SB 719
Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies rules regarding retirement benefits for campus police officers and firefighters in West Virginia. Specifically, it addresses the ability of campus police officers to use accrued annual or sick leave days to earn retirement credits, and it corrects statutory provisions related to their participation in the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. The bill also outlines changes to the retirement system for newly hired campus police officers, shifting them to the Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System.
Key provisions
- Allows campus police officers to use accrued annual or sick leave days to earn retirement credits.
- Specifies that campus police officers who previously elected to join the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System can only use accrued leave days after their participation began.
- Provides that unused sick and annual leave payments will not be considered compensation when calculating final average salary.
- Requires newly hired campus police officers to participate in the Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System starting January 1, 2026.
- Outlines a process for existing campus police officers to choose between the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System or the Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System.
- Establishes a deadline for existing campus police officers to inform the retirement board of their choice by December 31, 2025.
- Clarifies that all campus police officers hired on or after January 1, 2026, will participate in the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System.
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