West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB1074: Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System
Status: Passed one chamber, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §16-5V-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act; allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; removing requirement that home confinement officers be certified pursuant to code; and defining terms. ARTICLE 5V. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT. §16-5V-2. Definitions. As used in this article, unless a federal law or regulation or the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Accrued benefit" m.
From the engrossed text, March 2, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §16-5V-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act; allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System; removing requirement that home confinement officers be certified pursuant to code; and defining terms. ARTICLE 5V. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT. §16-5V-2. Definitions. As used in this article, unless a federal law or regulation or the context clearly requires a different meaning: (a) "Accrued benefit" means on behalf of any member two and six-tenths percent per year of the member's final average salary for the first 20 years of credited service. Additionally, two percent per year for 21 through 25 years and one and one-half percent per year for each year over 25 years will be credited with a maximum benefit of 67 percent. A member's accrued benefit may not exceed the limits of Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code and is subject to the provisions of §16-5V-12 of this code. (1) The board may, upon the recommendation of the board's actuary, increase the employees' contribution rate to 10 and five-tenths percent should the funding of the plan not reach 70 percent funded by July 1, 2012. The board shall decrease the contribution rate to eight and …