West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5331: To provide special consideration for municipalities to be allowed to join NPFRS for their paid firefighters
Status: Introduced, February 9, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §8-22A-2, §8-22A-16, §8-22A-33, and §8-22A-33a, relating to providing special consideration for municipalities to join the Municipal Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement System (MPFRS) for their paid firefighters. ARTICLE 22A. WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §8-22A-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 2.75 percent per year of the member's final average salary for the first 20.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §8-22A-2, §8-22A-16, §8-22A-33, and §8-22A-33a, relating to providing special consideration for municipalities to join the Municipal Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement System (MPFRS) for their paid firefighters. ARTICLE 22A. WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. §8-22A-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 2.75 percent per year of the member's final average salary for the first 20 years of credited service. Additionally, percent per year for 21 through 25 years and 1.5 percent per year for each year over 25 years will be credited with a maximum benefit of 90 percent of a member's final average salary. 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 §8-22A-10 of this code. (b) "Accumulated contributions" means the sum of all retirement contributions deducted from the compensation of a member or paid on his or her behalf as a result of covered employment, together with regular interest on the deducted amounts. (c) "Active military duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, or Marine …