Benefits

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This is Article 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Benefits.” It is part of Chapter 1 “Virginia Retirement System”, which is part of Title 51.1 “Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement”.

It’s comprised of the following 22 sections.

§ 51.1-152	Limitations on average final compensation
§ 51.1-153	Service retirement
§ 51.1-154	Compulsory service retirement
§ 51.1-155	Service retirement allowance
§ 51.1-155.1	Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain state employees and constitutional officers
§ 51.1-155.2	Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain local government officials
§ 51.1-156	Disability retirement
§ 51.1-157	Disability retirement allowance
§ 51.1-158	Reduction of benefits for acceptance of lump-sum settlement under Workers' Compensation Act
§ 51.1-159	Medical examinations of persons retired for disability
§ 51.1-160	Cessation of disability retirement allowance
§ 51.1-161	Withdrawal of contributions before retirement
§ 51.1-162	Death before retirement
§ 51.1-163	Death after retirement
§ 51.1-164	Repealed
§ 51.1-165	Optional benefits
§ 51.1-165.01	Partial lump-sum option for payment of retirement allowance
§ 51.1-165.1	Acknowledgment by spouse of member
§ 51.1-166	Post-retirement supplements generally
§ 51.1-167	Retirement allowance to be reduced in certain cases
§ 51.1-168	Limits on creditable compensation; maximum benefits; mandatory payment of allowance
§ 51.1-169	Hybrid retirement program