Upon the retirement of a member, or if an annuity becomes payable on account of the death of a member, the difference between the annuity reserve and the member's accumulated contributions standing to his credit in the members deposit fund at the time of his retirement or death, as the case may be, shall be transferred to the retirement reserve fund.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5-10-34

  • Accumulated contributions: means the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensations of a member and credited to his or her individual account in the members' deposit fund, together with regular interest on the contributions. See West Virginia Code 5-10-2
  • Annuity: means an annual amount payable by the retirement system throughout the life of a person. See West Virginia Code 5-10-2
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Member: means any person who has accumulated contributions standing to his or her credit in the members' deposit fund. See West Virginia Code 5-10-2
  • Retirement: means a member's withdrawal from the employ of a participating public employer and the commencement of an annuity by the retirement system. See West Virginia Code 5-10-2