SB 782
Relating to salaries and retirement benefits of judges
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Bill overview
This bill proposes several changes to the salaries and retirement benefits for West Virginia judges. It increases the annual salaries for magistrates, justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, and judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, with further increases planned for future years. The bill also suspends court contributions to the judicial retirement system until a certain condition is met, provides for retirees under the post-2005 retirement system to be treated as pre-2005 retirees, and adjusts survivor benefits. Finally, it eliminates certain limitations on retirement benefit increases and distinctions between judges for benefit calculations.
Key provisions
- Increases annual salaries for magistrates, Supreme Court justices, circuit court judges, family court judges, and Intermediate Court of Appeals judges.
- Suspends court contributions to the judicial retirement system until a specified condition is met.
- Treats post-2005 retirement system retirees as pre-2005 retirees.
- Provides for actuarially reduced pension benefits for judges in certain circumstances.
- Increases surviving spouse plan benefit for certain judges.
- Eliminates limitations on retirement benefit increases.
- Eliminates distinctions between judges for calculating survivor benefits.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Judges
- Magistrates
- Supreme Court of Appeals Justices
- Circuit Court Judges
- Family Court Judges
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