Title 3 — Executive
37 chapters · 651 sections in this title.
3 V.I.C. § 525 Ratings of veterans of armed forces
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(a) For the purposes of this section “Veteran” means a person who served in the active military service of the United States, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable (b) For the purposes of this section “disabled veteran” means a vete…
3 V.I.C. § 526 Certification and appointment from lists
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Procedure Procedure (a) Whenever a department head wishes to fill a vacancy in the classified service, he shall submit to the Director of Personnel a statement showing the position to be filled and the duties of the position. The Director of Personnel shall then certify to the ap…
3 V.I.C. § 527 Probational appointments; reports to Director of Personnel; removals
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Every person appointed to a position in the classified service from a list shall serve a probational period or working test before being given a status as a regular employee. The probational period shall begin on the effective date of appointment to the position, and shall contin…
3 V.I.C. § 528 Provisional appointments; period; permanent appointments of provisional or emergency employees
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Whenever a department head desires to fill a vacancy in the classified service, and the Director of Personnel cannot certify eligibles for such vacancy because there is not an appropriate list or because there is not a sufficient number of persons on the appropriate list who are …
3 V.I.C. § 528a Transition appointments
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Transition appointments shall be made from the highest ranking eligibles on an appropriate register or list kept for such appointments and may be made to provide personnel for specified local programs or federally-funded programs designed to be of more than six months but less th…
3 V.I.C. § 528b Temporary appointments; federally funded appointments
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(a) Temporary appointments. (1) (A) “Temporary appointment” means an appointment of an employee made to a position for a specified timeframe not to exceed a period of one year.(B) Temporary appointments must be filled utilizing certification and appointment procedures which are t…
3 V.I.C. § 529 Emergency appointments; maximum employment periods; restrictions
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When an emergency makes it impossible to fill a position in the classified service under any other provision of this chapter the appointing authority may appoint any qualified person to such position in order to prevent stoppage of public business or loss or serious inconvenience…
3 V.I.C. § 530 Dismissals, demotions, and suspensions; procedure
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any case after January 1, 1977, before a head officer of an executive department, agency or instrumentality of the Government dismisses, demotes or suspends a regular employee of a department, agency or instrumentality of the…
3 V.I.C. § 530a Judicial review
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(a) Any party aggrieved by any final order of the PERB issued under section 530 or 531 of this chapter, may appeal to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. An application for review must be filed within 30 days after the date of the Final Order and name the PERB as a party re…
3 V.I.C. § 531 Discrimination on account of nonmerit factors; appeals
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(a) No question in any form of application or in any examination shall be so framed as to elicit information concerning the political or religious opinions or affiliations or race, age or sex of any applicant, nor shall any inquiry be made concerning such opinions or affiliations…
3 V.I.C. § 532 Dismissal without prejudice
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The name of any employee who has been employed within the Government of the United States Virgin Islands for a period of one year or more and dismissed without prejudice shall be placed on a reemployment list. If an employee of any department, board, commission, agency, authority…
3 V.I.C. § 533 Persons who may not be employed
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No person who has been convicted of a crime involving the abuse of any child, as defined by Title 19, chapter 9, of this code, shall hold any position in the government in which he may employ, instruct, counsel or supervise children as defined in Title 19, chapter 9 of this code.
3 V.I.C. § 534 Transfer to other districts
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an employee of any department or agency of the executive branch or central staff of the legislative branch of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall be allowed to transfer between districts provided he can demonstrate that due …
3 V.I.C. § 535 Mandatory Drug Testing of Peace Officers
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All peace officers of the Government of the Virgin Islands, as defined under the provisions of Title 5, section 3561 of this code, shall be required to submit to random drug testing. The policy and procedure for testing shall directly reflect, as much as practicable, the federal …
3 V.I.C. § 540 Short title
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This subchapter may be cited and referred to as “The Virgin Islands Public Officials Compensation Commission Act.”
3 V.I.C. § 541 Definitions
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(a) In this subchapter the terms have the meanings unless the context determines otherwise:(a) “Commission” means The Virgin Islands Public Officials Compensation Commission as established in section 542 of this subchapter.(b) “Government” means the three branches of the Governme…
3 V.I.C. § 542 Establishment and composition
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(a) The Virgin Islands Compensation Commission is established within the Division of Personnel for budgetary purposes only. (b) The Commission is composed of nine members, none of whom is an official or employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands, or of any department, agenc…
3 V.I.C. § 543 Procedures
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(a) Beginning in January 15, 2021, and every four years thereafter, the Governor shall convene a Commission to conduct a review of the salaries, expense allowances, and other emoluments of the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor; members of the Governor’s cabinet, including the Att…
3 V.I.C. § 544 Recommendations
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(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…
3 V.I.C. § 545 Term
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The term of each Commission expires upon submission of the recommendations. The Governor, the President of the Legislature and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint members to the next Commission no later than November 30 following the submission of the Commission’s re…
3 V.I.C. § 546 Legislative action
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The Legislature shall act upon the recommendations of the Commission not later than 90 days after the recommendations have been submitted to the Legislature. Nonaction on the recommendation within the 90-day period is deemed an approval by the Legislature of the recommendations. …
3 V.I.C. § 551 Purpose and coverage
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This subchapter contains the pay policies and pay schedule applicable to positions covered by subchapter III of this chapter.
3 V.I.C. § 551a Pay-differential for certain nursing and nonprofessional government hospital personnel
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All nursing and nonprofessional personnel, whose duties primarily require their physical presence on duty in the Tuberculosis or Neuro-Psychiatric units of government hospitals, shall be paid a differential of fifteen percent of the pay to which they would otherwise be normally e…
3 V.I.C. § 551b Increase in salaries of Deputy and Assistant Commissioners and Assistant Attorneys General
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Effective April 1, 1964, the salary of each Deputy Commissioner shall be increased by a sum not to exceed $500 per annum and the salary of each Assistant Commissioner and each Assistant Attorney General shall be increased by a sum not to exceed $1,000 per annum.
3 V.I.C. § 551c Increase in salaries of certain officers when designated for important functions
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Wherever necessary for proper administration of important government functions, the Governor in his discretion may designate one Assistant Commissioner in the Department of Public Works, one Assistant Commissioner in the Department of Education, one Assistant Commissioner of the …
3 V.I.C. § 551d Cost-of-living bonuses; persons within certain pay ranges and per diem employees
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(a) Every employee in the Classified Service of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who now is in or who shall hereafter be appointed to a position within Range Nos. 1 through 15, inclusive, of Schedule I of the Pay Plan for Government Personnel (section 551 of thi…
3 V.I.C. § 552 Policy
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(a) It is the policy of the United States Virgin Islands Government to provide equal pay for equal work and to pay its employees at rates comparable to that paid for similar work by other organizations in the Virgin Islands. (b) In compliance with the principle of equal pay for s…
3 V.I.C. § 553 Craft and Labor Schedule
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(a) The Craft and Labor Schedule which follows in the basic pay schedule for positions assigned to, and allocated to grades under, the Craft and Labor System provided by section 493(b) of this chapter. Craft and Labor Schedule Craft and Labor Schedule GradeHourly Rates and Steps …
3 V.I.C. § 554 Teacher Schedule
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(a) The Teacher Schedule which follows is the basic pay schedule for positions assigned to, and allocated to grades under, the Education System provided by section 493(c) of this chapter.(a) Basic Grades Non-degree Schedule GRADE STEPABCDEFGHI1$5,100$5,300$5,500$5,700$5,900$6,100…
3 V.I.C. § 555 General Schedule
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(a) The General Schedule which follows is the basic pay schedule for positions assigned to and allocated to grade under the General System provided by section 493(d) of this chapter. Any appointment or advancement above Grade 30 shall be subject to the approval of the Governor. G…
3 V.I.C. § 555a Public Safety Schedule
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The following personnel of the Department of Justice, the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.), the Fire Service and the Bureau of Corrections shall be compensated in accordance with the rates hereinafter set forth:Policemen, Policewomen, Deputy Marshals, Correction O…
3 V.I.C. § 555b Minimum salary for government employees
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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this subchapter, the minimum salary of full-time employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands, semi-autonomous agencies, and independent instrumentalities of the Government of the Virgin Islands is $35,000 per annum. No full-t…
3 V.I.C. § 556 Pay determinations
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An employee in a position subject to this subchapter shall be paid at the rate within the grade of his position determined in accordance with this chapter together with any pay differential applicable to him provided under this subchapter.
3 V.I.C. § 557 New appointments
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(1) New appointments shall normally be made at the minimum rate of the appropriate grade plus any applicable pay differential. However, the head of an agency may appoint, with the approval of the Director of Personnel, a person at above the normal entrance rate for the pay grade …
3 V.I.C. § 558 Within-grade salary increases
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(a) (1) An employee in a position subject to this subchapter shall receive a one-step within-grade increase upon completion of 12 months of service since his last salary increase if his performance during that period of service has been rated “satisfactory” or better, until he ha…
3 V.I.C. § 558a Premium wage for counsellors and housekeepers at welfare institutions
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Counsellors and housekeepers at institutions operated by the Department of Human Services, who, because of the nature of their duties, are required to work long, unusual, or irregular hours, shall be paid a premium wage of 15 percent over and above the regular rate due under the …
3 V.I.C. § 558b Extra pay or time off for Government employees required to work on holidays
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Government employees who are required to work on holidays, except Thursday half-holidays, shall be compensated by extra pay or time off for such work in accordance with existing overtime laws and regulations; Provided, That in the case of employees whose employment on Sundays on …
3 V.I.C. § 558c Repealed. Mar. 14, 1967, No. 1881, § 2, Sess. L. 1967, p. 51
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3 V.I.C. § 558c Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 559 Pay differentials
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(a) A counsellor or a housekeeper at institutions operated by the Department of Human Services, who, because of the nature of his duties is required to work long, unusual, or irregular hours, shall be paid a differential of 15 percent of his basic compensation which shall be in a…
3 V.I.C. § 560 Overtime and holiday pay and compensatory time
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(a) (1) An employee whose position is paid under the Craft and Labor Schedule or whose position is in Grades 1 through 27 of the General Schedule or who is paid under any special compensation schedule and who is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall receive compe…
3 V.I.C. § 561 Computation of rates of pay
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(a) For all pay computation purposes compensation established by or pursuant to law shall be regarded as payment for employment during 52 basic administrative workweeks of 40 hours. Whenever, for any purpose, it is necessary to convert a basic monthly or annual rate of pay of any…
3 V.I.C. § 562 Pay periods
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(a) The Commissioner of Finance shall pay all salaries of all officials and employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands on the basis of 2,080 hours per year, divided into pay periods of 86.67 hours each, or 24 pay periods each year payable on the fifteenth day…
3 V.I.C. § 563 Initial pay adjustment
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(a) An incumbent of a position brought into the career service or otherwise made subject to the classification and pay system of this chapter after December 31, 1967, in a grade whose maximum pay step is lower than the compensation he last received in the unclassified position, s…
3 V.I.C. § 564 Emergency employment
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The provisions of sections 560 and 562 of this title shall not apply to any employee employed in such extraordinary emergencies, as those resulting directly from fire, flood, storm or similar natural forces, or epidemic or illness or disease, or emergencies involving public safet…
3 V.I.C. § 565 Civil and restraining actions by citizens and employees
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(a) Any sum paid contrary to any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order hereunder may be recovered, in an action maintained by any citizen, from any officer who made, approved, or authorized such payment or who signed or countersigned a voucher, payroll, c…
3 V.I.C. § 566 Unclassified positions
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An employee occupying a position to which the Position Classification and Pay Systems set forth in this chapter are not applicable and whose compensation is not fixed by law shall be paid within established policies authorized by law.
3 V.I.C. § 567 Holiday pay for temporary hourly workers
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A temporary employee paid on an hourly basis, shall receive 8 hours pay for each regular Government holiday.
3 V.I.C. § 568 Allowance for uniforms
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Policemen, firemen, nurses, and other employees who are required to wear uniforms while on duty, shall be provided an allowance for purchase of new uniforms, subject to regulations established by the agency head and approved by the Governor.
3 V.I.C. § 569 Special workdays
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The Director of Personnel, in consultation with the head of the appropriate agency and subject to the approval of the Governor, is authorized to provide by rules and regulations basic workweeks or workdays, overtime premiums, and annual and sick leave for employees in activities …
3 V.I.C. § 570 Career incentive program
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(a) There is hereby established a career incentive pay program offering pay differentials to police officers of all ranks of the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.), Virgin Islands marshals and probation officers of the Superior Court, corrections officers of the Bur…