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WV SB978
Bill
AI Summary
- Allows West Virginia municipalities with police officers or firefighters currently in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System to elect to join the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
- Only police officers and firefighters hired on or after July 1, 2015 are eligible to transfer; those hired before that date remain in the Public Employees Retirement System
- Municipalities must make their election to participate by July 1, 2027, and eligible employees have 90 days after the municipality's decision to choose whether to transfer
- Requires the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to transfer assets and service credit from the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System to the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Fund for transferring employees
- Employees who transfer permanently forfeit all future benefits from the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System unless they later obtain other qualifying employment
Legislative Description
Authorizing certain municipalities to become members of Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
Retirement
Last Action
To House Finance
2/27/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance3/2/2026
Finance2/23/2026
Pensions2/17/2026
Full Bill Text
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