SB 218

Abstract

Virginia retirement system; enhanced retirement benefits; animal control officers. Adds full-time animal control officers to the list of local employees eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits for hazardous duty service for service earned in such positions on or after July 1, 2025, and in certain circumstances service earned prior to that date. Under current law, localities may provide such benefits to first responders, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians, and certain other hazardous duty positions. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Virginia retirement system; enhanced retirementbenefits; certain municipal park rangers and animal control officers.Adds sworn municipal park rangers qualifying as conservators of thepeace and full-time animal control officers to the list of localemployees eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits for hazardousduty service for service earned in such positions on or after July1, 2025, and in certain circumstances service earned prior to thatdate. Under current law, localities may provide such benefits tofirst responders, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians,and certain other hazardous duty positions. The bill has a delayedeffective date of July 1, 2025.