W. Va. Code R. § 162-5-12

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section 162-5-12 - Prior Service on Reemployment

12.1. The Board shall credit each member of the Retirement System with prior service before July 1, 1961 if that member was in the employ of the State of West Virginia or other participating public employer within a period of thirty (30) years immediately preceding the date the State or other participating public employer became a participating public employer: Provided, however, That the member was reemployed after July 1, 1961 by a participating public employer or the State of West Virginia within fifteen (15) years subsequent to the date that the participating public employer elected to become a participating public employer in order to receive the prior service credit with no contributions required. If the member was reemployed after July 1, 1961, by a participating public employer or the State of West Virginia later than fifteen (15) years subsequent to the date the participating public employer elected to become a participating public employer, the member may purchase the prior service.