West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey Announces Planned Pay Increase for State Workers

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announces planned pay increase for state workers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Governor Patrick Morrisey announced at a press conference Thursday that his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget will include a planned pay raise for all state workers. He said at the conference that this is one of his major goals for the upcoming 2026 Legislative Session. “Our state employees are the ones [...]

Governor Morrisey announces state employee pay raises to be included in budget request

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) -- An announcement about a plan to include pay raises for state employees in the proposed budget for the 2027 Fiscal Year was made by Governor Patrick Morrisey. According to a press release, on Thursday, December 11, 2025, Governor Morrisey made an announcement about his proposed 2027 Fiscal Year budget including pay [...]

Morrisey proposes raises for West Virginia state employees in 2026

Gov. Patrick Morrisey addresses reporters about his proposal to raise state employee pay next year during a news conference Thursday, Dec. 11, at the state Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey)Gov. Patrick Morrisey is proposing pay raises for state employees next year. “In my budget for fiscal year 2027, we will have a pay raise for state employees. Period,” Morrisey told repo…

State employees to receive pay raise, Morrisey announces

Morrisey's reason for the proposed raise is the improving financial outlook in the state.

Morrisey announces planned state pay increase, expands on plans by House Republicans

Governor says next year's budget will include a raise for state workers.

Governor Patrick Morrisey: "Critical" to invest in people as adminstration plans pay increase for state workers, teachers

CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – Teachers and other West Virginia state employees could be looking at a pay raise in the near future. Governor Patrick Morrisey says he plans to include a raise for state employees in his budget for the next year, which he will announce at the beginning of the legislative session in January. “It’s critical to invest in your people. I’ve always said that we want to become more competitive with the other states we touch, and…