# W. Va. Code § 20-18-8: Members' contributions; employer contributions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S8

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 20-18-8
- **Heading:** Members' contributions; employer contributions
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 20 / Article 18 / Section 8

## Text

(a) There shall be deducted from the monthly salary of each member and paid into the fund an amount equal to nine and one-half percent of his or her monthly salary.

(b) An amount equal to an additional percentage of the monthly salary of each member shall be paid to the fund by the employer as annually reviewed and actuarially set by the board.

(c) If the board finds that the benefits provided by this article can be actuarially funded with a lesser contribution, then the board shall reduce the required member or employer contributions or both. The sums withheld each pay date shall be paid to the fund no later than 15 days following the end of the pay date.

(d) Any active member who has concurrent employment in an additional job or jobs and the additional employment requires the Natural Resources Police Officer to be a member of another retirement system which is administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board pursuant to §5-10D-1 et seq . of this code shall make an additional contribution to the fund of nine and one-half percent of his or her monthly salary earned from any additional employment which requires the Natural Resources Police Officer to be a member of another retirement system which is administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board pursuant to §5-10D-1 et seq . of this code. An additional employer contribution shall be paid to the fund by the concurrent employer for which the member is employed in an amount determined by the board. If the board finds that the benefits provided by this article can be funded with a lesser contribution, then the board shall reduce the required member, or employer contributions or both. The sums withheld each calendar month shall be paid to the fund no later than 15 days following the end of the calendar month.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-1 §20-18-1. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-2 §20-18-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-3 §20-18-3. Meaning of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-4 §20-18-4. Creation and administration of West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System; specification of actuarial assumptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-5 §20-18-5. Article to be liberally construed; supplements federal social security; federal qualification requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-6 §20-18-6. Members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-7 §20-18-7. Creation of fund; investments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-8 §20-18-8. Members' contributions; employer contributions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-9 §20-18-9. Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-10 §20-18-10. Transfer from Public Employees Retirement System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-11 §20-18-11. Notice requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-12 §20-18-12. Retirement; commencement of benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-13 §20-18-13. Federal law maximum benefit limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-18-14 §20-18-14. Federal law minimum required distributions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A18_S14.md)

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