Virginia Sheriffs’ Association Virginia Sheriffs’ Association Sheriff Thomas D. Jones, Charlotte County, Sheriff Thomas D. Jones, Charlotte County, President President John W. Jones, Executive Director John W. Jones, Executive Director
• Enhancing retirement benefits for deputy sheriffs is • Enhancing retirement benefits for deputy sheriffs is the top priority for the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association the top priority for the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association • LEOS – Law Enforcement Officers Supplemental is • LEOS – Law Enforcement Officers Supplemental is currently provided: currently provided: – By code to all sheriffs – By code to all sheriffs – Optional for localities to deputy sheriffs – Optional for localities to deputy sheriffs • Localities have opted to provide LEOS in 78 sheriffs’ • Localities have opted to provide LEOS in 78 sheriffs’ offices offices • Deputy sheriffs in 45 sheriffs’ offices do not have • Deputy sheriffs in 45 sheriffs’ offices do not have LEOS or supplemental benefits LEOS or supplemental benefits 2
• The retirement multiplier for LEOS and non-LEOS • The retirement multiplier for LEOS and non-LEOS sheriffs and deputy sheriffs is 1.70% sheriffs and deputy sheriffs is 1.70% • The multiplier for local police officers and troopers is • The multiplier for local police officers and troopers is 1.70% 1.70% • LEOS provides a supplement of $10,700 per year • LEOS provides a supplement of $10,700 per year until the retiree reaches the age of 65, then stops until the retiree reaches the age of 65, then stops • The retirement multiplier is 2.0% for • The retirement multiplier is 2.0% for • Game Wardens • Game Wardens • State Correctional Officers • State Correctional Officers • Weight Enforcement Officers with the State Police • Weight Enforcement Officers with the State Police • Capital Police • Capital Police • ABC Enforcement Officers • ABC Enforcement Officers • VMRC Patrol Officers • VMRC Patrol Officers • Campus Police Officers • Campus Police Officers • Parole Officers (Defined in 16.1-233) • Parole Officers (Defined in 16.1-233) 3
How does Virginia stand up? How does Virginia stand up? 48 th out of 49 for: 48 th out of 49 for: • Deputy Sheriffs • Deputy Sheriffs • Sheriffs • Sheriffs • State Police • State Police • Local Police • Local Police 4
Why should deputy sheriffs and other law enforcement Why should deputy sheriffs and other law enforcement officers be given enhanced retirement benefits? officers be given enhanced retirement benefits? • The nature of the business, but primarily because of the • The nature of the business, but primarily because of the HAZARDOUS DUTY, i.e., deaths and injuries HAZARDOUS DUTY, i.e., deaths and injuries • 24 deputy sheriffs killed in the line of duty since 1978 • 24 deputy sheriffs killed in the line of duty since 1978 • 476 assaults last year • 476 assaults last year • Virginia is number 2 in the nation with deaths in the line of • Virginia is number 2 in the nation with deaths in the line of duty for our law enforcement officers duty for our law enforcement officers • Virginia is second from the bottom with the current multiplier • Virginia is second from the bottom with the current multiplier 5
The Governor’s proposal addresses LEOS The Governor’s proposal addresses LEOS for deputy sheriffs by: for deputy sheriffs by: • Encouraging all localities to provide LEOS benefits • Encouraging all localities to provide LEOS benefits • Rewarding those localities that are currently • Rewarding those localities that are currently participating in LEOS participating in LEOS The Governor’s proposal increases the The Governor’s proposal increases the multiplier for state police from 1.70% at multiplier for state police from 1.70% at retirement age to 1.85% retirement age to 1.85% 6
Legislation will address the multiplier for Legislation will address the multiplier for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and local police as well sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and local police as well 7
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