SB 1013
Allowing certain municipal plan participants to use accrued leave toward credited service upon retirement
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Bill overview
This bill would allow certain West Virginia municipal police and firefighters participating in specific pension plans to use accrued time off (annual or sick leave) to earn additional credited service toward their retirement benefits. It limits the amount of accrued leave that can be converted to credited service, capping it at an extra one percent of their average salary. The bill also clarifies that accrued leave cannot be used to meet a 20-year service requirement.
Key provisions
- Allows municipal police and firefighters to use accrued leave to gain credited service.
- Limits the conversion of accrued leave to a maximum of one percent of average annual salary.
- Prohibits using accrued leave to satisfy a 20-year service requirement.
- Specifies that credited service earned from leave will not count towards the 12-month credited service limit.
- Addresses retirement benefits for members with interrupted service due to military duty.
- Establishes a process for notifying the mayor of a member’s 65th birthday and facilitating retirement.
Who is affected
- West Virginia municipal police officers
- West Virginia municipal firefighters
- Municipal pension plan participants
- Municipal Pensions Oversight Board
- Employees of municipal departments
Notable changes
- Introduces the option to convert accrued leave into credited service for retirement benefits.
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