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WV SB89

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Eric Tarr

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State Teachers Retirement System members serving as officers of statewide professional teaching associations are not considered absent from service, allowing them to continue accruing retirement credit during that service
  • Service credit for professional teaching association officer positions is capped at a maximum of 10 years
  • Members or retirants who served as association officers must contribute double their regular retirement contribution amount for the period of absence from teaching duties
  • The provision only applies to individuals who were serving as an officer of a statewide professional teaching association on or before January 1, 2025
  • Retirants who previously served in such officer capacities while they were active members will have that time counted as service rather than absence

Legislative Description

Providing members of State Teachers Retirement System are absent from service while serving as officer with statewide professional teaching association

Retirement

Last Action

To Pensions

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Pensions1/14/2026

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