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Retirement Benefits Generally; Policemen'S Pension and Relief Fund; Firemen'S Pension and Relief Fund; Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System

W. Va. Code § 8-22-1— Membership in Public Employees Retirement System
W. Va. Code § 8-22-2— Class I, II and III cities empowered and authorized to establish and maintain "employees retirement and benefit fund" or to maintain such fund heretofore established
W. Va. Code § 8-22-3— Definitions
W. Va. Code § 8-22-4— Board of trustees
W. Va. Code § 8-22-5— Employees eligible for participation in fund
W. Va. Code § 8-22-6— Contributions; prior, earned and total service credits; service breaks
W. Va. Code § 8-22-7— Retirement pensions
W. Va. Code § 8-22-8— Disability pensions; annuities
W. Va. Code § 8-22-9— Death benefits; return of contributions
W. Va. Code § 8-22-10— Contributions by city
W. Va. Code § 8-22-11— Investment of funds
W. Va. Code § 8-22-11a— Restrictions on investment
W. Va. Code § 8-22-12— Individual accounts; actuarial data; tables
W. Va. Code § 8-22-13— Reports by board of trustees
W. Va. Code § 8-22-14— Custodian of fund; duties; bond
W. Va. Code § 8-22-15— Action by city required before new provisions are applicable
W. Va. Code § 8-22-16— Pension and relief funds for policemen and firemen; creation of boards of trustees; definitions; continuance of funds; average adjusted salary
W. Va. Code § 8-22-16a— Legislative findings
W. Va. Code § 8-22-17— Powers and duties of boards of trustees; training
W. Va. Code § 8-22-18— Members of board of trustees; how elected; presiding officers; secretary
W. Va. Code § 8-22-18a— West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board created; powers and duties; management; composition; terms; quorum; expenses; reports
W. Va. Code § 8-22-18b— Creation of Municipal Pensions Security Fund; transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of Treasurer's office to Municipal Pensions Oversight Board
W. Va. Code § 8-22-18c— Notice of legal actions by or against municipal policemen's and firemen's pension funds
W. Va. Code § 8-22-19— Levy to maintain fund
W. Va. Code § 8-22-19a— Refunds of member contributions
W. Va. Code § 8-22-20— Actuary; actuarial valuation report; minimum standards for annual municipality contributions to the fund; definitions; actuarial review and audit
W. Va. Code § 8-22-20a— Hiring of actuary; preparation of actuarial valuations
W. Va. Code § 8-22-21— Duties and bond of custodian of funds
W. Va. Code § 8-22-22— Investment of funds by boards of trustees; exercise of discretion in making investments; report of investment plan
W. Va. Code § 8-22-22a— Restrictions on investments; diversification of investments; disclosure of fees and costs
W. Va. Code § 8-22-23— Rules and regulations as to distribution of funds; proof of age
W. Va. Code § 8-22-23a— Eligibility for total and temporary disability pensions and total and permanent disability pensions; reporting; light duty
W. Va. Code § 8-22-24— Disability pensions
W. Va. Code § 8-22-25— Retirement pensions
W. Va. Code § 8-22-25a— Deferred retirement option plans; authorization; requirements; limitations
W. Va. Code § 8-22-25b— Right to benefits not subject to execution, etc.; assignments prohibited; deductions for group insurance; setoffs for fraud; exception for certain domestic relations orders; assets exempt from taxes
W. Va. Code § 8-22-26— Death benefits
W. Va. Code § 8-22-26a— Supplemental pension benefits entitlement; benefit payable; application of section; construction
W. Va. Code § 8-22-27— General provisions concerning disability pensions, retirement pensions and death benefits
W. Va. Code § 8-22-27a— Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments
W. Va. Code § 8-22-27b— Fraud; penalties; and repayment
W. Va. Code § 8-22-28— Period in which payments limited to income from fund; reduced payments where fund insufficient
W. Va. Code § 8-22-28a— Distribution of remaining assets in a closed municipal policemen’s or firemen’s pension and relief fund
W. Va. Code § 8-22-29— Pension plans for employees of waterworks system, sewerage system or combined waterworks and sewerage system may be continued