West Virginia Code
Article 18. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System
§20-18-4. Creation and Administration of West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System; Specification of Actuarial Assumptions

There is hereby created the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System. The purpose of this system is to provide for the orderly retirement of Natural Resources Police Officers who become superannuated because of age or permanent disability and to provide certain survivor death benefits, and it is contemplated that substantially all of the members of the retirement system shall be qualified public safety employees as defined in 20-18-2 of this code. The retirement system shall come into effect January 1, 2021: Provided, That if the number of members in the system are fewer than 100 on July 1, 2022, then all of the provisions of this article are void and of no force and effect, and memberships in the plan will be merged into the Public Employees Retirement System created in 5-10-1 et seq. of this code. The retirement system constitutes a body corporate. All business of the system shall be transacted in the name of the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System. The board shall specify and adopt all actuarial assumptions for the plan at its first meeting of every calendar year or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, which assumptions shall become part of the plan.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 20. Natural Resources

Article 18. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System

§20-18-1. Short Title

§20-18-2. Definitions

§20-18-3. Meaning of Terms

§20-18-4. Creation and Administration of West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System; Specification of Actuarial Assumptions

§20-18-5. Article to Be Liberally Construed; Supplements Federal Social Security; Federal Qualification Requirements

§20-18-6. Members

§20-18-7. Creation of Fund; Investments

§20-18-8. Members Contributions; Employer Contributions

§20-18-9. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments

§20-18-10. Transfer From Public Employees Retirement System

§20-18-11. Notice Requirements

§20-18-12. Retirement; Commencement of Benefits

§20-18-13. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations

§20-18-14. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions

§20-18-15. Direct Rollovers

§20-18-16. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions

§20-18-17. Conversion of Annual and Sick Leave Authorized for Health or Retirement Benefits

§20-18-18. Retirement Benefits

§20-18-19. Annuity Options

§20-18-20. Refunds to Certain Members Upon Discharge or Resignation; Deferred Retirement; Preretirement Death; Forfeitures

§20-18-21. Awards and Benefits for Disability Duty Related

§20-18-22. Awards and Benefits for Disability Due to Other Causes

§20-18-23. Awards and Benefits for Disability Physical Examinations; Termination of Disability

§20-18-24. Prior Disability

§20-18-25. Awards and Benefits to Surviving Spouse When Member Dies in Performance of Duty, etc.

§20-18-26. Awards and Benefits to Surviving Spouse When Member Dies From Nonservice-Connected Causes

§20-18-27. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships - Dependent Children

§20-18-28. Burial Benefit

§20-18-29. Double Death Benefits Prohibited

§20-18-30. Return to Covered Employment by Retired Member

§20-18-31. Exemption From Garnishment and Other Process; Exception for Certain Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

§20-18-32. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment

§20-18-33. 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

§20-18-34. Pro Rata Reduction of Annuities

§20-18-35. Liability of Participating Public Employer for Delinquent Retirement Contributions; Liability of Participating Public Employer S Successor for Delinquent Retirement Contributions; Lien for Delinquent Contributions; Collection by Suit

§20-18-36. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates

§20-18-37. Severability