifications of the employee in the performance of official duties. “Government facility” means property owned or substantially controlled by the Government and the services of any personnel of the Government. “employee” means any officer or employee in or under an agency. “regulations” means rules and regulations issued by the Director of Personnel pursuant to section 453, Title 25, Virgin Islands Code. “nongovernment facility” means— (A) the government of the United States or of a state, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and an interstate governmental organization, or a unit, subdivision, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing; (B) a foreign government or international organization, or instrumentality of either, which is designated by the Governor as eligible to provide training under this subchapter; (C) a medical, scientific, technical, educational, research, or professional institution, foundation, or organization; (D) a business, commercial, or industrial firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, or other organization; (E) individuals other than personnel of the Government; and (F) the service and property of any of the foregoing furnishing any training.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 673 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter XI - Training|§ 673. Establishment of training programs

 (a) In order to increase economy and efficiency in the operations of the agency and to raise the standards of performance by employees of their official duties to the maximum possible level of proficiency, the head of each agency, in conformity with this subchapter, shall, within 360 days after the enactment of this subchapter, establish, operate, and maintain a program or programs, and a plan or plans thereunder, for the training of employees in or under the agency by, in, and through government facilities and nongovernment facilities. Each program, and plan thereunder, shall— (1) conform to the principles, standards, and related requirements contained in the regulations; (2) provide for adequate administrative control by appropriate authority; and (3) provide for the encouragement of self-training by employees by means of appropriate recognition of resultant increases in proficiency, skill, and capacity. (b) Two or more agencies jointly may operate under a training program. (c) In the event the head of an agency is of the opinion that the resources within his agency are not sufficient to warrant the establishment, operation, and maintenance within his agency of a program and plan thereunder for the training of employees in or under his agency, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Director of Personnel, under recommendation of the head of such agency and with the approval of the Governor, may establish, operate, and maintain a program and plan thereunder for the employees in or under such agency; Provided, That appropriations or other funds available to such agency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be made available for expenditure by the Director of Personnel for this purpose; and Provided further, That, in carrying out his functions under this subsection, the Director of Personnel shall have the same authority and powers as the head of such agency has in connection with the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a program and plan thereunder for the training of employees of such agency.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 674 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter XI - Training|§ 674. Government facilities; use

 An agency program for the training of employees by, in, and through government facilities under this subchapter shall— (1) provide for training, insofar as practicable, by, in, and through government facilities under the jurisdiction or control of the agency; and (2) provide for the making by the agency, to the extent necessary and appropriate, of agreements with other agencies, including the University of the Virgin Islands and the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, in any branch of the government, on a reimbursable basis when requested by the other agencies, for— (A) use of government facilities under the jurisdiction or control of the other agencies in any branch of the Government; and (B) extension to employees of the agency of training programs of other agencies.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 675 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter XI - Training|§ 675. Nongovernment facilities; use

 (a) The head of an agency may, with the concurrence of the Director of Personnel, make agreements or other arrangements for the training of employees of the agency by, in, or through nongovernment facilities under this subchapter. (b) An agency program for the training of employees by, in, and through nongovernment facilities under this subchapter shall— (1) provide that information concerning the selection and assignment of employees for training and the applicable training limitations and restrictions be made available to employees of the agency; and (2) give consideration to the needs and requirements of the agency in recruiting and retaining professional, scientific, technical, and administrative employees.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 676 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 25 - Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits|Subchapter XI - Training|§ 676. Nongovernment facilities; amount of training limited

 (a) The training of employees, by, in, and through nongovernment facilities under this subchapter is subject to the following limitations: (1) The number of man-years of training for an agency in a fiscal year may not exceed one percent of the total number of man-years of employment for the agency in the same fiscal year as disclosed by the agency budget estimates for the year, or two man-years, whichever is greater. (2) An employee having less than one year of current, continuous service is not eligible for training unless the head of his agency, with the concurrence of the Director of Personnel, determines that training for the employee is in the public interest. (3) The time spent by an employee in training may not exceed one year in the first five-year period and in each subsequent 10-year period of his continuous or noncontinuous service in the Government. (b) The Director of Personnel, with the approval of the Governor, may prescribe other limitations concerning the time which may be spent by an employee in training. (c) On recommendation of the head of an agency, the Director of Personnel may, with the approval of the Governor, waive all or any of the limitations covered by subsection (a) of this section with respect to that agency or part thereof or one or more employees therein. The Director of Personnel, in the public interest, may, with the approval of the Governor, reimpose all or any of the limitations so waived.