West Virginia Code
Article 22. Retirement Benefits Generally; Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System
§8-22-28. Period in Which Payments Limited to Income From Fund; Reduced Payments Where Fund Insufficient

Until the expiration of three years from the time of the creation of any such fund, unless otherwise authorized by ordinance of the municipality, no payment shall be made to any member or beneficiary except from the income arising from said fund; and if at any time prior to July 1, 1981, there shall not be sufficient money to the credit of said pension and relief fund to pay each member and beneficiary entitled to the benefits thereof the full amount per month, as herein provided, then an equal percentage of such monthly payments shall be made to each member and beneficiary thereof, until the earlier of: (a) July 1, 1983, and (b) such time when said fund is so replenished as to warrant payment in full to each of such members and beneficiaries.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations

Article 22. Retirement Benefits Generally; Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System

§8-22-1. Membership in Public Employees Retirement System

§8-22-2. Class I, II and III Cities Empowered and Authorized to Establish and Maintain &Quot;employees Retirement and Benefit Fund" or to Maintain Such Fund Heretofore Established

§8-22-3. Definitions

§8-22-4. Board of Trustees

§8-22-5. Employees Eligible for Participation in Fund

§8-22-6. Contributions; Prior, Earned and Total Service Credits; Service Breaks

§8-22-7. Retirement Pensions

§8-22-8. Disability Pensions; Annuities

§8-22-9. Death Benefits; Return of Contributions

§8-22-10. Contributions by City

§8-22-11. Investment of Funds

§8-22-11a. Restrictions on Investment

§8-22-12. Individual Accounts; Actuarial Data; Tables

§8-22-13. Reports by Board of Trustees

§8-22-14. Custodian of Fund; Duties; Bond

§8-22-15. Action by City Required Before New Provisions Are Applicable

§8-22-16. Pension and Relief Funds for Policemen and Firemen; Creation of Boards of Trustees; Definitions; Continuance of Funds; Average Adjusted Salary

§8-22-16a. Legislative Findings

§8-22-17. Powers and Duties of Boards of Trustees; Training

§8-22-18. Members of Board of Trustees; How Elected; Presiding Officers; Secretary

§8-22-18a. West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board Created; Powers and Duties; Management; Composition; Terms; Quorum; Expenses; Reports

§8-22-18b. Creation of Municipal Pensions Security Fund; Transfer of Certain Powers, Duties and Functions of Treasurer's Office to Municipal Pensions Oversight Board

§8-22-18c. Notice of Legal Actions by or Against Municipal Policemen's and Firemen's Pension Funds

§8-22-19. Levy to Maintain Fund

§8-22-19a. Refunds of Member Contributions

§8-22-20. Actuary; Actuarial Valuation Report; Minimum Standards for Annual Municipality Contributions to the Fund; Definitions; Actuarial Review and Audit

§8-22-20a. Hiring of Actuary; Preparation of Actuarial Valuations

§8-22-21. Duties and Bond of Custodian of Funds

§8-22-22. Investment of Funds by Boards of Trustees; Exercise of Discretion in Making Investments; Report of Investment Plan

§8-22-22a. Restrictions on Investments; Diversification of Investments; Disclosure of Fees and Costs

§8-22-23. Rules and Regulations as to Distribution of Funds; Proof of Age

§8-22-23a. Eligibility for Total and Temporary Disability Pensions and Total and Permanent Disability Pensions; Reporting; Light Duty

§8-22-24. Disability Pensions

§8-22-25. Retirement Pensions

§8-22-25a. Deferred Retirement Option Plans; Authorization; Requirements; Limitations

§8-22-25b. Right to Benefits Not Subject to Execution, etc.; Assignments Prohibited; Deductions for Group Insurance; Setoffs for Fraud; Exception for Certain Domestic Relations Orders; Assets Exempt From Taxes

§8-22-26. Death Benefits

§8-22-26a. Supplemental Pension Benefits Entitlement; Benefit Payable; Application of Section; Construction

§8-22-27. General Provisions Concerning Disability Pensions, Retirement Pensions and Death Benefits

§8-22-27a. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments

§8-22-27b. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment

§8-22-28. Period in Which Payments Limited to Income From Fund; Reduced Payments Where Fund Insufficient

§8-22-28a. Distribution of Remaining Assets in a Closed Municipal Policemen S or Firemen S Pension and Relief Fund

§8-22-29. Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System May Be Continued