West Virginia Statutes
§ 6C-2-1 — Purpose
West Virginia § 6C-2-1
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 6CPUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Art. 2WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 6C-2-1 (2026).
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(a)The purpose of this article is to provide a procedure for the resolution of employment grievances raised by the public employees of the State of West Virginia, except as otherwise excluded in this article.
(b)Resolving grievances in a fair, efficient, cost-effective, and consistent manner will maintain good employee morale, enhance employee job performance, and better serve the citizens of the State of West Virginia.
(c)Nothing in this article prohibits the informal disposition of grievances by stipulation or settlement agreed to in writing by the parties, nor the exercise of any hearing right provided in chapter 18 or 18A of this code. Parties to grievances shall always act in good faith and make every possible effort to resolve disputes at the lowest level of the grievance proced
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Legislative History
2023 Reg. Sess., SB461; 2022 Reg. Sess., SB230; 2008 Reg. Sess., SB780; 2007 Reg. Sess., SB442; 2004 Reg. Sess., SB624
Nearby Sections
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§ 6C-1-1
Short title§ 6C-1-2
Definitions§ 6C-1-5
Redress for whistle-blower§ 6C-2-1
Purpose§ 6C-2-2
Definitions§ 6C-2-3
Grievance procedure generally§ 6C-2-4
Grievance procedural levels§ 6C-2-5
Enforcement and appeal§ 6C-2-7
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 6C-2-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/6C/6C-2-1.