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VA Code § 51.1-155.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-155.2. Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain local government officials

A. The provisions of this section apply to any member of the retirement system who (i) is appointed county administrator pursuant to § 15.2-406 or 15.2-1540, urban county executive pursuant to § 15.2-804, county executive pursuant to § 15.2-509, county manager pursuant to § 15.2-609 or 15.2-702, county administrator or city or town manager pursuant to Chapter 15 (§ 15.2-1500 et seq.) of Title 15.2 or county, city or town attorney pursuant to § 15.2-1542; (ii) is involuntarily separated from service; and (iii) has 20 or more years of creditable service at the date of separation. Such member may retire without the reduction in retirement allowance required by subdivisions A 2 and A 3 of § 51.1-155 upon attaining age 50, provided, however, that if (a) the member is a person who becomes a member on or after July 1, 2010, (b) the member does not have at least 60 months of creditable service as of January 1, 2013, or (c) the member is enrolled in the hybrid retirement program described in § 51.1-169, then the member may retire without the reduction in retirement allowance required by subdivisions A 2 and A 3 of § 51.1-155 upon attaining age 60.B. For the purposes of this section, "involuntary separation" means any dismissal, requested resignation, or failure to obtain reappointment, except in case of a conviction for a felony or crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty.C. The cost of this provision shall be borne by the locality.1995, c. 721; 1996, cc. 662, 924; 1998, c. 676; 2000, cc. 343, 911; 2008, c. 537; 2011, c. 880; 2014, c. 356.
VA Code § 51.1-158 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-158. Reduction of benefits for acceptance of lump-sum settlement under Workers' Compensation Act

The retirement allowance (i) of any member retiring for disability from a cause compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act (§ 65.2-100 et seq.) or (ii) of any surviving spouse, minor child, or parent, eligible to receive a benefit as a result of the death of a member from a cause compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, who elects to receive a lump-sum settlement in lieu of periodic payments for disability or death compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act shall be adjusted by an amount determined by dividing the workers' compensation benefit which such person would have received had the lump-sum settlement not been consummated, into the settlement actually accepted by the member, surviving spouse, child, or parent.1980, c. 645, § 51-111.59:1; 1982, c. 467; 1986, c. 474; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-159 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-159. Medical examinations of persons retired for disability

A. Once each year following retirement, the Board may require a former member who retired for disability and who has not attained his normal retirement age to undergo a medical examination by the Medical Board or a physician or other health care professional designated by the Medical Board. If the former member refuses to submit to the required medical examination, his retirement allowance shall be discontinued until he complies. If he does not comply within six months of the date of the request, all of his rights to any further disability retirement allowance shall cease, subject to the provisions of § 51.1-160.B. If the Medical Board determines that a beneficiary is not disabled after reviewing the findings of any of the medical examinations provided for in this section, all rights to any further disability allowance shall cease, subject to the provisions of § 51.1-160.1952, c. 157, § 51-111.61; 1984, c. 430; 1990, c. 832; 1998, c. 657; 2018, cc. 53, 305.
VA Code § 51.1-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-160. Cessation of disability retirement allowance

A. If a beneficiary of a disability retirement allowance returns to service prior to his normal retirement date, his disability retirement allowance shall cease and he shall become a member of the retirement system and shall thereafter contribute. Any prior service on the basis of which his disability retirement allowance was computed shall be restored and, in addition, he shall be credited with all of his previous membership service including the period of disability retirement.B. The balance of any contributions of the beneficiary in excess of the disability retirement allowance received by him shall be transferred from the retirement allowance account to the members' contribution account.C. If disability benefits are terminated as set forth in subsection B of § 51.1-159, a beneficiary may (i) receive a refund of any accumulated contributions in excess of the disability retirement allowance received by him, in which case all rights to any further benefits payable under this chapter shall cease, (ii) return to service, in which case the provisions of subsections A and B of this section shall apply, or (iii) receive a deferred service allowance upon attaining the early retirement age if the total of the prior membership service and the period of disability retirement meet the creditable service requirements for deferred retirement for members terminating service.D. The retirement system shall have no responsibility for the reemployment of a beneficiary in a covered position.1952, c. 157, § 51-111.63; 1960, c. 604; 1974, c. 353; 1984, c. 430; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-161 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-161. Withdrawal of contributions before retirement

A. 1. Any member who has five or more years of creditable service, who ceases to be an employee, other than by death or retirement, may receive a refund of his accumulated contributions reduced by the amount of any retirement allowance previously received by him under any of the provisions of Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.), 2 (§ 51.1-200 et seq.), 2.1 (§ 51.1-211 et seq.), or 3 (§ 51.1-300 et seq.) or the abolished system.2. Any member who has less than five years of creditable service, who ceases to be an employee other than by death or involuntary separation due to causes other than job performance or misconduct, as determined by the employer in its sole discretion, shall have such refund reduced by that portion of his accumulated contributions that were paid by his employer on his behalf on or after July 1, 2010. Such reduction shall be transferred to the retirement allowance account of each employer who paid such contributions on a pro rata basis.B. Accumulated contributions shall be refunded to a member upon retirement for disability only from a cause that is compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act (§ 65.2-100 et seq.) or to his designated beneficiary upon the death of the member from a cause that is compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act.C. If a member becomes covered by an optional retirement plan established under § 51.1-126, 51.1-126.3, 51.1-126.5, or 51.1-126.6, the member may elect to have the balance of his accumulated contributions, as determined under subsection A, transferred directly to such optional retirement plan as a credit to his account in such plan. No portion of the transferred amount shall be available to the member until benefits under the optional retirement plan are otherwise available for distribution. An election to transfer the accumulated contributions to an optional retirement plan shall be treated as a withdrawal of the member's accumulated contributions for purposes of § 51.1-128, except that the member's creditable service shall be taken into account for purposes of Chapter 14 (§ 51.1-1400 et seq.).1952, c. 157, § 51-111.58; 1960, c. 604; 1970, c. 476; 1986, c. 474; 1988, c. 809; 1990, c. 832; 2001, c. 691; 2006, c. 403; 2010, c. 758; 2012, c. 696.
VA Code § 51.1-163 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-163. Death after retirement

If a member dies after the effective date of retirement, any excess of his accumulated contributions as of the effective date of his retirement, over the total retirement allowances received by him, shall be paid in the same manner as provided in subsection A of § 51.1-162, subsection A of § 51.1-207, or subsection A of § 51.1-218, in accordance with the retirement plan covering such member, unless the retirement allowance is then being paid in accordance with any of the optional benefits provided for in § 51.1-165 or § 51.1-165.01. Accumulated contributions as of the effective date of retirement shall include all member contributions paid by the employer on behalf of the member on and after July 1, 1980, and all interest which would have accrued to these funds.1952, c. 157, § 51-111.59; 1960, c. 604; 1990, c. 832; 1991, c. 302; 1995, c. 307; 2001, cc. 679, 699.
VA Code § 51.1-165.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-165.1. Acknowledgment by spouse of member

Any application for retirement benefits under this chapter or Chapter 2 (§ 51.1-200 et seq.) or Chapter 3 (§ 51.1-300 et seq.) of this title shall include a statement made by the spouse, if any, of the applicant, acknowledging (i) that the spouse has read the provisions of payment options and (ii) the selection of the basic benefit or any other benefit selected. Payments to a retired member who fails to have executed properly a statement of acknowledgment, and the provisions for obtaining such statement, shall be governed by procedures adopted by the Board.1996, c. 709; 2009, c. 22.
VA Code § 51.1-167 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System|§ 51.1-167. Retirement allowance to be reduced in certain cases

In the case of any state employee whose compensation is not paid exclusively out of the state treasury and in the case of any teacher whose compensation is paid out of any fund not derived from local revenues or state appropriations, if any contributor other than the Commonwealth is in default in the payment of any required contribution, the total retirement allowance to which the employee would have been entitled but for the default shall be reduced by the amount of the retirement allowance provided by the defaulted contribution.1952, c. 157, § 51-111.65; 1974, c. 353; 1982, c. 467; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-200 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-200. State Police Officers' Retirement System continued; administration; application of provisions of Virginia Retirement System

The State Police Officers' Retirement System is continued and shall be administered by the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title shall apply to and govern the operation of the State Police Officers' Retirement System.Code 1950, §§ 51-128, 51-140, 51-143; 1950, pp. 883, 885; 1954, c. 139; 1966, c. 628; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-201 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-201. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Employee" means a state police officer."Member" means any person included in the membership of the retirement system as provided in this chapter."Normal retirement date" means a member's sixtieth birthday."Retirement system" means the State Police Officers' Retirement System.1966, c. 628, § 51-144; 1972, c. 568; 1973, c. 523; 1974, c. 353; 1975, c. 597; 1984, c. 430; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-202 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-202. Membership in retirement system

Membership in the retirement system shall be compulsory for all state police officers.Code 1950, §§ 51-130, 51-136.2, § 51-145; 1950, p. 883; 1954, c. 139; 1966, c. 628; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-203 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-203. Creditable service

A. Service qualifying for credit under the provisions of the Virginia Retirement System shall be included as creditable service for the purposes of this chapter, provided the requirements set forth in Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title for crediting service have been complied with and any payment required is credited in the member's contribution account.B. If a member ceases to be employed as a state police officer, has not received a refund of the accumulated contributions credited to his member's contribution account, and accepts employment in a position covered by the Virginia Retirement System or the Judicial Retirement System, he shall be entitled to credit for his previous creditable service under this chapter. His accumulated contributions shall be transferred and credited to his member's contribution account in the appropriate retirement system. Future retirement rights shall be as set forth under the provisions of the appropriate retirement system.Code 1950, §§ 51-131, 51-133, 51-134, 51-146; 1950, p. 884; 1954, c. 139; 1956, c. 562; 1960, c. 559; 1962, c. 585; 1966, c. 628; 1968, c. 648; 1970, c. 657; 1974, c. 353; 1976, c. 540, § 51-111.41:4; 1977, c. 620; 1978, c. 841; 1980, c. 89; 1982, c. 467; 1984, c. 430; 1986, c. 474; 1988, c. 809; 1990, c. 832; 2001, cc. 686, 697.
VA Code § 51.1-204 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-204. Contributions by Commonwealth

The Commonwealth shall contribute an amount equal to the sum of the normal contribution, any accrued liability contribution, and any supplementary contribution. The amount shall be determined and paid as provided in Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title.Code 1950, §§ 51-138, 51-140, 51-148; 1950, p. 885; 1954, c. 139; 1966, c. 628; 1970, c. 657; 1982, c. 467; 1990, c. 832.
VA Code § 51.1-208 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-208. Post-retirement supplements

In computing the amount of any post-retirement supplements, any additional allowances being paid under the provisions of subsection B of § 51.1-206 shall be disregarded. Any recipient of an allowance which initially commenced on or prior to January 1, 1990, shall be entitled to post-retirement supplements effective July 1, 1991.1970, c. 657, § 51-157.1; 1989, c. 484; 1990, c. 832; 1991, c. 719.
VA Code § 51.1-209 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-209. Disability as the result of felonious misconduct of another

Any member in service who is totally and permanently disabled while on active duty as the result of the felonious misconduct of another may retire for disability as provided in subsection B of § 51.1-156 and shall be entitled to maintenance and services at or under the supervision of the Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center without being liable to pay for the same.1990, c. 832; 2015, c. 542.
VA Code § 51.1-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-210. Disability benefit

Any member in service who (i) is credited with at least twenty years of service in a hazardous duty position and (ii) meets the (a) requirements for a disability retirement allowance under § 51.1-156 and (b) minimum age requirements of § 51.1-205 may elect to receive the higher of the disability retirement allowance payable under Article 9 (§ 51.1-152 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of this title or the service retirement allowance payable under § 51.1-206 less any reduction in allowance required by subsection C of § 51.1-157 or § 51.1-158.1997, c. 889.
VA Code § 51.1-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-211. Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; application of provisions of Virginia Retirement System

The Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System is created and shall be administered by the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title shall apply to and govern the operation of the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.1999, c. 585.
VA Code § 51.1-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-212. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Employee" means any (i) member of the Capitol Police Force as described in § 30-34.2:1, (ii) campus police officer appointed under the provisions of Article 3 (§ 23.1-809 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 23.1, (iii) conservation police officer in the Department of Wildlife Resources appointed under the provisions of Chapter 2 (§ 29.1-200 et seq.) of Title 29.1, (iv) special agent of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority appointed under the provisions of Chapter 1 (§ 4.1-100 et seq.) of Title 4.1, (v) law-enforcement officer employed by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission as described in § 9.1-101, (vi) correctional officer as the term is defined in § 53.1-1, and including correctional officers employed at a juvenile correction facility as the term is defined in § 66-25.3, (vii) any parole officer appointed pursuant to § 53.1-143, and (viii) any commercial vehicle enforcement officer employed by the Department of State Police."Member" means any person included in the membership of the Retirement System as provided in this chapter."Normal retirement date" means a member's sixtieth birthday."Retirement System" means the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.1999, c. 585; 2007, c. 87; 2015, cc. 38, 730; 2020, c. 958.
VA Code § 51.1-213 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-213. Membership in Retirement System

Membership in the Retirement System shall be compulsory for all employees.1999, c. 585.
VA Code § 51.1-214 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-214. Creditable service

A. Service qualifying for credit under the provisions of the Virginia Retirement System shall be included as creditable service for the purposes of this chapter, provided the requirements set forth in Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title for crediting service have been complied with and any payment required is credited in the member's contribution account.B. If a member ceases to be an employee, has not received a refund of the accumulated contributions credited to his member's contribution account, and accepts employment in a position covered by the Virginia Retirement System, the Judicial Retirement System or the State Police Officers' Retirement System, he shall be entitled to credit for his previous creditable service under this chapter. His accumulated contributions shall be transferred and credited to his member's contribution account in the appropriate retirement system. Future retirement rights shall be as set forth under the provisions of the appropriate retirement system.1999, c. 585; 2001, cc. 686, 697.
VA Code § 51.1-215 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-215. Contributions by Commonwealth

The Commonwealth shall contribute an amount equal to the sum of the normal contribution, any accrued liability contribution, and any supplementary contribution. The amount shall be determined and paid as provided in Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title.1999, c. 585.
VA Code § 51.1-219 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-219. Post-retirement supplements

In computing the amount of any post-retirement supplements, any additional allowances being paid under the provisions of subsection B of § 51.1-217 shall be disregarded.1999, c. 585.
VA Code § 51.1-220 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-220. Disability benefit

Any member in service who (i) is credited with at least twenty years of service in a hazardous duty position and (ii) meets the (a) requirements for a disability retirement allowance under § 51.1-156 and (b) minimum age requirements of § 51.1-216 may elect to receive the higher of the disability retirement allowance payable under Article 9 (§ 51.1-152 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of this title or the service retirement allowance payable under § 51.1-217 less any reduction in allowance required by subsection C of § 51.1-157 or by § 51.1-158.1999, c. 585.
VA Code § 51.1-221 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System|§ 51.1-221. Election of benefits

All persons who are employees on June 30, 2001, and on July 1, 2001, shall have until October 31, 2001, to make an irrevocable election to be covered by the benefits provided in subdivision A 1 a of § 51.1-217.2001, c. 804.
VA Code § 51.1-300 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 3 - Judicial Retirement System|§ 51.1-300. Judicial Retirement System continued; administration; application of provisions of Virginia Retirement System

The Judicial Retirement System is continued and shall be administered by the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title shall apply to and govern the administration of the Judicial Retirement System.1970, c. 779, § 51-160; 1990, c. 832.