Virginia Law

A. 1. For the purpose of funding the liability of the association, the members shall make contributions to the association based on annual payrolls for all employees of each member, except for executive officers where the payroll is to be limited to a maximum of $300 per week, using rates and stock or nonstock discounts as adopted by the board and approved by the commission. The rates to be used are those in effect as of the inception of each association's fiscal year. A plan which allows for consideration of past experience in developing a factor to be applied to a member's contribution may be used provided this plan has been approved by the commission.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent an association from filing with the commission its own rates or a deviation from these rates or an alternative method of determining contributions which may be used upon approval by the commission.

2. At the effective date of the license of an association, at least 25% of the first year's estimated annual contribution payable by each member of the association shall have been paid into a designated depository. The balance of the first year's annual contributions shall be paid no later than the end of the ninth month of the association year. For each subsequent year of operation of the association, the payment schedule shall provide an advance payment of at least 15% of the estimated annual contribution with the balance payable not later than the end of the tenth month. At no time shall the member's combined payments be less than the total earned estimated annual contribution due at that time.

B. Any surplus assets (i.e. those assets in excess of the amount necessary to fulfill all obligations under the Act and this chapter) accumulated within an association year may be declared refundable by the board. The board shall establish the plan and the dates for payment of these excess assets. Payment of this surplus shall not be made until approved by the commission.

However, the commission shall require that 3.0% or more of an association's earned contributions for each fiscal accounting period be allocated to a contingency reserve. The contingency reserve is to be used at the direction of the association's board subject to the approval of the commission. When the commission is satisfied that the contingency reserve is adequate for the needs of the association, adjustments may be made by the commission as necessary to the contingency reserve or to contributions to the contingency reserve to maintain it at an established amount.