(a) Every retirant of the fund who is fifty-five years of age or older and who is retired by the board under the provisions of section twenty-seven of this article; every retirant of the fund who is retired by the board under the provisions of section twenty-nine or thirty of this article; and every beneficiary receiving a benefit pursuant to section thirty-three or thirty-four of this article is eligible to receive an annual retirement annuity adjustment equal to three and seventy-five hundredths percent of his or her retirement award or beneficiary award. The adjustments may not be retroactive. Yearly adjustments shall begin upon July 1, of each year. The annuity adjustments shall be paid to the retirants or beneficiaries from the fund in equal monthly installments while in status of retirement or payment of beneficiary award. The annuity adjustments shall supplement the retirement awards and benefits as provided in this article.
(b) Any retirant or beneficiary who receives a benefit pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-three or thirty-four of this article shall begin to receive the annual annuity adjustment one year after the commencement of the benefit on the next July first: Provided, That if the retirant has been retired for less than one year or if the beneficiary has been in receipt of beneficiary payments for less than one year when the first annuity adjustment is given on that July first, that first annuity adjustment shall be a pro rata share of the full year's annuity adjustment.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 2. West Virginia State Police
§15-2-2. Superintendent; Departmental Headquarters; Continuation of the State Police
§15-2-3. State Police Structure; How Established; Training; Special Revenue Account
§15-2-6. Authority to Make Rules for Grievance Procedure
§15-2-9. State Police Voluntary Contribution Fund
§15-2-10a. Duty to Return Assigned Items; Superintendent's Right of Setoff
§15-2-11. Territorial Jurisdiction
§15-2-13. Limitations Upon Members; Exceptions
§15-2-14. Oath of Superintendent and Members
§15-2-15. State Police Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit
§15-2-16. Interference With Officers or Members; False Information; Penalty
§15-2-17. Unauthorized Use of Uniform, Badge or Other Insignia; Impersonation of Member; Penalty
§15-2-19. Bribing, etc., Officers or Members; Penalty
§15-2-21. Suspension, Demotion or Discharge of Members; Right of Appeal
§15-2-22. Assignment of Assistant Attorney General; Employment of Legal Counsel
§15-2-23. Duties of Superintendent as to Statistics, Aliens and Labor Conditions
§15-2-24a. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
§15-2-24b. Fees for Certain Fingerprinting Services; Dedication of Fees
§15-2-24c. Relationship With Marshall University Forensic Science Center
§15-2-24d. State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund
§15-2-25. Rules Generally; Carrying of Weapons Upon Retirement or Medical Discharge
§15-2-27. Retirement; Awards and Benefits; Leased Employees
§15-2-27a. Retirement Annual Annuity Adjustments
§15-2-29. Awards and Benefits for Disability Incurred in Performance of Duty
§15-2-30. Awards and Benefits for Disability Due to Other Causes
§15-2-31. Disability Physical Examinations; Termination
§15-2-31a. Application for Disability Benefit; Determinations
§15-2-31b. Annual Report on Disability Retirement Experience
§15-2-32. Retirant Not to Exercise Police Authority; Retention of Group Insurance
§15-2-33a. Awards and Benefits to Dependents of Member -- Termination
§15-2-35. Awards and Benefits to Dependents of Retirant or After an Employee Serves Twenty Years
§15-2-35a. Authority to Continue Payments to Certain Dependents
§15-2-36. Awards and Benefits to Dependents of Member -- Termination
§15-2-37. Refunds to Certain Employees Upon Discharge or Resignation; Deferred Retirement
§15-2-38. Refund to Dependents Upon Death of Member Not Eligible for Benefits
§15-2-39. Dependent Child or Children
§15-2-39a. Limitations on Benefit Increases
§15-2-40. Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention Created; Members; Quorum; Meetings
§15-2-41. Powers and Duties of Commission; Rule-Making Authority; Monitoring and Reporting
§15-2-42. Drunk Driving Enforcement Program Established; Purpose
§15-2-44. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations
§15-2-45. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions
§15-2-47. Federal Qualification Requirements
§15-2-48. Specification of Actuarial Assumptions
§15-2-49. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates
§15-2-51. State Police Reemployment
§15-2-52. Termination of Benefits; Procedures
§15-2-53. State Law-Enforcement Association Members Annual Leave Program
§15-2-54. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments