From an appropriation of General Revenue Funds made annually by the Legislature for this purpose and as an additional supplement to other retirement allowances, each annuitant whose retirement allowance became effective during the respective dates indicated in this section shall receive, upon application, an amount which is the product of his present retirement allowance, including all of the supplemental benefits provided in the preceding section of this article, multiplied by the percentage increase applicable, according to the effective date of retirement and according to the plan of retirement, as provided by the schedule below.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18-7A-26g

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization

Effective Date Percentage of Retirement

 of Retirement Allowance Increase

July 1, 1941 through June 30, 1953 13.50%

July 1, 1953 through June 30, 1963 15.25%

July 1, 1963 through June 30, 1965 12.25%

July 1, 1965 through June 30, 1966 9.00%

July 1, 1966 through June 30, 1968 8.75%

July 1, 1968 through June 30, 1969 5.50%

July 1, 1969 through June 30, 1970 8.25%

Any additional benefit conferred herein shall not be retroactive to the time of retirement, but shall be paid beginning July 1, 1975.