Round voting button logo

HB4442

To require state employees making over $75,000 base salary are to become “at will employees of the state”, while all employees making under $75,000 base salary will have the rule of 80 retirement reinstated and accrued sick leave be used to extend service years upon retirement.

Introduced·1/16/26
Intr Text

HB4442 alters retirement benefits for West Virginia state employees based on salary.

HB4442 modifies retirement benefits for West Virginia state employees. Employees earning over $75,000 annually become "at will employees of the state." For those earning under $75,000, the bill reinstates the Rule of 80 retirement and allows the use of accrued sick leave to extend service years upon retirement. The Rule of 80 permits retirement with full pension rights if the sum of an employee's age and years of service equals or exceeds 80.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 16

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 16

House

To Finance

Jan 16

House

Introduced in House