West VirginiaSB 7192026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Sponsored By: Mike Oliverio (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§8-22A-27a§18B-4-5

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New retirement rules for campus police

Beginning January 1, 2026, all new campus police must join the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. Officers hired before January 1, 2026 may choose to join, but must give the Consolidated Public Retirement Board written notice of their choice by December 31, 2025. After that date, they cannot start membership. If you join, you cannot transfer service credit or money from another retirement plan into this system. You also cannot participate in any other retirement plan your employer offers at the same time.

Police and firefighters: use unused leave

Members of the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System can turn unused sick or annual leave into service time at retirement. One day equals eight hours; 20 days equal one month; any leftover under 10 days is dropped. You cannot get more than 12 months of credited service in a year. For campus police who joined this system, only leave earned after you joined counts. If your employer’s leave rules are richer than state rules, credit is limited to the state standard, and any lump‑sum pay for unused leave does not count toward your final average salary.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Mike Oliverio
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Vince Deeds
Republican • Senate
Bill Hamilton
Republican • Senate
Rupie Phillips
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 254 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 439)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 440)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/20/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 167)

Yes: 32 • No: 0