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1997 SESSION


CHAPTER 702
An Act for the relief of Enolar G. Callands.
[H 1879]
Approved March 21, 1997

Whereas, Enolar G. Callands was employed thirty-nine years and five months by the Franklin County Public Schools; and

Whereas, Ms. Callands was encouraged to obtain a college degree; and

Whereas, Ms. Callands was advised that she could withdraw her accumulated retirement contribution to finance her education; and

Whereas, Ms. Callands withdrew her accumulated retirement contribution to help finance her education; and

Whereas, Ms. Callands returned to the Franklin County Public Schools in 1954, where she taught until her retirement in 1989; and

Whereas, Ms. Callands was advised that it was not necessary to repurchase the five years' service time for her retirement account; and

Whereas, Ms. Callands failed to repurchase her service time for the years that she was completing her education; and

Whereas, Ms. Callands was experiencing both financial and mental stress at the time of her retirement due to the illnesses and subsequent deaths of both her brother and sister; and

Whereas, Enolar G. Callands has no other means to obtain relief except by action of this body; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That effective July 1, 1997, Enolar G. Callands shall be given ninety days to repurchase five years of retirement service at the then-current rate for such repurchases as set forth by the Virginia Retirement System guidelines, upon an execution by her of a release of all claims she may have against the Commonwealth or any agency, instrumentality, officer, employee, or political subdivision thereof, in connection with the aforesaid occurrence.