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Civil Service for Correctional Officers

W. Va. Code § 7-14B-1— Appointments and promotions of correctional officers
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-2— Definitions; population
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-3— Civil service commission
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-4— Clerk of commission
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-5— Office and supplies for commission; appropriations required
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-6— Powers and duties of commission
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-7— Rules and regulations of commission; notice and distribution thereof; probationary period for appointees
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-8— Form of application; age requirements; exceptions
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-9— Character and notice of competitive examinations; qualifications of applicants; competitive examinations to be prescribed by state civil service commission; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations; exceptions as to and training of correctional officers serving on effective date of article
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-10— Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-11— Appointments from eligible list
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-12— Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-13— Vacancies filled by promotions; eligibility for promotion
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-14— No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-15— Political activity of correctional officers prohibited; petition for vacating appointment; action on petition; appeal
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-16— Training and retraining programs for all correctional officers required
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-17— Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; appeal; reduction in force; mandatory retirement age
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-18— Vacations for correctional officers
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-18a— Correctional officers who are required to work during holidays; how compensated
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-19— Sick leave
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-20— Offenses and penalties
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-21— County commission of counties with a population of less than 25,000 may place correctional officers under civil service; protest and election with respect thereto
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-22— Inconsistent acts repealed; once established civil service remains mandatory
W. Va. Code § 7-14B-23— Severability