Bill > SB138

This bill modifies how survivor benefits are calculated for dependents of West Virginia State Police officers who retire due to a disability, aiming to align these benefits with those received by dependents of officers who complete 20 years of service without disability. Specifically, for a surviving spouse, the bill changes the benefit calculation from a percentage of what the officer would have earned over 25 years to an amount equal to three-fourths of the retirement benefits the deceased officer was receiving or would have been entitled to receive, with a minimum of $5,000 annually. The bill also maintains a $100 monthly payment for each dependent child, and if there's no surviving spouse, each child receives 25% of the spouse's entitlement. Additionally, dependent children are eligible for a scholarship of up to $7,500 per year for career development education. The term "salary" in this context excludes overtime pay.

Labor and Employment

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