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WV HB5524
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Cannon
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AI Summary
- Expands eligibility for West Virginia's Emergency Medical Services Retirement System to include paid county EMS workers currently enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
- Allows voluntary transfer of EMS personnel from PERS to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System, with assets and credited service transferring between plans
- Requires participating employers to bear costs of the transfer process, including computer system modifications and administrative expenses, in proportion to the number of members employed
- Establishes accrued benefit calculations for transferred EMS personnel at 2% per year of final average salary for service credited from PERS, with higher rates (2.75% for first 20 years) for new service earned after transfer
- Permits members to purchase additional service time through payment and provides option to pay back higher past contributions to receive enhanced benefit calculations
Legislative Description
To permit paid county EMS workers to join the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System.
Retirement
Last Action
To House Finance
2/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance2/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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