Membership in the retirement system for eligible employees in service on the date of coverage shall be optional. Any employee who elects to join the retirement system within one calendar year after the date of coverage shall be entitled to credit for service rendered prior to the date of coverage as certified by his employer for service rendered to the employer, his predecessor, the Commonwealth, or in any other capacity approved by the employer and the Board.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 51.1-134

  • Board: means the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. See Virginia Code 51.1-124.3
  • Employee: means any teacher, state employee, officer, or employee of a locality participating in the Retirement System. See Virginia Code 51.1-124.3
  • Employer: means the Commonwealth in the case of a state employee, the local public school board in the case of a teacher, or the political subdivision participating in the Retirement System. See Virginia Code 51.1-124.3
  • Retirement System: means the Virginia Retirement System. See Virginia Code 51.1-124.3
  • Service: means service as an employee. See Virginia Code 51.1-124.3

1952, c. 157, § 51-111.32; 1960, c. 400; 1974, c. 353; 1990, c. 832.

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