By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation that would bar certain future and reassigned employees from the state’s classified civil service system and strip them of the right to grievance procedures amid a proposed far-reaching reorganization of state agencies.
The House, consisting of 91 Republicans and nine Democrats, in a 61-37 vote passed the Gov. Patrick Morrisey-requested House Bill 2008, which would bar employees of the Department of Economic Development from the state’s classified civil service system and cut off their access to state grievance procedures.
In a 72-25 vote, the House passed HB 2009, which would impose the same prohibitions from the civil service system and grievance procedures for future Department of Tourism employees.
Both bills now go before the Senate for consideration.