Title 51.1, Title 51.1. Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement

A. Normal retirement. 1. Any employee commencing employment or reemployment on or after July 1, 2001, and any employee who makes the election provided in § 51.1-221, who is a member in service in any retirement program administered by the Virginia Retirement System at his normal …

A. A member shall receive an annual retirement allowance, payable for life, as follows: 1. Normal retirement. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 51.1-155, 51.1-155.1 and 51.1-155.2, for any employee commencing employment or reemployment on or after July 1, 2001, and for any …

A. If a member dies before retirement, and if no benefits are payable under subsection B, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to the designated beneficiary or to a surviving relative according to the same order of precedence as set forth in subsection A of §…

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.

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 o…

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.

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 Jud…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Appointing authority" means the General Assembly or the Governor. "Creditable service" means prior service plus membership service, as further defined in and modified by § 51.1-303, for which credit is all…

Membership in the retirement system shall consist of all judges.

A. For those members in service on December 31, 1994, service as a judge shall be multiplied by a factor of 3.5, the weighted years of service factor, to calculate years of creditable service. To calculate years of creditable service for those members appointed or elected to an o…

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.). Notwithstanding the foregoing …

A. Normal retirement. -- Any member in service at his normal retirement date with five or more years of creditable service may retire upon written notification to the Board setting forth the date the retirement is to become effective. B. Early retirement. -- Any member in service…

A. Retirement allowance. — A member shall receive an annual retirement allowance, payable for life as follows: 1. Normal retirement. a. For a member appointed or elected to an original term commencing prior to January 1, 2013, the allowance shall equal 1.70 percent of his average…

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, the service retirement allowance for judges appointed or elected to an original term commencing on or after January 1, 2014, and prior to July 1, 2026, shall be determined (i) under the provisions of the hybrid retirement pr…

In addition to the notice of retirement for disability which is required to be made to the Board, notice shall be given by the member to his appointing authority.

A. Allowance payable on retirement. 1. Upon retirement for disability, a member who has five or more years of creditable service shall receive an annual retirement allowance payable during his lifetime and continued disability equal to 1.70 percent of average final compensation w…

A. No former justice or judge of a court of record of the Commonwealth and no former full-time judge of a court not of record of the Commonwealth, who is retired and receiving retirement benefits under the provisions of the Judicial Retirement System, shall appear as counsel in a…

The definitions listed in §§ 51.1-124.3, 51.1-201, and 51.1-301 shall apply to this chapter except as otherwise provided.

The accumulated contributions of the members of the abolished system shall be refunded to the persons entitled to the contributions. No interest shall accumulate after February 1, 1952. Until refunded or otherwise disposed of, such funds, interests therein, and rights thereto sha…

A. Any former teachers retired under the provisions of Chapter 36 of the Code of 1919, any former members of the abolished system retired under the provisions of that system, any members or former members of the Virginia Retirement System, the State Police Officers' Retirement Sy…

A. Member contributions. -- Any member who was a former member of the abolished system, who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system, and who has not withdrawn such contributions may, at the time of filing his notice of retirement, deposit in his member'…

A. Disability retirement guarantee. -- The disability allowance payable to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn such contributions prior to retirement shall not be less than $2,036…

The retirement allowance payable to any member of the State Police Officers' Retirement System who was in service on June 30, 1966, and who retires on or after his normal retirement date shall equal two percent of his average final compensation multiplied by his years of creditab…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Accident" means an accident covered under the group insurance coverage purchased by the Board. "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. "College savings trust account" means t…

The Board is authorized to purchase group insurance policies to insure eligible employees. The policies shall provide life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance and shall be purchased from and carried with a life insurance company authorized to do business in the Commonw…

The following persons are eligible to participate in the group insurance program: 1. Teachers. 2. State employees. 3. Members of the State Police Officers' Retirement System. 4. Members of the Judicial Retirement System. 5. Members of the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.…

Any teaching hospital affiliated with an institution of higher education, other than the University of Virginia Medical Center, may purchase group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance policies covering in whole or in part its employees who are health…

The Virginia Port Authority may purchase group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance policies covering in whole or in part its employees who elect to participate in any retirement plan established under the provisions of § 51.1-126.4. In addition, the…

No person shall have more than one coverage under the group insurance program. Any person employed in more than one position which provides coverage under the group insurance program shall elect one position on which his coverage shall be based by written notification to the Boar…

Any political subdivision which has group life insurance with any insurance company or nonprofit association may continue the coverage, but shall not participate in this group insurance program while the other group life insurance is in effect. Upon discontinuance of the other gr…

A. Each employee to whom this chapter applies shall, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, be eligible to be insured for an amount of group life insurance plus an amount of group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, each amount equal to twice the amount of his ann…

The group life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance coverage purchased by the Board shall include, but not be limited to, the following benefits: A. If, as a result of an accident, an insured employee dies at least 75 miles from his principal residence, an additional ac…

Each insured employee shall contribute to the cost of his insurance an amount to be determined by the Board but not to exceed the rate of $0.70 per month for each $1,000 of annual salary. If the annual salary is not an even multiple of $1,000, annual salary shall be considered to…

Any policy of insurance purchased under the authority of this chapter shall provide that all eligible employees shall be automatically insured. Any employee who notified his employer that he desired not to be insured, or any employee of a political subdivision who notified his em…

Employers, other than the Commonwealth, shall pay to the Board the percentage of the premiums or charges not paid for by employee contributions. Employees paid from special funds shall have their employer contributions paid from such funds.

Each employer, whose employees are insured under the provisions of this chapter, shall keep records and furnish information required by the Board.

A. The insurance provided for in this chapter, including any optional insurance, and all proceeds therefrom shall be exempt from levy, garnishment, and other legal process, except (i) as provided in subsection B and (ii) for administrative actions pursuant to Chapter 19 (§ 63.2-1…

Any amount of group life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance in force on any employee at the date of his death shall be paid, upon the establishment of a valid claim therefor, to the beneficiary designated by the employee under the provisions of the Virginia Retirement…

A. The Board shall, under the terms and conditions specified by the Board, make available to each active insured employee optional life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance in incremental additional amounts not to exceed a maximum amount determined by the Board. Such ma…

A. The Board shall, under the terms and conditions specified by the Board, make available to any active insured employee optional life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance on the employee's spouse and minor dependents in the following amounts: 1. For the spouse of an ac…

The Department of Human Resource Management is authorized to develop, implement, and administer a long-term care insurance program. The program shall be coordinated with any disability, life, or other insurance program administered under this title. The Department of Human Resour…

A. The Board shall maintain and administer a long-term care coverage or similar benefit program for any state employee working an average of at least 20 hours per week, and for any other person who has five or more years of creditable service with any retirement plan administered…

A. The Board shall maintain and administer a plan or plans, hereinafter "plan" or "plans," for providing long-term care coverage or a similar benefit program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers. The plan or plans may also extend coverage to eligible f…

The Board is authorized to establish a trust fund in connection with the long-term care insurance programs administered under §§ 51.1-513.2 and 51.1-513.3. The costs incurred by the Board in administering such long-term care insurance programs including the provision of case mana…

A. Each policy purchased by the Board shall provide for an accounting to the Board not later than 120 days after the end of each policy year. The accounting shall include (i) the amounts of premiums actually accrued under the policy during the policy year, (ii) the total amount o…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Act" means the Government Employees Deferred Compensation Plan Act. "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. "Deferred compensation plan" means a plan established pursuant to …