HB 2788
Allowing West Virginia State Police officers to bank sick leave and use it towards their years of service or to fund their health insurance
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Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill would allow West Virginia State Police officers to use accrued sick leave to increase their retirement credits or to contribute to their health insurance premiums. Starting April 9, 2005, officers can choose to convert their unused sick and annual leave into additional credited service within the State Police Retirement System. The bill also specifies how these leave days would be calculated and credited, with certain limitations for new members joining after July 1, 2015.
Key provisions
- West Virginia State Police officers can elect to use accrued sick and annual leave.
- Accrued leave can be converted into additional credited service within the retirement system.
- Leave can be used to fund health insurance premiums.
- Each day of accrued leave is equivalent to two workdays of credited service.
- The Consolidated Public Retirement Board will establish rules for implementation.
- New members joining after July 1, 2015, cannot use accrued leave to gain additional service credit.
- Any remainder of less than 10 workdays will not be used for credit.
Who is affected
- West Virginia State Police officers
- The West Virginia State Police Retirement System
Notable changes
- Provides an option for officers to utilize accrued leave for retirement benefits.
- Establishes a specific calculation method for converting leave into service credit.
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