Federal Compliance for public employee retirement status
This bill aligns West Virginia's public employee retirement systems with federal law by clarifying key terms like "bona fide separation from service" and updating definitions. It adds the Emergency Medical Service Retirement System to contribution pick-up provisions and modifies rules to allow retired public safety officers to cover qualified health insurance premiums from their retirement plans. These changes directly affect public employees enrolled in multiple retirement systems, including teachers, police, firefighters, and state workers, ensuring compliance with federal requirements for retirement benefits.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 18, 2025
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Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
To House Investments
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
To Finance
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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