2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

PENSIONS, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority; approval of loan applications. Amending § 51.5-55. (Patron-Howell, SB 557 (Chapter 483))

Charter schools, public; allowed to choose whether its employees will participate in Virginia Retirement System, etc. Amending §§ 22.1-212.7, 22.1-212.8, and 22.1-212.13. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 243 (I) See SB440)

Commonwealth Health Research Board; employees of Department of Accounts hired by Board shall be entitled to state employee benefits. Amending § 23-281. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 180 (Chapter 683); Watkins, SB 53 (Chapter 682))

Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plans maintained for certain employees (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article X. (Patron-Howell, SJR 5 (C))

Deferred Retirement Option Program; Fairfax County to exclude members of its retirement system who are elected officials. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1078 (C))

Defined contribution retirement plan; permits any locality or school board to establish. Amending § 51.1-800; adding § 51.1-801.01. (Patron-Stolle, HB 257 (F); Wagner, SB 506 (F))

Driver’s license; allows issuance to an applicant who fails to provide a social security number on application. Amending § 46.2-323. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 689 (F))

Grievance procedure; eliminates certain steps when dismissals due to formal discipline or unsatisfactory job performance shall proceed directly to formal hearing, reduces administrative review of hearing from 60 to 30 days. Amending §§ 2.2-1001, 2.2-3003, 2.2-3004, 2.2-3006, and 51.1-124.13. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 637 (Chapter 56); Stanley, SB 417 (Chapter 349))

Haynesworth, Thomas Edward; awarded 27 years of creditable service in Virginia Retirement System. (Patron-McEachin, SB 649 (I) See SB41)

Health insurance; credits provided for retired school division employees. Amending § 51.1-1401. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 702 (F); Marsden, SB 198 (F))

Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 72. Amending § 51.1-305. (Patron-Herring, HB 1097 (F))

Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 73. Amending § 51.1-305. (Patron-Hope, HB 163 (F); Edwards, SB 95 (F))

Law-enforcement officers; early retirement. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Carrico, SB 331 (C))

Protection and Advocacy, Virginia Office for; conversion to a nonprofit entity, report. Amending §§ 2.2-510, 37.2-304, 37.2-709, and 51.5-40; adding § 51.5-39.13; repealing §§ 51.5-39.1 through 51.5-39.12. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1230 (Chapter 847))

State Police Officers’ Retirement System (SPORS); exempts regional jail or jail farm superintendents from age 70 mandatory retirement requirement. Amending § 51.1-205. (Patron-Cole, HB 140 (Chapter 85))

Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; adds attorneys for State and their assistants as members. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 636 (F))

Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; adds conservation officers of Department of Conservation and Recreation as members. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Deeds, SB 357 (C))

Virginia Retirement System; benefits for certain local law-enforcement employees. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Tata, HB 438 (Chapter 423))

Virginia Retirement System; benefits for firefighter, emergency medical technician, or law-enforcement officer in certain localities. Amending §§ 51.1-153 and 51.1-155. (Patron-Petersen, SB 171 (Chapter 811))

Virginia Retirement System; benefits for local law-enforcement, correctional, and emergency response employees in certain localities. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Bulova, HB 428 (C))

Virginia Retirement System; calculation for pension fund liabilities and assumed rate of return on its investments. (Patron-Purkey, HB 511 (F))

Virginia Retirement System; certain higher educational institution employees in optional retirement plan. Amending § 51.1-126. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 486 (C))

Virginia Retirement System; deferred compensation for local employees. Amending §§ 51.1-603 and 51.1-603.1. (Patron-Tata, HB 792 (Chapter 660))

Virginia Retirement System; exception for early retirement for general registrars. Amending § 51.1-155.2. (Patron-Ingram, HB 318 (F); Crockett-Stark, HB 594 (F))

Virginia Retirement System; fiscal impact analysis of employer contribution rates. Amending § 51.1-145. (Patron-Howell, SB 298 (F))

Virginia Retirement System; hybrid retirement program created, optional defined contribution retirement plan created for state employees, exception. Amending §§ 51.1-124.3, 51.1-126, 51.1-126.5, 51.1-126.6, 51.1-135, 51.1-142.2, 51.1-145, 51.1-153, 51.1-155, 51.1-157, 51.1-166, 51.1-302, 51.1-306, 51.1-308, 51.1-601.1, 51.1-603.1, 51.1-611, 51.1-1100, 51.1-1400 through 51.1-1403, and 51.1-1405; adding §§ 51.1-169, 51.1-1131.1, and 51.1-1150 through 51.1-1183. (Patron-Howell, W.J., HB 1130 (Chapter 701); Watkins, SB 498 (Chapter 823))

Virginia Retirement System; investments in certain companies related to Iran. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 386 (F))

Virginia Retirement System; local government and school board employees contributions. Amending § 51.1-144. (Patron-Watkins, SB 497 (Chapter 822))

Virginia Retirement System; modifies disability benefits provided to state employees. Amending §§ 51.1-1110, 51.1-1114, 51.1-1121, 51.1-1125, and 51.1-1127. (Patron-Cox, M.K., HB 350 (Chapter 417))

Virginia Retirement System; modifies several provisions of defined benefit retirement plan. Amending §§ 51.1-124.3, 51.1-155, 51.1-157, and 51.1-166. (Patron-Howell, W.J., HB 1129 (I) See HB1130)

Virginia Retirement System; optional defined contribution retirement plan for state employees. Adding § 51.1-126.5:1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 949 (F))

Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers may be hired as local school board security personnel without interruption of their retirement benefits under certain conditions. Amending § 51.1-155. (Patron-Miller, HB 208 (C))

Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers who are hired as local school board security officer or security personnel on or after July 1, 2012, but before July 1, 2017, may continue without interruption of their retirement benefits under certain conditions. Amending § 51.1-155. (Patron-Barker, SB 216 (C))

Virginia Retirement System; retirees hired as police chief in certain towns. Amending § 51.1-155. (Patron-Puller, SB 136 (F))

Virginia Retirement System; technical changes to programs administered. Amending §§ 51.1-142.2, 51.1-161, 51.1-207, 51.1-218, 51.1-505, and 51.1-512; repealing § 51.1-140. (Patron-Tata, HB 791 (Chapter 696))

Virginia Sickness and Disability Program; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study system for determining eligibility for disability claims under Program administered by Virginia Retirement System. (Patron-Anderson, HJR 136 (F); Barker, SJR 48 (C))