HB131:

Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers.

Bill Summary:

Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement
benefits for 911 dispatchers. Adds 911 dispatchers to the list
of local employees eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits
for hazardous duty service. Under current law, localities may provide
such benefits to first responders, including firefighters and emergency
medical technicians, and certain other hazardous duty positions.
The bill provides that such benefits would be available only to dispatchers
hired starting on or after January 1, 2022.