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West Virginia Code
Chapter 8
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Retirement Benefits Generally; Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System.
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8-22-1
Membership in Public Employees Retirement System.
8-22-2
Class I, II and III cities empowered and authorized to establish and maintain "employees retirement and benefit fund" or to maintain such fund heretofore established.
8-22-3
Definitions.
8-22-4
Board of trustees.
8-22-5
Employees eligible for participation in fund.
8-22-6
Contributions; prior, earned and total service credits; service breaks.
8-22-7
Retirement pensions.
8-22-8
Disability pensions; annuities.
8-22-9
Death benefits; return of contributions.
8-22-10
Contributions by city.
8-22-11
Investment of funds.
8-22-11a
Restrictions on investment.
8-22-12
Individual accounts; actuarial data; tables.
8-22-13
Reports by board of trustees.
8-22-14
Custodian of fund; duties; bond.
8-22-15
Action by city required before new provisions are applicable.
8-22-16
Pension and relief funds for policemen and firemen; creation of boards of trustees; definitions; continuance of funds; average adjusted salary.
8-22-16a
Legislative findings.
8-22-17
Powers and duties of boards of trustees; training.
8-22-18
Members of board of trustees; how elected; presiding officers; secretary.
8-22-18a
West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board created; powers and duties; management; composition; terms; quorum; expenses; reports.
8-22-18b
Creation of Municipal Pensions Security Fund; transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of Treasurer's office to Municipal Pensions Oversight Board.
8-22-18c
Notice of legal actions by or against municipal policemen's and firemen's pension funds.
8-22-19
Levy to maintain fund.
8-22-19a
Refunds of member contributions.
8-22-20
Actuary; actuarial valuation report; minimum standards for annual municipality contributions to the fund; definitions; actuarial review and audit.
8-22-20a
Hiring of actuary; preparation of actuarial valuations.
8-22-21
Duties and bond of custodian of funds.
8-22-22
Investment of funds by boards of trustees; exercise of discretion in making investments; report of investment plan.
8-22-22a
Restrictions on investments; diversification of investments; disclosure of fees and costs.
8-22-23
Rules and regulations as to distribution of funds; proof of age.
8-22-23a
Eligibility for total and temporary disability pensions and total and permanent disability pensions; reporting; light duty.
8-22-24
Disability pensions.
8-22-25
Retirement pensions.
8-22-25a
Deferred retirement option plans; authorization; requirements; limitations.
8-22-25b
Right to benefits not subject to execution, etc.; assignments prohibited; deductions for group insurance; setoffs for fraud; exception for certain domestic relations orders; assets exempt from taxes.
8-22-26
Death benefits.
8-22-26a
Supplemental pension benefits entitlement; benefit payable; application of section; construction.
8-22-27
General provisions concerning disability pensions, retirement pensions and death benefits.
8-22-27a
Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments.
8-22-27b
Fraud; penalties; and repayment.
8-22-28
Period in which payments limited to income from fund; reduced payments where fund insufficient.
8-22-28a
Distribution of remaining assets in a closed municipal policemen’s or firemen’s pension and relief fund.
8-22-29
Pension plans for employees of waterworks system, sewerage system or combined waterworks and sewerage system may be continued.