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V.I. Code tit. 3, § 759 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 759. Non-duty disability retirement annuity

 (a) Any member under age sixty having at least nine years of credited service who becomes totally and permanently disabled for service, either mentally or physically, from any cause other than duty disability shall be entitled to a non-duty disability retirement annuity. (b) The annuity shall begin to accrue upon termination of payments to the employee by the Government of amounts representing full compensation, part compensation or any other form of compensation; provided, that if written application for the annuity is not filed with the System within sixty days of the date of termination of the compensation payments, the annuity shall begin to accrue as of the day sixty days prior to the receipt of the application. (c) A member shall be considered totally and permanently disabled only after the System has received (1) written certification by at least two licensed practicing physicians, selected by the System, that the member is totally and likely to be permanently disabled from further performance of the duties of any assigned position in the service of the employer, and (2) written certification from the employer that the member has been separated from the service of the employer because of a total and permanent disability of the nature as to reasonably prevent further service to the employer, and as a consequence is not entitled to compensation from the employer. (d) The amount of disability annuity is equal to 1.4% of average compensation for each year of credited service at a date of disability, subject to a minimum of 14% of average compensation and a maximum of 42% of average compensation in an amount not to exceed $65,000 per annum exclusive of any cost of living annuity, bonuses or adjustments. (e) Any payment by the employer representing salary or part salary shall be applied to reduce the amount of the annuity payable to the member. (f) The recipient of a non-duty disability retirement annuity shall provide earnings and medical information as requested by the System to verify disability claims. If the recipient fails to provide the requested information, the non-duty disability retirement annuity must be discontinued until the time as the requested information is provided. When the requested information is provided, the non-duty disability retirement annuity resumes.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 760 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 760. Administration of disability retirement annuities

 (a) At least once each year during the first five years following the allowance of disability retirement annuity to any member, and at least once in every three-year period thereafter, until a member's attainment of age 65, the System shall require any disability beneficiary to undergo a medical examination to be made at the place of residence of the beneficiary, or any other place mutually agreed upon, by a physician or physicians engaged by the System. If an examination indicates that the beneficiary is no longer physically or mentally incapacitated for service in the position held by the member at the date of disability, payments by the system must be discontinued. The name of the member must then be placed on the appropriate list of candidates maintained for appointment to a position in the division for which he is found to be qualified at compensation at least equal to the rate he received at the time he last became a beneficiary. (b) Any member receiving a duty disability retirement annuity or a non-duty disability annuity who resumes gainful employment, and his earnings together and disability retirement annuity, exceed the rate of compensation of the member at the date of retirement, the Board shall reduce the amount of disability annuity to an amount that, when added to the compensation being earned by the member, may not exceed the rate of compensation of the member at the date he last became a disability beneficiary. (c) If disability beneficiary refuses to submit to a medical examination as herein provided, payments must be discontinued until a medical examination is conducted. If the medical examination is not conducted within one year, the System shall revoke all rights the member has to receive a disability retirement annuity.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 761 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 761. Death benefit provisions

 (a) Upon the death of a member while in service, if no duty-connected death annuity is payable, a payment of the accumulated contributions of the deceased member is payable to a beneficiary whom he has designated. (b) Upon the death of a retired member, unless an optional benefit has been elected as provided in section 756 of this title, a lump-sum payment equal to the excess of the annual salary of the member at the date of retirement as defined in section 751(a) of this title, plus the member's total contributions, over the amounts received by the member in annuity payments up to the time of his death, must be paid to the member's designated beneficiary. (c) The death benefit payments as provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section is payable to a beneficiary who must be designated by the member. In the absence of a designation, the death benefit payments provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section are payable to a beneficiary designated by the member. In the absence of a designation, the death benefit payments provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section are payable to a beneficiary of the member in the following order of precedence: (1) the surviving spouse; (2) if there is no surviving spouse, to the child or children and descendants of children by representation, in equal amounts; (3) the member's parents; and (4) where none of the persons listed in subsection (c)(1-3) survives the member, the member's estate is entitled to receive payment of the excess of the member's accumulated contributions over the amount of annuity payment received by the member up to the time of his death. (d) When a member dies while in service and the deceased member was qualified for a service retirement annuity as provided by the system, the deceased member's surviving spouse is entitled to a payment of the deceased member's accumulated contributions. If there is no surviving spouse, the death benefit is payable as provided in subsections (a) or (b) of this section, whichever is applicable.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 767a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 767a. Retroactive contributions by certain persons eligible for early retirement

 Any person eligible who elects to participate in the early retirement program shall contribute any additional amounts to the retirement system as required by rules and regulations adopted by the Board with respect to retroactive payments. The Board shall adopt rules and regulations regarding a schedule of additional contributions to be paid by such persons. The schedule may be established so as to take into consideration the reduced amounts of contributions actually made by the employee to the retirement system.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 767b (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 767b. Contribution from retroactive wages

 A retiree who is paid retroactive wages is not subject to payment of any contribution to the System from such retroactive wages. The System shall refund to the retiree any such contribution withheld from the payment of the retroactive wages.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 767c (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 767c. Election available to eligible employees

 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, participation in any early retirement program is voluntary for eligible employees, as defined in this chapter. Any person eligible for early retirement may elect within one year of eligibility to participate in the regular retirement program with contributions as a percentage of compensation established by law or the Board. If the person eligible for early retirement becomes a participant in the early retirement program, the person shall pay the difference in contributions retroactive to the original date of the person’s commencement of employment, the income the System would have earned had the contributions been paid to the System during the period, including interest if paid on installment. The member shall pay to the System the interest on the unpaid balance if the member elects to deposit on an installment basis. If the member elects to pay on an installment basis, the member shall have the maximum of thirty-six months before any retirement benefits are received to pay the contributions and the applicable interest.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 767d (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 767d. Transfers of eligible employees

 (a) A member who is participating in the early retirement program and subsequently transfers to a position that generally would not qualify him to participate in the early retirement program, he may, if he already has accrued ten years of credited service in the eligible position, continue to contribute at the rates charged to members working in eligible positions, and continued payment of the rates shall qualify him to receive any benefit provided in the early retirement program. (b) A member in a position that does not qualify him as a person eligible for early retirement who is transferred to a position so eligible may elect with one year of eligibility to contribute at the additional rate of compensation for which he shall receive full benefits after twenty years of credited service, if that the employee has been eligible and paying at the higher rate for at least ten years. The employee shall be required at the time he becomes eligible for early retirement or at the time he elects to participate, pursuant to section 767(c) of this chapter, to pay retroactive contributions for credited service to the time he makes the election to pay for the difference between the rates for the time he seeks credit. The member shall pay to the System the contributions, the income the System would have earned had the contributions been paid to the System during the period, and the interest on the unpaid balance. If the member elects to pay on an installment basis, the member shall have the maximum of thirty-six months before any retirement benefits are received to pay the contributions and the applicable interest.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 767e (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 767e. Persons eligible for early retirement; definition

 For the purposes of sections 767a through 767e of this chapter, “persons eligible for early retirement” means a police officer, firefighter, including a firefighter employed by the Virgin Islands Port Authority, Virgin Islands marshals and probation officers of the Superior Court, and correction officers.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770b (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 770b. Annuity and benefit payments

 (a) The right of any member or other beneficiary to an annuity, benefit or refund accrues as of the date of enactment of this chapter. (b) Except as otherwise provided, any annuity provided herein is payable for life in equal semi-monthly installments on the fifteenth and last day of each month from the beginning date fixed by the Administrator. (c) An administrative fee may be charged for that portion of the month when the annuity or benefit payment begins after the first day of the month or ends before the last day of the month. (d) No annuity or benefit may be increased, decreased, revoked or repealed, except for error, or where specifically otherwise provided by this chapter. (e) The System may withhold any payment for verification that the member is still entitled to the annuity.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770d (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 770d. Exemption of rights from legal process; unassignability

 (a) Except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter and subject to subsection (b), the rights of a person to any annuity or benefit or right accrued or accruing to any person under the provision of this chapter and the various monies in the system created by this chapter, are hereby exempted from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other legal process whatsoever, and are unassignable. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the rights and benefits provided in this chapter are assignable only pursuant to actions for the support of a child, spouse, or other dependent, as ordered by any court of competent jurisdiction.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770j (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28A - Tier Ii Retirement Benefits Program|§ 770j. Accumulated sick leave

 (a) Any member having accumulated unused sick leave at date of retirement is entitled to service credit towards the service retirement annuity to which the member may be entitled. The credit for accumulated unused sick leave is one month for any period of fourteen to twenty-six days inclusive of the leave and one-half month for any period of five to thirteen days inclusive; except that, the credit for accumulated and unused sick leave is one year for any period consisting of 2,080 hours. Less than five days of unused sick leave may not be considered for the credit. (b) Any member seeking to convert his accumulated sick leave to credited service, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall pay to the system the combined rate of contribution for the employer and employee in effect at the time he seeks to have the accumulated sick leave converted to credited service. The member also shall pay to the system interest, as determined by the Board of Trustees, based on information submitted by the system's actuarial consultant.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770m (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770m. Program established

 (a) The Supplemental Contributions Program is hereby established to be a defined contribution plan pursuant to Title 26, Section 414, subsection (i) United States Code. This program shall operate solely at the option of the participants and shall in no way obligate employers for lifetime annuity payments to participating employees of their beneficiaries. (b) This chapter establishes a new program, and defines the Supplemental Contributions Program. (c) The Supplemental Contributions Program Fund is established as a special trust fund in the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands to accept participant contributions to the plan.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770n (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770n. Design and administration

 The design and administration of the Supplemental Contributions Program must conform to the applicable provisions of Title 26 of the United States Code and the Internal Revenue Code.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770o (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770o. Severability

 If any provision of this chapter or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application by a court of competent jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770q (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770q. Administration

 (a) Except as provided in this chapter, the Board shall administer the plan in conformity with its powers and duties for administration of the system as set forth in section 715 of this chapter. The Board shall, to the extent that it determines feasible, establish the procedures for the administration of this program. (b) The Board may retain a third-party administrator to perform investment management, record keeping, customer service, or other plan administration services and the expenses associated with such retention shall be paid from the fund.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770r (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770r. Rules and regulations

 (a) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations embodying the material terms and conditions of the plan consistent with this chapter and the applicable provisions of Title 26 of the United States Code. (b) The Board may, as it considers necessary or appropriate, amend the plan consistent with this chapter and the applicable provisions of Title 26 of the United States Code.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770s (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770s. Conditions

 (a) With regard to the plan, the board may not engage in any transaction prohibited by Title 26, Section 503, subsection (b) of the United States Code. (b) The Board may require a third-party administrator, record keeper, custodian, or investment manager that is contracted with, or appointed by, the system to be subject to the duties set forth in subsection (a) of this section. (c) The Board shall have control of the investment of the assets of the fund. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board may retain a bank or trust company to serve as a custodian for safekeeping, record keeping, delivery, securities valuation, investment performance reporting, or other services in connection with investment and administration of the fund. (e) All monies in the fund are annually appropriated, without regard to fiscal years or plan years, to the Board to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (f) The assets of the fund must be valued annually, and may be valued more frequently as prescribed by the Board. (g) Any person who is an eligible employee may elect, in a manner prescribed by the Board, to participate in the plan.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770t (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770t. Contributions

 (a) Employee contributions to the plan are made solely at the option of the participant. (b) Employee contributions may be made directly by the participant to the plan on a periodic basis as specified by the Board, or may be withheld from the employee's compensation after taxes and submitted by the employer through payroll deduction. (c) The Board shall establish the minimum contribution amount. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, contributions to the plan are subject to the applicable limitations imposed by Title 26, Section 415 of the United States Code, as that section may be amended from time to time and as these limits may be adjusted by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the amount of compensation that is taken into account in determining the allocations to each participant's account under the plan may not exceed the applicable annual compensation limitations prescribed by Title 26, Section 401, subsection (9a) [sic], paragraph (17) of the United States Code, as that section may be amended from time to time and as that limit may be adjusted by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. (f) The plan must provide for the return of excess annual additions and the gain attributable thereto in accordance with Title 26, Section 415 of the United States Code. In the event a participant participates in more than one plan of the employer, any annual additions shall be deemed to consist first of annual additions to this plan. (g) There are no employer contributions to the plan. (h) There are no employer payment of participant contributions on behalf of a participant in accordance with Title 26, Section 414, subsection (h), paragraph (2) of the United States Code. (i) Contributions made by the participant to the plan must be credited to the participant's account. (j) In the case of a contribution that is made under a mistake of fact, nothing in this part may prohibit the return of that contribution to the participant within one year after discovery of the mistake.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770u (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770u. Participant provisions

 (a) The net earnings of the fund must be allocated to the participant's account as of each valuation date. (b) The value of each participant's account must be determined at least once annually in a manner prescribed by the Board. (c) A participant shall receive a statement that displays the value, or balance, of the participant's account and summarizes any credits to the account or other transactions. (d) A participant has a vested right to one hundred percent of the value of the participant's account. The right accrues when the person becomes a participant. (e) The right of a participant to allocations to the participant's account is not subject to execution or any other process whatsoever, except to the extent permitted by this chapter, and is unassignable except as specifically provided under this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 3, § 770v (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 28B - Supplemental Contributions Program|§ 770v. Distribution, death benefit provisions

 (a) The participant may designate any person or persons as beneficiaries to receive any amount that may be payable upon the death of the participant pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The beneficiary or beneficiaries must be designated on a form prescribed by the board, signed by the participant, and delivered to a plan representative prior to the participant's death. (b) The participant's beneficiary designation shall not be given effect and shall be overridden to the extent that such a designation would impair the rights of any surviving spouse under applicable federal, state or territorial law. (c) Unless otherwise provided in the beneficiary designation form, each designated beneficiary shall be entitled to equal shares of the lump sum distribution that may be payable from the participant's account upon the death of the participant. (d) In the event the participant dies without a valid beneficiary designation on file, any balance remaining in the participant's account shall be payable to the participant's survivors in the following order: (1) The participant's spouse. (2) The participant's natural or adopted children. (3) The participant's parents. (4) The participant's estate. (e) Upon receipt of proof of a participant's death. The beneficiary or beneficiaries shall be entitled to a death benefit that is a lump sum distribution of the balance remaining in the participant's account. (f) If the participant died prior to termination of employment or distribution of all of the contributions and earnings credited to the participant's account, lump sum distribution shall be an amount that is equal to the balance remaining in the participant's account. (g) Application for the distribution shall be made on an application form and in the manner prescribed by the board.