(a) There is hereby created the "West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement Fund" for the benefit of the members of the retirement system created pursuant to this article and the dependents of any deceased or retired member of the system.
(b) All moneys paid into and accumulated in the fund, except amounts designated by the board for payment of benefits as provided in this article, shall be held in trust and invested in the consolidated pensions fund administered by the West Virginia Investment Management Board as provided by law.
(c) The board shall employ a competent actuary or actuarial firm to prepare an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the fund. The actuarial valuation period shall coincide with the fiscal year of the state.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5V. Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act
§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-14a. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions
§16-5V-16. Retirement Benefits
§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-25. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships -- Dependent Children
§16-5V-27. Double Death Benefits Prohibited
§16-5V-29. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment
§16-5V-33. Limitation of County Liability