(a) For retirees and beneficiaries of either the Volunteer Firemen's Pension Account created pursuant to W.S. §§ 35-9-601 through 35-9-615 (repealed by Laws 2015, Ch. 32 § 3 ), or the Volunteer EMT Pension Fund created pursuant to §§W.S. W.S. 35-29-101 through 35-29-112 (repealed by Laws 2015, Ch. 32 § 3 ), receiving a benefit from one of those plans on or before June 30, 2015, the Wyoming Retirement System shall recalculate the benefit using the methodology authorized by the Volunteer Firefighter and EMT Pension Account in W.S. § 35-9-621 and compare that amount to the current benefit. The retiree or beneficiary shall be entitled to the higher of the two benefits.
(b) For members with service prior to July 1, 2015 in either the Volunteer Firemen's Pension Account created pursuant to W.S. §§ 35-9-601 through 35-9-615, or the Volunteer EMT Pension Fund created pursuant to §§W.S. W.S. 35-29-101 through 35-29-112, the Wyoming Retirement System shall, upon the member's application for benefits, calculate the benefit using both the methodology authorized by the Volunteer Firefighter and EMT Pension Account in W.S. § 35-9-621 and the methodology that would have been used under the pre-existing plan. The member shall be entitled to the higher of the two benefits.
(c) For members beginning service on or after July 1, 2015, benefits shall be calculated using the methodology authorized by the Volunteer Firefighter and EMT Pension Account in W.S. § 35-9-621.
072-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-2
Adopted, Eff. 2/12/2016.