West Virginia § 7-14-17e Deputy sheriffs who are required to work during holidays; how compensated

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§ 7-14-17e — Deputy sheriffs who are required to work during holidays; how compensated

West Virginia § 7-14-17e

Ch. 7COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS

Art. 14CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS

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W. Va. Code § 7-14-17e (2026).

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From the effective date of this section, if any deputy sheriff is required to work during a legal holiday as specified in section one, article two, chapter two of this code, or if a legal holiday falls on the deputy sheriff's regular scheduled day off, the sheriff shall decide either that, the deputy sheriff shall be allowed equal time off at a time approved by the sheriff under whom the deputy sheriff serves, or in the alternative, shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the deputy sheriff's regular rate of pay.

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From the effective date of this section, if any deputy sheriff is required to work during a legal holiday as specified in section one, article two, chapter two of this code, or if a legal holiday falls on the deputy sheriff's regular scheduled day off, the sheriff shall decide either that, the deputy sheriff shall be allowed equal time off at a time approved by the sheriff under whom the deputy sheriff serves, or in the alternative, shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the deputy sheriff's regular rate of pay.