HB4144

To require the state to pay all state employees a $500 Holiday Bonus (Christmas) if state surplus revenues exceed 100$ million annually

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4144 proposes annual $500 Christmas bonuses for state employees with three or more years of service if surplus revenues exceed $100.

West Virginia HB4144 would require the state to pay eligible state employees a $500 annual Christmas bonus if surplus revenues exceed $100 million annually. Eligible employees must have three or more years of service. This bonus is in addition to any other salary increases granted by the Legislature. The bill aims to provide financial incentives to long-serving state employees based on the state's financial surplus.

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Finance Committee
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History

Jan 14

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

House

To Finance

Jan 14

House

Introduced in House