Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System
§ 51.1-124.8. Persons affected by changes in retirement benefits

Unless otherwise specifically stated, legislation which effects a change in the amount of a retirement benefit other than a post-retirement supplement shall be construed to effect only the benefits of those persons who qualify for a retirement allowance on or after the effective date of the legislation.
1952, c. 157, § 51-111.16; 1960, c. 604; 1977, c. 620; 1978, c. 841; 1980, cc. 637, 638, 646; 1982, cc. 467, 478; 1990, c. 832, § 51.1-106; 1994, cc. 4, 85.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement

Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System

§ 51.1-100. Repealed

§ 51.1-124.1. Virginia Retirement System established

§ 51.1-124.2. Virginia Supplemental Retirement System continued as Virginia Retirement System

§ 51.1-124.3. Definitions

§ 51.1-124.4. Exemption of assets from taxation; exemption of benefits and assets from execution and assignment; trust funds; unclaimed property; eligible rollover distribution

§ 51.1-124.5. Disclosure of social security account numbers

§ 51.1-124.6. Benefits to be paid monthly

§ 51.1-124.7. Distribution of assets upon repeal of system

§ 51.1-124.8. Persons affected by changes in retirement benefits

§ 51.1-124.9. Changes or errors in records resulting in erroneous payments; employer liability

§ 51.1-124.10. Falsification of records; penalty

§ 51.1-124.11. Recovery of payments procured by fraud, false statement, etc.

§ 51.1-124.12. Procedure when employer required to withdraw funds

§ 51.1-124.13. Loss of benefits; certain felony convictions

§ 51.1-124.14. Reserved

§ 51.1-124.20. Board of Trustees; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses

§ 51.1-124.21. Application of State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act

§ 51.1-124.22. Board to administer Retirement System; powers and duties

§ 51.1-124.23. Medical boards

§ 51.1-124.24. Chief investment officer; qualifications; duties

§ 51.1-124.25. Existing advisory committees of the Virginia Retirement System abolished

§ 51.1-124.26. Advisory Committees to the Board of Trustees; membership; terms; qualifications; duties

§ 51.1-124.27. Employees of the Retirement System

§ 51.1-124.28. Legal representation in criminal matters

§ 51.1-124.29. Reserved

§ 51.1-124.30. Board as trustee of funds; investments; standard of care; liability for losses

§ 51.1-124.30:1. Adoption of stress testing and reporting policies

§ 51.1-124.31. Pooling of assets for investment

§ 51.1-124.32. Exemption from Public Procurement Act

§ 51.1-124.33. Deposit of trust funds not an investment; authorized deposits

§ 51.1-124.34. Retention of investments that become ineligible

§ 51.1-124.35. Investment provisions exclusive

§ 51.1-124.36. Investment of assets of the Commonwealth Health Research Fund

§ 51.1-124.37. Investment of assets of the Commonwealth's Attorneys Training Fund

§ 51.1-124.38. Repealed

§ 51.1-124.39. Investment of assets of the Line of Duty Death and Health Benefits Trust Fund

§ 51.1-124.40. Investment of assets of the Opioid Abatement Fund

§ 51.1-125. Persons composing membership; persons holding more than one position

§ 51.1-126. Employees of institutions of higher education

§ 51.1-126.1. Certain employees of teaching hospitals

§ 51.1-126.2. Repealed

§ 51.1-126.3. Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center

§ 51.1-126.4. Employees of the Virginia Port Authority

§ 51.1-126.5. Defined contribution plan for eligible members

§ 51.1-126.6. Certain employees of public school divisions

§ 51.1-126.7. Employees of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation

§ 51.1-126.8. Maximum contributions to optional plans; coordination of limits

§ 51.1-127. Federal Employees' Retirement System

§ 51.1-128. Cessation of membership

§ 51.1-129. Limitation on membership

§ 51.1-130. Resolution of governing body; approval by Board

§ 51.1-131. Local pension systems; transfer to retirement system

§ 51.1-132. Eligible employees

§ 51.1-133. Limitation on membership

§ 51.1-134. Optional membership; creditable service

§ 51.1-135. Compulsory membership

§ 51.1-136. Submitting information and performing duties prescribed by Board

§ 51.1-137. Computation of employer contribution rates; reimbursement by Commonwealth

§ 51.1-137.1. Certain local data to be provided

§ 51.1-138. Benefits

§ 51.1-139. Procedure when employer in default

§ 51.1-140. Repealed

§ 51.1-141. Service equivalents

§ 51.1-142. Repealed

§ 51.1-142.2. Prior service or membership credit for certain members; service credit for accumulated sick leave

§ 51.1-142.3. Purchase of additional prior service credit by certain school division superintendents

§ 51.1-143. Repealed

§ 51.1-143.1. Portability of service credit between the Virginia Retirement System and certain political subdivisions of the Commonwealth

§ 51.1-144. Member contributions

§ 51.1-145. (Effective until July 1, 2024) Employer contributions

§ 51.1-145. (Effective July 1, 2024) Employer contributions

§ 51.1-146. Failure to report or pay contributions or insurance premiums

§ 51.1-147. Members' contribution account

§ 51.1-148. Retirement allowance account

§ 51.1-149. Appointment of custodian; payments

§ 51.1-150. Deposits

§ 51.1-151. Repealed

§ 51.1-152. Limitations on average final compensation

§ 51.1-153. Service retirement

§ 51.1-154. Compulsory service retirement

§ 51.1-155. Service retirement allowance

§ 51.1-155.1. Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain state employees and constitutional officers

§ 51.1-155.2. Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain local government officials

§ 51.1-156. Disability retirement

§ 51.1-157. Disability retirement allowance

§ 51.1-158. Reduction of benefits for acceptance of lump-sum settlement under Workers' Compensation Act

§ 51.1-159. Medical examinations of persons retired for disability

§ 51.1-160. Cessation of disability retirement allowance

§ 51.1-161. Withdrawal of contributions before retirement

§ 51.1-162. Death before retirement

§ 51.1-163. Death after retirement

§ 51.1-164. Repealed

§ 51.1-165. Optional benefits

§ 51.1-165.01. Partial lump-sum option for payment of retirement allowance

§ 51.1-165.1. Acknowledgment by spouse of member

§ 51.1-166. Post-retirement supplements generally

§ 51.1-167. Retirement allowance to be reduced in certain cases

§ 51.1-168. Limits on creditable compensation; maximum benefits; mandatory payment of allowance

§ 51.1-169. Hybrid retirement program