This bill amends the West Virginia Code regarding the State Police Retirement System, specifically section 15-2A-21, to clarify the use of accrued leave for acquiring additional credited service toward retirement. It establishes that one leave day is equivalent to eight hours and allows members who joined the retirement system after July 1, 2015, to use their accrued annual or sick leave days to gain additional service credit. The bill specifies that for these members, each day of leave will grant one day of credited service, with a month of retirement service credit equating to 20 days.

Additionally, the bill removes the previous restriction that prohibited members who joined the retirement system after July 1, 2015, from applying their accrued leave to acquire additional credited service. The new provisions ensure that all members, regardless of their start date, can utilize their accrued leave days to enhance their retirement benefits, while still adhering to the requirement of no more than 12 months of credited service in any given year.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-2A-21