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In the case of a member with thirty or more years of creditable service, the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28 annually shall be paid.C\n\nEarly retirement guarantee. — The retirement allowance payable upon early retirement to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn his contributions prior to retirement, and who would have qualified prior to normal retirement for a service retirement allowance under the abolished system, shall, prior to the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, not be less than the service retirement allowance that would have been payable under the provisions of the abolished system. After the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, it shall not be less than the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28 annually.D\n\nDetermination of retirement allowance. — For the purposes of this section, the retirement allowance shall be determined on the assumption that the retirement allowance is payable to the member alone and that no optional retirement allowance is elected.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198703,"text":"Member contributions. — Any member who was a former member of the abolished system, who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system, and who has not withdrawn such contributions may, at the time of filing his notice of retirement, deposit in his member’s contribution account an amount which will increase his total retirement allowance to an amount not greater than the largest amount obtainable under the applicable provisions of subsection C of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":198704,"text":"Normal retirement guarantee. — The retirement allowance payable upon normal retirement to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn his contributions prior to retirement shall not be less than the service retirement allowance to which the member would have been entitled under the provisions of the abolished system if he had continued contributions in the amount in effect on the date the system was abolished. In the case of a member with thirty or more years of creditable service, the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28 annually shall be paid.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":198705,"text":"Early retirement guarantee. — The retirement allowance payable upon early retirement to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn his contributions prior to retirement, and who would have qualified prior to normal retirement for a service retirement allowance under the abolished system, shall, prior to the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, not be less than the service retirement allowance that would have been payable under the provisions of the abolished system. After the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, it shall not be less than the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28 annually.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":198706,"text":"Determination of retirement allowance. — For the purposes of this section, the retirement allowance shall be determined on the assumption that the retirement allowance is payable to the member alone and that no optional retirement allowance is elected.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13086,"edition_id":1,"name":"Provisions Coordinating Past and Present Retirement Plans","identifier":"4","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12947,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:16","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:16","permalink":{"id":236043,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13086,"identifier":"4","token":"51.1\/4","url":"\/51.1\/4\/","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":70577,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-400","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/51.1-400\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-400","metadata":false},{"id":59555,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-401","catch_line":"Accumulated contributions under abolished system","url":"\/51.1-401\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-401","metadata":false},{"id":69885,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-402","catch_line":"Continuation of benefits; amount of life insurance","url":"\/51.1-402\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-402","metadata":false},{"id":54134,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-403","catch_line":"Service retirement allowance","url":"\/51.1-403\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-403","metadata":false},{"id":85073,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-404","catch_line":"Disability retirement","url":"\/51.1-404\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-404","metadata":false},{"id":56220,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-405","catch_line":"Special retirement guarantee","url":"\/51.1-405\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-405","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":69885,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-402","catch_line":"Continuation of benefits; amount of life insurance","url":"\/51.1-402\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-402","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":85073,"structure_id":13086,"section_number":"51.1-404","catch_line":"Disability retirement","url":"\/51.1-404\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-404","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/51.1-403\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1952. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 157 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 1952 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1956, chapter 560; in 1960, chapters 138 and 604; in 1962, chapter 417; in 1964, chapter 223; in 1966, chapter 174; in 1970, chapter 476; in 1972, chapters 118 and 568; in 1973, chapter 523; in 1974, chapter 353; in 1976, chapter 538; in 1977, chapter 620; in 1978, chapter 841; in 1984, chapter 430; in 1987, chapters 13 and 14; in 1990, chapter 832.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236057,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54134,"identifier":"51.1-403","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-403","url":"\/51.1-403\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-403\/","token":"51.1\/4\/51.1-403","dublin_core":{"Title":"Service retirement allowance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-403","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Member contributions. — Any member who was a former member of the abolished system, who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system, and who has not withdrawn such contributions may, at the time of filing his notice of retirement, deposit in his member’s contribution account an amount which will increase his total retirement allowance to an amount not greater than the largest amount obtainable under the applicable provisions of subsection C of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Normal retirement guarantee. — The retirement allowance payable upon normal retirement to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn his contributions prior to retirement shall not be less than the service retirement allowance to which the member would have been entitled under the provisions of the abolished system if he had continued contributions in the amount in effect on the date the system was abolished. In the case of a member with thirty or more years of creditable service, the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28 annually shall be paid. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Early retirement guarantee. — The retirement allowance payable upon early retirement to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his accumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn his contributions prior to retirement, and who would have qualified prior to normal retirement for a service retirement allowance under the abolished system, shall, prior to the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, not be less than the service retirement allowance that would have been payable under the provisions of the abolished system. After the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, it shall not be less than the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28 annually. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Determination of retirement allowance. — For the purposes of this section, the retirement allowance shall be determined on the assumption that the retirement allowance is payable to the member alone and that no optional retirement allowance is elected. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSERVICE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE (\u00a7 51.1-403)\n\nA. Member contributions. — Any member who was a former member of the\nabolished system, who transferred his accumulated contributions to the\nretirement system, and who has not withdrawn such contributions may, at the time\nof filing his notice of retirement, deposit in his member’s contribution\naccount an amount which will increase his total retirement allowance to an\namount not greater than the largest amount obtainable under the applicable\nprovisions of subsection C of this section.\n\nB. Normal retirement guarantee. — The retirement allowance payable upon\nnormal retirement to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his\naccumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn his\ncontributions prior to retirement shall not be less than the service retirement\nallowance to which the member would have been entitled under the provisions of\nthe abolished system if he had continued contributions in the amount in effect\non the date the system was abolished. In the case of a member with thirty or\nmore years of creditable service, the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28\nannually shall be paid.\n\nC. Early retirement guarantee. — The retirement allowance payable upon\nearly retirement to a former member of the abolished system who transferred his\naccumulated contributions to the retirement system and who has not withdrawn his\ncontributions prior to retirement, and who would have qualified prior to normal\nretirement for a service retirement allowance under the abolished system, shall,\nprior to the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, not be less than the service\nretirement allowance that would have been payable under the provisions of the\nabolished system. After the member’s sixty-fifth birthday, it shall not be\nless than the larger of such allowance or $2,036.28 annually.\n\nD. Determination of retirement allowance. — For the purposes of this\nsection, the retirement allowance shall be determined on the assumption that the\nretirement allowance is payable to the member alone and that no optional\nretirement allowance is elected.\n\nHISTORY: 1952, c. 157, \u00a7\u00a7 51-111.46, 51-111.55; 1956, c. 560; 1960, cc. 138,\n604; 1962, c. 417; 1964, c. 223; 1966, c. 174; 1970, c. 476; 1972, cc. 118, 568;\n1973, c. 523; 1974, c. 353; 1976, c. 538; 1977, c. 620; 1978, c. 841; 1984, c.\n430; 1987, cc. 13, 14; 1990, c. 832.","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}}