2005 West Virginia Code - §7-14D-9. — Retirement; commencement of benefits.

§7-14D-9. Retirement; commencement of benefits.
A member may retire and commence to receive retirement income payments on the first day of the calendar month coincident with or next following the later of the date the member ceases employment and the date the member attains early or normal retirement age, in an amount as provided under section eleven of this article, by filing with the board his or her voluntary petition in writing for retirement: Provided, That retirement income payments under this plan shall be subject to the provisions of section nine-b of this article. Upon receipt of the petition, the board shall promptly provide the member with an explanation of his or her optional forms of retirement benefits and upon receipt of properly executed forms from the member, the board shall process member's request for and commence payments as soon as administratively feasible.