Recommendations

3 V.I.C. § 544 — under Personnel Merit System, Compensation, Expenses and Miscellaneous Benefits.

3 V.I.C. § 544

(a) The Commission shall submit to the Governor, the President of the Legislature, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court no later than May 1 of the fourth year of each term of the Commission a report of the results of the review conducted by the Commission of the offices and positions subject to this chapter, together with its recommendations, but the first such report must be submitted no later than May 30, 2022. The Commission shall file the written report notwithstanding a determination by the Commission that no compensation increase or decrease is recommended. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Commission may not recommend salaries, expenses, allowances, or other emoluments of the offices and positions subject to this subchapter to reduce them to below the salary expenses allowance and other emoluments level that the offices and positions receive on the date the salary and expense determinations are made.

(b) Any Commission member who does not concur in the proposed or final recommendations may attach written objections to the Commission’s report or its findings and recommendations.