A. A participating full-time employee receiving disability benefits who is a vested member of the retirement system shall be eligible for service retirement under any provision of this title for which the employee is otherwise eligible. Such employee shall be authorized to elect any option for the payment of his retirement allowance provided under subsection A of § 51.1-165 for which the employee is otherwise eligible.
B. The average final compensation of any participating full-time employee taking a service retirement under any provision of this title shall be equal to his creditable compensation on the date of the commencement of the disability increased by an amount recommended by the program actuary and approved by the Board, from the date of the commencement of the disability to the date of retirement.
C. The creditable service of a participating full-time employee taking service retirement pursuant to this section shall include periods during which the employee received disability benefits.
1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2004, c. 98; 2011, c. 722.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement
Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program
§ 51.1-1101. Sickness and disability program; disability insurance policies
§ 51.1-1102. Additional powers of the Board
§ 51.1-1103. Participation in the program
§ 51.1-1104. Sick leave benefit for participating employees
§ 51.1-1105. Use of sick leave by participating employees
§ 51.1-1106. Sick leave benefit for nonparticipating employees
§ 51.1-1107. Family and personal leave benefit
§ 51.1-1108. Use of family and personal leave
§ 51.1-1109. Applicability of article
§ 51.1-1110. Short-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1111. Successive periods of short-term disability
§ 51.1-1112. Long-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1113. Successive periods of long-term disability
§ 51.1-1114. Adjustments to disability benefits
§ 51.1-1115. Rehabilitation incentive
§ 51.1-1116. Cessation of disability benefits
§ 51.1-1117. Service retirement of participating full-time employees receiving disability benefits
§ 51.1-1118. Survivor benefits
§ 51.1-1119. Applicability of article
§ 51.1-1120. Initial benefit period
§ 51.1-1121. Supplemental short-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1122. Successive periods of short-term disability
§ 51.1-1123. Supplemental long-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1124. Successive periods of long-term disability
§ 51.1-1125. Adjustments in supplemental disability benefits
§ 51.1-1126. Rehabilitation incentive
§ 51.1-1127. Cessation of supplemental disability benefits
§ 51.1-1129. Survivor benefits
§ 51.1-1130. Coordination of benefits
§ 51.1-1131. Supplemental benefits for catastrophic disability
§ 51.1-1131.1. Employer contributions during disability absences
§ 51.1-1132. Health insurance coverage during disability absences
§ 51.1-1133. Life and accident insurance coverage during disability absences
§ 51.1-1134. Optional insurance during disability absences
§ 51.1-1135. Exclusions and limitations
§ 51.1-1135.2. Board authorized to provide long-term care insurance and benefits
§ 51.1-1136. Limitation on coverage
§ 51.1-1137. Keeping records and furnishing information required by Board
§ 51.1-1138. Benefits exempt from process
§ 51.1-1139. Policies to provide for accounting to Board; advance premium deposit reserve
§ 51.1-1140. Funding of program; Disability Insurance Trust Fund established