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Introduced Version House Bill 2121 History

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H. B. 2121


(By Delegate Browning)
[Introduced January 9, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Pensions and Retirement then Finance.]




A BILL to amend and reenact §5-10B-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to contributions to government employees deferred plans.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §5-10B-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 10B. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS.
§5-10B-4. Responsibility for implementing plans -- Payroll reductions -- Billing and administration.

(a) The responsibility for implementing the deferred compensation plan for employees of the state employer shall be delegated to the board of trustees through the thirtieth day of June, two thousand six. On the first day of July, two thousand seven, the treasurer shall manage any deferred compensation plan for state employees. Any and all records, moneys, contracts, property and other matters involving deferred compensation plans for state employees shall transfer on the first day of July, two thousand seven, to the treasurer.
(b) The responsibility for implementing the deferred compensation plan for employees of a public employer is delegated to the county commission of a county, the governing body of a municipality, as that term is defined in section two, article one, chapter eight of this code, and, in the case of any other political subdivision, the board, commission or other similar body responsible for determining the policy of such political subdivision. A county commission or a governing body of another public employer may request the treasurer authorize its employees to participate in the state plan instead of implementing its own plan.
(c) If the governing body has adopted more than one plan, an employee electing to participate shall also elect the plan or plans in which he or she desires to participate. When a public employer has not implemented a plan, its employees may participate in the state plan.
(d) Payroll reductions shall be remitted as specified by the state employer or public employer for deposit in the trust, in each instance, by the appropriate payroll officer. The board of trustees, the treasurer or appropriately designated local officer, board or committee of deferred compensation plan may contract with one or more vendors to provide consolidated billing and all or any other goods and services needed for a plan.
(e) Plans shall operate without cost to or contribution from the state employer or public employer except for the incidental expense of administering the payroll salary reductions and the remittance thereof.
(f) The state employer and the public employers may charge fees on plan contributions, total assets, total return or other selected method as necessary to provide for the administrative expenses of a plan.
(g) The state employer or other public employer may contribute to the plans for the purpose of matching employee contributions.




NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow a state employer or other public employer to contribute to deferred compensation plans to match employee contributions.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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