From an appropriation of General Revenue Funds made annually by the Legislature for this purpose and as an additional supplement to other retirement allowances, each annuitant whose retirement allowance became effective during the respective dates indicated in this section shall receive, upon application, an amount which is the product of his present retirement allowance, including all of the supplemental benefits provided in the preceding section of this article, multiplied by the percentage increase applicable, according to the effective date of retirement and according to the plan of retirement, as provided by the schedule below.
Effective Date Percentage of Retirement
of Retirement Allowance Increase
July 1, 1941 through June 30, 1953 13.50%
July 1, 1953 through June 30, 1963 15.25%
July 1, 1963 through June 30, 1965 12.25%
July 1, 1965 through June 30, 1966 9.00%
July 1, 1966 through June 30, 1968 8.75%
July 1, 1968 through June 30, 1969 5.50%
July 1, 1969 through June 30, 1970 8.25%
Any additional benefit conferred herein shall not be retroactive to the time of retirement, but shall be paid beginning July 1, 1975.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System
§18-7A-1. Establishment of Retirement System
§18-7A-2. Supplemental Benefits
§18-7A-3a. Federal Qualification Requirements
§18-7A-4. Teachers Retirement Board
§18-7A-11. Records; Actuarial Data; Tables; Specification of Actuarial Assumptions
§18-7A-12. Reports by Retirement Board
§18-7A-13a. Resumption of Service by Retired Teachers
§18-7A-14. Contributions by Members; Contributions by Employers; Forfeitures
§18-7A-14b. Members' Option to Make Contributions for Periods of Temporary Total Disability
§18-7A-14c. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments
§18-7A-15. Collection of Membership Contributions
§18-7A-16. Transfer of Appropriations
§18-7A-17. Statement and Computation of Teachers' Service
§18-7A-17a. Qualified Military Service
§18-7A-17b. Military Service Credit for Members of the West Virginia National Guard
§18-7A-18. Teachers Retirement System Fund; Transfers
§18-7A-18a. Calculation of Allocation to Teachers Retirement System Fund
§18-7A-19. Custody of Funds; Disbursements; Bond of Custodian; Annual Statement
§18-7A-20. Investment of Funds
§18-7A-21. Misuse of Funds; Penalties
§18-7A-22. Persons Eligible for Prior Service Pensions
§18-7A-23. Withdrawal and Death Benefits
§18-7A-25. Eligibility for Retirement Allowance
§18-7A-25a. Prohibited Forced Retirement of College and University Professors
§18-7A-26. Computation of Annuities
§18-7A-26a. Additional Benefits for Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26b. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26c. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26d. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26e. Supplemental Benefits to Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26f. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26g. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26h. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Annuitants
§18-7A-26i. Supplemental Benefits for Retired Teachers
§18-7A-26j. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to July 1, 1981
§18-7A-26l. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to July 1, 1982
§18-7A-26m. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers
§18-7A-26o. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to July 1, 1986
§18-7A-26q. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to April 1, 1988
§18-7A-26s. One-Time Supplement for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2001
§18-7A-26t. One-Time Supplement for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2006
§18-7A-26u. One-Time Bonus Payment for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2008
§18-7A-26v. One-Time Bonus Payment for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2011
§18-7A-26w. Minimum Benefit for Certain Retired Members
§18-7A-28a. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations
§18-7A-28b. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions
§18-7A-28d. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions
§18-7A-28e. Limitations on Benefit Increases
§18-7A-31. Unexpended Funds Under Prior Appropriations
§18-7A-32. Inconsistent Acts Repealed
§18-7A-35. Coverage for Nonteaching Employees; Prior Service Credit
§18-7A-35c. Termination of Benefits; Procedure
§18-7A-37. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates