SB 582
Permitting current campus police officers to participate in WV DNR Police Officer Retirement System
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Bill overview
This bill allows current campus police officers in West Virginia to participate in the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System. It also requires newly hired campus police officers to join that system starting on January 1, 2026. The bill clarifies that current officers who choose to participate in this system will not have their service credit or accrued dollars moved to another system, and it establishes a process for reporting terminated campus police officer employment.
Key provisions
- Allows current campus police officers to participate in the West Virginia DNR Police Officer Retirement System.
- Requires newly hired campus police officers to participate in the West Virginia DNR Police Officer Retirement System starting January 1, 2026.
- Specifies that service credit and accrued dollars will not be transferred if current officers join the DNR system.
- Addresses payroll deductions for contributions to the Higher Education Retirement Plan (now the West Virginia DNR Police Officer Retirement System).
- Outlines the process for governing boards to apply for and receive grants for campus police officers.
- Clarifies the status of campus police officers regarding law enforcement authority.
- Establishes reporting requirements for terminated campus police officers.
- Details the process for supplemental retirement plans.
Who is affected
- Campus police officers in West Virginia
- West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR)
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