Title 3 — Executive
37 chapters · 651 sections in this title.
3 V.I.C. § 612 Travel and incidental expenses of employees granted study leave
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Any officer or employee who is granted study leave under section 585 of this title shall be entitled to the payment, by the government, of all necessary travel and incidental expenses with respect thereto, in accordance with the Standard Travel Regulations in the Virgin Islands.
3 V.I.C. § 631 Health Insurance Board; regulations governing health insurance plan; advisory committee
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(a) The responsibility for the proper operation of the Government health insurance plan, which plan shall for purposes of this subchapter also include and authorize a life insurance plan, and for making effective the provisions of this subchapter is hereby vested in a board of tr…
3 V.I.C. § 632 Health insurance
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(a) The Board, with the approval of the Governor and the Legislature, is hereby authorized and directed to establish a health insurance plan which may be self-funded, for Government officers and employees and their dependents which, subject to the conditions and limitations conta…
3 V.I.C. § 633 Contract for health insurance
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(a) The Board, with the approval of the Governor and the Legislature, is hereby authorized and directed to establish a self-funded health insurance plan or to purchase a contract or contracts to provide benefits under a health insurance plan in accordance with the provisions of t…
3 V.I.C. § 634 Eligibility for benefits
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(a) All persons in the service of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, the University of the Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, and the Virgin Islands Port Authority, whether elected, appointed or employed, shall participate in the healt…
3 V.I.C. § 635 Coverage for dependents
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Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the rules and regulations of the Board, included in the coverage upon agreeing to pay his contribution to the cost of such coverage for such dependents. The Board shall adopt rules and regula…
3 V.I.C. § 636 Termination of active employment
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(a) The health insurance coverage of any employee and his dependents, if any, shall cease upon the discontinuance of his term of office or employment, subject to rules and regulations which may be prescribed by the Board for extension of coverage and for conversion to an individu…
3 V.I.C. § 637 Payment of benefits
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Any benefits payable under the plan may be made either directly to the attending physicians, hospitals, medical groups, or others furnishing the services upon which a claim is based, or to the covered employee, upon presentation of valid bills for such services, subject to such p…
3 V.I.C. § 638 Contributions
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(a) The Board shall recommend an amount of contribution that shall be paid by the Government as the cost of a portion of the premium or subscription charge for the active or retired employee and their dependents who are enrolled in the health insurance plan established pursuant t…
3 V.I.C. § 639 Group insurance employees outside the Virgin Islands
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(a) Any employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands located outside the Virgin Islands may purchase insurance as a group to cover costs of hospitalization, surgery, and other medical services, and to cover death and disability, in accordance with a plan or pla…
3 V.I.C. § 640 Failure of Board to establish plan
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If the Health Insurance Board, as created by this subchapter, does not, prior to December 31, 1971, implement a health insurance plan in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; then and in that event, any group or groups of Government employees may propose a health ins…
3 V.I.C. § 640a Health Insurance Special Projects Fund
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Board may establish and maintain a separate operating bank account to be known as the “Health Insurance Special Projects Fund” (“the Fund”). The Board shall provide for the administration of the Fund and shall promulgate rules and regulation…
3 V.I.C. § 641 Payroll deductions for purchase of bonds; rules and regulations
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(a) The Commissioner of Finance may deduct from the salary of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands or instrumentality thereof such amounts as such officer or employee authorizes in writing filed with the Commissioner, for (1) the purchase,…
3 V.I.C. § 642 Withdrawal of authorization to withhold compensation and purchase bonds
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Any officer or employee who files with the Commissioner of Finance the authorization referred to in section 641 of this title may withdraw such authorization at any time upon filing written notice of withdrawal with such Commissioner.
3 V.I.C. § 643 Service and merit awards
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Presentation of service awards Presentation of service awards (a) The head of each department of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands is hereby authorized and directed to award quinquennially to each employee for continuous service in any department, including perio…
3 V.I.C. § 644 Awards to Government employees
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The Governor shall award, according to such rules as he may adopt, annual prizes for administrative improvements to the officers and employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who make worthy suggestions leading to the improvement of or the introduction of sa…
3 V.I.C. § 645 Annual appointment of committee to implement section 644
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The Governor shall annually appoint a committee to make recommendations for implementing the provisions of section 644 of this title, and he shall give the widest publicity to this program among government employees.
3 V.I.C. § 661 False testimony
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Whoever knowingly gives any false testimony during or at any investigation or hearing authorized by this chapter, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
3 V.I.C. § 662 Refusal or failure by employee, to appear, testify, or waive immunity
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(1) Whoever, being an officer or employee in the Government Service—(1) willfully refuses or fails to appear before any court or judge, any legislative committee, any officer, or anybody authorized to conduct any hearing or inquiry; or(2) having appeared before any such court, ju…
3 V.I.C. § 663 Fraud or false statement, mark, etc
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(1) Whoever—(1) makes any false statement, mark, rating or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under any provision of this chapter; or(2) in any manner commits or attempts to commit fraud preventing or for the purpose of preventing the impartial exe…
3 V.I.C. § 664 Payment, offer, acceptance or solicitation with respect to appointment, promotion or advantage
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Whoever directly or indirectly pays, gives, renders, offers, accepts or solicits any money, service, or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or advantage in, a position in the classified servi…
3 V.I.C. § 665 Defeating or obstructing persons; furnishing information affecting rights
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Whoever, being an employee in the office of the Director of Personnel, an examiner, or other person, defeats, deceives, or obstructs any person in his right to examination, eligibility, certification, or appointment under this chapter, or furnishes to any person any special secre…
3 V.I.C. § 666 Other violations
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Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted under the provisions of this chapter, shall, if no other penalty is prescribed in this chapter for such violation, be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
3 V.I.C. § 667 Ineligibility for office after conviction; forfeiture
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Whoever is convicted of an offense under this chapter shall, for a period of five years, be ineligible for appointment to, or employment in, any position in the Government Service, and, if he is an officer or employee of the Government, shall forfeit his office or position.
3 V.I.C. § 671 Declaration of policy
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The Legislature determines and hereby declares that (1) in order to promote efficiency and economy in the operation of the Government and provide the means for the development of maximum proficiency in the performance of official duties by its employees, to establish and maintain…
3 V.I.C. § 672 Definitions
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(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, and unless the context otherwise requires the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:“agency” means each department, office, agency, or other instrumentality in the executive branch of the Gover…
3 V.I.C. § 673 Establishment of training programs
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(a) In order to increase economy and efficiency in the operations of the agency and to raise the standards of performance by employees of their official duties to the maximum possible level of proficiency, the head of each agency, in conformity with this subchapter, shall, within…
3 V.I.C. § 674 Government facilities; use
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(1) An agency program for the training of employees by, in, and through government facilities under this subchapter shall—(1) provide for training, insofar as practicable, by, in, and through government facilities under the jurisdiction or control of the agency; and(2) provide fo…
3 V.I.C. § 675 Nongovernment facilities; use
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(a) The head of an agency may, with the concurrence of the Director of Personnel, make agreements or other arrangements for the training of employees of the agency by, in, or through nongovernment facilities under this subchapter. (b) An agency program for the training of employe…
3 V.I.C. § 676 Nongovernment facilities; amount of training limited
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(a) The training of employees, by, in, and through nongovernment facilities under this subchapter is subject to the following limitations:(1) The number of man-years of training for an agency in a fiscal year may not exceed one percent of the total number of man-years of employme…
3 V.I.C. § 677 Leaves of absence for study; compensation; limitations
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(a) In addition to any other training provided for under this subchapter, the Governor, upon recommendations of executive department heads, shall grant study leave each year to one employee of each agency, except the Department of Health and the Department of Education, for the p…
3 V.I.C. § 678 Nongovernment facilities; restrictions
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This subchapter does not authorize the selection and assignment of an employee for training by, in, or through a nongovernment facility, or the payment or reimbursement of the costs of training for the sole purpose of providing an opportunity to an employee to obtain one or more …
3 V.I.C. § 679 Expenses of training
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(a) The head of an agency, pursuant to the regulations and subject to appropriations or other funds available to the agency, may—(1) pay all or part of the basic pay (excluding overtime, holiday premium, or other extra pay) of an employee of the agency selected and assigned for t…
3 V.I.C. § 680 Expenses of attendance at meetings
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Appropriations or other funds available to an agency for travel expenses are available for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or man…
3 V.I.C. § 681 Employee agreements; service after training
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(a) An employee selected for training by, in, or through a nongovernment facility under this subchapter shall agree in writing with the Government before assignment to training that he will—(1) continue in the service of the Government after the end of the training period for a p…
3 V.I.C. § 682 Acceptance of contributions, awards, and other payments
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(a) To the extent authorized by regulations, contributions and awards incident to training in nongovernment facilities, and payment of travel, subsistence, and other expenses incident to attendance at meetings, may be made to and accepted by an employee. (b) When a contribution, …
3 V.I.C. § 683 Absorption of costs within funds available
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(a) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to the extent he considers it practicable, may provide for the absorption of the costs of the training programs and plans under this subchapter by the respective agencies from applicable appropriations or funds available fo…
3 V.I.C. § 684 Agency review of training needs; annual program reports
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(a) The head of each agency, at least once every three years, shall review the needs of his agency for the training of its employees. The Director of Personnel, on request of any agency, may assist the agency with the review. Information obtained or developed in a review shall be…
3 V.I.C. § 685 Nongovernment facilities; review of training programs
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The Director of Personnel, at the times and to the extent he considers necessary, shall review the operations, activities, and related transactions of each agency in connection with each agency program, and plan thereunder, for the training of its employees by, in, and through no…
3 V.I.C. § 686 Collection of training information
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The Director of Personnel, to the extent he considers appropriate in the public interest, may collect information concerning training programs, plans, and methods inside and outside the Government. The Director of Personnel, on request, shall make the information available to an …
3 V.I.C. § 687 Training program assistance
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The Director of Personnel, on request of an agency, shall advise and assist in the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the training programs and plans of the agency under this subchapter, to the extent of his facilities and personnel available for that purpose.
3 V.I.C. § 688 Administration
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The Director of Personnel has the responsibility and authority for effective promotion and coordination of the training programs under this subchapter and training operations thereunder.
3 V.I.C. § 689 Training of employees in legislative and judicial branches
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The head of an agency shall permit the attendance at training programs operated within his agency of employees in or under the Legislative Branch, upon request of the President of the Senate, and of employees in or under the Judicial Branch, upon request of the Chief Justice of t…
3 V.I.C. § 690 Exception from training provisions; authority of Governor
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The Governor, at any time in the public interest, may (1) except an agency or part of an agency, or an employee, or group, or class of employees, from this subchapter or any provision thereof, and (2) withdraw any such exception.