West Virginia Code
Article 5V. Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act
§16-5V-11. Retirement; Commencement of Benefits

(a) Except for duty disability retirement, no member may retire before January 1, 2011.
(b) On or after the date a member attains early or normal retirement age, a member may retire and commence to receive retirement income payments on the first day of the calendar month following termination of employment and receipt of his or her written application for retirement in an amount as provided under this article: Provided, That retirement income payments under this plan are subject to the provisions of this article. Upon receipt of a request for estimation of benefits, the board shall promptly provide the member with an explanation of his or her optional forms of retirement benefits and the estimated gross monthly annuity. Upon receipt of properly executed retirement application forms from the member, the board shall process member's request for and commence payments as soon as administratively feasible.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 16. Public Health

Article 5V. Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act

§16-5V-1. Title

§16-5V-2. Definitions

§16-5V-3. Meaning of Terms

§16-5V-4. Creation and Administration of West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; Specification of Actuarial Assumptions

§16-5V-5. Article to Be Liberally Construed; Supplements Federal Social Security; Federal Qualification Requirements

§16-5V-6. Members

§16-5V-6a. County Firefighter Members

§16-5V-6b. Transfer of County Firefighter Member Assets From Public Employees Retirement System

§16-5V-7. Creation of Fund; Investments; Actuarial Valuations

§16-5V-8. Members' Contributions; Employer Contributions

§16-5V-8a. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments

§16-5V-9. Transfer From Public Employees Retirement System

§16-5V-10. Notice Requirements; Test Case

§16-5V-11. Retirement; Commencement of Benefits

§16-5V-12. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations

§16-5V-13. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions

§16-5V-14. Direct Rollovers

§16-5V-14a. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions

§16-5V-15. Retirement Credited Service Through Member's Use, as Option, of Accrued Annual or Sick Leave Days

§16-5V-16. Retirement Benefits

§16-5V-17. Annuity Options

§16-5V-18. Refunds to Certain Members Upon Discharge or Resignation; Deferred Retirement; Forfeitures

§16-5V-19. Awards and Benefits for Disability -- Duty Related

§16-5V-20. Awards and Benefits for Disability -- Due to Other Causes

§16-5V-21. Same -- Physical Examinations; Termination of Disability

§16-5V-23. Awards and Benefits to Surviving Spouse -- When Member Dies in Performance of Duty, etc.

§16-5V-24. Awards and Benefits to Surviving Spouse -- When Member Dies From Nonservice-Connected Causes

§16-5V-25. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships -- Dependent Children

§16-5V-26. Burial Benefit

§16-5V-27. Double Death Benefits Prohibited

§16-5V-28. Right to Benefits Not Subject to Execution, etc.;assignments Prohibited; Deductions for Group Insurance; Setoffs for Fraud; Exception for Certain Domestic Relations Orders; Benefits Exempt From Taxes

§16-5V-29. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment

§16-5V-30. Credit Toward Retirement for Member's Prior Military Service; Credit Toward Retirement When Member Has Joined Armed Forces in Time of Armed Conflict; Qualified Military Service

§16-5V-31. How a County Commission, Political Subdivision, or County 911 Public Safety Answering Point Becomes a Participating Public Employer

§16-5V-32. Effective Date; Report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance; Special Starting Date for Benefits

§16-5V-33. Limitation of County Liability

§16-5V-34. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates

§16-5V-35. Return to Covered Employment by Retirant