West Virginia Code
Article 14D. Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act
§7-14D-3. Creation and Administration of West Virginia Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System; Specification of Actuarial Assumptions

There is hereby created the West Virginia Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System. The purpose of this system is to provide for the orderly retirement of deputy sheriffs 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 section two of this article. The retirement system constitutes a body corporate. All business of the system shall be transacted in the name of the West Virginia Deputy Sheriffs 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.

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West Virginia Code

Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers

Article 14D. Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act

§7-14D-1. Short Title

§7-14D-2. Definitions

§7-14D-2a. Meaning of Terms

§7-14D-3. Creation and Administration of West Virginia Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System; Specification of Actuarial Assumptions

§7-14D-4. Article to Be Liberally Construed; Supplements Federal Social Security; Federal Qualification Requirements

§7-14D-5. Members

§7-14D-6. Creation of Fund; Investments

§7-14D-7. Members Contributions; Employer Contributions

§7-14D-7a. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments

§7-14D-8. Transfer From Public Employees Retirement System

§7-14D-8a. Notice Requirements; Test Case

§7-14D-9. Retirement; Commencement of Benefits

§7-14D-9a. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations

§7-14D-9b. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions

§7-14D-9c. Direct Rollovers

§7-14D-9d. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions

§7-14D-10. Retirement Credited Service Through Member's Use, as Option, of Accrued Annual or Sick Leave Days

§7-14D-11. Retirement Benefits

§7-14D-12. Annuity Options

§7-14D-13. Refunds to Certain Members Upon Discharge or Resignation; Deferred Retirement; Preretirement Death; Forfeitures

§7-14D-14. Awards and Benefits for Disability Duty Related

§7-14D-15. Same -- Due to Other Causes

§7-14D-16. Awards and Benefits for Disability -- Physical Examinations; Termination of Disability

§7-14D-17. Prior Disability

§7-14D-18. Awards and Benefits to Surviving Spouse -- When Member Dies in Performance of Duty, etc.

§7-14D-19. Awards and Benefits to Surviving Spouse When Member Dies From Nonservice-Connected Causes

§7-14D-20. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships - Dependent Children

§7-14D-21. Burial Benefit

§7-14D-22. Double Death Benefits Prohibited

§7-14D-23. Loans to Members

§7-14D-24. Service as Sheriff

§7-14D-24a. Return to Covered Employment by Retired Member

§7-14D-25. Exemption From Taxation, Garnishment and Other Process; Exception for Certain Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

§7-14D-26. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment

§7-14D-27. 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

§7-14D-28. Pro Rata Reduction of Annuities

§7-14D-29. Effective Date; Report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance; Special Starting Date for Benefits

§7-14D-30. Limitation of County Liability

§7-14D-31. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates

§7-14D-32. Severability