In the purchase of service credit for employment prior to 1989 in any department, including the Legislature, which operated from the General Revenue Fund and which was not expressly excluded from budget appropriations in which blanket appropriations were made for the states share of public employees retirement coverage in the years prior to 1989, the employee shall pay the employees share. (b) The membership of the Public Employees Retirement System may not include any person who is an active contributing member of, or who has been retired by, any of the state teachers retirement systems, the Judges Retirement System, any retirement system of the West Virginia State Police, the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System, the Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System or any municipal retirement system for either, or both, police or firefighter; and the Bureau of Employment Programs, by the Commissioner of the Bureau, may elect whether its employees will accept coverage under this article or be covered under the authorization of a separate enactment: That the exclusions of membership do not apply to any member of the State Legislature, the Clerk of the House of Delegates, the Clerk of the State Senate or to any member of the legislative body of any political subdivision provided he or she once becomes a contributing member of the retirement system: That any retired member of the State Police Death, Disability and Retirement Fund, the West Virginia State Police Retirement System, the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System, the Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System and any retired member of any municipal retirement system for either, or both, police or firefighter may on and after the effective date of this section become a member of the retirement system as provided in this article, without receiving credit for prior service as a municipal police officer or firefighter or as a member of the State Police Death, Disability and Retirement Fund, the West Virginia State Police Retirement System, the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System, or the Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System: That any retired member of the State Police Death, Disability and Retirement Fund, the West Virginia State Police Retirement System, the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System, the Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System and any retired member of any municipal retirement system for either, or both, police or firefighters, who begins participation in the retirement system established in this article on or after July 1, 2005, may not receive a combined retirement benefit in excess of 105 percent of the members highest annual salary earned while either a member of the retirement system established in this article or while a member of the other retirement system or systems from which he or she previously retired when adding the retirement benefit from the retirement system created in this article to the retirement benefit received by that member from the other retirement system or systems set forth herein from which he or she previously retired: That the membership of the retirement system does not include any person who becomes employed by the Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Valley Comprehensive Mental Health Center, Westbrook Health Services or Eastern Panhandle Mental Health Center on or after July 1,1997: That membership of the retirement system does not include any person who becomes a member of the federal Railroad Retirement Act on or after July 1, 2000. (e) If a member retires and is then subsequently elected to a public office or is subsequently appointed to hold an elected public office, or is a former employee of the Legislature who has been reemployed by the Legislature, he or she has the option, notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, to either: (1) Continue to receive payment of his or her annuity while holding public office or during any reemployment of a former employee of the Legislature on a per diem basis, in addition to the salary he or she may be entitled to as an office holder or as a per diem reemployed former employee of the Legislature; or. You can visit customer service at PEIA to pick up a retirement packet or you can contact PEIA customer service at 1-888-680-7342 to requestthat a retirement packet be mailed to you. *C&(J]Qt(!jrgfCh`%&]#$mim2*u64UL)] Pension Credit Expansion to Cost W.Va. $197 Million. The exception to this rule is in January when, for tax purposes, the payment must be issued on the first business . (1) In no event may less than 10 days of service rendered by a member in any calendar month be credited as a month of service: , That for employees of the State Legislature whose term of employment is otherwise classified as temporary and who are employed to perform services required by the Legislature for its regular sessions or during the interim between regular sessions and who have been or are employed during regular sessions or during the interim between regular sessions in. On this page, you'll find information relating to your pay. Once all of your paperwork is turned in, it will be 2-3 months before your retirement check will arrive. or the relevant provisions of both the West Virginia Code and of the West Virginia Code of State Regulations by the participating public employer that has resulted in an underpayment or overpayment of contributions required; (13) "Final average salary" means either of the following: , That salaries for determining benefits during any determination period may not exceed the maximum compensation allowed as adjusted for cost of living in accordance with. I~":"r+A toI9I3m(l1;S bqwYQcMB. My Fund. For Medicare Retirees, Medicare will be primary and PEIA will be secondary. Service of 55 days of a regular session constitutes an absolute presumption of service for a complete legislative session and service of 27 days of a 30-day regular session occurring prior to 1971 constitutes an absolute presumption of service for a complete legislative session. calendar years referenced in this section: , That the employee has not retired prior to the effective date of the amendments made to this section in the 2002 regular session of the Legislature. (d) Any employee, as defined in 5-10-2 of this code, who has concurrent employment in an additional job or jobs which would require the employee to be a member of the West Virginia Deputy Sheriff Retirement System, the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System, the Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System or the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement System shall abide by the concurrent employment statutory provisions of said retirement system and shall participate in only one retirement system administered by the board. The remaining 21.75 percent state contribution is to pay down the pension fund's debt. h{i$_fxEY(ZdX`f~=snPga~j7rCc)or7M+R_O$98Z,g"gj z.g 7Yo )(hQ"|Bau. (3) Service may be credited to a member who was employed by a political subdivision if his or her employment occurred within a period of 30 years immediately preceding the date the political subdivision became a participating public employer. If you choose to move directly to Humana, you will need to call PEIA at 1-888-680-7342 and request a transfer form. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) enforces state and federal environmental laws in West Virginia to help protect our air, water, and land. In the purchase of service credit for employment prior to 1989 in any department, including the Legislature, which operated from the General Revenue Fund and which was not expressly excluded from budget appropriations in which blanket appropriations were made for the states share of public employees retirement coverage in the years prior to 1989, the employee shall pay the employees share. Employees of the State Legislature whose term of employment is otherwise classified as temporary and who are employed to perform services required by the Legislature for its regular sessions or during the interim time between regular sessions and who have been or are employed during regular sessions or during the interim time between regular sessions in seven consecutive five calendar years, as certified by the clerk of the house in which the employee served, shall receive service credit of six months for all regular sessions served, as certified by the clerk of the house in which the employee served, or shall receive service credit of three months for each regular 30-day session served prior to 1971: Provided, That employees of the State Legislature whose term of employment is otherwise classified as temporary and who are employed to perform services required by the Legislature for its regular sessions and who have been or are employed during the regular sessions in 13 consecutive seven calendar years as either temporary employees or full-time employees or a combination thereof, as certified by the clerk of the house in which the employee served, shall receive a service credit of 12 months for each regular session served, as certified by the clerk of the house in which the employee served: Provided, however, That the amendments made to this subsection during the 2002 regular session of the Legislature only apply to employees of the Legislature who are employed by the Legislature as either temporary employees or full-time employees as of January 1, 2002, or who become employed by the Legislature as temporary or full-time employees for the first time after January 1, 2002. Esc0Y )TGzLw1K! Retiree Basic Life and Health Enrollment Form* Summary Plan Description PPB Plans A, B & D* FBMC Retiree Enrollment Forms* FBMC Retiree Benefits Guides*Premium Rate Charts, If you are a Non-Medicare Retiree, your agency participates in PEIA retirement insurance and you want to continue PEIA Health Insurance, you will need visit your Retirement Board and your HR Department. Senate Bill 582. A number of benefits are administered on a pre-tax basis. You will need to fill out a. . Where an employee purchases service credit for employment which occurred after 1988, that employee shall pay for the employees share and the employer shall pay its share for the purchase of retroactive service credit: Provided, That no legislative employee and no current or former member of the Legislature may be required to pay any interest or penalty upon the purchase of retroactive service credit in accordance with the provisions of this section where the employee was not eligible to become a member during the years for which he or she is purchasing retroactive credit or had the employee attempted to contribute to the system during the years for which he or she is purchasing retroactive service credit and the contributions would have been refused by the board: Provided, however, That a current legislative employee purchasing retroactive credit under this section shall do so within 24 months of beginning contributions to the retirement system as a legislative employee or no later than December 31, 2016, whichever occurs later: Provided further, That once a legislative employee becomes a member of the retirement system, he or she may purchase retroactive service credit for any time he or she was employed by the Legislature and did not receive service credit. The full premium for the months from the date of retirement to the date of the first retirement check will be withdrawn. If any dependent is Medicare eligible, PEIA will need a copy of their Medicare Card also. Congratulations from PEIA on your retirement! You may not elect or increase life insurance after this period. (d) Active members who previously worked in Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) may receive service credit for time served in that capacity: Provided, That in order to receive service credit under the provisions of this subsection the following conditions must be met: (1) The member must have moved from temporary employment with the participating employer to permanent full-time employment with the participating employer within 120 days following the termination of the members CETA employment; (2) the board must receive evidence that establishes to a reasonable degree of certainty as determined by the board that the member previously worked in CETA; and (3) the member shall pay to the board an amount equal to the employer and employee contribution plus interest at the amount set by the board for the amount of service credit sought pursuant to this subsection: Provided, however, That the maximum service credit that may be obtained under the provisions of this subsection is two years: Provided further, That a member must apply and pay for the service credit allowed under this subsection and provide all necessary documentation by March 31, 2003: And provided further, That the board shall exercise due diligence to notify affected employees of the provisions of this subsection. Hn@y]] Q5!2%X^kiJ]$o The CPRB administers 10 different plans: PERS: Public Employees Retirement System PERS Tier II TRS: Teachers' Retirement System TRS Tier II TDC Plan: Teachers' Defined Contribution System PLAN A: WV State Police Death, Disability and Retirement Fund PLAN B: West Virginia State Police Retirement System DSRS: Deputy Sheriffs' Retirement System Click herefor more information on the West Virginia Retirement Plus Program. [Originating in the Committee on Pensions; reported on February 16, 2023] A BILL to amend and reenact 5-10-2, 5-10-14, 5-10-17, and 5-10-48 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to legislative employment and retirement; modifying the length of service an employee of the Legislature whose . He may take a modification from his adjusted gross income for the full amount of pension he receives from that fund. The Legislature hereby further finds and declares that the interests of the public are served when persons having retired from public employment are permitted, within certain limitations, to render post-retirement employment in positions of public service, either in elected or appointed capacities. 25 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<51374AFA1FB7F65BDA994737043577AB>]/Index[10 23]/Info 9 0 R/Length 78/Prev 163071/Root 11 0 R/Size 33/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream PERF Pension Payment Dates. Certification of employment for a complete legislative session and for interim days shall be determined by the clerk of the house in which the employee served, based upon employment records. Login. Other employees shall pay the states share and the employees share to purchase retroactive service credit. DIVISION OF REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS. Where an employee purchases service credit for employment which occurred after 1988, that employee shall pay for the employees share and the employer shall pay its share for the purchase of retroactive service credit: , That no legislative employee and no current or former member of the Legislature may be required to pay any interest or penalty upon the purchase of retroactive service credit in accordance with the provisions of this section where the employee was not eligible to become a member during the years for which he or she is purchasing retroactive credit or had the employee attempted to contribute to the system during the years for which he or she is purchasing retroactive service credit and the contributions would have been refused by the board: , That a current legislative employee purchasing retroactive credit under this section shall do so within 24 months of beginning contributions to the retirement system as a legislative employee or no later than December 31, 2016, whichever occurs later: , That once a legislative employee becomes a member of the retirement system, he or she may purchase retroactive service credit for any time he or she was employed by the Legislature and did not receive service credit. Another alternative is to continue in the PPB plan you have when you retire. (d) Senior judges, justices, and magistrates. . endstream endobj 14 0 obj <>stream Once a legislative employee has been employed during regular sessions for. If the 15th falls on a weekend, your payment will be mailed on the prior business day. Once PEIA receives, reviews and processes the form, you will be moved into the Humana Plan and receive a welcome package. Use Self Service to: View your account details. Retirement; Non-State Agency Enrollment & Withdrawal; New Employee; Video Library; . In any case of doubt as to who is an employee within the meaning of this article, the board of trustees shall decide the question; (12) "Employer error" means an omission, misrepresentation, or deliberate act in violation of relevant provisions of the West Virginia Code, the West Virginia Code of State Regulations. The membership of the retirement system consists of the following persons: (a) All employees, as defined in 5-10-2 of this code, who are in the employ of a political subdivision the day preceding the date it becomes a participating public employer and who continue in the employ of the participating public employer on and after that date shall become members of the retirement system; and all persons who become employees of a participating public employer on or after that date shall thereupon become members of the system; except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c) and (d) of this section. . Benefitting People Who Serve. Htq0D XA 5-10-48. Fax (304) 957-7522 Examples of the services provided include: health insurance benefits, retirement, and PEIA. (b) The board of trustees shall grant service credit to any former and present member of the State Teachers Retirement System who has been a contributing member in the Public Employees Retirement System for more than three years, for service previously credited by the State Teachers Retirement System and shall require the transfer of the members accumulated contributions to the system and shall also require a deposit, with reinstatement interest as set forth in the boards Rule, Refund, Reinstatement, Retroactive Service, Loan and Correction of Error Interest Factors, 162 C. S. R. 7, of any withdrawals of contributions any time prior to the members retirement: , That members of the State Teachers Retirement System who first became a member of the State Teachers Retirement System on or after July 1, 2022, may only transfer service credit to the Public Employees Retirement System if they first became a member of the Public Employees Retirement System on or after July 1, 2015. 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