Pay Raises Coming For Some West Virginia State Employees

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Some West Virginia state employees are getting a pay raise next month.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the move comes after the state Personnel Board voted Thursday to update salary schedules for the first time in a decade.
Personnel Director Sheryl Webb said because it had been so long, the government’s first three pay grades were below minimum wage and unusable.
She said officials had to balance the need for more competitive salaries with the reality th