RCW 41.37.005 Intent. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a separate public safety employees’ retirement system for certain public employees whose jobs contain a high degree of physical risk to their own personal safety and who provide public protection of lives and property, but who are not eligible for membership in the […]
RCW 41.37.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Accumulated contributions” means the sum of all contributions standing to the credit of a member in the member’s individual account, including any amount paid under RCW 41.50.165(2), together with the regular interest thereon. (2) “Actuarial equivalent” […]
RCW 41.37.015 System created—Administration. A retirement system is hereby created for public safety employees of the Washington state department of corrections, the Washington state parks and recreation commission, the Washington state gambling commission, the Washington state patrol, the Washington *state liquor control board, county corrections departments, and city corrections departments not covered under chapter 41.28 […]
RCW 41.37.020 Membership. Membership in the retirement system shall consist of all regularly compensated public safety employees who are members as defined in *RCW 41.37.010(5), with the following exceptions: (1) Persons in ineligible positions; (2)(a) Persons holding elective offices or persons appointed directly by the governor to statewide elective offices: PROVIDED, That such persons shall […]
RCW 41.37.030 Nonelective position—Eligible position, when. Any person who has been employed in a nonelective position for at least nine months and who has made member contributions required under this chapter throughout such period, shall be deemed to have been in an eligible position during such period of employment. [ 2004 c 242 § 6.]
RCW 41.37.050 Reduction of retirement allowance upon reemployment or if covered by a plan under RCW 28B.10.400—Reinstatement of membership. (1)(a) If a retiree enters employment in an eligible position with an employer as defined in this chapter sooner than one calendar month after his or her accrual date, the retiree’s monthly retirement allowance will be […]
RCW 41.37.060 Duty disability retirement recipients—Continued service credit. 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: (1) No member […]
RCW 41.37.070 Members agree to deductions. The deductions from the compensation of members, provided for in RCW 41.37.220, shall be made notwithstanding that the minimum compensation provided for by law for any member shall be reduced thereby. Every member shall be deemed to consent and agree to the deductions made and provided for in this […]
RCW 41.37.080 Employer’s contribution—Computation—Billing. (1) The director shall report to each employer the contribution rates required for the ensuing biennium or fiscal year, whichever is applicable. (2) Beginning July 1, 2006, the amount to be collected as the employer’s contribution shall be computed by applying the applicable rates established in chapter 41.45 RCW to the […]
RCW 41.37.090 Exemption from taxation and judicial process—Exemptions—Assignability—Deductions authorized. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or retirement allowance, any optional benefit, any other right accrued or accruing to any person under this chapter, the various funds created by this chapter, and […]
RCW 41.37.100 Disability retirement—Criminal conduct. A member shall not receive a disability retirement benefit under RCW 41.37.230 if the disability is the result of criminal conduct by the member committed after July 1, 2006. [ 2004 c 242 § 13.]
RCW 41.37.110 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 the person or persons, trust, or organization the member has nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the department. If the designated person or persons are not […]
RCW 41.37.120 False statements—Penalty. Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record or records of this retirement system in any attempt to defraud the retirement system as a result of such an act, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. [ 2004 c 242 § 15.]
RCW 41.37.130 Hearing prior to appeal required—Notice. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the department affecting his or her legal rights, duties, or privileges must, before he or she appeals to the courts, file with the director by mail or personally within sixty days from the day the decision was communicated to the person, […]
RCW 41.37.135 Hearing prior to appeal required—Conduct of hearing. Following its receipt of a notice for hearing in accordance with RCW 41.37.130, a hearing shall be held by the director or an authorized representative, in the county of the residence of the claimant at a time and place designated by the director. This hearing shall […]
RCW 41.37.140 Judicial review of final decision. Judicial review of any final decision and order by the director is governed by chapter 34.05 RCW. [ 2004 c 242 § 18.]
RCW 41.37.145 Appeal—No bond required. A bond of any kind shall not be required of a claimant appealing to the superior court, the court of appeals, or the supreme court from a finding of the department affecting the claimant’s right to retirement or disability benefits. [ 2004 c 242 § 19.]
RCW 41.37.150 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. [ 2004 c 242 § 20.]
RCW 41.37.155 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. [ 2004 c 242 § 21.]
RCW 41.37.160 Postretirement cost-of-living. Beginning July 1, 2006, and every year thereafter, the department shall determine the following information for each retired member or beneficiary whose retirement allowance has been in effect for at least one year: (1) The original dollar amount of the retirement allowance; (2) The index for the calendar year prior to […]
