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Senate passes bill to transfer certain agencies’ new hires out of civil service; debate centers on protections and efficiency
Summary
House Bill 2013 moves new hires and employees who change positions in specified agencies into a classified-exempt system after July 1, 2025. Senators debated whether the change reduces employee protections or improves hiring flexibility. The bill passed 24–10.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate on April 7 passed Gross Committee Substitute for House Bill 2013, which moves new hires and employees who leave their positions in certain agencies into a classified-exempt personnel system after July 1, 2025.
“House bill 20 13 provides that as of 07/01/2025, all new hires within the Bureau of Senior Services and Departments of Administration, Environmental Protection, Revenue, and Veterans Assistance, as well…
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