{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/51.1-126.4.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/51.1-126.4.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/51.1-126.4.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/51.1-126.4.html"}],"law_id":85814,"edition_id":1,"section_id":85814,"structure_id":13057,"section_number":"51.1-126.4","catch_line":"Employees of the Virginia Port Authority","history":"1997, c. 232; 2015, c. 660.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Authority, may establish one or more retirement plans covering in whole or in part its employees. The Authority is authorized to make contributions for the benefit of its employees who elect to participate in such plan or arrangement rather than in any other retirement system established by this chapter. Any such alternative retirement plan shall become effective at such time as determined by the Authority. The Authority shall notify the Virginia Retirement System of the establishment of such plan no later than ninety days prior to the effective date. Any present employee of the Authority may make an irrevocable election to participate in the retirement plan established by this chapter or any plan provided by the Authority. Such election shall be made no later than 180 days after the effective date of the plan provided for in this section on forms supplied by the Virginia Retirement System. Any employee hired on or after the effective date of the plan provided for in this section shall become a participant in that plan, subject to the eligibility criteria of that plan.B\n\nNo employee of the Authority who is an active member of a plan established under this section shall also be an active member of the retirement system established by this chapter or a beneficiary of such other plan other than as a contingent annuitant.C\n\nThe Authority shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of any retirement plan it establishes under this section. A copy of such policies and procedures shall be filed with the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System.D\n\nPursuant to § 62.1-129.1, employees of the Authority shall be eligible to continue their participation in the Virginia Retirement System or may participate in an alternative retirement plan offered pursuant to this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":307323,"text":"The Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Authority, may establish one or more retirement plans covering in whole or in part its employees. The Authority is authorized to make contributions for the benefit of its employees who elect to participate in such plan or arrangement rather than in any other retirement system established by this chapter. Any such alternative retirement plan shall become effective at such time as determined by the Authority. The Authority shall notify the Virginia Retirement System of the establishment of such plan no later than ninety days prior to the effective date. Any present employee of the Authority may make an irrevocable election to participate in the retirement plan established by this chapter or any plan provided by the Authority. Such election shall be made no later than 180 days after the effective date of the plan provided for in this section on forms supplied by the Virginia Retirement System. Any employee hired on or after the effective date of the plan provided for in this section shall become a participant in that plan, subject to the eligibility criteria of that plan.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":307324,"text":"No employee of the Authority who is an active member of a plan established under this section shall also be an active member of the retirement system established by this chapter or a beneficiary of such other plan other than as 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":307325,"text":"The Authority shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of any retirement plan it establishes under this section. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 232<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapter 660<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71900,"section_number":"2.2-2203.3","catch_line":"Employees; employment; personnel rules","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2203.3\/"},{"id":82207,"section_number":"51.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1100\/"},{"id":75331,"section_number":"51.1-1400","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired state employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1400\/"},{"id":83100,"section_number":"51.1-169","catch_line":"Hybrid retirement program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-169\/"},{"id":72342,"section_number":"51.1-502.3","catch_line":"Certain employees of the Virginia Port Authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-502.3\/"},{"id":59839,"section_number":"62.1-129.1","catch_line":"Employees; employment; personnel rules; health insurance; retirement plans","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-129.1\/"},{"id":79408,"section_number":"62.1-129.2","catch_line":"Trust for postemployment benefits authorized; administration","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-129.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59839,"section_number":"62.1-129.1","catch_line":"Employees; employment; personnel rules; health insurance; retirement plans","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-129.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235211,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85814,"identifier":"51.1-126.4","token":"51.1\/1\/4\/51.1-126.4","url":"\/51.1-126.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-126.4\/","token":"51.1\/1\/4\/51.1-126.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Employees of the Virginia Port Authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-126.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Authority, may establish one or more retirement plans covering in whole or in part its employees<\/span>. The Authority is authorized to make contributions for the benefit of its employees<\/span> who elect to participate in such plan or arrangement rather than in any other retirement system<\/span> established by this chapter. Any such alternative retirement plan shall become effective at such time as determined by the Authority. The Authority shall notify the Virginia Retirement System<\/span> of the establishment of such plan no later than ninety days prior to the effective date. Any present employee<\/span> of the Authority may make an irrevocable election to participate in the retirement plan established by this chapter or any plan provided by the Authority. Such election shall be made no later than 180 days after the effective date of the plan provided for in this section on forms supplied by the Virginia Retirement System<\/span>. Any employee<\/span> hired on or after the effective date of the plan provided for in this section shall become a participant in that plan, subject to the eligibility criteria of that plan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No employee<\/span> of the Authority 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> established by this chapter or a beneficiary<\/span> of such other plan other than as a contingent annuitant. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Authority shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of any retirement plan it establishes under this section. A copy of such policies and procedures shall be filed with the Board<\/span> of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Pursuant to § 62.1-129.1<\/a>, employees<\/span> of the Authority shall be eligible to continue their participation in the Virginia Retirement System<\/span> or may participate in an alternative retirement plan offered pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYEES OF THE VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY (\u00a7 51.1-126.4)\n\nA. The Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Authority, may\nestablish one or more retirement plans covering in whole or in part its\nemployees. The Authority is authorized to make contributions for the benefit of\nits employees who elect to participate in such plan or arrangement rather than\nin any other retirement system established by this chapter. Any such alternative\nretirement plan shall become effective at such time as determined by the\nAuthority. The Authority shall notify the Virginia Retirement System of the\nestablishment of such plan no later than ninety days prior to the effective\ndate. Any present employee of the Authority may make an irrevocable election to\nparticipate in the retirement plan established by this chapter or any plan\nprovided by the Authority. Such election shall be made no later than 180 days\nafter the effective date of the plan provided for in this section on forms\nsupplied by the Virginia Retirement System. Any employee hired on or after the\neffective date of the plan provided for in this section shall become a\nparticipant in that plan, subject to the eligibility criteria of that plan.\n\nB. No employee of the Authority who is an active member of a plan established\nunder this section shall also be an active member of the retirement system\nestablished by this chapter or a beneficiary of such other plan other than as a\ncontingent annuitant.\n\nC. The Authority shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of\nany retirement plan it establishes under this section. A copy of such policies\nand procedures shall be filed with the Board of Trustees of the Virginia\nRetirement System.\n\nD. Pursuant to § 62.1-129.1, employees of the Authority shall be eligible\nto continue their participation in the Virginia Retirement System or may\nparticipate in an alternative retirement plan offered pursuant to this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 232; 2015, c. 660.","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}}