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Open‑entry deputy test set for June 13; commission reviews budget, advertising and policy changes
Summary
The commission confirmed June 13 testing logistics, reported 48 applications and six vacancies, reviewed a $22,000 Civil Service budget with $17,129.72 remaining, and discussed proposed rule language to restore bonus points for previously certified officers.
The Berkeley County Deputy Sheriff Civil Service Commission confirmed logistics for an open‑entry deputy examination set for June 13, 2026, and heard an informational budget report showing $22,000 in appropriation and $17,129.72 remaining as of May 19.
Deputy County Clerk John H. Alderton told commissioners the online application went live April 22, 2026, and the commission had ordered 85 test booklets from the West Virginia Division of Personnel. Check‑in is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. at Martinsburg High School’s football field, with the physical agility test starting at 8:00 a.m. As of May 20, the commission had received 48 applications and understood there were six deputy vacancies after recent resignations.
The budget report showed $4,870.28 in year‑to‑date expenditures across the Civil Service appropriation ($22,000 total), leaving $17,129.72 available. Anticipated near‑term expenses included return postage for test materials (about $70) and advertising invoices (an expected $617.50 and $724.92) related to the open‑hire advertisement run in multiple newspapers.
Commissioners also asked legal counsel to draft proposed language to restore bonus points for current or previously certified law enforcement officers, consistent with the statutory 850‑hour academy requirement; commissioners expressed a preference to incorporate such provisions into Article II (Employment) but awaited Mr. Henry’s formal language before moving to adopt changes.
The commission kept open related items (manpower document updates and the bonus‑point review) for further action at future meetings.
