2006 Code of Virginia § 16.1-238 - Compensation of probation officers, court service staff members and related court service personnel...

16.1-238. Compensation of probation officers, court service staff membersand related court service personnel; reimbursement; traveling and otherexpenses.

The compensation of probation officers and other court service staff membersappointed in accordance with 16.1-235 B shall be fixed by the governingbody of the city or county in which they serve, in accordance with minimumstandards prescribed by the State Board. They shall be paid out of the countyor city treasury. One-half of such compensation shall be reimbursed to anycity or county complying with the minimum standards set by the State Boardfrom funds appropriated to the Department. Any funds from the Department ofCriminal Justice Services or from other public fund sources outside of theprovisions of this law which are used in compensating such personnel shallnot be considered state funds.

Compensation of all other probation officers and related court servicepersonnel appointed in accordance with 16.1-235 A shall be fixed inaccordance with Chapter 29 ( 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2. Personneltransferred from local and regional court staffs shall suffer no reduction inpay and shall transfer into the state program all accrued leave and otherbenefits allowable under Chapter 29 of Title 2.2. Probation officers andrelated court service personnel appointed in accordance with 16.1-235 Ashall be paid necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in thedischarge of their duties.

The salary and expenses provided for personnel appointed in accordance with 16.1-235 A shall be paid by the Commonwealth, and no part shall be paid by orchargeable to any county or city. The governing body of any county or city,however, may add to the compensation of such personnel such an amount as thegoverning body may appropriate not to exceed fifty percent of the amount paidby the Commonwealth. No such additional amount paid by a local governing bodyshall be chargeable to the Department of Juvenile Justice nor shall it removeor supersede any authority, control or supervision of the Department.

(Code 1950, 16.1-206; 1956, c. 555; 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1974, cc.44, 45; 1977, c. 559; 1982, c. 636; 1983, c. 358; 1989, c. 733.)