Bill > HB5524

This bill amends West Virginia law to allow paid county Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel to join the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System (EMS Retirement System), which is a pension plan designed for EMS officers, county firefighters, and 911 personnel. Specifically, it adds "EMS personnel" to the list of individuals who can be members of this retirement system, alongside existing categories like 911 personnel and county firefighters. This change allows these EMS workers, who are paid employees of counties, to participate in the same retirement benefits as other eligible public safety professionals. The bill also makes conforming changes to sections regarding member contributions and the transfer of assets from the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to the EMS Retirement System for these newly eligible EMS personnel.

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