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WV Code § 18-7A-26i (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26i. Supplemental Benefits for Retired Teachers

Beginning on January 1, 1991, any annuitant who is receiving a retirement annuity on the effective date of this section shall receive a supplemental benefit, prospectively, if the effective date of retirement for such annuitant was prior to July 1, 1981, and such annuitant is not receiving supplemental benefits pursuant to section twenty-six-h of this article. For the purposes of this section, "effective date of retirement" means the last day of actual employment or the last day carried on the payroll of the employer, whichever is later, together with fully meeting all of the eligibility requirements for retirement prior to the aforesaid effective date.Each such eligible annuitant shall receive as his or her supplemental benefit an increased annual amount which is the product of the sum of $18 multiplied by his or her years of credited service.For the purpose of calculating the supplemental benefit provided in this section, fractional parts of a service credit year are to be disregarded unless in excess of one half of a credited service year, in which event a full year of service credit shall be given.For the purpose of computation for determination of eligibility and for the amount of any supplemental benefit hereunder, separate computation shall be made of a retirant's own benefit and that which may be receivable as beneficiary of another, under the provisions of this article, with each such benefit being eligible for the supplemental benefit herein provided.Prior to January 1, 1991, the executive secretary of the board shall provide to the Legislature information as to the number of annuitants who retired before July 1, 1981, the amounts of the annuities they receive, the amount of funds necessary to provide cost of living increases to such annuitants, and such other detail and related information as the Joint Committee on Government and Finance may direct.
WV Code § 18-7A-26j (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26j. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to July 1, 1981

As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant whose annuity was approved by the retirement board prior to July 1, 1981, and such annuitant is not receiving supplemental benefits pursuant to section twenty-six-i of this article, shall receive a monthly amount equal to $1.25 multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26k (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26k. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Between July 1, 1981, and July 1, 1982

As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant who retired between July 1, 1981, and July 1, 1982, shall receive a monthly amount equal to $2 multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26l (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26l. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to July 1, 1982

As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant whose annuity was approved by the retirement board prior to July 1, 1982, and whose benefits were increased in the year 1990, pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-six-i of this article, shall receive a monthly amount equal to 50¢ multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26m (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26m. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers

(a) As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant whose annuity was approved by the retirement board prior to January 1, 1971, and who is receiving a monthly pension of $300 or less, shall receive a monthly amount equal to $1 multiplied by his or her total service credit.(b) As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant whose annuity was approved on or after July 1, 1982, and before July 1, 1984, shall receive a monthly amount equal to $2 multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26n (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26n. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired on or After July 1, 1984, but Prior to July 1, 1986

As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant who retired on or after July 1, 1984, and before July 1, 1986, shall receive a monthly amount equal to $2 multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26o (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26o. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to July 1, 1986

As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant who retired before July 1, 1986, and who is receiving a monthly pension of $300 or less, shall receive a monthly total amount equal to $1 multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26p (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26p. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired on or After July 1, 1986, but Prior to April 1, 1988

As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant who retired on or after July 1, 1986, and before April 1, 1988, shall receive a monthly amount equal to $2 multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26q (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26q. Supplemental Benefits for Certain Teachers Who Retired Prior to April 1, 1988

As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances provided, each annuitant who retired before April 1, one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight, and who is receiving a monthly pension of $300 or less, shall receive a monthly total amount equal to $1 multiplied by his or her total service credit.
WV Code § 18-7A-26r (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26r. Minimum Benefit for Certain Retired Members; Legislative Declaration; State Interest and Public Purpose

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that an important state interest exists in providing a minimum retirement annuity for certain retired members who are credited with twenty or more years of total service; that such program constitutes a public purpose; and that the exclusion of total service for certain employees of institutions of higher education is a reasonable and equitable exclusion for purposes of determining eligibility for such minimum benefits.If the retirement annuity of a retired member (or if applicable, a spouse thereof) with at least twenty years of total service is less than $500 per month (including any supplemental or additional benefits provided by this article), then the monthly retirement annuity for any such retired member shall be increased to $500 per month: Provided, That any year of service while an employee of an institution of higher education shall not be taken into account for purposes of this section if his or her salary is capped under the retirement system at $4,800 per year pursuant to section fourteen-a of this article.The payment of any minimum benefit under this section shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, the payments of any retirement annuity or supplemental or additional benefits otherwise provided by this article: Provided, That the minimum benefit provided herein shall be subject to any limitations thereon under §415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended, and section twenty-eight-a of this article.Any minimum benefit conferred herein shall not be retroactive to the time of retirement and shall apply only to members who have retired prior to the effective date of this section, or, if applicable, to beneficiaries receiving benefits under the retirement system prior to the effective date.The minimum benefit provided herein shall be subject to a recommendation by the Governor for such minimum benefit through the delivery of an executive message to the Legislature and an appropriation by the Legislature for such minimum benefit, such appropriation to be made over a continuous six-year period following the effective date of this section.
WV Code § 18-7A-26s (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26s. One-Time Supplement for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2001

(a) A one-time supplement to retirement benefits shall be provided to retirees of this system who have: (i) Reached the specified age threshold; and (ii) have been in retirement status for the specified number of years, as follows:(1) For retirees who, as of July 1, 2001, are at least sixty-five years of age and who have been an annuitant for at least five consecutive years, this one-time supplement shall equal five percent of his or her annuity benefit as of the effective date of this section;(2) For retirees who, as of July 1, 2001, are at least seventy years of age and who have been an annuitant for at least five consecutive years, this one-time supplement shall equal ten percent of his or her annuity benefit as of the effective date of this section; and(3) For any person who, as of July 1, 2001, is at least sixty-five years of age and who retired under the early retirement incentive provided in section thirty-five-b of this article, this one-time supplement shall equal three percent of his or her annuity benefit as of the effective date of this section and subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection do not apply.(b) The one-time supplement provided for in this section applies only to members who have retired prior to or as of the effective date of this section or, if applicable, to beneficiaries receiving benefits under the retirement system prior to or as of the effective date of this section: Provided, That the supplement provided herein is subject to any applicable limitations thereon under Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
WV Code § 18-7A-26t (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26t. One-Time Supplement for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2006

(a) A one-time supplement to retirement benefits of three percent shall be provided to all retirees that are age seventy or older and have been annuitants for at least five consecutive years as of July 1, 2006, and beneficiaries of deceased members who would have been at least seventy years of age or older and have been annuitants for at least five consecutive years as of July 1, 2006.(b) The one-time supplement provided in this section applies only to members who have retired at least five years prior to July 1, 2006, or, if applicable, to beneficiaries of deceased members who have been receiving benefits under the retirement system at least five years prior to July 1, 2006: Provided, That the supplement provided herein is subject to any applicable limitations thereon under Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
WV Code § 18-7A-26u (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26u. One-Time Bonus Payment for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2008

(a) As an additional bonus payment to other retirement allowances provided, a one-time bonus payment to retirement benefits shall be paid to retirants of the retirement system as provided in subsection (b) of this section. The one-time bonus payment shall equal $600 and shall be paid on July 25, 2008.(b) The one-time bonus payment provided in this section applies to any retirant with at least twenty years of service as a contributing member who currently receives an annual retirement annuity of not more than $7,200. This one-time bonus payment is subject to any applicable limitations under section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.(c) The one-time bonus payment provided by this section shall be payable pro rata to any beneficiaries of a qualifying retirant who currently receive an annuity or other benefit payable by the retirement system.
WV Code § 18-7A-26v (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26v. One-Time Bonus Payment for Certain Annuitants Effective July 1, 2011

(a) As an additional bonus payment to other retirement allowances provided, a one-time bonus payment to retirement benefits shall be paid to retirants of the retirement system as provided in subsection (b) of this section. The one-time bonus payment shall equal $1,200 and shall be paid on July 27, 2011.(b) The one-time bonus payment provided in this section applies to any retirant with at least twenty years of service as a contributing member who currently receives an annual retirement annuity of not more than $7,200. This one-time bonus payment is subject to any applicable limitations under section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.(c) The one-time bonus payment provided by this section shall be payable pro rata to any beneficiaries of a qualifying retirant who currently receive an annuity or other benefit payable by the retirement system.
WV Code § 18-7A-26w (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-26w. Minimum Benefit for Certain Retired Members

(a) If the retirement annuity of a retirant (or applicable beneficiary thereof) with at least 25 years of total service is less than $750 per month (including any supplemental or additional benefits provided by this article), then the monthly retirement annuity for the retirant shall be increased to $750 per month: Provided, That any year of service while an employee of an institution of higher education may not be taken into account for purposes of this section if his or her salary was capped under the retirement system at $4,800 per year pursuant to §18-7A-14a of this code.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to the contrary, if the retirement annuity of a beneficiary of a retirant who chose option B – 50% joint and survivor annuity as provided in §162-4-5.1.3 and who had at least 25 years of credited service as of the effective date of this section is less than $375 per month (including any supplemental benefits or incentives provided by this article), then the monthly retirement benefit for the beneficiary shall be increased to $375 per month: Provided, That any year of service while an employee of an institution of higher education may not be taken into account for purposes of this section if his or her salary was capped under the retirement system at $4,800 per year pursuant to §18-7A-14a of this code.(c) The payment of any minimum benefit under this section is in lieu of, and not in addition to, the payments of any retirement annuity or supplemental or additional benefits otherwise provided by this article: Provided, That the minimum benefit provided in this section is subject to any limitations thereon under §415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended, and §18-7A-28a of this code.(d) Any minimum benefit conferred in this section is not retroactive to the time of retirement and applies only to members who have retired prior to the effective date of this section, or, if applicable, to beneficiaries receiving benefits under the retirement system prior to the effective date.
WV Code § 18-7A-27 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-27. Regular Interest

Regular interest shall be added to all sums, except for prior service, due and payable to beneficiaries under this article.
WV Code § 18-7A-28 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-28. Options to Beneficiaries; Change of Certain Options Because of Divorce or Annulment; Limitation on Recalculated Monthly Benefits

The retirement board is hereby authorized to offer plans, optional with the beneficiary, for the payment of allowances due such beneficiary for retirement, withdrawal or prior service pensions under the retirement system. No plans shall be offered, however, which are not approved by competent actuaries.When a beneficiary and his or her spouse have been approved for a retirement plan which provides for them a joint life annuity, and their marriage is subsequently dissolved, the board shall permit such beneficiary to convert to the maximum life annuity plan approved by the board: Provided, That the beneficiary shall furnish to the board proof of entry of a final decree of divorce or annulment: Provided, however, That a beneficiary who qualifies for the change of retirement plans afforded by this section shall be permitted only one such change: Provided further, That the recalculated monthly benefits, independently of increases granted by law after the beneficiary's retirement, shall not exceed the monthly benefits which would have been applicable under the maximum life annuity plan at the time the beneficiary retired; and with such recalculation to be effective on the first day of the month following submission to the board by the beneficiary of proof of entry of a final decree of divorce or annulment.Upon remarriage, a retirant may name the new spouse as an annuitant for any of the survivorship retirement benefit options offered by the provisions of this section: Provided, That the beneficiary shall furnish to the retirement board satisfactory proof of the marriage: Provided, however, That the retirant certifies under penalty of perjury that no qualified domestic relations order that would restrict such a designation is in effect: Provided further, That no cause or action against the board may then arise or be maintained on the basis of having permitted the retirant to name a new spouse as annuitant for any of the survivorship retirement benefit options. The value of the new survivorship annuity shall be the actuarial equivalent of the retirant's benefit prospectively in effect at the time the new annuity is elected.
WV Code § 18-7A-28e (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-28e. Limitations on Benefit Increases

(a) The state shall not increase any existing benefits or create any new benefits for any retirees or beneficiaries currently receiving monthly benefit payments from the retirement system, other than an increase in benefits or new benefits effected by operation of law in effect on the effective date of this article, in an amount that would exceed more than one percent of the accrued actuarial liability of the system as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year as determined in the annual actuarial valuation for each plan completed for the Consolidated Public Retirement Board as of the first day of the following fiscal year.(b) If any increase of existing benefits or creation of new benefits for any retirees or beneficiaries currently receiving monthly benefit payments under the retirement system, other than an increase in benefits or new benefits effected by operation of law in effect on the effective date of this article, causes any additional unfunded actuarial accrued liability in any of the West Virginia state sponsored pension systems as calculated in the annual actuarial valuation for each plan during any fiscal year, additional unfunded actuarial accrued liability of that pension system shall be fully amortized over no more than the six consecutive fiscal years following the date the increase in benefits or new benefits become effective as certified by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. Following the receipt of the certification of additional actuarial accrued liability, the Governor shall submit the amount of the amortization payment each year for the retirement system as part of the annual budget submission or in an executive message to the Legislature.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the computation of annuities or benefits for active members due to retirement, death or disability as provided for in the retirement system shall not be amended in such a manner as to increase any existing benefits or to provide for new benefits.(d) The provisions of this section terminate effective July 1, 2034: Provided, That if bonds are issued pursuant to article eight, chapter twelve of this code, the provisions of this section shall not terminate while any of the bonds are outstanding.
WV Code § 18-7A-29 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-29. Fraud; Penalties

Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of the retirement system in any attempt to defraud such system shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year or both.
WV Code § 18-7A-30 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-30. Exemption From Taxation, Garnishment and Other Process; Exception for Qualified Domestic Relations Order

The moneys in the various funds and the right of a member to a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, or to any benefit under the provisions of this article, are hereby exempt from municipal tax; shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever except that any benefits or contributions under this system shall be subject to "qualified domestic relations orders" as that term is defined in Section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to governmental plans; and shall be unassignable except as is provided in this article.
WV Code § 18-7A-31 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-31. Unexpended Funds Under Prior Appropriations

Any unexpended funds for teachers' retirement benefits, which were appropriated from general revenue prior to the enactment of this article, shall be credited and transferred to the reserve fund of the retirement system.
WV Code § 18-7A-32 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-32. Inconsistent Acts Repealed

All previous acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this article are hereby repealed.
WV Code § 18-7A-33 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 7A. State Teachers Retirement System|§18-7A-33. Constitutionality

If any part of this article is declared unconstitutional, it shall not affect any portion which remains, but the remaining portions of the article shall be in full force and effect as if the portions declared unconstitutional had never been a part of the article.