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1998 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 179
Offered January 15, 1998
A BILL for the relief of Homer R. Martin.
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Patron-- Kilgore
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Referred to Committee on Claims
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Whereas, after 27 years of service to the Commonwealth, Homer R. Martin retired on October 1, 1995; and

Whereas, prior to Mr. Martin's retirement, the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) calculated Mr. Martin's monthly retirement benefit based on figures that were certified by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and

Whereas, VRS calculated incorrectly Mr. Martin's monthly retirement benefit to be $1,530.52; and

Whereas, on September 18, 1997, the Virginia Retirement System informed Mr. Martin that, based on the miscalculation, his monthly retirement benefit would be reduced to $1,439.87; and

Whereas, Mr. Martin based his decision to retire at age 51 on the incorrect calculation, and, as a result of that miscalculation, has suffered a loss, and will continue to suffer a monthly loss of $90.65; and

Whereas, Mr. Martin 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 there is hereby allocated from the funds appropriated to the Virginia Retirement System the lump sum of $906.50 payable on July 1, 1998, and monthly payments of $90.65 beginning in August of 1998 for the relief of Homer R. Martin. These amounts shall be paid by checks issued by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller, upon execution by Homer R. Martin of a release of all claims he may have against the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or their officers, employees, or agents.