                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONTRIBUTIONS BY COMMONWEALTH (§ 51.1-304)

The Commonwealth shall contribute an amount equal to the sum of the normal
contribution, any accrued liability contribution, and any supplementary
contribution. The amount shall be determined and paid as provided in Chapter 1
(§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
section, member contributions and employer contributions for judges appointed or
elected to an original term commencing on or after January 1, 2014, and prior to
July 1, 2026, shall be determined and paid (i) under the provisions of the
hybrid retirement program described in § 51.1-169 for service rendered as a
judge prior to July 1, 2026, and (ii) as provided in Article 7 (§ 51.1-144 et
seq.) of Chapter 1 for service rendered as a judge on or after July 1, 2026.
However, during any period that a judge is absent for a period of greater than
three months from his duties, the employer shall not make any contributions
otherwise required pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 51.1-169, unless that
absence is due to a medical condition, disability, active duty military leave,
or family emergency and the existence of the medical condition, disability,
active duty military leave, or family emergency is documented in a written
communication signed under penalty of perjury by the judge or other authorized
representative and submitted promptly to the Virginia Retirement System and the
Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 151, § 51-165.1; 1982, c. 467; 1990, c. 832; 2014, c. 356;
2023, c. 346; 2025, c. 508.