Title 51.1 - PENSIONS, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT.
- Chapter 1 - Virginia Retirement System (51.1-100 thru 51.1-168)
- 51.1-100 - through 51.1-124
- 51.1-124.1 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-124.10 - Falsification of records; penalty.
- 51.1-124.11 - Recovery of payments procured by fraud, false statement, etc.
- 51.1-124.12 - Procedure when employer required to withdraw funds.
- 51.1-124.13 - through 51.1-124.19
- 51.1-124.2 - Virginia Supplemental Retirement System continued as Virginia Retirement System.
- 51.1-124.20 - Board of Trustees; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses.
- 51.1-124.21 - Application of State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act.
- 51.1-124.22 - Board to administer Retirement System; powers and duties.
- 51.1-124.23 - Medical boards.
- 51.1-124.24 - Chief investment officer; qualifications; duties.
- 51.1-124.25 - Existing advisory committees of the Virginia Retirement System abolished.
- 51.1-124.26 - Advisory Committees to the Board of Trustees; membership; terms; qualifications; duties.
- 51.1-124.27 - Employees of the Retirement System.
- 51.1-124.28 - Legal representation in criminal matters.
- 51.1-124.29 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-124.3 - Definitions.
- 51.1-124.30 - Board as trustee of funds; investments; standard of care; liability for losses.
- 51.1-124.31 - Pooling of assets for investment.
- 51.1-124.32 - Exemption from Public Procurement Act.
- 51.1-124.33 - Deposit of trust funds not an investment; authorized deposits.
- 51.1-124.34 - Retention of investments that become ineligible.
- 51.1-124.35 - Investment provisions exclusive.
- 51.1-124.36 - Investment of assets of the Commonwealth Health Research Fund.
- 51.1-124.4 - Exemption of assets from taxation; exemption of benefits and assets from execution and assignment; trust funds; unclaimed property; eligible rollover distribution.
- 51.1-124.5 - Disclosure of social security account numbers.
- 51.1-124.6 - Benefits to be paid monthly.
- 51.1-124.7 - Distribution of assets upon repeal of system.
- 51.1-124.8 - Persons affected by changes in retirement benefits.
- 51.1-124.9 - Changes or errors in records resulting in erroneous payments.
- 51.1-125 - Persons composing membership; persons holding more than one position.
- 51.1-126 - Employees of institutions of higher education.
- 51.1-126.1 - Certain employees of teaching hospitals.
- 51.1-126.2 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-126.3 - Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center.
- 51.1-126.4 - Employees of the Virginia Port Authority.
- 51.1-126.5 - Defined contribution plan for eligible members.
- 51.1-126.6 - Certain employees of public school divisions.
- 51.1-126.7 - Employees of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.
- 51.1-126.8 - Maximum contributions to optional plans; coordination of limits.
- 51.1-127 - Federal Employees' Retirement System.
- 51.1-128 - Cessation of membership.
- 51.1-129 - Limitation on membership.
- 51.1-130 - Resolution of governing body; approval by Board.
- 51.1-131 - Local pension systems; transfer to retirement system.
- 51.1-132 - Eligible employees.
- 51.1-133 - Limitation on membership.
- 51.1-134 - Optional membership; creditable service.
- 51.1-135 - Compulsory membership.
- 51.1-136 - Submitting information and performing duties prescribed by Board.
- 51.1-137 - Computation of employer contribution rates; reimbursement by Commonwealth.
- 51.1-137.1 - Certain local data to be provided.
- 51.1-138 - Benefits.
- 51.1-139 - Procedure when employer in default.
- 51.1-140 - Prior service credit statement.
- 51.1-141 - Service equivalents.
- 51.1-142 - , .1
- 51.1-142.2 - Prior service or membership credit for certain members; service credit for accumulated sick leave.
- 51.1-142.3 - Purchase of additional prior service credit by certain school division superintendents.
- 51.1-143 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-143.1 - Portability of service credit between the Virginia Retirement System and certain political subdivisions of the Commonwealth.
- 51.1-144 - Member contributions.
- 51.1-145 - Employer contributions.
- 51.1-146 - Failure to report or pay contributions or insurance premiums.
- 51.1-147 - Members' contribution account.
- 51.1-148 - Retirement allowance account.
- 51.1-149 - Appointment of custodian; payments.
- 51.1-150 - Deposits.
- 51.1-151 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-152 - Limitations on average final compensation.
- 51.1-153 - Service retirement.
- 51.1-154 - Compulsory service retirement.
- 51.1-155 - Service retirement allowance.
- 51.1-155.1 - Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain state employees.
- 51.1-155.2 - Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain local government officials.
- 51.1-156 - Disability retirement.
- 51.1-157 - Disability retirement allowance.
- 51.1-158 - Reduction of benefits for acceptance of lump-sum settlement under Workers' Compensation Act.
- 51.1-159 - Medical examinations of persons retired for disability.
- 51.1-160 - Cessation of disability retirement allowance.
- 51.1-161 - Withdrawal of contributions before retirement.
- 51.1-162 - Death before retirement.
- 51.1-163 - Death after retirement.
- 51.1-164 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-165 - Optional benefits.
- 51.1-165.01 - Partial lump-sum option for payment of retirement allowance.
- 51.1-165.1 - Acknowledgment by spouse of member.
- 51.1-166 - Post-retirement supplements generally.
- 51.1-167 - Retirement allowance to be reduced in certain cases.
- 51.1-168 - Limits on creditable compensation; maximum benefits; mandatory payment of allowance.
- Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System (51.1-200 thru 51.1-210)
- 51.1-200 - State Police Officers' Retirement System continued; administration; application of provisions of Virginia Retirement System.
- 51.1-201 - Definitions.
- 51.1-202 - Membership in retirement system.
- 51.1-203 - Creditable service.
- 51.1-204 - Contributions by Commonwealth.
- 51.1-205 - Service retirement generally.
- 51.1-206 - Service retirement allowance.
- 51.1-207 - Death before retirement.
- 51.1-208 - Post-retirement supplements.
- 51.1-209 - Disability as the result of felonious misconduct of another.
- 51.1-210 - Disability benefit.
- Chapter 2.1 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (51.1-211 thru 51.1-221)
- 51.1-211 - Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; application of provisions of Virginia Retirement System.
- 51.1-212 - Definitions.
- 51.1-213 - Membership in Retirement System.
- 51.1-214 - Creditable service.
- 51.1-215 - Contributions by Commonwealth.
- 51.1-216 - Service retirement generally.
- 51.1-217 - Service retirement allowance.
- 51.1-218 - Death before retirement.
- 51.1-219 - Post-retirement supplements.
- 51.1-220 - Disability benefit.
- 51.1-221 - Election of benefits.
- Chapter 3 - Judicial Retirement System (51.1-300 thru 51.1-309)
- 51.1-300 - Judicial Retirement System continued; administration; application of provisions of Virginia Retirement System.
- 51.1-301 - Definitions.
- 51.1-302 - Membership in retirement system.
- 51.1-303 - Creditable service.
- 51.1-304 - Contributions by Commonwealth.
- 51.1-305 - Service retirement generally.
- 51.1-306 - Service retirement allowance.
- 51.1-307 - Notice of disability retirement.
- 51.1-308 - Disability retirement allowance.
- 51.1-309 - Appearance as counsel in certain forums prohibited.
- Chapter 4 - Provisions Coordinating Past and Present Retirement Plans (51.1-400 thru 51.1-405)
- Chapter 5 - Group Insurance Program (51.1-500 thru 51.1-514)
- 51.1-500 - Definitions.
- 51.1-501 - Board authorized to purchase group life and accident insurance policies.
- 51.1-502 - Eligible employees and officers.
- 51.1-502.1 - Certain employees of teaching hospitals.
- 51.1-502.2 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-502.3 - Certain employees of the Virginia Port Authority.
- 51.1-503 - Limitation on coverage.
- 51.1-504 - Election of political subdivision to participate; approval by Board.
- 51.1-505 - Amounts of life and accident insurance for each employee; reduction and termination of insurance.
- 51.1-505.01 - Additional accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
- 51.1-506 - Employee contributions; payroll deductions; effect of failure to deduct.
- 51.1-507 - Notice of desire not to be insured.
- 51.1-508 - Employer contributions.
- 51.1-509 - Keeping records and furnishing information required by Board.
- 51.1-510 - Insurance exempt from process.
- 51.1-511 - Persons entitled to payment of insurance on employee's death.
- 51.1-512 - Optional life insurance.
- 51.1-512.1 - Optional life insurance for the spouse and minor dependents of employees.
- 51.1-513 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-513.1 - Long-term care insurance.
- 51.1-513.2 - Long-term care coverage program.
- 51.1-513.3 - Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers.
- 51.1-513.4 - Trust fund for long-term care programs.
- 51.1-514 - Policies to provide for accounting to Board; advance premium deposit reserve.
- Chapter 6 - Government Employees Deferred Compensation Plan Act (51.1-600 thru 51.1-606)
- 51.1-600 - Definitions.
- 51.1-601 - Contract for deferred compensation.
- 51.1-601.1 - Participation in plan by certain employees.
- 51.1-602 - Deferred compensation plan for employees of the Commonwealth; administered by the Board.
- 51.1-603 - Local deferred compensation plans.
- 51.1-603.1 - Participation by employees of political subdivisions in deferred compensation plan of Virginia Retirement System.
- 51.1-604 - Standards for deferred compensation plans.
- 51.1-605 - Other retirement, pension, etc., systems not affected; annual report.
- 51.1-606 - Description unavailable
- Chapter 6.1 - Cash Match Plan (51.1-607 thru 51.1-613)
- 51.1-607 - Definitions.
- 51.1-608 - Cash match plan for employees of the Commonwealth; administered by the Board.
- 51.1-609 - Contributions on behalf of qualified participants.
- 51.1-610 - Local cash match plans.
- 51.1-611 - Participation by employees of political subdivisions in cash match plan of Virginia Retirement System.
- 51.1-612 - Standards for cash match plans.
- 51.1-613 - Other retirement, pension, etc., systems not affected; annual report.
- Chapter 6.2 - Public School Teacher Supplemental Retirement (51.1-617 thru 51.1-618)
- Chapter 7 - Federal Social Security for State and Local Employees (51.1-700 thru 51.1-707)
- 51.1-700 - Definitions.
- 51.1-701 - Rules and policies.
- 51.1-702 - Federal-state agreement.
- 51.1-703 - Interstate agreements.
- 51.1-704 - Contributions by state employees.
- 51.1-705 - Plans of agreement for coverage of employees of political subdivisions.
- 51.1-706 - Source of contributions.
- 51.1-707 - Authority of state social security administrator.
- Chapter 8 - Local Retirement Systems (51.1-800 thru 51.1-823)
- 51.1-800 - Counties, cities, and certain towns to establish local systems or participate in Virginia Retirement System.
- 51.1-801 - Counties, cities, and towns generally.
- 51.1-801.1 - Portability of service credit between certain political subdivisions of the Commonwealth and the Virginia Retirement System or certain other political subdivisions of the Commonwealth.
- 51.1-802 - Assets of retirement systems; exemption from taxation; execution and assignment.
- 51.1-803 - Investments of retirement systems.
- 51.1-804 - In certain cities.
- 51.1-805 - In certain counties.
- 51.1-806 - Reimbursement by Commonwealth for portion of employer contribution on account of certain officers and employees.
- 51.1-807 - Police officers' pension and retirement boards.
- 51.1-808 - Powers, authority, and duties of board.
- 51.1-809 - Treasurer of board.
- 51.1-810 - Time credited to service record.
- 51.1-811 - Eligibility for retirement; retirement allowance.
- 51.1-812 - Disability from natural causes not originating in performance of official duties.
- 51.1-813 - Disability resulting from activities in discharge of official duties.
- 51.1-814 - Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits.
- 51.1-815 - Counties, cities, and towns authorized to provide relief to surviving spouse and children.
- 51.1-816 - Reduction of pension and benefits where income earned during disability retirement.
- 51.1-817 - Salary deductions payable to estate or refunded.
- 51.1-818 - Funds for payment of pensions and benefits.
- 51.1-819 - Adoption of article optional by counties, cities, and towns; appeal.
- 51.1-820 - Police officers' pensions and retirements.
- 51.1-821 - Police Retirement System.
- 51.1-822 - Amendment, suspension, or revocation of retirement plan and trust.
- 51.1-823 - Appeal.
- Chapter 9 - Confederate Veterans (51.1-900)
- Chapter 10 - Disclosure Requirements for Public Retirement Systems (51.1-1000 thru 51.1-1004)
- Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program (51.1-1100 thru 51.1-1140)
- 51.1-1100 - Definitions.
- 51.1-1101 - Sickness and disability program; disability insurance policies.
- 51.1-1102 - Additional powers of the Board.
- 51.1-1103 - Participation in the program.
- 51.1-1104 - Sick leave benefit for participating employees.
- 51.1-1105 - Use of sick leave by participating employees.
- 51.1-1106 - Sick leave benefit for nonparticipating employees.
- 51.1-1107 - Family and personal leave benefit.
- 51.1-1108 - Use of family and personal leave.
- 51.1-1109 - Applicability of article.
- 51.1-1110 - Short-term disability benefit.
- 51.1-1111 - Successive periods of short-term disability.
- 51.1-1112 - Long-term disability benefit.
- 51.1-1113 - Successive periods of long-term disability.
- 51.1-1114 - Adjustments to disability benefits.
- 51.1-1115 - Rehabilitation incentive.
- 51.1-1116 - Cessation of disability benefits.
- 51.1-1117 - Service retirement of participating full-time employees receiving disability benefits.
- 51.1-1118 - Survivor benefits.
- 51.1-1119 - Applicability of article.
- 51.1-1120 - Initial benefit period.
- 51.1-1121 - Supplemental short-term disability benefit.
- 51.1-1122 - Successive periods of short-term disability.
- 51.1-1123 - Supplemental long-term disability benefit.
- 51.1-1124 - Successive periods of long-term disability.
- 51.1-1125 - Adjustments in supplemental disability benefits.
- 51.1-1126 - Rehabilitation incentive.
- 51.1-1127 - Cessation of supplemental disability benefits.
- 51.1-1128 - Service retirement of participating full-time employees receiving supplemental disability benefits.
- 51.1-1129 - Survivor benefits.
- 51.1-1130 - Coordination of benefits.
- 51.1-1131 - Supplemental benefits for catastrophic disability.
- 51.1-1132 - Health insurance coverage during disability absences.
- 51.1-1133 - Life and accident insurance coverage during disability absences.
- 51.1-1134 - Optional insurance during disability absences.
- 51.1-1135 - Exclusions and limitations.
- 51.1-1135.1 - Appeals.
- 51.1-1135.2 - Board authorized to provide long-term care insurance and benefits.
- 51.1-1136 - Limitation on coverage.
- 51.1-1137 - Keeping records and furnishing information required by Board.
- 51.1-1138 - Benefits exempt from process.
- 51.1-1139 - Policies to provide for accounting to Board; advance premium deposit reserve.
- 51.1-1140 - Funding of program; Disability Insurance Trust Fund established.
- Chapter 12 - Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund (51.1-1200 thru 51.1-1211)
- 51.1-1200 - Fund established; administration and management; Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund Board.
- 51.1-1201 - Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund Board.
- 51.1-1202 - Powers and duties of the Board.
- 51.1-1203 - Definitions.
- 51.1-1204 - Application for membership in Fund; quarterly payments by members; matching payments from the general fund; payments credited to separate accounts of members.
- 51.1-1205 - Equivalent distribution.
- 51.1-1206 - Other distributions.
- 51.1-1207 - Determination of prior creditable service; information furnished by applicants for membership.
- 51.1-1208 - Length of service not affected by serving in more than one department or squad; transfer from one department or squad to another.
- 51.1-1209 - Effect of member not maintaining eligibility and being six months delinquent in making monthly payments.
- 51.1-1210 - Administrative fee for rejoining the Fund.
- 51.1-1211 - Falsification of records; penalty.
- Chapter 13 - Benefit Restoration Plan (51.1-1300 thru 51.1-1304)
- Chapter 14 - Health Insurance Credits for Certain Retirees (51.1-1400 thru 51.1-1405)
- 51.1-1400 - Health insurance credits for retired state employees.
- 51.1-1401 - Health insurance credits for retired teachers.
- 51.1-1402 - Health insurance credits for retired local government employees.
- 51.1-1403 - Health insurance credits for retired constitutional officers, employees of constitutional officers, general registrars, employees of general registrars, and local social service employees.
- 51.1-1404 - Description unavailable
- 51.1-1405 - Participation in the state retiree health benefits program.