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WVU Board OKs Exceeding Non-Classified Staff Limit

  West Virginia University’s board has approved a plan to expand the percentage of the school’s non-classified staff.

The Dominion Post reports that the move is in response to a new state law that changed the way the percentage of a school’s staff is calculated. Previously, all employees were counted. The new law removes faculty from the equation.

The change increased WVU’s percentage of non-classified staff from 12 percent to 24 percent. As of July, a university’s percentage of non-classified staff can’t exceed 20 percent.

Non-classified staff includes deans and athletic coaches.

The WVU Board of Governors voted last week to increase the percentage of non-classified employees to up to 25 percent of the staff. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission must approve the proposal.

The Top Five Private Employers in W.Va.

Walmart continues to be the largest private employer in West Virginia.
 

Based on the available records provided by WorkForce West Virginia, Walmart has been the state’s top private sector employer since at least 1999.
 

  • Walmart
  • West Virginia United Health System
  • Charleston Area Medical Center
  • Kroger
  • Mylan Pharmaceuticals

 WorkForce did not release specific employment numbers for each employer on the list.
 
     Rounding out the top 10:

  • Murray American Energy Inc.
  • St. Mary’s Medical Center
  • Lowes Home Centers
  • Mentor Management Inc.
  • Res-Care Inc. 

WVU Official to Brief Lawmakers on Economic Forecast

A West Virginia University economist will brief state legislators on the economic forecast for the coming year.

The annual presentation to members of the state Senate and the House of Delegates is set for Jan. 8 in the House chambers.

The report is compiled by the university’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The bureau’s director, John Deskins, will make the presentation.

Deskins says the briefing will provide comprehensive information about many aspects of the economy, but four indicators are especially important. Those are population, employment, the unemployment rate and real per capita personal income.

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