WV HB2881

Expands the State Police Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit from 6 members to 19 members, increasing regional members from 5 to 18 to assist county Child Protective Services offices

Allows honorably retired State Police members to be reemployed in the unit at the superintendent's discretion, serving at the rank of trooper with the same compensation as regularly enlisted members

Retired officers reemployed in the unit will not accrue additional pension rights or receive credit for years of service after reemployment, and are ineligible for promotion or reclassification

Retired officers not currently certified as law enforcement may regain certification by completing a superintendent-prescribed course covering firearms, defensive driving, arrest procedures, and criminal law updates

Reemployed retired members serve at the will of the superintendent, are excluded from civil service classification, and receive compensation in addition to any existing retirement payments