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Any such alternative retirement plan shall not become effective until July 1, 1991, or any time thereafter, as determined by such teaching hospital. Any health care provider employed by such teaching hospital on or after July 1, 1991, may make an irrevocable election to participate in either the retirement plan established by this chapter or the plan provided by the teaching hospital, in accordance with guidelines established by the Virginia Retirement System. The election herein provided shall, as to any health care provider employed after the alternative retirement plan implementation date, be exercised not later than thirty-one days from the time of entry upon the performance of his duties.B\n\nNo health care provider employed by a teaching hospital who is an active member of a plan established under this section shall also be an active member of the retirement system or a beneficiary other than a contingent annuitant.C\n\nThe contribution by the Commonwealth to any other retirement plan established on behalf of health care providers as provided in subsection A shall be the contribution by the Commonwealth which would be required if the health care provider were a member of the retirement system or eight percent of creditable compensation, whichever is less.D\n\nIf the institution of higher education with which the teaching hospital is affiliated has adopted a retirement plan under § 51.1-126 for its employees who are engaged in the performance of teaching, administrative, or research duties, the plan established under this section shall offer the same investment opportunities as are available to the participants of the plan established under § 51.1-126.E\n\nThe Virginia Retirement System shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of the retirement plan established under this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255816,"text":"Any teaching hospital affiliated with an institution of higher education, other than the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority or the University of Virginia Medical Center, may establish a retirement plan covering in whole or in part its employees who are health care providers, as determined by the Department of Human Resource Management pursuant to § 2.2-2905, and is authorized to make contributions for the benefit of its employees who elect to participate in such plan or arrangement rather than in the retirement system established by this chapter. Any such alternative retirement plan shall not become effective until July 1, 1991, or any time thereafter, as determined by such teaching hospital. Any health care provider employed by such teaching hospital on or after July 1, 1991, may make an irrevocable election to participate in either the retirement plan established by this chapter or the plan provided by the teaching hospital, in accordance with guidelines established by the Virginia Retirement System. The election herein provided shall, as to any health care provider employed after the alternative retirement plan implementation date, be exercised not later than thirty-one days from the time of entry upon the performance of his duties.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":255817,"text":"No health care provider employed by a teaching hospital who is an active member of a plan established under this section shall also be an active member of the retirement system or a beneficiary other than a contingent annuitant.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":255818,"text":"The contribution by the Commonwealth to any other retirement plan established on behalf of health care providers as provided in subsection A shall be the contribution by the Commonwealth which would be required if the health care provider were a member of the retirement system or eight percent of creditable compensation, whichever is less.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":255819,"text":"If the institution of higher education with which the teaching hospital is affiliated has adopted a retirement plan under § 51.1-126 for its employees who are engaged in the performance of teaching, administrative, or research duties, the plan established under this section shall offer the same investment opportunities as are available to the participants of the plan established under § 51.1-126.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":255820,"text":"The Virginia Retirement System shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of the retirement plan established under this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13057,"edition_id":1,"name":"Membership in Retirement System","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13056,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","permalink":{"id":235189,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13057,"identifier":"4","token":"51.1\/1\/4","url":"\/51.1\/1\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13056,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Retirement System","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12947,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","permalink":{"id":235031,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13056,"identifier":"1","token":"51.1\/1","url":"\/51.1\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12947,"edition_id":1,"name":"Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement","identifier":"51.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":235029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12947,"identifier":"51.1","token":"51.1","url":"\/51.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":84519,"structure_id":13057,"section_number":"51.1-125","catch_line":"Persons composing membership; 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 645 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1993, chapter 895; in 1996, chapters 905<\/a>, 933<\/a>, 995<\/a>, and 1046<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 66<\/a>, 657<\/a>, and 720<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54806,"section_number":"23.1-2416","catch_line":"Retirement benefits for employees of the Authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2416\/"},{"id":82207,"section_number":"51.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1100\/"},{"id":70634,"section_number":"51.1-124.3","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-124.3\/"},{"id":75331,"section_number":"51.1-1400","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired state employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1400\/"},{"id":62951,"section_number":"51.1-145","catch_line":"Employer contributions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-145\/"},{"id":83100,"section_number":"51.1-169","catch_line":"Hybrid retirement program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-169\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64223,"section_number":"2.2-2905","catch_line":"Certain officers and employees exempt from chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2905\/"},{"id":74626,"section_number":"51.1-126","catch_line":"Employees of institutions of higher education","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-126\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235199,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70940,"identifier":"51.1-126.1","token":"51.1\/1\/4\/51.1-126.1","url":"\/51.1-126.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-126.1\/","token":"51.1\/1\/4\/51.1-126.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain employees of teaching hospitals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-126.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any teaching hospital affiliated with an institution of higher education, other than the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority or the University of Virginia Medical Center, may establish a retirement plan covering in whole or in part its employees<\/span> who are health care providers, as determined by the Department of Human Resource Management pursuant to § 2.2-2905<\/a>, and is authorized to make contributions for the benefit of its employees<\/span> who elect to participate in such plan or arrangement rather than in the retirement system<\/span> established by this chapter. Any such alternative retirement plan shall not become effective until July 1, 1991, or any time thereafter, as determined by such teaching hospital. Any health care provider employed by such teaching hospital on or after July 1, 1991, may make an irrevocable election to participate in either the retirement plan established by this chapter or the plan provided by the teaching hospital, in accordance with guidelines established by the Virginia Retirement System<\/span>. The election herein provided shall, as to any health care provider employed after the alternative retirement plan implementation date, be exercised not later than thirty-one days from the time of entry upon the performance of his duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No health care provider employed by a teaching hospital who is an active member<\/span> of a plan established under this section shall also be an active member<\/span> of the retirement system<\/span> or a beneficiary<\/span> other than a contingent annuitant. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The contribution by the Commonwealth to any other retirement plan established on behalf of health care providers as provided in subsection A shall be the contribution by the Commonwealth which would be required if the health care provider were a member<\/span> of the retirement system<\/span> or eight percent of creditable compensation<\/span>, whichever is less. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If the institution of higher education with which the teaching hospital is affiliated has adopted a retirement plan under § 51.1-126<\/a> for its employees<\/span> who are engaged in the performance of teaching, administrative, or research duties, the plan established under this section shall offer the same investment opportunities as are available to the participants of the plan established under § 51.1-126<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Virginia Retirement System<\/span> shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of the retirement plan established under this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF TEACHING HOSPITALS (\u00a7 51.1-126.1)\n\nA. Any teaching hospital affiliated with an institution of higher education,\nother than the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority or the\nUniversity of Virginia Medical Center, may establish a retirement plan covering\nin whole or in part its employees who are health care providers, as determined\nby the Department of Human Resource Management pursuant to § 2.2-2905, and\nis authorized to make contributions for the benefit of its employees who elect\nto participate in such plan or arrangement rather than in the retirement system\nestablished by this chapter. Any such alternative retirement plan shall not\nbecome effective until July 1, 1991, or any time thereafter, as determined by\nsuch teaching hospital. Any health care provider employed by such teaching\nhospital on or after July 1, 1991, may make an irrevocable election to\nparticipate in either the retirement plan established by this chapter or the\nplan provided by the teaching hospital, in accordance with guidelines\nestablished by the Virginia Retirement System. The election herein provided\nshall, as to any health care provider employed after the alternative retirement\nplan implementation date, be exercised not later than thirty-one days from the\ntime of entry upon the performance of his duties.\n\nB. No health care provider employed by a teaching hospital who is an active\nmember of a plan established under this section shall also be an active member\nof the retirement system or a beneficiary other than a contingent annuitant.\n\nC. The contribution by the Commonwealth to any other retirement plan established\non behalf of health care providers as provided in subsection A shall be the\ncontribution by the Commonwealth which would be required if the health care\nprovider were a member of the retirement system or eight percent of creditable\ncompensation, whichever is less.\n\nD. If the institution of higher education with which the teaching hospital is\naffiliated has adopted a retirement plan under § 51.1-126 for its employees\nwho are engaged in the performance of teaching, administrative, or research\nduties, the plan established under this section shall offer the same investment\nopportunities as are available to the participants of the plan established under\n§ 51.1-126.\n\nE. The Virginia Retirement System shall develop policies and procedures for the\nadministration of the retirement plan established under this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 645; 1993, c. 895; 1996, cc. 905, 933, 995, 1046; 2000, cc.\n66, 657, 720.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}