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Employees of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Authority<\/span> shall be eligible for membership in the Virginia Retirement System or other retirement plan as authorized by Article 4 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Persons composing membership; persons holding more than one position\" href=\"\/51.1-125\/\">51.1-125<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 51.1 and participation in all health and related insurance and other benefits, including premium conversion and flexible benefits, available to state employees as provided by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. Employees of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Authority<\/span> shall be employed on such terms and conditions as established by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. 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