Judicial Retirement System; creditable service and contributions; extended absence; emergency. Provides that the entire amount of time a judge is on an extended absence for more than three months shall be subtracted from his years of creditable service toward retirement benefits and that no employer contributions shall be made at any time during such extended absence period. The bill provides exceptions for an extended absence that is due to a medical condition, disability, active duty military leave, or family emergency when the existence of such an exception is certified under the penalty of perjury and submitted to the Virginia Retirement System and the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23104352D: 51.1-303, 51.1-304
Senate: Printed as engrossed 23104352D-E: 51.1-303, 51.1-304
House: Committee substitute printed 23106724D-H1: 51.1-303, 51.1-304
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1449ER): 51.1-303, 51.1-304
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346): 51.1-303, 51.1-304