HB2188: Social services, local departments of; bonuses for their officers, etc.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2188

Offered January 9, 2019
Prefiled January 8, 2019
A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-330 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local departments of social services; bonuses.
Patron-- Kilgore

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 63.2-330 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 63.2-330. Compensation.

The local director and other persons employed to administer the provisions of this title in each county or city shall be paid such compensation by such county or city as shall be fixed by the local board or other appointing authority within the compensation plan provided in the merit system plan. With the approval of the Board and the local governing body, the local board may provide that the local director and such other employees shall be paid compensation in excess of the maximums permitted in the compensation plan. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-1508, the local department may provide for the payment of monetary bonuses to its officers and employees upon the approval of the local board. Such excess compensation and bonuses shall be paid wholly from the funds of such county or city and any federal funds that are available and appropriate for such use.