RCW 41.26.194 Credit for service under prior pension system—Service not covered under prior system. If a plan 1 member’s prior service as a law enforcement officer or firefighter under a prior pension system is not creditable because, although employed in a position covered by a prior pension act, the member had not yet become a […]
RCW 41.26.195 Transfer of service credit from other retirement system—Irrevocable election allowed. Any member of the teachers’ retirement system plans 1, 2, or 3, the public employees’ retirement system plans 1, 2, or 3, the public safety employees’ retirement system plan 2, the school employees’ retirement system plans 2 or 3, or the Washington state […]
RCW 41.26.197 Service credit for paid leave of absence—Application to elected officials of labor organizations. (1) A member who is on a paid leave of absence authorized by a member’s employer shall continue to receive service credit as provided under the provisions of RCW 41.26.080 through 41.26.3903. (2) A member who receives compensation from an […]
RCW 41.26.199 Purchase of additional service credit—Costs—Rules. (1) A member eligible to retire under RCW 41.26.090 may, at the time of filing a written application for retirement with the department, apply to the department to make a one-time purchase of up to five years of additional service credit. (2) To purchase additional service credit under […]
RCW 41.26.200 Appeal to director of retirement systems. Any person feeling aggrieved by any order or determination of a disability board denying disability leave or disability retirement, or canceling a previously granted disability retirement allowance, shall have the right to appeal the order or determination to the director. The director shall have no jurisdiction to […]
RCW 41.26.211 Notice for hearing required prior to petitioning for judicial review. Any person aggrieved by any final decision of the director must, before petitioning for judicial review, file with the director of the retirement system by mail or personally within sixty days from the day such decision was communicated to such person, a notice […]
RCW 41.26.221 Hearing—Conduct. A hearing shall be held by the director, or the director’s duly authorized representative, in the county of the residence of the claimant at a time and place designated by the director. Such hearing shall be de novo and shall conform to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW, as now or hereafter […]
RCW 41.26.240 Increases or decreases in retirement allowances to be determined by department in accordance with consumer price index. For purposes of this section: (1) “Index” shall mean, for any calendar year, that year’s average Consumer Price Index—Seattle, Washington area for urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items (1957-1959=100), compiled by the Bureau of […]
RCW 41.26.250 Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized. All benefits presently payable pursuant to the provisions of RCW 41.20.050, 41.20.060 and 41.20.080 as such RCW sections existed prior to the effective date of the amendment of such RCW sections by sections 1, 2, 3, chapter 191, Laws of 1961 to persons […]
RCW 41.26.260 Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized. All benefits presently payable pursuant to the provisions of RCW 41.20.085 which are not related to the amount of current salary attached to the position held by the deceased member, shall be increased annually in the same manner and to the same extent as provided […]
RCW 41.26.270 Declaration of policy respecting benefits for injury or death—Civil actions abolished. The legislature of the state of Washington hereby declares that the relationship between members of the law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ retirement system and their governmental employers is similar to that of workers to their employers and that the sure and certain […]
RCW 41.26.281 Cause of action for injury or death, when. If injury or death results to a member from the intentional or negligent act or omission of a member’s governmental employer, the member, the widow, widower, child, or dependent of the member shall have the privilege to benefit under this chapter and also have cause […]
RCW 41.26.291 Lump sum defined benefit—Payable January 31, 2023. (1) Law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ plan 1 active members, term-vested members, retirees, and survivors eligible for benefits under the plan 1 provisions of this chapter on June 9, 2022, shall be eligible to receive the plan 1 lump sum defined benefit of $100 per service […]
RCW 41.26.3901 Severability—1969 ex.s. c 209. If any provision of *this 1969 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. [ 1969 ex.s. c 209 § 42. Formerly RCW 41.26.900.] NOTES: […]
RCW 41.26.3902 Act to control inconsistencies. To the extent that the provisions of *this 1969 amendatory act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of *this 1969 amendatory act shall be controlling. [ 1969 ex.s. c 209 § 43. Formerly RCW 41.26.910.] NOTES: *Reviser’s note: “this 1969 amendatory act,” see note […]
RCW 41.26.3903 Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 209. *This 1969 amendatory act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions and shall take effect on July 1, 1969. [ 1969 ex.s. c 209 § 45. Formerly RCW 41.26.920.] NOTES: *Reviser’s […]
