RCW 41.06.167 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 167
RCW 41.06.167: Compensation surveys required for officers and officer candidates of the Washington state patrol—Limited public disclosure exemption.
Status: in_force

The director of financial management shall undertake comprehensive compensation surveys for officers and entry-level officer candidates of the Washington state patrol, with such surveys to be conducted in the year prior to the convening of every other one hundred five day regular session of the state legislature. Salary and fringe benefit survey information collected from private employers which identifies a specific employer with the salary and fringe benefit rates which that employer pays to its employees shall not be subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.
RCW 41.06.395 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 395
RCW 41.06.395: Training programs on sexual harassment.
Status: in_force

The director shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for policies, procedures, and mandatory training programs on sexual harassment for state employees to be adopted by state agencies. The department of enterprise services shall establish reporting requirements for state agencies on compliance with RCW 43.01.135 .
RCW 41.40.330 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 330
RCW 41.40.330: Contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Each employee who is a member of the retirement system shall contribute six percent of his or her total compensation earnable. Effective January 1, 1987, however, no contributions are required for any calendar month in which the member is not granted service credit. The officer responsible for making up the payroll shall deduct from the compensation of each member, on each and every payroll of such member for each and every payroll period subsequent to the date on which he or she became a member of the retirement system the contribution as provided by this section. (2) Any member may, pursuant to regulations formulated from time to time by the department, provide for himself or herself, by means of an increased rate of contribution to his or her account in the employees' savings fund, an increased prospective retirement allowance pursuant to RCW 41.40.190 and 41.40.185 . (3) The officer responsible for making up the payroll shall deduct from the compensation of each member covered by the provisions of RCW 41.40.190 (5) and 41.40.185 (4) on each and every payroll of such member for each and every payroll period subsequent to the date on which he or she thereafter becomes a member of the retirement system, an amount equal to seven and one-half percent of such member's compensation earnable.
RCW 41.04.425 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 425
RCW 41.04.425: Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Limitations.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of RCW 41.04.410 , 41.04.415 , or 41.04.420 : (1) No person may simultaneously accrue any contractual rights whatsoever in more than one Washington public retirement system as a consequence of employment by a consolidated employer. (2) No person who makes a written election permitted by RCW 41.04.410 , 41.04.415 , or 41.04.420 may receive a retirement allowance from such retirement system under any circumstances while employed or reemployed by the consolidated employer. (3) No person may accrue any benefits or rights under any Washington public retirement system as a result of RCW 41.04.410 , 41.04.415 , or 41.04.420 except such rights of continuing membership that are specifically and explicitly granted by RCW 41.04.410 , 41.04.415 , or 41.04.420 . (4) Nothing in RCW 41.04.400 through 41.04.425 is intended to constitute an amendment or waiver of any law or rule of any Washington public retirement system, including but not limited to those governing eligibility for service credit, benefits, or membership, except to broaden the class of legal entities that are deemed to be participating employers in the retirement systems in the specific circumstances stated in RCW 41.04.410 , 41.04.415 , and 41.04.420 .
RCW 41.04.300 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 300
RCW 41.04.300: Travel expenses of state officials and employees.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law the payment of travel expenses by the state to any appointive official or employee of any commission, agency, or other body of the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of state government shall be in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.
RCW 41.08.910 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 08 / Section 910
RCW 41.08.910: Repeal.
Status: repealed

All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 41.48.020 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 48 / Section 020
RCW 41.48.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

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) service which in the absence of an agreement entered into under this chapter would constitute "employment" as defined in the social security act; or (b) service which under the social security act may not be included in an agreement between the state and the secretary of health, education, and welfare entered into under this chapter; (3) "Federal insurance contributions act" means subchapter A of chapter 9 of the federal internal revenue code of 1939 and subchapters A and B of chapter 21 of the federal internal revenue code of 1954, as such codes have been and may from time to time be amended; and the term "employee tax" means the tax imposed by section 1400 of such code of 1939 and section 3101 of such code of 1954; (4) "Political subdivision" includes an instrumentality of the state, of one or more of its political subdivisions, or of the state and one or more of its political subdivisions. Such term also includes a proprietary enterprise acquired, purchased, or originated by the state or any of its political subdivisions subsequent to December, 1950. Such a subdivision may elect to accept federal OASI coverage under this chapter; (5) "Secretary of health, education, and welfare" includes any individual to whom the secretary of health, education, and welfare has delegated any of his or her functions under the social security act with respect to coverage under such act of employees of states and their political subdivisions, and with respect to any action taken prior to April 11, 1953, includes the federal security administrator and any individual to whom such administrator has delegated any such function; (6) "Wages" means all remuneration for employment as defined herein, including the cash value of all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash, except that such term shall not include that part of such remuneration which, even if it were for "employment" within the meaning of the federal insurance contributions act, would not constitute "wages" within the meaning of that act.
RCW 41.05.360 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 360
RCW 41.05.360: Salary reduction plan—Construction.
Status: in_force

RCW 41.05.123 , 41.05.300 through 41.05.350 , and 41.05.295 shall be construed to effectuate the purposes of 26 U.S.C. Sec. 125 and other applicable sections of the internal revenue code as required.
RCW 41.40.870 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 870
RCW 41.40.870: Discontinuing judicial retirement account plan contributions—Additional benefit—One-time irrevocable election—Justices and judges.
Status: in_force

(1) Between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, a member of plan 3 employed as a supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, or superior court judge may make a one-time irrevocable election, filed in writing with the member's employer, the department, and the administrative office of the courts, to accrue an additional plan 3 defined benefit equal to six-tenths percent of average final compensation for each year of future service credit from the date of the election in lieu of future employer contributions to the judicial retirement account plan under chapter 2.14 RCW. (2) A member who made the election under subsection (1) of this section may apply, at the time of filing a written application for retirement with the department, to the department to increase the member's benefit multiplier by six-tenths percent per year of service for the period in which the member served as a justice or judge prior to the election. The member may purchase, beginning with the most recent judicial service, the higher benefit multiplier for that portion of the member's prior judicial service for which the higher benefit multiplier was not previously purchased, and that would ensure that the member has no more than a thirty-seven and one-half percent of average final compensation benefit. The member shall pay two and one-half percent of the salary earned for each month of service for which the higher benefit multiplier is being purchased, plus five and one-half percent interest applied from the dates that the service was earned. The purchase price shall not exceed the actuarially equivalent value of the increase in the member's benefit resulting from the increase in the benefit multiplier. This payment must be made prior to retirement, subject to rules adopted by the department. (3) From January 1, 2009, through June 30, 2009, the following members may apply to the department to increase their benefit multiplier by an additional six-tenths percent per year of service for the period in which they served as a justice or judge: (a) Active members of plan 3 who are not currently employed as a supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, or superior court judge, and who have past service as a supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, or superior court judge; and (b) Inactive vested members of plan 3 who have separated, have not yet retired, and who have past service as a supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, or superior court judge. A member eligible under this subsection may purchase the higher benefit multiplier for all or part of the member's prior judicial service beginning with the most recent judicial service. The member shall pay, for the applicable period of service, the actuarially equivalent value of the increase in the member's benefit resulting from the increase in the benefit multiplier as determined by the director. (4) Subject to rules adopted by the department, a member applying to increase the member's benefit multiplier under this section may pay all or part of the cost with a lump sum payment, eligible rollover, direct rollover, or trustee-to-trustee transfer from an eligible retirement plan. The department shall adopt rules to ensure that all lump sum payments, rollovers, and transfers comply with the requirements of the internal revenue code and regulations adopted by the internal revenue service. The rules adopted by the department may condition the acceptance of a rollover or transfer from another plan on the receipt of information necessary to enable the department to determine the eligibility of any transferred funds for tax-free rollover treatment or other treatment under federal income tax law. (5) A member who chooses to make the election under subsection (1) of this section shall contribute a minimum of seven and one-half percent of pay to the member's defined contribution account.
RCW 41.35.130 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 35 / Section 130
RCW 41.35.130: Transfer of service credit from statewide city employees' retirement system.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who was a member of the statewide city employees' retirement system governed by chapter 41.44 RCW and who was never reemployed by an employer as defined in RCW 41.40.010 and who is employed by an employer as defined in RCW 41.35.010 , may, in a writing filed with the director, elect to: (a) Transfer to this retirement system all service currently credited under chapter 41.44 RCW; (b) Reestablish and transfer to this retirement system all service which was previously credited under chapter 41.44 RCW but which was canceled by discontinuance of service and withdrawal of accumulated contributions as provided in RCW 41.44.190 . The service may be reestablished and transferred only upon payment by the member to the employees' savings fund of this retirement system of the amount withdrawn plus interest thereon from the date of withdrawal until the date of payment at a rate determined by the director. No additional payments are required for service credit described in this subsection if already established under this chapter; and (c) Establish service credit for the initial period of employment not to exceed six months, prior to establishing membership under chapter 41.44 RCW, upon payment in full by the member of the total employer's contribution to the benefit account fund of this retirement system that would have been made under this chapter when the initial service was rendered. The payment shall be based on the first month's compensation earnable as a member of the statewide city employees' retirement system and as defined in *RCW 41.44.030 (13). However, a person who has established service credit under **RCW 41.40.010 (13) (c) or (d) shall not establish additional credit under this subsection nor may anyone who establishes credit under this subsection establish any additional credit under **RCW 41.40.010 (13) (c) or (d). No additional payments are required for service credit described in this subsection if already established under this chapter. (2) The written election must be filed and the payments must be completed in full within one year after employment by an employer. (3) Upon receipt of the written election and payments required by subsection (1) of this section from any retiree described in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall recompute the retiree's allowance in accordance with this section and shall pay any additional benefit resulting from such recomputation retroactively to the date of retirement from the system governed by this chapter. (4) Any person who was a member of the statewide city employees' retirement system under chapter 41.44 RCW and also became a member of the public employees' retirement system established under chapter 41.40 RCW or the Washington school employees' retirement system established under this chapter, and did not make the election under RCW 41.40.058 or subsection (1) of this section because he or she was not a member of the public employees' retirement system prior to July 27, 1987, or did not meet the time limitations of RCW 41.40.058 or subsection (2) of this section, may elect to do any of the following: (a) Transfer to this retirement system all service currently credited under chapter 41.44 RCW; (b) Reestablish and transfer to this retirement system all service that was previously credited under chapter 41.44 RCW but was canceled by discontinuance of service and withdrawal of accumulated contributions as provided in RCW 41.44.190 ; and (c) Establish service credit for the initial period of employment not to exceed six months, prior to establishing membership under chapter 41.44 RCW. To make the election or elections, the person must pay the amount required under RCW 41.50.165 (2) prior to retirement from this retirement system.
RCW 41.12.183 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 183
RCW 41.12.183: Time limit for creation of commission—Penalty.
Status: in_force

In ninety days after the taking effect of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the duly constituted authorities in each such city, subject to the provisions of this chapter, to appoint and create a civil service commission as provided for in RCW 41.12.010 , and the failure upon the part of said duly constituted authorities, or any of them, so to do, shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, and shall be punishable as such.
RCW 41.04.375 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 375
RCW 41.04.375: Child care—Rental of suitable space.
Status: in_force

An agency may identify space they wish to use for child care facilities or they may request assistance from the department of enterprise services in identifying the availability of suitable space in state-owned or state-leased buildings for use as child care centers for the children of state employees. When suitable space is identified in state-owned or state-leased buildings, the department of enterprise services shall establish a rental rate for organizations to pay for the space used by persons who are not state employees.
RCW 41.05.525 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 525
RCW 41.05.525: Treatment of opioid use disorder—Prior authorization.
Status: in_force

A health plan offered to employees, school employees, and their covered dependents under this chapter issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, shall provide coverage without prior authorization of at least one federal food and drug administration approved product for the treatment of opioid use disorder in the drug classes opioid agonists, opioid antagonists, and opioid partial agonists.
RCW 41.35.683 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 35 / Section 683
RCW 41.35.683: Member with terminal illness—Removal from system.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon application of the member, a member who is diagnosed with a terminal illness shall be removed from membership in the system subject to the following conditions: (a) That the medical adviser, after a medical examination of the member made by or under the direction of the medical adviser, has certified in writing that the member has a terminal illness with a life expectancy of five or fewer years; and (b) That the director concurs in the recommendation of the medical adviser. (2) Members removed from the system shall not make contributions toward a defined contribution account as defined in chapter 41.34 RCW and shall not accumulate additional service credit. (3) The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal this section in the future and no member or beneficiary has a contractual right to this benefit not granted prior to that amendment or repeal.
RCW 41.48.170 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 48 / Section 170
RCW 41.48.170: Sick leave payments—Transfers of moneys to sick leave account.
Status: in_force

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 place in allotment reserve status and cause to be lapsed at the end of the biennium an amount equal to the sick leave pay and the employer's share of all federal old age and survivor's insurance payments rendered unnecessary by reason of RCW 41.48.120 . When directing state agencies to place funds in reserve status, the office of financial management shall promulgate allotment instructions which conserve, to the fullest extent possible, state general fund appropriations.
RCW 41.28.120 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 28 / Section 120
RCW 41.28.120: Retirement for service.
Status: in_force

Retirement of member for service shall be made by the board of administration as follows: (1) Each member in the city service on June 8, 1967, who, on or before such effective date, has attained the age of sixty-five years or over, shall be forthwith retired on the first day of the calendar month next succeeding the month in which the employee shall have attained the age of sixty-five: PROVIDED, That none of such members shall be subject to compulsory retirement for a period of five years following said effective date, but during such period any member having attained the age of sixty-five may voluntarily retire after attaining such age. Members attaining the age of sixty-five after June 8, 1967 shall be retired on the first day of the calendar month next succeeding the month in which the member shall have attained the age of sixty-five, but none of such members shall be subject to compulsory retirement until five years after said effective date: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That any member attaining the age of seventy years during said five year period shall be forthwith retired on the first day of the calendar month next succeeding the month in which the employee shall have attained the age of seventy years, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The board shall extend the time of retirement for any member hired prior to June 8, 1967 so as to enable said member to qualify for retirement benefits under this chapter, but in no event should such extension extend beyond the age of seventy years. (2) Any member in the city service may retire by filing with the board a written application, stating when he or she desires to be retired, such application to be made at least thirty days prior to date of retirement: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That said member, at the time specified for his or her retirement, shall have completed ten years of city service as defined in this chapter, and shall have attained the age of fifty-seven years, or shall have completed thirty years of city service as defined in this chapter. Permanent discontinuance of city service after age of fifty-seven shall entitle the member to his or her retirement allowance: PROVIDED, That such employee has had at least ten years of city service to his or her credit: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That permanent discontinuance of city service after the completion of thirty years of city service shall entitle the member to his or her retirement allowance.
RCW 41.32.345 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 345
RCW 41.32.345: "Earnable compensation" defined for certain part-time employees—Adoption of rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the limitations contained in this section, for the purposes of RCW 41.32.010 (14)(a)(iv), earnable compensation means the compensation the member would have received in the same position if employed on a regular full-time basis for the same contract period. (2) In order to ensure that the benefit provided by this section is not used to unfairly inflate a member's retirement allowance, the department shall adopt rules having the force of law to govern the application of this section. (3)(a) In adopting rules which apply to a member employed by a school district, the department may consult the district's salary schedule and related workload provisions, if any, adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.405.200 . The rules may require that, in order to be eligible for this benefit, a member's position must either be included on the district's schedule, or the position must have duties, responsibilities, and method of pay which are similar to those found on the district's schedule. (b) In adopting rules which apply to a member employed by a community college district, the department may consult the district's salary schedule and workload provisions contained in an agreement negotiated pursuant to chapter 28B.52 RCW, or similar documents. The rules may require that, in order to be eligible for this benefit, a member's position must either be included on the district's agreement, or the position must have duties, responsibilities, and method of pay which are similar to those found on the district's agreement. The maximum full-time workweek used in calculating the benefit for community college employees paid on an hourly rate shall in no case exceed fifteen credit hours, twenty classroom contact hours, or thirty-five assigned hours. (4) If the legislature amends or revokes the benefit provided by this section, no affected employee who thereafter retires is entitled to receive the benefit as a matter of contractual right.
RCW 41.40.690 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 690
RCW 41.40.690: Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment—Exceptions—Reinstatement.
Status: in_force

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(1) Except as provided in RCW 41.40.037 , no retiree under the provisions of plan 2 shall be eligible to receive such retiree's monthly retirement allowance if he or she is employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.40.010 , 41.32.010 , 41.37.010 , or 41.35.010 , or as a law enforcement officer or firefighter as defined in RCW 41.26.030 , except that a retiree who ends his or her membership in the retirement system pursuant to RCW 41.40.023 (3)(b) is not subject to this section if the retiree's only employment is as an elective official of a city or town. (2) If a retiree's benefits have been suspended under this section, his or her benefits shall be reinstated when the retiree terminates the employment that caused his or her benefits to be suspended. Upon reinstatement, the retiree's benefits shall be actuarially recomputed pursuant to the rules adopted by the department. (3) The department shall adopt rules implementing this section.
RCW 41.32.800 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 800
RCW 41.32.800: Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment or if covered by a plan under RCW 28B.10.400—Reinstatement.
Status: in_force

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(1) Except as provided in RCW 41.32.802 , no retiree under the provisions of plan 2 shall be eligible to receive such retiree's monthly retirement allowance if he or she is employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.40.010 , 41.32.010 , 41.37.010 , or 41.35.010 , or as a law enforcement officer or firefighter as defined in RCW 41.26.030 , or in a position covered by annuity and retirement income plans offered by institutions of higher education pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400 . If a retiree's benefits have been suspended under this section, his or her benefits shall be reinstated when the retiree terminates the employment that caused his or her benefits to be suspended. Upon reinstatement, the retiree's benefits shall be actuarially recomputed pursuant to the rules adopted by the department. (2) The department shall adopt rules implementing this section.
RCW 41.06.155 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 155
RCW 41.06.155: Salaries—Implementation of changes to achieve comparable worth.
Status: in_force

Salary changes necessary to achieve comparable worth shall be implemented during the 1983-85 biennium under a schedule developed by the department. Increases in salaries and compensation solely for the purpose of achieving comparable worth shall be made at least annually. Comparable worth for the jobs of all employees under this chapter shall be fully achieved not later than June 30, 1993.
RCW 41.50.145 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 50 / Section 145
RCW 41.50.145: Plan 3—Loss of investment return due to error—Liability.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department determines that due to employer error a member of plan 3 has suffered a loss of investment return, the employer shall pay the department for credit to the member's account the amount determined by the department as necessary to correct the error. (2) If the department determines that due to departmental error a member of plan 3 has suffered a loss of investment return, the department shall credit to the member's account from the appropriate retirement system combined plan 2 and 3 fund the amount determined by the department as necessary to correct the error.
RCW 41.06.079 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 079
RCW 41.06.079: Department of transportation—Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
Status: in_force

In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070 , the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of transportation to the secretary, a deputy secretary, an administrative assistant to the secretary, if any, one assistant secretary for each division designated pursuant to RCW 47.01.081 , one confidential secretary for each of the above-named officers, up to six transportation district administrators and one confidential secretary for each district administrator, up to six additional new administrators or confidential secretaries designated by the secretary of the department of transportation and approved by the Washington personnel resources board pursuant to the provisions of RCW 41.06.070 , the legislative liaison for the department, the state construction engineer, the state aid engineer, the personnel manager, the state project development engineer, the state maintenance and operations engineer, one confidential secretary for each of the last-named five positions, and a confidential secretary for the public affairs administrator. The individuals appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of the state civil service law, and shall be paid salaries to be fixed by the governor in accordance with the procedure established by law for the fixing of salaries for individuals exempt from the operation of the state civil service law.
RCW 41.04.821 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 821
RCW 41.04.821: Background check for access to federal tax information—State employees—State contractors—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) All current and prospective employees of and contractors with the state of Washington who are or may be authorized by the agency for which he or she is employed to access federal tax information are required to have a criminal history record check through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system and through the federal bureau of investigation. The record check must include a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal identification fingerprint card, which must be forwarded by the state patrol to the federal bureau of investigation. (2) Agencies must establish background investigation policies applicable to current and prospective employees and contractors subject to subsection (1) of this section. Agency background investigation policies must also satisfy any specific background investigation standards established by the internal revenue service. The office of financial management shall create a model background investigation policy. (3) The cost of the background investigation for current and prospective employees shall be paid by the agency. The agency may charge contractors the cost of the background investigation. (4) Information received by the employing agency pursuant to this section may be used only for the purposes of making, supporting, or defending decisions regarding the appointment, hiring, or retention of persons, or for complying with any requirements from the internal revenue service. Further dissemination or use of the information is prohibited, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (5) The office of financial management may adopt rules to implement this section.
RCW 41.04.525 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 525
RCW 41.04.525: Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Continuation of employee insurance benefits.
Status: in_force

The disability leave supplement provided in RCW 41.04.510 (3) shall not be considered salary or wages for personal services: PROVIDED, That the employee shall also continue to receive all insurance benefits provided in whole or in part by the employer, notwithstanding the fact that some portion of the cost of those benefits is paid by the employee: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the portion of the cost not paid by the employer continues to be paid by the employee.
RCW 41.06.550 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 550
RCW 41.06.550: Volunteer firefighters—Call to duty.
Status: in_force

An agency must allow an employee who is a volunteer firefighter to respond, without pay, to a fire, natural disaster, or medical emergency when called to duty. The agency may choose to grant leave with pay.
RCW 41.50.140 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 50 / Section 140
RCW 41.50.140: Cooperation of employers in administration of systems—Employer contributions for retroactive service credit—Employee contributions paid by employer.
Status: in_force

(1) Every employer participating in one or more of the retirement systems listed in RCW 41.50.030 shall fully cooperate in the administration of the systems in which its employees participate, including the distribution of information to employees, and shall accept and carry out all other duties as required by law, regulation, or administrative instruction. (2) If an employee is entitled to retroactive service credit which was not previously established through no fault of the employee, or through an employer error which has caused a member's compensation or contributions to be understated or overstated so as to cause a loss to the retirement funds, the director may bill the employer for the loss, to include interest, if applicable. The employer contributions, with interest thereon, will be treated as if in fact the interest was part of the normal employer contribution and no distribution of interest received shall be required. (3) Employer-paid employee contributions will not be credited to a member's account until the employer notifies the director in writing that the employer has been reimbursed by the employee or beneficiary for the payment. The employer shall have the right to collect from the employee the amount of the employee's obligation. Failure on the part of the employer to collect all or any part of the sums which may be due from the employee or beneficiary shall in no way cause the employer obligation for the total liability to be lessened.
RCW 41.28.050 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 28 / Section 050
RCW 41.28.050: Allowance of service credit.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the following and all other provisions of this chapter, including such rules and regulations as the board shall adopt in pursuance thereof, the board, subject to the approval of the city council or city commission, shall determine and may modify allowance for service. Time during which a member is absent on leave without pay shall not be allowed in computing service: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That any member shall be given credit for any period served by him or her in the national guard, or in the United States army, navy, or marine corps, upon the call of the president, if at the time of such service such member was a regular employee under leave of absence. Certificate of honorable discharge from and/or documentary evidence of such service shall be submitted to the board in order to obtain credit for such service. Each member shall file with the board such information affecting his or her status as a member of the retirement system as the board may require. (2) The board shall grant credit for prior service to each member entering the retirement system on July 1, 1939, and to each member entering after that date, if such entry is within one year after rendering service prior to July 1, 1939: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the board may grant credit for prior service to those entering the retirement system after July 1, 1939, where the employee, because of sickness or other disability, has been on leave of absence, regularly granted, since discontinuance of city service, regardless of the length of such leave. No prior service credit shall be used as a basis for retirement or other benefit unless the membership continues until retirement on a retirement allowance or until the granting of other benefits.
RCW 41.80.340 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 80 / Section 340
RCW 41.80.340: Interest arbitration panel—Factors to be considered in making a determination.
Status: in_force

In making its determination, the panel shall be mindful of the legislative purpose enumerated in RCW 41.80.300 and, as additional standards or guidelines to aid it in reaching a decision, shall take into consideration the following factors: (1) The constitutional and statutory authority of the employer; (2) Stipulations of the parties; (3) Comparison of the hours and conditions of employment of personnel involved in the proceedings with the hours and conditions of employment of like personnel of like employers of similar size on the west coast of the United States; (4) Changes in any of the circumstances under subsections (1) through (3) of this section during the pendency of the proceedings; and (5) Such other factors, not confined to the factors under subsections (1) through (4) of this section, that are normally or traditionally taken into consideration in the determination of matters that are subject to bargaining under this chapter.
RCW 41.35.490 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 35 / Section 490
RCW 41.35.490: Refund of contributions.
Status: in_force

A member who ceases to be an employee of an employer except by service or disability retirement may request a refund of the member's accumulated contributions. The refund shall be made within ninety days following the receipt of the request and notification of termination through the contribution reporting system by the employer; except that in the case of death, an initial payment shall be made within thirty days of receipt of request for such payment and notification of termination through the contribution reporting system by the employer. A member who files a request for refund and subsequently enters into employment with another employer prior to the refund being made shall not be eligible for a refund. The refund of accumulated contributions shall terminate all rights to benefits under RCW 41.35.400 through 41.35.599 .
RCW 41.28.090 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 28 / Section 090
RCW 41.28.090: Contributions by city.
Status: in_force

(1) There shall be paid into the retirement fund by contributions of the city, the amounts necessary to pay all pensions and all other benefits allowable under this chapter to members on account of prior service, and minimum allowances provided for in RCW 41.28.130 . Until the amount accumulated in the retirement fund becomes at least as large as the present value of all amounts thereinafter payable from said fund the amount annually due to the said fund under this section shall be the amount payable from said fund in the ensuing fiscal year on account of prior service and minimum allowances.
RCW 41.40.059 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 059
RCW 41.40.059: Credit for service in Seattle's police relief and pension fund system.
Status: in_force

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Any active member of this retirement system who has previously established ten or more years' service credit in the city of Seattle's police relief and pension fund system, who withdrew his or her contributions from Seattle's police relief and pension fund system prior to July 1, 1961, and who has never been a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' pension system created in chapter 41.26 RCW, may receive credit in this retirement system for such service, subject to the terms and conditions specified in RCW 41.40.061 .
RCW 41.40.830 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 830
RCW 41.40.830: Restored, purchased service credit under plan 2—Transfer to plan 3.
Status: in_force

(1) Any member who elects to transfer to plan 3 and has eligible unrestored withdrawn contributions in plan 2, may restore such contributions under the provisions of RCW 41.40.740 with interest as determined by the department. The restored plan 2 service credit will be automatically transferred to plan 3. Restoration payments will be transferred to the member account in plan 3. If the member fails to meet the time limitations of RCW 41.40.740 , they may restore such contributions under the provisions of RCW 41.50.165 (2). The restored plan 2 service credit will be automatically transferred to plan 3. One-half of the restoration payments under RCW 41.50.165 (2) plus interest shall be allocated to the member's account. (2) Any member who elects to transfer to plan 3 may purchase plan 2 service credit under RCW 41.40.740 . Purchased plan 2 service credit will be automatically transferred to plan 3. Contributions on behalf of the employer paid by the employee shall be allocated to the defined benefit portion of plan 3 and shall not be refundable when paid to the fund described in RCW 41.50.075 (3). Contributions on behalf of the employee shall be allocated to the member account. If the member fails to meet the time limitations of RCW 41.40.740 , they may subsequently restore such contributions under the provisions of RCW 41.50.165 (2). Purchased plan 2 service credit will be automatically transferred to plan 3. One-half of the payments under RCW 41.50.165 (2), plus interest, shall be allocated to the member's account.
RCW 41.06.093 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 093
RCW 41.06.093: Washington state patrol—Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
Status: in_force

In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070 , the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the Washington state patrol to confidential secretaries of agency bureau chiefs, or their functional equivalent, and a confidential secretary for the chief of staff.
RCW 41.34.080 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 34 / Section 080
RCW 41.34.080: Benefits exempt from taxation, garnishment, other processes of law—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

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(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the right of a person to a pension, an annuity, a retirement allowance, any optional benefit, any other right accrued or accruing to any person under the provisions of this chapter, and the various funds created by chapter 239, Laws of 1995; chapter 341, Laws of 1998; and chapter 247, Laws of 2000 and all moneys and investments and income thereof, is hereby exempt from any state, county, municipal, or other local tax, and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or other process of law whatsoever, whether the same be in actual possession of the person or be deposited or loaned and shall be unassignable. (2) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit a beneficiary of a retirement allowance from authorizing deductions therefrom for payment of premiums due on any group insurance policy or plan issued for the benefit of a group comprised of public employees of the state of Washington or its political subdivisions and that has been approved for deduction in accordance with rules that may be adopted by the state health care authority and/or the department. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit a beneficiary of a retirement allowance from authorizing deductions therefrom for payment of dues and other membership fees to any retirement association or organization the membership of which is composed of retired public employees, if a total of three hundred or more of such retired employees have authorized such deduction for payment to the same retirement association or organization. (3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not prohibit the department from complying with (a) a wage assignment order for child support issued pursuant to chapter 26.18 RCW, (b) an order to withhold and deliver issued pursuant to chapter 74.20A RCW, (c) a notice of payroll deduction issued pursuant to *RCW 26.23.060 , (d) a mandatory benefits assignment order issued by the department, (e) a court order directing the department to pay benefits directly to an obligee under a dissolution order as defined in RCW 41.50.500 (3) which fully complies with RCW 41.50.670 and 41.50.700 , or (f) any administrative or court order expressly authorized by federal law.
RCW 41.26.010 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 010
RCW 41.26.010: Short title.
Status: in_force

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This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Washington Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Act."
RCW 41.26.164 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 164
RCW 41.26.164: Optional reduced retirement allowance—Continues for spouse otherwise ineligible for survivor benefits.
Status: in_force

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(1) No later than July 1, 2005, the department shall adopt rules to allow a member who meets the criteria set forth in subsection (2) of this section to choose an actuarially equivalent benefit that pays the member a reduced retirement allowance and upon death, such portion of the member's reduced retirement allowance as the department by rule designates shall be continued throughout the life of a spouse ineligible for survivor benefits under RCW 41.26.160 or 41.26.161 . (2) To choose an actuarially equivalent benefit according to subsection (1) of this section, a member shall: (a) Have a portion of the retirement allowance payable to the retiree that is not subject to periodic payments pursuant to a property division obligation as provided for in RCW 41.50.670 ; and (b) Choose an actuarially reduced benefit equivalent to that portion not subject to periodic payments under (a) of this subsection during a one-year period beginning one year after the date of marriage to the survivor benefit-ineligible spouse. (3)(a) A member who married a spouse ineligible for survivor benefits under RCW 41.26.160 or 41.26.161 prior to the effective date of the rules adopted under this section and satisfies subsection (2)(a) of this section has one year to designate their spouse as a survivor beneficiary following the adoption of the rules. (b) A member who married a spouse ineligible for survivor benefits under RCW 41.26.160 or 41.26.161 , has been married to that spouse for at least two years prior to September 1, 2015, and satisfies subsection (2)(a) of this section has one year from September 1, 2015, to designate their spouse as a survivor beneficiary. The office of the state actuary must provide the department with administrative factors to ensure that the benefits provided under this section are actuarially equivalent. (c) A deceased member's spouse who was eligible to be provided a survivor benefit under RCW 41.26.164 (1) [subsection (1) of this section] but the member did not select a survivor benefit, and who prior to March 1, 2015, exhausted all administrative remedies with the department for establishing eligibility for a benefit under RCW 41.26.164 [this section], is eligible beginning August 1, 2015, for a retirement allowance equal to two-thirds of the gross monthly retirement allowance the retired member received at the time of death. (4) No benefit provided to a child survivor beneficiary under RCW 41.26.160 or 41.26.161 is affected or reduced by the member's selection of the actuarially reduced spousal survivor benefit provided by this section. (5)(a) Any member who chose to receive a reduced retirement allowance under subsection (1) of this section is entitled to receive a retirement allowance adjusted in accordance with (b) of this subsection if: (i) The retiree's survivor spouse designated in subsection (1) of this section predeceases the retiree; and (ii) The retiree provides to the department proper proof of the designated beneficiary's death. (b) The retirement allowance payable to the retiree from the beginning of the month following the date of the beneficiary's death shall be increased by the following: (i) One hundred percent multiplied by the result of (b)(ii) of this subsection converted to a percent; (ii) Subtract one from the reciprocal of the appropriate joint and survivor option factor.
RCW 41.56.421 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 56 / Section 421
RCW 41.56.421: Application of chapter to academic employees.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the entities listed in *RCW 41.56.101 , this chapter applies to employees who are enrolled in an academic program and are in a classification covered in subsection (2) of this section on any campus of Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College. (2)(a) For the purposes of this section, "employees" includes all employees enrolled in an academic program whose duties and responsibilities are substantially equivalent to those employees in the following classifications: (i) Graduate teaching assistant; (ii) Teaching assistant; (iii) Graduate staff assistant; (iv) Tutor, reader, and grader in all academic units and tutoring centers; (v) Lab assistant; (vi) Faculty assistant; (vii) Research assistant; and (viii) Graduate research assistant, except for those in (b) of this subsection. (b) For the purposes of this section, "employees" does not include graduate research assistants who are performing research primarily related to their dissertation and who have incidental or no service expectations placed upon them by the university. (3) The employees in subsection (2) of this section constitute an appropriate bargaining unit at each individual institution of higher education. (4)(a) The scope of bargaining for employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College under this section excludes: (i) The ability to terminate the employment of any individual if the individual is not meeting academic requirements as determined by Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College; (ii) The amount of tuition or fees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College. However, tuition and fee remission and waiver is within the scope of bargaining; (iii) The academic calendar of Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College; and (iv) The number of students to be admitted to a particular class or class section at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College. (b)(i) Except as provided in (b)(ii) of this subsection, provisions of collective bargaining agreements relating to compensation must not exceed the amount or percentage established by the legislature in the appropriations act. If any compensation provision is affected by subsequent modification of the appropriations act by the legislature, both parties must immediately enter into collective bargaining for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually agreed-upon replacement for the affected provision. (ii) Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College may provide additional compensation to student employees covered by this section that exceeds that provided by the legislature.
RCW 41.05.130 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 130
RCW 41.05.130: State health care authority administrative account—School employees' insurance administrative account.
Status: in_force

(1) The state health care authority administrative account is hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account, including unanticipated revenues under RCW 43.79.270 , may be spent only after appropriation by statute, and may be used only for operating expenses of the authority. (2) The school employees' insurance administrative account is hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be used for operating, contracting, and other administrative expenses of the authority in administration of the school employees insurance program, including reimbursement of the state health care authority administrative account for initial operating expenses of the authority associated with chapter 13, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess.
RCW 41.08.100 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 08 / Section 100
RCW 41.08.100: Filling of vacancies—Probationary period.
Status: in_force

Whenever a position in the classified service becomes vacant, the appointing power, if it desires to fill the vacancy, shall make requisition upon the commission for the name and address of a person eligible for appointment thereto. The commission shall certify the name of the person highest on the eligible list for the class to which the vacant position has been allocated, who is willing to accept employment. If there is no appropriate eligible list for the class, the commission shall certify the name of the person standing highest on said list held appropriate for such class. If more than one vacancy is to be filled an additional name shall be certified for each additional vacancy. The appointing power shall forthwith appoint such person to such vacant position. Whenever requisition is to be made, or whenever a position is held by a temporary appointee and an eligible list for the class of such position exists, the commission shall forthwith certify the name of the person eligible for appointment to the appointing power, and said appointing power shall forthwith appoint the person so certified to said position. No person so certified shall be laid off, suspended, or given leave of absence from duty, transferred or reduced in pay or grade, except for reasons which will promote the good of the service, specified in writing, and after an opportunity to be heard by the commission and then only with its consent and approval. To enable the appointing power to exercise a choice in the filling of positions, no appointment, employment or promotion in any position in the classified service shall be deemed complete until after the expiration of a period of three to six months' probationary service, as may be provided in the rules of the civil service commission during which the appointing power may terminate the employment of the person certified to him or her, or it, if during the performance test thus afforded, upon observation or consideration of the performance of duty, the appointing power deems him or her unfit or unsatisfactory for service in the department. Whereupon the appointing power shall designate the person certified as standing next highest on any such list and such person shall likewise enter upon said duties until some person is found who is deemed fit for appointment, employment or promotion for the probationary period provided therefor, whereupon the appointment, employment or promotion shall be deemed to be complete.
RCW 41.04.020 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 020
RCW 41.04.020: Public employees—Payroll deductions authorized.
Status: in_force

Any employee or group of employees of the state of Washington or any of its political subdivisions, or of any institution supported, in whole or in part, by the state or any of its political subdivisions, may authorize the deduction from his or her salaries or wages and payment to another, the amount or amounts of his or her subscription payments or contributions to any person, firm, or corporation administering, furnishing, or providing (1) medical, surgical, and hospital care or either of them, or (2) life insurance or accident and health disability insurance, or (3) any individual retirement account selected by the employee or the employee's spouse established under applicable state or federal law: PROVIDED, That such authorization by said employee or group of employees, shall be first approved by the head of the department, division office or institution of the state or any political subdivision thereof, employing such person or group of persons, and filed with the department of enterprise services; or in the case of political subdivisions of the state of Washington, with the auditor of such political subdivision or the person authorized by law to draw warrants against the funds of said political subdivision.
RCW 41.04.535 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 535
RCW 41.04.535: Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Greater benefits not precluded.
Status: in_force

Nothing in RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 shall preclude employers of law enforcement officers and firefighters and such employees from entering into agreements which provide benefits to employees which are greater than those prescribed by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 , nor is there any intent by the legislature to alter or in any way affect any such agreements which may now exist.
RCW 41.37.301 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 37 / Section 301
RCW 41.37.301: Election to transfer public employees' retirement system service credit—Certain employees providing nursing care.
Status: in_force

(1) An employee of an employer as defined in RCW 41.37.010 (12) who was a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 or plan 3 before January 1, 2019, and on January 1, 2019, meets the eligibility requirements as set forth in RCW 41.37.010 (19) has the following options during the election period defined in subsection (2) of this section: (a) Remain in the public employees' retirement system; or (b) Become a member of the public safety employees' retirement system plan 2 and be a dual member as provided in chapter 41.54 RCW, and public employees' retirement system service credit may not be transferred to the public safety employees' retirement system. (2) The "election period" is the period between January 1, 2019, and March 1, 2019. (3) During the election period, employees who are employed by an employer as defined in RCW 41.37.010 (12) remain members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 or plan 3 until they elect to join the public safety employees' retirement system. Members who elect to join the public safety employees' retirement system as described in this section will have their membership begin prospectively from the date of their election. (4) If after March 1, 2019, the member has not made an election to join the public safety employees' retirement system, he or she will remain in the public employees' retirement system plan 2 or plan 3. (5) An employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 on or before January 1, 2019, and on or after January 1, 2019, is employed by an employer as defined in RCW 41.37.010 (12) as an employee who meets the eligibility requirements included in RCW 41.37.010 (19), shall remain a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 1. (6) All new employees hired on or after January 1, 2019, who become employed by an employer as defined in RCW 41.37.010 (12) as an employee who meets the eligibility requirements included in RCW 41.37.010 (19) will become members of the public safety employees' retirement system.
RCW 41.06.170 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 170
RCW 41.06.170: Reduction, suspension, dismissal, demotion of employee—Right to appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) The director, in the adoption of rules governing suspensions for cause, shall not authorize an appointing authority to suspend an employee for more than fifteen calendar days as a single penalty or more than thirty calendar days in any one calendar year as an accumulation of several penalties. The director shall require that the appointing authority give written notice to the employee not later than one day after the suspension takes effect, stating the reasons for and the duration thereof. (2) Any employee who is reduced, dismissed, suspended, or demoted, after completing his or her probationary period of service as provided by the rules of the director, or any employee who is adversely affected by a violation of the state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW [this chapter], or rules adopted under it, shall have the right to appeal, either individually or through his or her authorized representative, not later than thirty days after the effective date of such action to the Washington personnel resources board. The employee shall be furnished with specified charges in writing when a reduction, dismissal, suspension, or demotion action is taken. Such appeal shall be in writing. Decisions of the Washington personnel resources board on appeals filed after June 30, 2005, shall be final and not subject to further appeal. (3) Any employee whose position has been exempted after July 1, 1993, shall have the right to appeal, either individually or through his or her authorized representative, not later than thirty days after the effective date of such action to the Washington personnel resources board. If the position being exempted is vacant, the exclusive bargaining unit representative may act in lieu of an employee for the purposes of appeal. (4) An employee incumbent in a position at the time of its allocation or reallocation, or the agency utilizing the position, may appeal the allocation or reallocation to the Washington personnel resources board. Notice of such appeal must be filed in writing within thirty days of the action from which appeal is taken. (5) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to any employee who is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under RCW 41.80.001 and 41.80.010 through 41.80.130 .
RCW 41.04.750 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 750
RCW 41.04.750: Supported employment—Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 41.04.760 through 41.04.780 . (1) "Developmental disability" means a disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 . (2) "Significant disability" means a disability as defined in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 705. (3) "Supported employment" means employment for individuals with developmental disabilities or other significant disabilities who require on-the-job training and long-term support in order to fulfill their job duties successfully. Supported employment offers the same wages and benefits as similar nonsupported employment positions. (4) "State agency" means any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, community college or institution of higher education, or agency of the state of Washington.
RCW 41.68.030 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 68 / Section 030
RCW 41.68.030: Submittal of claim.
Status: in_force

A claim under this chapter may be submitted to the department of enterprise services for the reparation of salary losses suffered during the years 1942 through 1947. The claim shall be supported by appropriate verification, such as the person's name at the time of the dismissal, the name of the employing department, and a social security number, or by evidence of official action of termination. The claimant shall also provide an address to which the department shall mail notification of its determination regarding the claimant's eligibility.
RCW 41.72.030 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 72 / Section 030
RCW 41.72.030: Law enforcement medal of honor awarded—When.
Status: in_force

The state law enforcement medal of honor shall be awarded to recipients during the national law enforcement recognition week. The governor may delegate the awarding of the medal to the lieutenant governor or the attorney general.
RCW 41.34.020 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 34 / Section 020
RCW 41.34.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated: (1) "Actuary" means the state actuary or the office of the state actuary. (2) "Department" means the department of retirement systems. (3)(a) "Compensation" for teachers for purposes of this chapter is the same as "earnable compensation" for plan 3 in chapter 41.32 RCW except that the compensation may be reported when paid, rather than when earned. (b) "Compensation" for classified employees for purposes of this chapter is the same as "compensation earnable" for plan 3 in RCW 41.35.010 , except that the compensation may be reported when paid, rather than when earned. (c) "Compensation" for public employees for purposes of this chapter is the same as "compensation earnable" for plan 3 in RCW 41.40.010 , except that the compensation may be reported when paid, rather than when earned. (4)(a) "Employer" for teachers for purposes of this chapter means the same as "employer" for plan 3 in chapter 41.32 RCW. (b) "Employer" for classified employees for purposes of this chapter means the same as "employer" for plan 3 in RCW 41.35.010 . (c) "Employer" for public employees for purposes of this chapter means the same as "employer" for plan 3 in RCW 41.40.010 . (5) "Member" means any employee included in the membership of a retirement system as provided for in chapter 41.32 RCW of plan 3, chapter 41.35 RCW of plan 3, or chapter 41.40 RCW of plan 3. (6) "Member account" or "member's account" means the sum of the contributions and earnings on behalf of the member. (7) "Retiree" means any member in receipt of an allowance or other benefit provided by this chapter resulting from service rendered to an employer by such member. (8) "Teacher" means a member of the teachers' retirement system plan 3 as defined in *RCW 41.32.010 (29). (9) "Classified employee" means a member of the school employees' retirement system plan 3 as defined in RCW 41.35.010 . (10) "Public employee" means a member of the public employees' retirement system plan 3 as defined in RCW 41.40.010 .
RCW 41.04.710 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 710
RCW 41.04.710: Employee assistance program—Created.
Status: in_force

The employee assistance program is hereby created to provide support and services to state employees who have personal problems that impair their performance in the workplace. The goal of the program is to help promote a safe, productive, and healthy state workforce by assisting state employees and their supervisors to identify and deal with such personal problems. However, nothing in this chapter relieves employees from the responsibility of performing their jobs in an acceptable manner.
RCW 41.04.110 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 110
RCW 41.04.110: Persons employed by more than one agency—Joint operation—May provide membership in single system.
Status: in_force

When there exists a joint operation of a public service, the authorities may make provision for membership of all new employees in one designated retirement system by agreement with the proper authorities.
RCW 41.48.010 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 48 / Section 010
RCW 41.48.010: Purpose—Construction.
Status: in_force

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 legislature, subject to the limitations of this chapter, that such steps be taken as to provide such protection to employees of the state and its political subdivisions on as broad a basis as is permitted under the social security act. Persons now members of or protected by any state or local pension or retirement plan or system may be covered under the federal social security act only as provided by the federal social security act amendments of 1954. (Public Law No. 761.) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature in enacting the succeeding sections of this title that the protection afforded the employees in positions covered by a retirement system on the date an agreement under this title is made applicable to service performed in such positions, or receiving periodic benefits under such retirement system at such time, will not be impaired as the result of making the agreements so applicable whether the agreement provides for supplementation, integration or coordination.
RCW 41.26.045 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 045
RCW 41.26.045: Minimum medical and health standards.
Status: in_force

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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law after February 19, 1974 no law enforcement officer or firefighter, may become eligible for coverage in the pension system established by this chapter, until the individual has met and has been certified as having met minimum medical and health standards: PROVIDED, That an elected sheriff or an appointed chief of police or fire chief, shall not be required to meet the age standard: PROVIDED FURTHER, That in cities and towns having not more than two law enforcement officers and/or not more than two firefighters and if one or more of such persons do not meet the minimum medical and health standards as required by the provisions of this chapter, then such person or persons may join any other pension system that the city has available for its other employees: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That for one year after February 19, 1974 any such medical or health standard now existing or hereinafter adopted, insofar as it establishes a maximum age beyond which an applicant is to be deemed ineligible for coverage, shall be waived as to any applicant for employment or reemployment who is otherwise eligible except for his or her age, who has been a member of any one or more of the retirement systems created by chapter 41.20 of the Revised Code of Washington and who has restored all contributions which he or she has previously withdrawn from any such system or systems. (2) This section shall not apply to persons who initially establish membership in the retirement system on or after July 1, 1979.
RCW 41.45.080 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 45 / Section 080
RCW 41.45.080: Additional contributions may be required.
Status: in_force

In addition to the basic and supplemental employer contributions required by RCW 41.45.060 , * 41.45.053 , and 41.45.070 , the department may also require additional employer contributions as provided by law.
RCW 41.48.120 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 48 / Section 120
RCW 41.48.120: Sick leave account created—Payments to state employees on account of sickness—Exclusion from wages.
Status: in_force

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 excluding such payments from the meaning of "wages" under federal old age and survivors' insurance. The legislature shall appropriate amounts necessary for the account.
RCW 41.35.1801 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 35 / Section 1801
RCW 41.35.1801: Prior service—One-half service credit.
Status: in_force

(1) By no later than December 31, 2010, the department shall recalculate service credit for periods of qualifying prior service by an eligible member, as provided for in this section. (2) An eligible member is a member who is active in the retirement system and who earns service credit after June 10, 2010, and before September 1, 2010. (3) A qualifying period of prior service is a school year prior to January 1, 1987, in which the member: (a) Was employed in an eligible position by a school district or districts, educational service district, the *state school for the deaf, the state school for the blind, an institution of higher education, or a community college; (b) Earned earnable compensation for at least six hundred thirty hours as determined by the department; (c) Received less than six months of service credit; and (d) Has not withdrawn service credit for the school year or has restored any withdrawn service credit for the school year. (4) The department shall recalculate service credit for qualifying periods of prior service for an eligible member as follows: (a) The member shall receive one-half service credit month for each month of the period from September through August of the following year if he or she earned earnable compensation during that period for at least six hundred thirty hours as determined by the department, and was employed nine months of that period; and (b) A member's service credit shall not be reduced under this section for a qualifying period of prior service.
RCW 41.68.900 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 68 / Section 900
RCW 41.68.900: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Status: in_force

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 and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
RCW 41.40.109 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 109
RCW 41.40.109: Retirement system employer—Termination of status.
Status: in_force

(1) Employers that are organized pursuant to chapter 36.100 , 36.102, or 81.112 RCW, who have become retirement system employers since 1993, and who have previously excluded some of their employees from retirement system membership pursuant to the limitation in RCW 41.40.023 (4), shall have the option until December 31, 1999, to terminate their status as a retirement system employer with regard to persons employed after the date of their election. (2) If a government unit terminates its status as an employer pursuant to this section its employees as of the date of the election who are members shall be eligible to continue their membership in the retirement system, if otherwise eligible under this chapter, for the duration of their continuous employment with that employer. (3) If a government unit subject to this section does not elect to terminate its status as a retirement system employer it may either: (a) Continue to exclude from membership those employees who were excluded pursuant to the limitation in RCW 41.40.023 (4) prior to July 25, 1999; or [(b)] include such employees in the retirement system, if otherwise eligible under this chapter, for service rendered on or after July 25, 1999, and after the employer's election.
RCW 41.56.535 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 56 / Section 535
RCW 41.56.535: Uniformed personnel—Arbitration panel—Rights of parties.
Status: in_force

During the pendency of the proceedings before the arbitration panel, existing wages, hours, and other conditions of employment shall not be changed by action of either party without the consent of the other but a party may so consent without prejudice to his or her rights or position under chapter 131, Laws of 1973.
RCW 41.16.130 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 130
RCW 41.16.130: Payment upon disablement in line of duty.
Status: in_force

(1) Any firefighter who shall become disabled as a result of the performance of his or her duty or duties as defined in this chapter, may be retired at the expiration of six months from the date of his or her disability, upon his or her written request filed with his or her retirement board. The board may upon such request being filed, consult such medical advice as it sees fit, and may have the applicant examined by such physicians as it deems desirable. If from the reports of such physicians the board finds the applicant capable of performing his or her duties in the fire department, the board may refuse to recommend his or her retirement. (2) If the board deems it for the good of the fire department or the pension fund, it may recommend the applicant's retirement without any request therefor by him or her, after giving him or her a thirty days' notice. Upon his or her retirement he or she shall be paid a monthly disability pension in [an] amount equal to one-half of his or her monthly salary at date of retirement, but which shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars a month. If he or she recovers from his or her disability he or she shall thereupon be restored to active service, with the same rank he or she held when he or she retired. (3) If the firefighter dies during disability and not as a result thereof, RCW 41.16.160 shall apply.
RCW 41.26.250 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 250
RCW 41.26.250: Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.
Status: in_force

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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 who retired prior to the effective date of the said 1961 amendatory act, shall be increased annually as hereafter in this section provided. The local pension board shall meet subsequent to March 31st but prior to June 30th of each year for the purpose of adjusting benefit allowances payable pursuant to the aforementioned sections. The local board shall determine the increase in the consumer price index between January 1st and December 31st of the previous year and increase in dollar amount the benefits payable subsequent to July 1st of the year in which said board makes such determination by a dollar amount proportionate to the increase in the consumer price index: PROVIDED, That regardless of the change in the consumer price index, such increase shall be at least two percent each year such adjustment is made. Each year effective with the July payment all benefits specified herein, shall be increased as authorized by this section. This benefit increase shall be paid monthly as part of the regular pension payment and shall be cumulative. For the purpose of this section the term "Consumer price index" shall mean, for any calendar year, the consumer price index for the Seattle, Washington area as compiled by the bureau of labor statistics of the United States department of labor.
RCW 41.12.210 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 210
RCW 41.12.210: Penalty—Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and by imprisonment in the county jail for not longer than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The court of original and unlimited jurisdiction in civil suits shall have jurisdiction of all such offenses defined by this chapter.
RCW 41.80.080 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 80 / Section 080
RCW 41.80.080: Representation—Elections—Cross-check procedures—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall determine all questions pertaining to representation and shall administer all elections and cross-check procedures, and be responsible for the processing and adjudication of all disputes that arise as a consequence of elections and cross-check procedures. The commission shall adopt rules that provide for at least the following: (a) Secret balloting; (b) Consulting with employee organizations; (c) Access to lists of employees, job classification, work locations, and home mailing addresses; (d) Absentee voting; (e) Procedures for the greatest possible participation in voting; (f) Campaigning on the employer's property during working hours; and (g) Election observers. (2)(a) If an employee organization has been certified as the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees of a bargaining unit, the employee organization may act for and negotiate master collective bargaining agreements that will include within the coverage of the agreement all employees in the bargaining unit as provided in RCW 41.80.010 (2)(a). However, if a master collective bargaining agreement is in effect for the exclusive bargaining representative, it shall apply to the bargaining unit for which the certification has been issued. Nothing in this section requires the parties to engage in new negotiations during the term of that agreement. (b) This subsection (2) does not apply to exclusive bargaining representatives who represent employees of institutions of higher education. (3) The certified exclusive bargaining representative shall be responsible for representing the interests of all the employees in the bargaining unit. This section shall not be construed to limit an exclusive representative's right to exercise its discretion to refuse to process grievances of employees that are unmeritorious. (4) No question concerning representation may be raised if: (a) Fewer than twelve months have elapsed since the last certification or election; or (b) A valid collective bargaining agreement exists covering the unit, except for that period of no more than one hundred twenty calendar days nor less than ninety calendar days before the expiration of the contract.
RCW 41.32.062 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 062
RCW 41.32.062: Effect of certain accumulated vacation leave on retirement benefits.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 41.26.480 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 480
RCW 41.26.480: Industrial insurance.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, members shall be eligible for industrial insurance as provided by Title 51 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, and shall be included in the payroll of the employer for such purpose.
RCW 41.54.100 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 54 / Section 100
RCW 41.54.100: Transfer of membership under chapter 341, Laws of 1998—Benefits not diminished.
Status: in_force

Persons who were members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 prior to September 1, 2000, and were transferred or mandated into membership pursuant to chapter 341, Laws of 1998 shall suffer no diminution of benefits guaranteed to public employees' retirement system plan 2 members as of the date of their change in membership.
RCW 41.32.836 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 836
RCW 41.32.836: Higher education faculty—Option to transfer to plan 3—Limitation on supplemental benefits under RCW 28B.10.400.
Status: in_force

(1) All faculty members who are first employed by an institution of higher education in a position eligible for participation in old age annuities or retirement income plans under chapter 28B.10 RCW on or after July 1, 2011, have a period of thirty days to make an irrevocable choice to: (a) Become a member of the teachers' retirement system plan 3 under this chapter; or (b) Participate in the annuities or retirement income plan provided by the institution. (2) At the end of thirty days, if the member has not made a choice to become a member of the teachers' retirement system, he or she becomes a participant in the institution's plan under RCW 28B.10.400 , but does not become eligible for any supplemental benefit under RCW 28B.10.400 (1)(c).
RCW 41.12.185 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 185
RCW 41.12.185: Duty of commission to organize and function—Penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of each commission appointed subject to the provisions of this chapter, to immediately organize and see to it that the provisions thereof are carried into effect, and to this end to make suitable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the purpose of this chapter, for the purpose of carrying the provisions thereof into effect; and the failure upon the part of said commission, or any individual member thereof to do so, shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, and shall be punishable as such.
RCW 41.26.530 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 530
RCW 41.26.530: Vested membership.
Status: in_force

(1) A member who separates or has separated after having completed at least five years of service may remain a member during the period of such member's absence from service for the exclusive purpose only of receiving a retirement allowance under the provisions of RCW 41.26.430 if such member maintains the member's accumulated contributions intact. (2) The retirement allowance payable under the provisions of RCW 41.26.430 to a member who separates after having completed at least twenty years of service, and remains a member during the period of his or her absence from service by maintaining his or her accumulated contributions intact, shall be increased by twenty-five one-hundredths of one percent, compounded for each month from the date of separation to the date the retirement allowance commences as provided in RCW 41.26.490 .
RCW 41.35.005 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 35 / Section 005
RCW 41.35.005: Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that teachers and school district employees share the same educational work environment and academic calendar. It is the intent of the legislature to achieve similar retirement benefits for all educational employees by transferring the membership of classified school employees in the public employees' retirement system plan 2 to the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 2. The transfer of membership to the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 2 is not intended to cause a diminution or expansion of benefits for affected members. It is enacted solely to provide public employees working under the same conditions with the same options for retirement planning. As members of the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 2, classified employees will have the same opportunity to transfer to the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 3 as their certificated coworkers. The ability to transfer to the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 3 offers members a new public retirement system that balances flexibility with stability; provides increased employee control of investments and responsible protection of the public's investment in employee benefits; and encourages the pursuit of public sector careers without creating barriers to other public or private sector employment.
RCW 41.76.060 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 76 / Section 060
RCW 41.76.060: Rule making.
Status: in_force

The commission is authorized from time to time to make, amend, and rescind, in the manner prescribed by the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 41.32.4992 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 4992
RCW 41.32.4992: Monthly benefit increase.
Status: in_force

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(1) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2017, shall receive, effective July 1, 2018, an increase to their monthly benefit of one and one-half percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed $62.50. (2) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2019, shall receive, effective July 1, 2020, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed $62.50. (3) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2021, shall receive, effective July 1, 2022, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed $110.00. (4) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2022, shall receive, effective July 1, 2023, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed $110.00. (5) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2023, shall receive, effective July 1, 2024, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed $110.00. (6) This section does not apply to those receiving benefits pursuant to RCW 41.32.489 or 41.32.540 .
RCW 41.12.180 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 180
RCW 41.12.180: Office and supplies to be furnished—Penalty for not providing.
Status: in_force

The duly constituted authorities of each and every city coming within the purview of this chapter, shall provide the commission with suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations and cause the same to be furnished, heated and lighted and supplied with all office supplies and equipment necessary to carry on the business of the commission and with such clerical assistance as may be necessary, all of which is to be commensurate with the number of persons in each such city coming within the purview of this chapter; and the failure upon the part of the duly constituted authorities to do so, shall be considered a violation of this chapter and shall be punishable as such.
RCW 41.04.150 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 150
RCW 41.04.150: Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies—Agreements—Provisions.
Status: in_force

A state agency may enter into agreements with departments or other subdivisions of the federal government for the interchange of personnel on projects which are of mutual benefit to the state and federal government. An interchange agreement shall specify the fiscal arrangements to be made, including compensations, rights, benefits and obligations of the employees concerned, travel and transportation of employees, their immediate families and household goods, and the duties and supervision of employees while on assignment.
RCW 41.18.900 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 18 / Section 900
RCW 41.18.900: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Status: in_force

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 and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
RCW 41.06.169 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 169
RCW 41.06.169: Employee performance evaluations—Standardized procedures and forms required to be developed.
Status: in_force

After consultation with state agency heads, employee organizations, and other interested parties, the director shall develop standardized employee performance evaluation procedures and forms which shall be used by state agencies for the appraisal of employee job performance at least annually. These procedures shall include means whereby individual agencies may supplement the standardized evaluation process with special performance factors peculiar to specific organizational needs. Performance evaluation procedures shall place primary emphasis on recording how well the employee has contributed to efficiency, effectiveness, and economy in fulfilling state agency and job objectives.
RCW 41.40.785 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 785
RCW 41.40.785: Membership in plan 2 or plan 3—Irrevocable choice—Default.
Status: in_force

(1) All employees who first become employed by an employer in an eligible position on or after March 1, 2002, for state agencies or institutes of higher education, or September 1, 2002, for other employers, shall have a period of ninety days to make an irrevocable choice to become a member of plan 2 or plan 3. At the end of ninety days, if the member has not made a choice to become a member of plan 2, he or she becomes a member of plan 3 or plan 2 as follows: (a) Becomes a member of plan 3 if first employed by an employer in an eligible position on or after March 1, 2002, but prior to July 1, 2020, for state agencies or institutions of higher education, or on or after September 1, 2002, but prior to July 1, 2020, for other employers; (b) Becomes a member of plan 2 if first employed by an employer in an eligible position on or after July 1, 2020. (2) For administrative efficiency, until a member elects to become a member of plan 3, or becomes a member of plan 3 by default pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the member shall be reported to the department in plan 2, with member and employer contributions. Upon becoming a member of plan 3 by election or by default, all service credit shall be transferred to the member's plan 3 defined benefit, and all employee accumulated contributions shall be transferred to the member's plan 3 defined contribution account.
RCW 41.56.101 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 56 / Section 101
RCW 41.56.101: Application of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply to any county or municipal corporation, or any political subdivision of the state of Washington, including district courts and superior courts, except as otherwise provided by RCW 54.04.170 , 54.04.180 , and chapters 41.59 , 47.64, and 53.18 RCW.
RCW 41.05.295 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 295
RCW 41.05.295: Dependent care assistance program—Health care authority—Powers, duties, and functions.
Status: in_force

(1) All powers, duties, and functions of the department of retirement systems pertaining to the dependent care assistance program are transferred to the health care authority. (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the department of retirement systems pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be delivered to the custody of the health care authority. All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be assigned to the health care authority. (b) Whenever any question arises as to the transfer of any funds, books, documents, records, papers, files, or other tangible property used or held in the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties and functions transferred, the director of financial management shall make a determination as to the proper allocation and certify the same to the state agencies concerned. (3) All rules and all pending business before the department of retirement systems pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be continued and acted upon by the health care authority. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the health care authority. (4) The transfer of the powers, duties, and functions of the department of retirement systems shall not affect the validity of any act performed before January 1, 2009. (5) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until the agreement has expired or until the bargaining unit has been modified by action of the public employment relations commission as provided by law.
RCW 41.34.140 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 34 / Section 140
RCW 41.34.140: Liability for loss or deficiencies—Limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) A state board or commission, agency, or any officer, employee, or member thereof is not liable for any loss or deficiency resulting from member defined contribution investments selected, made, or required pursuant to RCW 41.34.060 (1), (2), or (4). (2) Neither the department, nor director or any employee, nor the state investment board, nor any officer, employee, or member thereof is liable for any loss or deficiency resulting from a member investment in the default option pursuant to RCW 41.34.060 (1) or reasonable efforts to implement investment directions pursuant to RCW 41.34.060 (1), (2), or (4). (3) The state investment board, or any officer, employee, or member thereof is not liable with respect to any declared monthly unit valuations or crediting of rates of return, or any other exercise of powers or duties, including discretion, under RCW 41.34.060 (3). (4) The department, or any officer or employee thereof, is not liable for crediting rates of return which are consistent with the state investment board's declaration of unit valuations pursuant to RCW 41.34.060 (3).
RCW 41.06.103 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 103
RCW 41.06.103: Office of independent investigations—Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
Status: in_force

In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070 , the provisions of this chapter do not apply in the office of independent investigations to the director, to one confidential secretary, and to any deputy or regional directors, if any.
RCW 41.16.070 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 070
RCW 41.16.070: Contributions by firefighters.
Status: in_force

(1) Every firefighter employed on and after January 1, 1947, shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her pay and placed in the fund an amount in accordance with the following table: Firefighter whose age at last birthday Contributions and at time of entry deductions from of service was: salary 21 and under. . . . 5.00% 22 . . . . 5.24% 23 . . . . 5.50% 24 . . . . 5.77% 25 . . . . 6.07% 26 . . . . 6.38% 27 . . . . 6.72% 28 . . . . 7.09% 29 . . . . 7.49% 30 and over. . . . 7.92% (2) Every firefighter employed prior to January 1, 1947, and continuing active employment shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her salary and placed in the fund, five percent of his or her salary. (3) Every firefighter actively employed and eligible for retirement and not retired shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her salary and placed in the fund, four percent of his or her salary.
RCW 41.05.0091 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 0091
RCW 41.05.0091: Eligibility exists prior to January 1, 2010.
Status: in_force

An employee determined eligible for benefits prior to January 1, 2010, shall not have his or her eligibility terminated pursuant to the criteria established under chapter 537, Laws of 2009 unless the termination is the result of: (1) A voluntary reduction in work hours; or (2) the employee's employment with an agency other than the agency by which he or she was determined eligible prior to January 1, 2010.
RCW 41.56.403 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 56 / Section 403
RCW 41.56.403: Application of chapter to University of Washington printing craft employees.
Status: in_force

In addition to the entities listed in *RCW 41.56.101 , this chapter shall apply to the University of Washington with respect to the printing craft employees in the department of printing at the University of Washington.
RCW 41.08.030 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 08 / Section 030
RCW 41.08.030: Civil service commission created—Appointment—Terms—Removal—Quorum.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in every city, town or municipality except those referred to in RCW 41.08.010 , having a full paid fire department a civil service commission which shall be composed of three persons. The members of such commission shall be appointed by the person or group of persons who, acting singly or in conjunction, as a mayor, city manager, council, common council, commission, or otherwise, is or are vested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ the chief of a fire department in any such city, prior to the enactment of this chapter. The members of such commission shall serve without compensation. No person shall be appointed a member of such commission who is not a citizen of the United States, a resident of such city for at least three years immediately preceding such appointment, and an elector of the county wherein he or she resides. The term of office of such commissioners shall be for six years, except that the first three members of such commission shall be appointed for different terms, as follows: One to serve for a period of two years, one to serve for a period of four years, and one to serve for a period of six years. Any member of such commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility or dereliction of duty, or malfeasance in office, or other good cause: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no member of the commission shall be removed until charges have been preferred, in writing, due notice and a full hearing had. The members of such commission shall devote due time and attention to the performance of the duties hereinafter specified and imposed upon them by this chapter. Two members of such commission shall constitute a quorum and the votes of any two members of such commission concurring shall be sufficient for the decision of all matters and the transaction of all business to be decided or transacted by the commission under or by virtue of the provisions of this chapter. Confirmation of said appointment or appointments of commissioners by any legislative body shall not be required. At the time of any appointment not more than two commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party.
RCW 41.05.055 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 055
RCW 41.05.055: Public employees' benefits board—Members.
Status: in_force

(1) The public employees' benefits board is created within the authority. The function of the public employees' benefits board is to design and approve insurance benefit plans for employees and to establish eligibility criteria for participation in insurance benefit plans. (2) The public employees' benefits board shall be composed of nine members through December 31, 2019, and of eight members thereafter, appointed by the governor as follows: (a) Two representatives of state employees, one of whom shall represent an employee union certified as exclusive representative of at least one bargaining unit of classified employees, and one of whom is retired, is covered by a program under the jurisdiction of the public employees' benefits board, and represents an organized group of retired public employees; (b) Through December 31, 2019, two representatives of school district employees, one of whom shall represent an association of school employees as a nonvoting member, and one of whom is retired, and represents an organized group of retired school employees. Thereafter, and only while retired school employees are served by the public employees' benefits board, only the retired representative shall serve on the public employees' benefits board; (c) Four members with experience in health benefit management and cost containment, one of whom shall be a nonvoting member; and (d) The director. (3) The governor shall appoint the initial members of the public employees' benefits board to staggered terms not to exceed four years. Members appointed thereafter shall serve two-year terms. Members of the public employees' benefits board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses while on official business in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . The public employees' benefits board shall prescribe rules for the conduct of its business. The director shall serve as chair of the public employees' benefits board. Meetings of the public employees' benefits board shall be at the call of the chair.
RCW 41.05A.050 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05A / Section 050
RCW 41.05A.050: Form of lien.
Status: in_force

The form of the lien in RCW 41.05A.070 must be substantially as follows: STATEMENT OF LIEN Notice is hereby given that the State of Washington, Health Care Authority, has rendered assistance to . . . . . ., a person who was injured on or about the . . . . day of . . . . . . in the county of . . . . . . state of . . . . . ., and the said authority hereby asserts a lien, to the extent provided in RCW 41.05A.070 , for the amount of such assistance, upon any sum due and owing . . . . . . (name of injured person) from . . . . . ., alleged to have caused the injury, and/or his or her insurer and from any other person or insurer liable for the injury or obligated to compensate the injured person on account of such injuries by contract or otherwise. STATE OF WASHINGTON, HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY By: . . . . (Title) STATE OF WASHINGTON      ss. COUNTY OF I, . . . . . ., being first duly sworn, on oath state: That I am . . . . . . (title); that I have read the foregoing Statement of Lien, know the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true. . . . . Signed and sworn to or affirmed before me this . . . . day of . . . . . ., . . . . by . . . . (name of person making statement). (Seal or stamp) . . . . Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My appointment expires: . . . .
RCW 41.37.270 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 37 / Section 270
RCW 41.37.270: Vested membership.
Status: in_force

A member who separates or has separated after having completed at least five years of service may remain a member during the period of the member's absence from service for the exclusive purpose only of receiving a retirement allowance under RCW 41.37.210 if the member maintains the member's accumulated contributions intact.
RCW 41.06.072 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 072
RCW 41.06.072: Department of commerce—Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
Status: in_force

In addition to the exemptions set forth in this chapter, this chapter shall not apply within the department of commerce to the director, one confidential secretary, the deputy directors, all assistant directors, the state historic preservation officer, and up to two professional staff members within the emergency management program.
RCW 41.04.160 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 160
RCW 41.04.160: Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies—Employment status of state employees participating—Retirement—Civil service.
Status: in_force

State agency employees participating in an interchange may be carried on detail or in a leave of absence status. (1) Wherever practicable, employees should be carried on detail. While on detail under an interchange agreement, employees shall remain employees of the state agency for all fiscal purposes, but shall receive no reimbursement for travel or other expenses except as provided in RCW 41.04.150 . (2) State agency employees who receive temporary appointments with federal agencies shall be carried by the state agency in a leave of absence status. Participation in an interchange shall be considered as service under any retirement system of which the employees are members. Arrangements for payment of employees' contributions to a retirement system may be by the interchange agreement or otherwise. Employees participating in an interchange shall be entitled to credit the full period toward promotion or salary increase as provided by any applicable civil service laws or regulations.
RCW 41.80.400 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 80 / Section 400
RCW 41.80.400: Assistant attorneys general.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the agencies defined in RCW 41.80.005 and subject to the provisions of this section, this chapter applies to assistant attorneys general. (2)(a) Assistant attorneys general who are not otherwise excluded from bargaining under (b) of this subsection are granted the right to collectively bargain. (b) Division chiefs, deputy attorneys general, the solicitor general, assistant attorneys general in the labor and personnel division, special assistant attorneys general, confidential employees as defined in RCW 41.80.005 , and any assistant or deputy attorney general who reports directly to the attorney general are excluded from this section and do not have the right to collectively bargain. (3) The only unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining under this chapter is a statewide unit of all assistant attorneys general not otherwise excluded from bargaining. (4) The governor or the governor's designee and an exclusive bargaining representative shall negotiate one master collective bargaining agreement for assistant attorneys general.
RCW 41.05.155 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 155
RCW 41.05.155: Fern Lodge maintenance account.
Status: in_force

The Fern Lodge maintenance account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the collection of rents for the Snohomish county long-term civil commitment facility known as Fern Lodge must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may only be used for the ongoing maintenance and operational costs of Fern Lodge. Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenses from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
RCW 41.04.393 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 04 / Section 393
RCW 41.04.393: Public safety officers—Retirement benefits—Death in the line of duty.
Status: in_force

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Retirement benefits paid under chapter 41.26 , 41.37, 41.40, or 43.43 RCW to beneficiaries of public safety officers who die in the line of duty shall be paid in accordance with Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 101(h) as amended by the Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001.
RCW 41.56.231 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 56 / Section 231
RCW 41.56.231: Certification of bargaining representative—Cross-check.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under subsection (2) of this section, if only one employee organization is seeking certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for which there is no incumbent exclusive bargaining representative, the commission may determine the question concerning representation by conducting a cross-check comparing the employee organization's membership records or bargaining authorization cards against the employment records of the employer. A determination through a cross-check process may be made upon a showing of interest submitted in support of the exclusive bargaining representative by more than fifty percent of the employees. The commission may adopt rules to implement this section. (2) This section does not apply to those employees under *RCW 41.56.151 , 41.56.153 , 41.56.155 , and 41.56.157 .
RCW 41.26.700 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 700
RCW 41.26.700: Overview—Intent.
Status: in_force

The law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 is currently subject to policymaking by the legislature's joint committee on pension policy with ratification by the members of the legislature and is administered by the department of retirement systems. Members of the plan have no direct input into the management of their retirement program. Forty-six other states currently have member representation in their pension management. Chapter 2, Laws of 2003 is intended to give management of the retirement program to the people whose lives are directly affected by it and who provide loyal and valiant service to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state of Washington.
RCW 41.16.240 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 240
RCW 41.16.240: Application of chapter to fire protection districts.
Status: in_force

Any fire protection district having a full paid fire department may by resolution of its board of fire commissioners provide for the participation of its full time employees in a pension program in the same manner, with the same powers, and with the same force and effect as to such districts as the pension program provided by chapter 41.16 RCW for cities, towns and municipalities, or fire protection districts.
RCW 41.26.281 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 281
RCW 41.26.281: Cause of action for injury or death, when.
Status: in_force

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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 of action against the governmental employer as otherwise provided by law, for any excess of damages over the amount received or receivable under this chapter.
RCW 41.35.015 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 35 / Section 015
RCW 41.35.015: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Status: in_force

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 and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
RCW 41.50.280 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 50 / Section 280
RCW 41.50.280: Higher education retirement plan supplemental beneficiaries—Department assumption of responsibility for making benefit payments.
Status: in_force

(1) On July 1st of the fiscal year following a determination by the pension funding council that a higher education institution has sufficiently funded the liabilities of that institution through contributions to the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund, the department shall assume responsibility for making benefit payments to higher education retirement plan supplemental beneficiaries for that institution from the portion of the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund attributed to the individual institution. (2) Immediately following the determination by the pension funding council under RCW 41.45.060 (9) that an institution participating in the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefits has sufficiently funded the benefits of the plan that higher education institution: (a) Must provide any data and assistance requested by the department to facilitate the transition of responsibility for making benefit payments to higher education retirement plan members eligible for supplemental benefit payments; and (b) Is governed by the provisions of RCW 41.50.110 . (3) On the date that the department assumes responsibility for benefit payments under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall assess contributions to the department of retirement systems expense fund under RCW 41.50.110 (3) for active participants in the higher education retirement plan. Contributions to the expense fund for higher education retirement plan members must end when there are no longer retirees or beneficiaries from an institution receiving payments administered by the department. (4)(a) Upon the department's assumption of responsibility for making benefit payments from an institution's higher education retirement plan, the institution shall submit to the department the benefit level for current higher education retirement plan supplemental beneficiaries, and each month following the department's assumption of responsibility for making benefit payments to an institution's higher education retirement plan supplemental beneficiaries, the institution shall submit to the department information on any new retirees covered by the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit. The submission shall include all data relevant to the calculation of a supplemental benefit for each retiree, and the benefit that the institution determines the individual qualifies to receive. No later than January 1st, following the funding determination in RCW 41.45.060 (9) that begins the transition of responsibility for benefit payments to the department, the department shall provide the institution with a notice of what data will be required to determine higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit determinations for future retirees. (b) The department shall review the information provided by the institution for each retiring higher education retirement plan member eligible for the supplemental benefit and determine the supplemental benefit amount the member is eligible to receive, if any. (c) In the event that the department is not provided with all data required by the notice in (a) of this subsection, the institution of higher education will remain responsible for payment of higher education retirement plan supplemental benefits to that member. In addition, the collection of overpayments and error correction provisions of this chapter apply in the event that the department makes supplemental benefit payments based on incomplete or inaccurate data provided by an institution.
RCW 41.20.080 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 20 / Section 080
RCW 41.20.080: Pension on death before or after retirement.
Status: in_force

Whenever any member of the police department of any such city loses his or her life while actually engaged in the performance of duty, or as the proximate result thereof, leaving a surviving spouse or child or children under the age of eighteen years, upon satisfactory proof of such facts made to it, the board shall order and direct that a pension, equal to one-half of the amount of the salary *at any time hereafter attached to the position which such member held in the police department at the time of his or her death, shall be paid to the surviving spouse for life, or if there is no surviving spouse, or if the surviving spouse shall die, then to the child or children until they are eighteen years of age: PROVIDED, That if such spouse or child or children marry, the person so marrying shall thereafter receive no further pension from the fund: PROVIDED FURTHER, That all existing pensions shall be increased to not less than three hundred dollars per month as of April 25, 1973. If any member so losing his or her life, leaves no spouse, or child or children under the age of eighteen years, the board shall pay the sum of two hundred dollars toward the funeral expenses of such member.
RCW 41.40.175 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 175
RCW 41.40.175: Service credit for paid leave of absence—Application to elected officials of labor organizations.
Status: in_force

(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 41.40.145 through 41.40.363 . (2) A member who receives compensation from an employer while on an authorized leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor organization, and whose employer is reimbursed by the labor organization for the compensation paid to the member during the period of absence, may also be considered to be on a paid leave of absence. This subsection shall only apply if the member's leave of absence is authorized by a collective bargaining agreement that provides that the member retains seniority rights with the employer during the period of leave. The compensation earnable reported for a member who establishes service credit under this subsection may not be greater than the salary paid to the highest paid job class covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
RCW 41.48.150 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 48 / Section 150
RCW 41.48.150: Definition—"Employee."
Status: in_force

"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.
RCW 41.26.061 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 061
RCW 41.26.061: Disability retirement—Criminal conduct.
Status: in_force

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A member shall not receive a disability retirement benefit under RCW 41.26.120 , 41.26.125 , 41.26.130 , or 41.26.470 if the disability is the result of criminal conduct by the member committed after April 21, 1997.
RCW 41.32.4986 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 4986
RCW 41.32.4986: Members with thirty years of service—Irrevocable election.
Status: in_force

A member may make the irrevocable election under this section no later than six months after attaining thirty years of service. The election shall become effective at the beginning of the calendar month following department receipt of employee notification. (1) The sum of member contributions made for periods of service after the effective date of the election plus seven and one-half percent interest shall be paid to the member at retirement without a reduction in the member's monthly retirement benefit as determined under RCW 41.32.498 . (2) Upon retirement, the member's benefit shall be calculated using only the earnable compensation credited prior to the effective date of the member's election. Calculation of the member's average earnable compensation shall include eligible cash outs of annual leave based on the member's salary and leave accumulations at the time of retirement, except that the amount of a member's average earnable compensation cannot be higher than if the member had not taken advantage of the election offered under this section. (3) Members who have already earned thirty years of service credit prior to July 25, 1999, may participate in the election by notifying the department in writing of their intention by December 31, 1999. The department shall continue to collect employer contributions as required in RCW 41.45.060 .
RCW 41.06.476 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 06 / Section 476
RCW 41.06.476: Background investigation rules—Updating.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of financial management shall amend any existing rules established under RCW 41.06.475 and adopt rules developed in cooperation and agreement with the department of social and health services to implement the provisions of chapter 296, Laws of 2001. (2) The legislature's delegation of authority to the agency under chapter 296, Laws of 2001 is strictly limited to: (a) The minimum delegation necessary to administer the clear and unambiguous directives of chapter 296, Laws of 2001; and (b) The administration of circumstances and behaviors foreseeable at *the time of enactment.
RCW 41.59.935 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 59 / Section 935
RCW 41.59.935: Construction of chapter—Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.150.410, 28A.400.200, and 28A.150.276.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter grants employers or employees the right to reach agreements regarding salary or compensation increases for the state's statutory program of basic education in excess of those authorized in accordance with RCW 28A.150.410 and 28A.400.200 . School districts are authorized to reach agreements regarding salaries or compensation for enrichment activities subject to RCW 28A.400.200 and 28A.150.276 .
RCW 41.58.060 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 58 / Section 060
RCW 41.58.060: State ferry system, which chapter governs.
Status: in_force

For any matter concerning the state ferry system and employee relations, collective bargaining, or labor disputes or stoppages, the provisions of this chapter and chapter 47.64 RCW shall govern. However, if a conflict exists between this chapter and chapter 47.64 RCW, this chapter shall govern.
RCW 41.32.813 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 813
RCW 41.32.813: One-time purchase of service credit—Conditions—Payment—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) An active member who has completed a minimum of two years of creditable service in the teachers' retirement system may, upon written application to the department, make a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience outside the Washington state retirement system, subject to the following limitations: (a) The public education experience being claimed must have been performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government; (b) The public education experience being claimed must have been covered by a retirement or pension plan provided by a state or political subdivision of a state, or by the federal government; and (c) The member is not currently receiving a benefit or currently eligible to receive an unreduced retirement benefit from a retirement or pension plan of a state or political subdivision of a state or the federal government that includes the service credit to be purchased. (2) The service credit purchased shall be membership service, and may be used to qualify the member for retirement. (3) The member shall pay the actuarial value of the resulting increase in the member's benefit calculated in a manner consistent with the department's method for calculating payments for reestablishing service credit under RCW 41.50.165 . (4) The member may pay all or part of the cost of the service credit to be purchased with a lump sum payment, eligible rollover, direct rollover, or trustee-to-trustee transfer from an eligible retirement plan. The department shall adopt rules to ensure that all lump sum payments, rollovers, and transfers comply with the requirements of the internal revenue code and regulations adopted by the internal revenue service. The rules adopted by the department may condition the acceptance of a rollover or transfer from another plan on the receipt of information necessary to enable the department to determine the eligibility of any transferred funds for tax-free rollover treatment or other treatment under federal income tax law. (5) The employer also may pay all or a portion of the member's cost of the service credit purchased under this section.
RCW 41.56.320 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 56 / Section 320
RCW 41.56.320: Retroactive date in collective bargaining agreements allowable, when.
Status: in_force

Whenever a collective bargaining agreement between a public employer and a bargaining representative is concluded after the termination date of the previous collective bargaining agreement between the same parties, the effective date of such collective bargaining agreement may be the day after the termination date of the previous collective bargaining agreement and all benefits included in the new collective bargaining agreement including wage increases may accrue beginning with such effective date as established by this section.
RCW 41.26.190 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 26 / Section 190
RCW 41.26.190: Credit for military service.
Status: in_force

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Each person affected by this chapter who at the time of entering the armed services was a member of this system, and has honorably served in the armed services of the United States, shall have added to the period of service as computed under this chapter, the period of service in the armed forces: PROVIDED, That such credited service shall not exceed five years.
RCW 41.80.110 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 80 / Section 110
RCW 41.80.110: Unfair labor practices enumerated.
Status: in_force

(1) It is an unfair labor practice for an employer: (a) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this chapter; (b) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any employee organization or contribute financial or other support to it: PROVIDED, That subject to rules adopted by the commission, an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with it or its representatives or agents during working hours without loss of time or pay; (c) To encourage or discourage membership in any employee organization by discrimination in regard to hire, tenure of employment, or any term or condition of employment; (d) To discharge or discriminate otherwise against an employee because that employee has filed charges or given testimony under this chapter; (e) To refuse to bargain collectively with the representatives of its employees. (2) It is an unfair labor practice for an employee organization: (a) To restrain or coerce an employee in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this chapter: PROVIDED, That this subsection shall not impair the right of an employee organization to prescribe its own rules with respect to the acquisition or retention of membership in the employee organization or to an employer in the selection of its representatives for the purpose of bargaining or the adjustment of grievances; (b) To cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee in violation of subsection (1)(c) of this section; (c) To discriminate against an employee because that employee has filed charges or given testimony under this chapter; (d) To refuse to bargain collectively with an employer. (3) The expressing of any views, arguments, or opinion, or the dissemination thereof to the public, whether in written, printed, graphic, or visual form, shall not constitute or be evidence of an unfair labor practice under this chapter, if such expression contains no threat of reprisal or force or promise of benefit.
RCW 41.05A.220 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05A / Section 220
RCW 41.05A.220: Interest on overpayments to vendors.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, vendors shall pay interest on overpayments at the rate of one percent per month or portion thereof. Where partial repayment of an overpayment is made, interest accrues on the remaining balance. Interest must not accrue when the overpayment occurred due to authority error. (2) If the overpayment is discovered by the vendor prior to discovery and notice by the authority, the interest begins accruing ninety days after the vendor notifies the authority of such overpayment. (3) If the overpayment is discovered by the authority prior to discovery and notice by the vendor, the interest begins accruing thirty days after the date of notice by the authority to the vendor. (4) This section does not apply to: (a) Interagency or intergovernmental transactions; and (b) Contracts for public works, goods and services procured for the exclusive use of the authority, equipment, or travel.
RCW 41.32.555 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 555
RCW 41.32.555: Persons with annual half-time contracts—Eligibility for benefits under RCW 41.32.550.
Status: in_force

Persons who were under an annual half-time contract with an employer anytime during the period of September 1, 1986, through August 31, 1987, shall be eligible for benefits provided by RCW 41.32.550 , as amended by chapter 365, Laws of 1991, effective beginning the month following when they left service due to their disability if during that period they were medically determined to be permanently disabled for the performance of their duty. A member who qualifies for benefits under this section who has not begun receiving benefits prior to June 11, 1992, shall be permitted to select a survivor option pursuant to RCW 41.32.530 .
RCW 41.12.140 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 140
RCW 41.12.140: Enforcement by civil action—Legal counsel.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the commission to begin and conduct all civil suits which may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter and of the rules of the commission. The commission shall be represented in such suits by the chief legal officer of the city, but said commission may in any case be represented by special counsel appointed by it.
RCW 41.40.801 — Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 40 / Section 801
RCW 41.40.801: Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
Status: in_force

Any member or beneficiary eligible to receive a retirement allowance under the provisions of RCW 41.40.820 , 41.40.825 , or 41.40.835 is eligible to commence receiving a retirement allowance after having filed written application with the department. (1) Retirement allowances paid to members shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following such member's separation from employment. (2) Retirement allowances payable to eligible members no longer in service, but qualifying for such an allowance pursuant to RCW 41.40.820 shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following such qualification. (3) Disability allowances paid to disabled members shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following such member's separation from employment for disability. (4) Retirement allowances paid as death benefits shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following the member's death.