West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Pitch Deck
Bureau for Social Services Initiatives, cont.
Summary of the January 24, 2023 Announcement
WEST VIRGINIA
Department of
Health.
Human
Resources
Based on the progress BSS has made with the deployment of many focused initiatives
the month of December, it is encouraging to share additional enhancements
announced this month.
Focused initiatives to enhance the BSS workforce will include:
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Modifying the current retention bonus to a 10% increase to the base salary for
those employees who experience their second-year and fourth-year work
anniversaries and a 5% increase to the base salary for those employees who
experience their sixth-year and eighth-year work anniversaries.
Establishing a special hiring rate of $50,000 for CPS workers in the focused market
(Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties).
Increasing YS classification to the same paygrade as CPS workers resulting in a
higher paygrade.
Create 37 new paraprofessional and policy and licensing positions to provide
needed support to the field staff, which will provide a higher level of care delivery.
Purchasing tablets for field staff to better utilize the enhanced capabilities of WV
PATH.
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