SB782

Relating to salaries and retirement benefits of judges

Introduced·2/5/26
Intr Text

Adjusts salaries and retirement benefits for West Virginia judges and court staff.

This bill adjusts the salaries of various West Virginia judges, including circuit, family court, and magistrate judges, with increases scheduled from 2021 to 2027. It also modifies the retirement benefits for judges, including changes to the percentage of salary used to calculate retirement benefits and the conditions for receiving benefits. The bill further outlines provisions for annuities for surviving spouses and dependent children of judges, and it specifies the contributions judges must make to the Judges' Retirement Fund.

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Pensions Committee
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History

Feb 5

Senate

Filed for introduction

Feb 5

Senate

To Pensions then Finance

Feb 5

Senate

Introduced in Senate