RCW 41.32.005 Provisions applicable to “plan 1,” “plan 2,” and “plan 3.” RCW 41.32.010 through 41.32.067 shall apply to members of plan 1, plan 2, and plan 3. [ 1995 c 239 § 101; 1992 c 72 § 4; 1991 c 35 § 30; 1990 c 274 § 16. Prior: 1989 c 273 § 15; […]
RCW 41.32.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: (1)(a) “Accumulated contributions” for plan 1 members, means the sum of all regular annuity contributions and, except for the purpose of withdrawal at the time of retirement, any amount paid under RCW 41.50.165(2) with regular interest thereon. […]
RCW 41.32.012 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships […]
RCW 41.32.013 Substitute teachers—Application for service credit—Procedures. Substitute teachers may apply to the department to receive service credit or credit for earnable compensation or both after the end of the last day of instruction of the school year during which the service was performed. (1) The application must: (a) Include a list of the employers […]
RCW 41.32.020 Name of system. The name of the retirement system provided for in this chapter shall be the “Washington State Teachers’ Retirement System” and by this name all of its business shall be transacted and all of its funds invested and all of its cash, securities and other property held. [ 1947 c 80 […]
RCW 41.32.025 Department’s power to determine eligibility. The department is empowered within the limits of this chapter and, with regard to restoration of service credit under RCW 41.50.165(2), to decide on all questions of eligibility covering membership, service credit, and benefits. [ 1994 c 197 § 13; 1991 c 35 § 35; 1955 c 274 […]
RCW 41.32.032 Membership in system—Service credit of educational staff associates. (1) Any teacher, as defined under RCW 41.32.010, who is first employed by a public school on or after June 7, 1984, shall become a member of the retirement system if otherwise eligible. (2) Any person who before June 7, 1984, has established service credit […]
RCW 41.32.033 Membership in system—Charter school employers and employees. This section designates charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW as employers and charter school employees as members, and applies only if the department of retirement systems receives determinations from the internal revenue service and the United States department of labor that participation does not jeopardize […]
RCW 41.32.035 Employer contribution rates—Computation and payment. The amount paid by each employer shall be computed by applying the rates established under chapter 41.45 RCW to the total earnable compensation of the employer’s members as shown on the current payrolls of the employer. The employer’s contribution shall be paid at the end of each month […]
RCW 41.32.042 Validity of deductions—Interest. The deductions from salaries of members of the retirement system for their contributions to the system are not considered diminution of pay and every member is conclusively presumed to consent thereto as a condition of employment. All contributions to the member reserve shall be credited to the individual for whose […]
RCW 41.32.044 Retired teacher may reenter system—Benefit limitations. A retired teacher upon returning to service in the public schools of Washington may elect to again become a member of the retirement system: PROVIDED, That if such a retired teacher elects to be restored to membership he or she must establish two full years of service […]
RCW 41.32.052 Exemption from taxation and judicial process—Exceptions—Nonassignability—Deductions authorized. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the right of a person to a pension, an annuity, a retirement allowance, or disability allowance, to the return of contributions, any optional benefit or death benefit, any other right accrued or accruing to any person […]
RCW 41.32.053 Death benefit—Course of employment—Occupational disease or infection. (1) A one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid to the member’s estate, or such person or persons, trust or organization as the member has nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the department. If no such designated person or persons […]
RCW 41.32.054 Disability retirement—Criminal conduct. A member shall not receive a disability retirement benefit under RCW 41.32.540, 41.32.550, 41.32.790, or 41.32.880 if the disability is the result of criminal conduct by the member committed after April 21, 1997. [ 1997 c 103 § 2.] NOTES: Severability—Effective date—1997 c 103: See notes following RCW 41.26.061.
RCW 41.32.055 Falsification—Penalty. (1) Any person who shall knowingly make false statements or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of the retirement system, except under subsection (2) of this section, in any attempt to defraud such system as a result of such act, is guilty of a class B felony […]
RCW 41.32.062 Effect of certain accumulated vacation leave on retirement benefits. RCW 43.01.044 shall not result in any increase in retirement benefits. The rights extended to state officers and employees under RCW 43.01.044 are not intended to and shall not have any effect on retirement benefits under this chapter. [ 1983 c 283 § 3. […]
RCW 41.32.063 Benefit calculation—Limitation. (1) The annual compensation taken into account in calculating retiree benefits under this system shall not exceed the limits imposed by section 401(a)(17) of the federal internal revenue code for qualified trusts. (2) The department shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section. [ 1995 c 145 § 2.]
RCW 41.32.064 Establishing, restoring service credit. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, persons who fail to: (1) Establish allowable membership service not previously credited; (2) Restore all or a part of that previously credited membership service represented by withdrawn contributions; or (3) Restore service credit represented by a lump sum payment in lieu of benefits, […]
RCW 41.32.0641 Disabled in the line of duty—Continuation of service credit—Conditions. Those members subject to this chapter who became disabled in the line of duty and who received or are receiving benefits under Title 51 RCW or a similar federal workers’ compensation program shall receive or continue to receive service credit subject to the following: […]
RCW 41.32.065 Election to use out-of-state service credit to calculate time at which the member may retire. A member who has not purchased service credit under the provisions of RCW 41.32.813 or 41.32.868 may elect under this section to apply service credit earned in an out-of-state retirement system that covers teachers in public schools solely […]
