RCW 41.48.010 Purpose—Construction. In order to extend to employees of the state and its political subdivisions and to the dependents and survivors of such employees, the basic protection accorded to others by the old age and survivors insurance system embodied in the social security act, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the […]
RCW 41.48.020 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Employee” includes all officers and employees of the state or its political subdivisions except officials compensated on a fee basis; (2) “Employment” means any service performed by an employee in the employ of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, for such employer, except (a) […]
RCW 41.48.030 Agreement with the federal secretary of health and human services. (1) The governor is hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the state into an agreement with the federal secretary of health and human services consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of the […]
RCW 41.48.040 Employees’ contributions. (1) Every employee of the state whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under RCW 41.48.030 shall be required to pay for the period of such coverage, into the contribution account established by RCW 41.48.060, contributions, with respect to wages (as defined in RCW 41.48.020), equal to the amount […]
RCW 41.48.050 Extension of social security benefits to employees of political subdivisions—Termination, procedure. (1) Each political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to submit for approval by the governor a plan for extending the benefits of title II of the social security act, in conformity with the applicable provisions of such act, to those […]
RCW 41.48.060 OASI contribution account. (1) There is hereby established a special account in the state treasury to be known as the OASI contribution account. Such account shall consist of and there shall be deposited in such account: (a) All contributions and penalties collected under RCW 41.48.040 and 41.48.050; (b) all moneys appropriated thereto under […]
RCW 41.48.065 OASI revolving fund. (1) There is hereby established a separate fund in the custody of the state treasurer to be known as the OASI revolving fund. The fund shall consist of all moneys designated for deposit in the fund. The OASI revolving fund shall be used exclusively for the purpose of this section, […]
RCW 41.48.070 Employees may elect. The governing body of any political subdivision having any coverage group, as the term is defined in title II of the social security act, not covered by a state or municipal retirement system may submit for an advisory vote to the members of such coverage group the question of whether […]
RCW 41.48.080 Administration costs—Allocation. All costs allocable to the administration of this chapter shall be charged to and paid to the OASI revolving fund by the participating divisions and instrumentalities of the state pro rata according to their respective contributions. [ 2009 c 171 § 2; 1951 c 184 § 9.]
RCW 41.48.090 Rules and regulations. The governor shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as he or she finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which he or she is charged under this chapter. [ 2012 c 117 § 80; 1951 […]
RCW 41.48.100 Governor may delegate authority. Any authority conferred upon the governor by this chapter may be exercised by an official or state agency designated by him or her. [ 2012 c 117 § 81; 1951 c 184 § 11.]
RCW 41.48.110 Legislative declaration—Payments to state employees on account of sickness. It is the policy of the state of Washington to pay its employees on account of sickness or accident disability in accordance with applicable leave regulations and in such a manner so such payments are excluded from federal old age and survivors’ insurance contribution […]
RCW 41.48.120 Sick leave account created—Payments to state employees on account of sickness—Exclusion from wages. There is created in the general fund a separate account to be known as the sick leave account, to be used for payments made after January 1, 1980, to state employees made on account of sickness, for the purpose of […]
RCW 41.48.130 Sick leave payments—Accounting plan and payroll procedures. The director of the office of financial management shall, by January 1, 1980, develop an accounting plan and payroll procedures sufficient to meet the requirements of federal statutes and regulations for the purpose of implementing RCW 41.48.120. [ 1979 c 152 § 2.] NOTES: Severability—1979 c […]
RCW 41.48.140 Establishment of sick leave rules by personnel authorities. Nothing in RCW 41.48.120 or 41.48.130 shall affect the power of the office of financial management or any other state personnel authority to establish sick leave rules except as may be required under RCW 41.48.120 or 41.48.130: PROVIDED, That each personnel board and personnel authority […]
RCW 41.48.150 Definition—”Employee.” “Employee,” as used in RCW 41.48.120 and 41.48.140, includes all officers and employees of the state, except officials and employees compensated on a fee basis, for whom contributions are made to federal old age and survivors’ insurance. [ 1979 c 152 § 4.] NOTES: Severability—1979 c 152: See note following RCW 41.48.120.
RCW 41.48.160 Political subdivisions—Sick leave payments—Adoption of accounting plan and payroll procedures. A political subdivision of the state may, pursuant to ordinance or resolution, adopt an accounting plan and payroll procedures sufficient to meet the requirements of federal statutes and regulations and the department of health, education, and welfare for the purpose of excluding payments […]
RCW 41.48.170 Sick leave payments—Transfers of moneys to sick leave account. The office of financial management shall direct the state treasurer to, and the state treasurer shall, periodically transfer to the sick leave account in the general fund moneys sufficient to reimburse the sick leave account for payments on account of sickness. State agencies shall […]
RCW 41.48.180 Sick leave payments—Inclusion in reports to retirement system—Compensation for unused sick leave. Payments to employees pursuant to RCW 41.48.120 or 41.48.160 shall be included in compensation reported to the appropriate retirement system. Any compensation for unused sick leave shall not be considered payment on account of sickness and shall not be paid from […]
