West Virginia Code § 5-7-4

Contributions by state employees
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(a) Every employee of the state whose services are covered by an agreement entered into
under section three shall be required to pay for the period of such coverage, into the
contribution fund established by section six, contributions, with respect to wages, as defined
in section two of this article, equal to the amount of tax which would be imposed by section
one thousand four hundred of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if suech services
constituted employment within the meaning of that act. Such liability shall arise in
consideration of the employee's retention in the service, or his entry upron such service, after
the enactment of this article.
(b) The contribution imposed by this section shall be collected by the state by deducting the
amount of the contribution from wages as and when paid, butt failure to make such deduction
shall not relieve the employee from liability for such contribution.
(c) If more or less than the correct amount of the contribution imposed by this section is paid
or deducted with respect to any remuneration, prolper adjustments, or refund if adjustment
is impracticable, shall be made, without interesst, in such manner and at such times as the
state agency shall prescribe.

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