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VA Code § 51.1-809 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-809. Treasurer of board

The treasurer of the board shall be the custodian of the board's funds and securities and shall give bond, payable to the board, in such amount and with such surety as the board requires, conditioned for the faithful performance of duties and the proper accounting for all funds and securities which the treasurer receives. The cost of the bond shall be paid out of the funds of the board. The treasurer shall disburse board funds on warrants drawn on him by the board, and signed and countersigned by the board's president.1940, p. 738; Michie Code 1942, § 3035f; Code 1950, § 51-117; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-810 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-810. Time credited to service record

The time of service of any member of a police department having a police pension and retirement board prior to June 22, 1940, shall be computed to the credit of the member's service record; however, the pension amount payable shall be determined by that proportion of the amounts provided for by this chapter, which the time of service of such member serving in the police department at the time of his retirement, or disability, bears to twenty years.1940, p. 738; Michie Code 1942, § 3035g; Code 1950, § 51-118; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-811 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-811. Eligibility for retirement; retirement allowance

Any member of a police department who has completed twenty years of service in the department and attained the age of fifty years may retire and receive the pension and benefits provided in this section. Upon retirement, a member shall receive a retirement allowance, payable to the member for life, equal to fifty percent of the member's annual salary, computed on the basis of the last three years of service and an additional amount equal to two percent of the member's salary for each year of service after the age of fifty and after twenty years of service in the department.1940, p. 738; Michie Code 1942, § 3035i; Code 1950, § 51-120; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-812 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-812. Disability from natural causes not originating in performance of official duties

Any member disabled on account of a natural cause or causes not originating in the performance of the member's official duties shall receive a minimum sum equal to ten percent of the member's salary, during such disability, if the member's disability occurs at any time during the first five years of service and an additional amount equal to two percent of the member's salary for each additional year of service exceeding five years. At no time shall the disability payment amount exceed one-half of the member's salary.1940, p. 739; Michie Code 1942, § 3035j; Code 1950, § 51-121; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-813 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-813. Disability resulting from activities in discharge of official duties

If any member of a police department of a county, city, or town, other than the City of Richmond, which has a pension plan becomes disabled as a result of activities in the discharge of the member's official duties, the member shall receive, as pension and benefits during such disability, the sum of not less than sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the member's salary until eligible to retire under age and service retirement. The member shall then be retired on the age and service pension as provided in § 51.1-811.Any member of a county, city, or town police department or any sheriff or deputy sheriff who dies or is totally or partially disabled as a result of hypertension or heart disease shall be presumed to have died or become disabled in the line of duty, unless the contrary is shown by a preponderance of competent evidence. To be eligible, or for a beneficiary to be eligible, for retirement, sickness, or other benefit payments based upon such presumption, a member, sheriff, or deputy sheriff shall, before the claim was filed, have had a physical examination and been found free from hypertension or heart disease. The physical examination shall have included such appropriate laboratory and other diagnostic studies as the governing body prescribed and shall have been conducted by physicians whose qualifications were prescribed by the governing body. Any member, sheriff, or deputy sheriff filing a claim for such benefits based upon disability incurred in the line of duty shall, if requested by the governing body, submit to a physical examination by any physician designated by the governing body. The examination may include such tests or studies as may reasonably be prescribed by the designated physician or, in the case of a claim for death benefits, include a postmortem examination to be performed by the medical examiner for the county, city, or town appointed under § 32.1-282. The member or claimant shall have the right to have present at such examination, at his own expense, any qualified physician he may designate.Michie Code 1942, § 3035k; Code 1950, § 51-122; 1950, p. 739; 1973, c. 499; 1974, c. 94; 1976, c. 772; 1978, c. 769; 1982, c. 581; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-814 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-814. Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits

The presumption established in § 51.1-813 shall be employed in determining eligibility for death, retirement, sickness, and other benefits, provided pursuant to any other provision of law, the charter of any city or town, or otherwise, for any member of a county, city, or town police department or sheriff or deputy sheriff who dies or becomes totally or partially disabled.1976, c. 772, § 51-122.1; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-815 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-815. Counties, cities, and towns authorized to provide relief to surviving spouse and children

Any county, city, or town may provide for the relief of any children and surviving spouse of any law-enforcement officer, sheriff, or deputy sheriff who dies while in the service of the county, city, or town. If any policeman loses his life while in the discharge of official duties, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse until death, or remarriage, a pension of not less than one-half of the policeman's salary at the time of death. The relief provided shall be exclusive of any payment out of the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 9.1-400 et seq.1940, p. 738; Michie Code 1942, § 3035h; Code 1950, § 51-119; 1976, c. 772, § 51-122.2; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-816 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-816. Reduction of pension and benefits where income earned during disability retirement

If any person receives a disability pension or benefit under this article and subsequently becomes employed, whether full time or part time, the pensions and benefits received shall be reduced by the amount of income received which exceeds the difference between the benefits received under this section and the amount of pay to which the member would have been entitled had the member's employment progressed in the same rank and grade with credit for the level of seniority the member would have attained had the member not been disabled. The reduction shall continue until the member would have been eligible for normal retirement, based on age and service, had the member remained uninjured and employed. For the purposes of this section, "income" means gross income received less deductions for social security taxes only.Any person receiving pensions or benefits under the provisions of this section shall upon request, on or before May 1 of each year, provide a copy of all W-2 forms showing income received, or a statement under oath as to whether the member has received compensation for work performed in the previous calendar year, to the governing body of the jurisdiction providing this pension. Refusal to provide such documents shall be grounds for termination of benefits under this section until such documents are produced. Production of the documents shall be required until the person would have been eligible for normal retirement had the member remained uninjured.Nothing contained in this section shall limit or restrict the right of any person to receive Workers' Compensation benefits under Title 65.2.1983, c. 351, § 51-122.3; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-817 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-817. Salary deductions payable to estate or refunded

If any police officer dies while in active service and leaves no dependents, the member's salary deductions shall be payable to the member's estate. If any police officer separates from service before becoming eligible for a pension, seventy-five percent of salary deductions shall be refunded to the member.1940, p. 739; Michie Code 1942, § 3035l; Code 1950, § 51-124; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-818 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-818. Funds for payment of pensions and benefits

Any and all cash assets and funds not necessary for immediate payment of pensions or benefits shall be invested in securities that are legal investments under the laws of the Commonwealth for public sinking funds. Any funds raised by any police officers' pension and retirement board for the payment of pensions and benefits shall be paid over to the treasurer of such board who shall deposit and pay the funds as provided in this section to the credit of the board.1940, p. 739; Michie Code 1942, § 3035n; Code 1950, § 51-125; 1956, c. 184; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-819 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-819. Adoption of article optional by counties, cities, and towns; appeal

Any county, city, or town in this Commonwealth having a police department may adopt the provisions of this article and establish a police officers' pension and retirement board if the governing body of the county, city, or town adopts a resolution approved by a majority of all the members thereof, by a recorded yea and nay vote.Upon adoption of a resolution and establishment of the police officers' pension and retirement board, the board shall be vested with all the powers, authority, and duties established under this article.A member shall be entitled to an appeal of right to the circuit court of the county or city which has jurisdiction of the board from any action on any matter in which the board has discretionary power.1940, pp. 739, 740; Michie Code 1942, § 3035o; Code 1950, §§ 51-126, 51-126.1; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-820 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-820. Police officers' pensions and retirements

All of the provisions of this article, including all authorizations and all requirements, shall apply to all counties having the county manager plan of government, except Arlington County.1974, c. 63, § 51-127.9; 1975, c. 272; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-821 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-821. Police Retirement System

Prior §§ 51-127.10 through 51-127.30 are continued in effect under subdivision 2 of § 51.1-805 as Chapter 303 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, as amended.1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-822 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-822. Amendment, suspension, or revocation of retirement plan and trust

The governing body of any county with an urban county executive form of government may by ordinance reserve the right to amend, suspend, or revoke the retirement plan and trust at any time, so long as the benefits payable under the plan are consistent with § 51.1-800. However, any amendment, suspension, or revocation shall not have the effect of diverting the trust fund to purposes other than the exclusive benefit of the participating employees or their beneficiaries until all liability for accrued benefits payable under the terms of the plan has been fully satisfied.1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-823 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-823. Appeal

An appeal of right from the action of the retirement board of any county having an urban county executive form of government on any matter in which the board has discretionary power shall lie to the circuit court of the county which has jurisdiction of the board.1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-1000 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 10 - Disclosure Requirements for Public Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-1000. All state and local plans included

All automated retirement systems administered by the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System and all automated retirement systems administered by the localities (hereinafter referred to as retirement systems) have a duty to report and disclose certain material information and data to the retirement systems' members and beneficiaries. Such retirement systems shall cause to be furnished to each member covered under the retirement systems' plans and to each beneficiary who is receiving benefits under the retirement systems' plans the following:1. A summary plan description (SPD) that contains all or substantially all the information an average member would deem crucial to possess a knowledgeable understanding of his benefits under the plan;2. A statement of benefits that indicates, on the basis of the latest available information: (i) his total accrued benefits and (ii) his nonforfeitable accrued retirement benefits, if any, or the earliest date on which benefits will become nonforfeitable; and3. A document disclosing material soft dollar transactions (arrangements not negotiated at arm's length or dealings between the retirement systems' fund managers and persons providing services to the systems for noncash considerations) in which the fund managers have engaged. "Material" means transactions wherein it could be asserted that a conflict of interests or an appearance of impropriety was a factor in making the determination of which outside provider of services would be contracted and which involved a transaction or course of dealings involving $10,000 or more. This disclosure document shall not be a part of the retirement system's annual report, but shall be prepared as an annual supplement and made available to the public upon request. Local retirement systems may publish such disclosure document with their annual reports.1990, c. 706; 1991, c. 612; 2004, c. 209.
VA Code § 51.1-1001 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 10 - Disclosure Requirements for Public Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-1001. Summary plan description

A. A summary plan description shall contain the following information: the name and type of administration of the retirement system; the name and address of the person designated as agent for the service of legal process, if such person is not the administrator; the name and address of the administrator; names, titles and addresses of any trustee or trustees (if they are persons different from the administrator); the retirement system's requirements respecting eligibility for membership and benefits; and description of the provisions providing for nonforfeitable pension benefits; circumstances which may result in disqualification, ineligibility, or denial or loss of benefits; the source of financing of the retirement system and the identity of any organization through which benefits are provided; the date of the end of the retirement system plan year and whether the records of the retirement system are kept on a calendar, policy, or fiscal year basis; the procedures to be followed in presenting claims for benefits and the remedies available for the redress of claims which are denied in whole or in part.B. The summary plan description shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average retirement system member and beneficiary and shall be sufficiently comprehensive to apprise the members and beneficiaries of their rights and obligations under the retirement system plan.C. Every member and beneficiary shall be furnished a summary plan description within 90 days of becoming a member or beneficiary, and every member and beneficiary shall be furnished an updated summary plan description within 210 days after the end of the retirement system plan year in which a material modification or change in the retirement system or its plan occurs. No charge shall be made for furnishing a copy of the SPD under this subsection.D. Upon written request, the latest updated summary plan description shall be furnished to any member or beneficiary. A reasonable charge may be made to cover the cost of furnishing an SPD under this subsection.1990, c. 706; 2004, c. 209.
VA Code § 51.1-1002 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 10 - Disclosure Requirements for Public Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-1002. Annual statement of benefits

Every member or beneficiary shall be furnished with an annual statement of benefits as provided in § 51.1-1000 after the end of the retirement system's plan year.1990, c. 706; 2004, c. 209.
VA Code § 51.1-1003 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 10 - Disclosure Requirements for Public Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-1003. Financial reports by retirement systems; auditor to promulgate standards

A. Every retirement system shall publish an annual report, which shall contain statements prepared in conformance with the standards for public employee retirement systems issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Such annual report need not contain the disclosure document reporting soft dollar transactions as provided in subdivision 3 of § 51.1-1000, which may be provided as a separate annual supplemental document, but the annual report shall include a certification that such system is in compliance with criterion (i) of subsection A of § 51.1-800. Every retirement system shall transmit its annual report to the Virginia Retirement System at the same time such report is made available to members and beneficiaries.B. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall incorporate GASB standards for financial reporting by public employee retirement systems into the Uniform Financial Reporting Manual and such incorporation of standards shall be implemented on or before July 1, 1991. All retirement systems' annual reports for retirement system plan years beginning on and after January 1, 1992, shall comply with the Auditor's Uniform Financial Reporting Manual. As GASB standards are modified or changed, the Auditor and the retirement systems shall update their standards and reports as may be necessary to ensure accurate and complete disclosure to members and beneficiaries.1990, c. 706; 1991, cc. 381, 612; 2004, c. 209.
VA Code § 51.1-1004 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 10 - Disclosure Requirements for Public Retirement Systems|§ 51.1-1004. Use of electronic media

A. The duty to report and disclose material information and data to members and beneficiaries imposed by this chapter on the Virginia Retirement System and other notice requirements imposed by this title on the Virginia Retirement System may be satisfied by use of electronic media if the conditions established by the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System for this purpose are met.B. The duty to report and disclose material information and data to members and beneficiaries imposed by this chapter on any "retirement system" other than the Virginia Retirement System may be satisfied by use of electronic media if the conditions established by the board of such retirement system for this purpose are met.C. The conditions established by any retirement system board shall require that the retirement system take appropriate and necessary measures reasonably calculated to ensure that the electronic media used results in the actual receipt of the transmitted information and protects the confidentiality of personal information relating to the individual's accounts and benefits.2004, c. 209.
VA Code § 51.1-1101 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1101. Sickness and disability program; disability insurance policies

A. The Board shall develop, implement, and administer a sick leave, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits program in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Board is authorized to delegate or assign to any person any of the duties required to be performed by the Board pursuant to this chapter. The Board is authorized to purchase long-term disability insurance policies for participating employees. The policies shall be purchased from and carried with a disability insurance company which is authorized to do business in the Commonwealth. Each policy shall contain a provision stipulating the maximum expense and risk charges that are determined by the Board to be on a basis consistent with the general level of charges made by disability insurance companies under policies of long-term disability insurance issued to large employers. The Board may require that the policies have reinsurance with a disability insurance company incorporated or organized under the laws of and authorized to do business in the Commonwealth. This section is not intended to abrogate the final authority of the Director of the Department of Human Resource Management under subdivision A 14 of § 2.2-1201 to establish and interpret personnel policy and procedures, such as the sick leave policy.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Board may self-insure long-term disability benefits in accordance with the standards set forth in § 51.1-124.30.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, cc. 66, 657; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2020, c. 548.
VA Code § 51.1-1102 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1102. Additional powers of the Board

In addition to any other powers granted to the Board under this title, the Board shall have the powers to:1. Establish policies and procedures to implement and administer the program and the provisions of this chapter;2. Contract for the provision of comprehensive case management;3. Take all other actions necessary for the implementation and administration of the program; and4. Adopt rules and policies that bring the program into compliance with any applicable law or regulation of this Commonwealth or the United States.1998, c. 774.