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WA Rev Code § 41.26.730 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.730 - Joint committee on pension policy—Pension funding council.

RCW 41.26.730 Joint committee on pension policy—Pension funding council.The joint committee on pension policy established in *RCW 44.44.050, and the pension funding council created in RCW 41.45.100, shall have no applicability or authority over matters relating to this plan.[ 2003 c 2 § 7 (Initiative Measure No. 790, approved November 5, 2002).]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 44.44.050 was repealed by 2003 c 295 § 15.
WA Rev Code § 41.26.735 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.735 - Asset management.

RCW 41.26.735 Asset management.Assets of the plan shall be managed by the state investment board as provided by law.[ 2003 c 2 § 8 (Initiative Measure No. 790, approved November 5, 2002).]
WA Rev Code § 41.26.740 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.740 - Reimbursement for expenses.

RCW 41.26.740 Reimbursement for expenses.All expenses of the department and the office of the state actuary related to the implementation of chapter 2, Laws of 2003 shall be reimbursed from the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system expense fund under RCW 39.34.130.[ 2003 c 92 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 41.26.802 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.802 - Local law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system benefits improvement account—Transfer into account.

RCW 41.26.802 Local law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system benefits improvement account—Transfer into account.(1) Prior to May 13, 2019, this section required certain transfers to be made to the local public safety enhancement account. After May 13, 2019, except for the transfer in subsection (2) of this section, no further transfers will be made to the local public safety enhancement account pursuant to this section.(2) On July 1, 2019, the state treasurer shall transfer the sum of three hundred million dollars from the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 retirement fund to the local law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system benefits improvement account.[ 2019 c 366 § 2; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 964; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 § 950; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 969; 2008 c 99 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—Finding—2019 c 366: See notes following RCW 41.26.805.Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.Effective dates—2015 3rd sp.s. c 4: See note following RCW 28B.15.069.Effective dates—2013 2nd sp.s. c 4: See note following RCW 2.68.020.Findings—Purpose—2008 c 99: "The legislature finds that local governments need additional revenues to provide public safety resources in order to protect the citizens of Washington from fire and crime. The legislature finds that the current benefit formula and contributions for the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 are inadequate to modify that formula in recognition of the shorter working careers for firefighters and police officers. The legislature recognizes that although some officers and firefighters are able to work comfortably beyond twenty-five years, the combat nature of fire suppression and law enforcement generally require earlier retirement ages. In recognition of the physical demands of the professions and the inherent risks faced by law enforcement officers and firefighters, eligibility for retirement in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 system has been set at age fifty-three. However, the benefit formula is designed for careers of thirty-five to forty years, making retirement at age fifty-three an unrealistic option for many.Therefore, the legislature declares that it is the purpose of this act to provide local government public safety employers and the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 pension plan with additional shared revenues when general state revenues exceed by more than five percent the previous fiscal biennium's revenue." [ 2008 c 99 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.26.904 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.904 - Effective date—2003 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 790).

RCW 41.26.904 Effective date—2003 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 790).Except for section 11 of this act, the remainder of this act takes effect July 1, 2003.[ 2003 c 2 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 790, approved November 5, 2002).]
WA Rev Code § 41.26.906 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.906 - Effective date—2003 c 92.

RCW 41.26.906 Effective date—2003 c 92.This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 23, 2003].[ 2003 c 92 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 41.26.921 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.921 - Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 294.

RCW 41.26.921 Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 294.This 1977 amendatory act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect October 1, 1977.[ 1977 ex.s. c 294 § 27.]
WA Rev Code § 41.26.922 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.|41.26.922 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 41.26.922 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships 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.[ 2009 c 521 § 93.]NOTES:Effective dates—2009 c 521 §§ 5-8, 79, 87-103, 107, 151, 165, 166, 173-175, and 190-192: See note following RCW 2.10.900.
WA Rev Code § 41.28.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.005 - Establishment of retirement and pension systems authorized.

RCW 41.28.005 Establishment of retirement and pension systems authorized.Any city attaining the status of a first-class city after July 1, 1939, is empowered by this chapter to establish retirement and pension systems for superannuated or totally and permanently disabled officers and employees of cities of the first class.[ 1939 c 207 § 1; RRS § 9592-101. Formerly RCW 41.28.020, part.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.020 - Retirement system created—Adoption by cities.

RCW 41.28.020 Retirement system created—Adoption by cities.A retirement system is hereby created and established in each city of the first class in each county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more to be known as the "employees' retirement system". This chapter shall become effective as to any such city when by ordinance of the city duly enacted its terms are expressly accepted and made applicable thereto. This section shall not be construed as preventing performance before July 1, 1939, of any preliminary work which any city council, city commission or board of administration shall deem necessary.[ 1991 c 363 § 118; 1939 c 207 § 3; RRS § 9592-103. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1939 c 207 § 1; RRS § 9592-101 now codified as RCW 41.28.005.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 41.28.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.030 - Employees within or excluded from system.

RCW 41.28.030 Employees within or excluded from system.(1) With the exception of those employees who are excluded from membership as herein provided, all employees shall become members of the retirement system as follows:(a) Every employee in city service as defined in this chapter, on July 1, 1939, shall become a member of the retirement system on that date.(b) Every employee who enters or reenters city service after July 1, 1939, shall become a member of the retirement system upon the completion of six months of continuous service.(2) The following shall be specifically exempted from the provisions of this chapter:(a) Members of the police departments who are entitled to the benefits of the police relief and pension fund as established by state law.(b) Members of the fire departments who are entitled to the benefits of the firefighters' relief and pension fund as established by state law.(3) It shall be the duty of the head of each office or department to give immediate notice in writing to the board of administration of the change in status of any member of his or her office or department, resulting from transfer, promotion, leave of absence, resignation, reinstatement, dismissal or death. The head of each office or department shall furnish such other information concerning any member as the board may require.(4) Each member shall be subject to all the provisions of this chapter and to all the rules and regulations adopted by the board of administration. Should the service of any member, in any period of ten consecutive years, amount to less than five years, or should he or she withdraw more than one quarter of his or her accumulated contributions, or should he or she die or be retired, he or she shall thereupon cease to be a member.[ 2012 c 117 § 44; 1939 c 207 § 4; RRS § 9592-104.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.050 - Allowance of service credit.

RCW 41.28.050 Allowance of service credit.(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.[ 2012 c 117 § 46; 1939 c 207 § 6; RRS § 9592-106.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.060 - Board of administration to administer system—Powers and duties—Actuarial investigations and valuations—Reports, records, and accounts.

RCW 41.28.060 Board of administration to administer system—Powers and duties—Actuarial investigations and valuations—Reports, records, and accounts.The administration of the retirement system is hereby vested in the board of administration created in RCW 41.28.080. The board shall exercise the powers and duties conferred upon it by said section, and in addition thereto:(1) The board shall keep in convenient form such data as shall be necessary for the actuarial valuation of the retirement fund created by this chapter. At the end of the five-year period beginning with the year 1939, and at the end of every five-year period thereafter, the board shall cause to be made an actuarial investigation into the mortality, service and compensation experience of the members, and beneficiaries as defined by this chapter; and shall further cause to be made an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the retirement fund, and upon the basis of such investigation and valuation and subject to the approval of the city council or city commission, shall:(a) Make any necessary changes in the rate of interest;(b) Adopt for the retirement system such mortality, service and other tables as shall be necessary;(c) Revise or change the rates of contribution by members on the basis of such mortality, service and other tables.(2) The board shall promptly transmit to the city council or city commission a report covering the actuarial investigation and actuarial valuation provided for in subdivision (1) of this section.(3) In addition to other records and accounts, the board shall keep such detailed reports and accounts as shall be necessary to show the financial condition of the retirement fund at all times.(4) The board shall annually transmit to the city council or city commission a report showing the financial condition of the fund established by this chapter.[ 1939 c 207 § 7; RRS § 9592-107.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.070 - Employees' retirement fund created—Composition.

RCW 41.28.070 Employees' retirement fund created—Composition.A fund is hereby created and established in all cities of the first class as under this chapter provided to be known as the "employees' retirement fund" and shall consist of all the moneys paid into it in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, whether such moneys shall take the form of cash, securities, or other assets.[ 1939 c 207 § 8; RRS § 9592-108.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.080 - Board of administration—Members—Duties—Fiscal affairs.

RCW 41.28.080 Board of administration—Members—Duties—Fiscal affairs.(1) There is hereby created and established a board of administration in each city coming under this chapter, which shall, under the provisions of this chapter and the direction of the city council or city commission, administer the retirement system and the retirement fund created by this chapter. Under and pursuant to the direction of the city council or city commission, the board shall provide for the proper investment of the moneys in the said retirement fund.(2) The board of administration shall consist of seven members, as follows: Three members appointed by the regular appointing authority of the city, and three employees who are eligible to membership in the retirement system, to be elected by the employees. The above six members shall appoint the seventh member.(3) The investment of all or any part of the retirement fund shall be subject to chapter 35.39 RCW.(4) Subject to such provisions as may be prescribed by law for the deposit of municipal funds in banks, cash belonging to the retirement fund may be deposited in any licensed national bank or in any bank, banks or corporations authorized or licensed to do a banking business and organized under the laws of the state of Washington.(5) The city treasurer shall be the custodian of the retirement fund. All payments from said fund shall be made by the city treasurer but only upon warrant duly executed by the city comptroller.(6) Except as herein provided, no member and no employee of the board of administration shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in the making of any investments from the retirement fund, or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom. And no member or employee of said board, directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or as an agent or partner of others, shall borrow any of its funds or deposits or in any manner use the same except to make such current and necessary payments as are authorized by said board; nor shall any member or employee of said board become an endorser or surety or become in any manner an obligor for moneys invested by the board.[ 2012 c 117 § 47; 1983 c 3 § 93; 1969 ex.s. c 211 § 2; 1939 c 207 § 9; RRS § 9592-109.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.085 - Legislative intent—Investments.

RCW 41.28.085 Legislative intent—Investments.In order that the intent of the legislature may be made clear with respect to investments, but without restricting the necessary flexibility that must exist for successful investing of the retirement and pension funds, the legislature makes this declaration of its desire that the investment authority shall give primary consideration to dealing with brokerage firms which maintain offices in the state of Washington so that the investment programs may make a meaningful contribution to the economy of the state. It is further the desire of the legislature that the retirement and pension funds shall be used as much as reasonably possible to benefit and expand the business and economic climate within the state of Washington so long as such use would be consistent with sound investment policy.[ 1969 ex.s. c 211 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.090 - Contributions by city.

RCW 41.28.090 Contributions by city.(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.[ 1939 c 207 § 10; RRS § 9592-110.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.100 - City obligated to contribute.

RCW 41.28.100 City obligated to contribute.The payments of the city due the retirement fund as provided for in this chapter are hereby made obligations of the city as defined in this chapter. The board shall annually, on or before the tenth day of July each year, prepare and submit to the city council or city commission an estimate of the amounts necessary to meet such obligations, and the city council or city commission shall provide for the raising of such amounts as are necessary to make such payments.[ 1939 c 207 § 11; RRS § 9592-111.]
WA Rev Code § 41.28.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.|41.28.110 - Payments on discontinuance of service—Reemployment—Redeposit.

RCW 41.28.110 Payments on discontinuance of service—Reemployment—Redeposit.(1) Should the service of a member be discontinued, except by death or retirement, he or she shall be paid not later than six months after the day of discontinuance such part of his or her accumulated contributions as he or she shall demand: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That a member may appeal to the board and by unanimous vote, the board may grant a request for immediate withdrawal of contributions. If in the opinion of the board said member is permanently separated from service by reason of such discontinuance he or she shall be paid forthwith all of his or her accumulated contributions with interest: AND PROVIDED ALSO, That the board may, in its discretion, withhold for not more than one year after a member last rendered service all or part of his or her accumulated normal contributions if after a previous discontinuance of service he or she withdrew all or part of his or her accumulated normal contributions and failed to redeposit such withdrawn amount in the retirement fund as provided in this section: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the city shall receive credit for the full amount deposited by the city in the retirement fund for such member's benefit plus interest. Any member may redeposit in the retirement fund an amount equal to that which he or she previously withdrew therefrom at the last termination of his or her membership, such redeposit to be paid into the retirement fund in accordance with rules established by the board. If a member upon reentering the retirement system after a termination of his or her membership shall not make such a redeposit as hereinabove provided, the rate of his or her contributions for future years shall be the normal rate provided for in RCW 41.28.040(1) at his or her age of reentrance; otherwise his or her rate of contribution for future years shall be the same as his or her rate prior to the termination of his or her membership. In the event such redeposit is made by a member, an amount equal to the accumulated normal contributions so redeposited shall again be held for the benefit of said member, and shall no longer be included in the amounts available to meet the obligations of the city on account of benefits that have been granted or liabilities that have been assumed on account of prior service of members, and the city shall reinstate the prior service credit for such member.[ 2012 c 117 § 48; 1939 c 207 § 12; RRS § 9592-112.]