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WA Rev Code § 41.40.163 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.163 - Purchase of service credit—Service at Washington State University.

RCW 41.40.163 Purchase of service credit—Service at Washington State University.Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, employees of Washington State University who first established membership in the public employees' retirement system plan 1 under *RCW 41.40.500 through 41.40.507, as existing on July 28, 1991, and **RCW 41.40.508, as existing on June 7, 1990, may purchase, as set forth under RCW 41.50.165, plan 1 service credit for the period of service at Washington State University prior to his or her contributory membership in the Washington State University retirement system.[ 1998 c 17 § 4.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 41.40.500 through 41.40.507 were decodified pursuant to 1991 c 35 § 4.**(2) RCW 41.40.508 was repealed by 1990 c 249 § 22.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.175 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.175 - Service credit for paid leave of absence—Application to elected officials of labor organizations.

RCW 41.40.175 Service credit for paid leave of absence—Application to elected officials of labor organizations.(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.[ 1993 c 95 § 1.]NOTES:Retroactive application—1993 c 95: "This act applies on a retroactive basis to members for whom compensation and hours were reported under the circumstances described in sections 1 through 6 of this act. This act may also be applied on a retroactive basis to January 1, 1992, to members for whom compensation and hours would have been reported except for chapter 3, Laws of 1992, or explicit instructions from the department of retirement systems." [ 1993 c 95 § 9.]Effective date—1993 c 95: "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 shall take effect immediately [April 21, 1993]." [ 1993 c 95 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 41.40.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.180 - Retirement—Length of service.

RCW 41.40.180 Retirement—Length of service.(1) Any member with five years of creditable service who has attained age sixty and any original member who has attained age sixty may retire on written application to the director, setting forth at what time the member desires to be retired: PROVIDED, That in the national interest, during time of war engaged in by the United States, the director may extend beyond age sixty, subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the age at which any member may be eligible to retire.(2) Any member who has completed thirty years of service may retire on written application to the director setting forth at what time the member desires to be retired, subject to war measures.(3) Any member who has completed twenty-five years of service and attained age fifty-five may retire on written application to the director setting forth at what time the member desires to be retired, subject to war measures.(4) Any individual who is eligible to retire pursuant to subsections (1) through (3) of this section shall be allowed to retire while on any authorized leave of absence not in excess of one hundred and twenty days.[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 52 § 21; 1973 1st ex.s. c 190 § 7; 1972 ex.s. c 151 § 4; 1971 ex.s. c 271 § 7; 1967 c 127 § 5; 1963 c 174 § 11; 1955 c 277 § 4; 1953 c 200 § 10; 1951 c 81 § 1; 1949 c 240 § 13; 1947 c 274 § 19; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 11072-19.]NOTES:Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 52: See note following RCW 2.10.180.Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 190: See note following RCW 41.40.010.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 271: See note following RCW 41.32.260.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.183 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.183 - Annual increase amount—Legislature's rights reserved—No additional increases after June 30, 2011.

RCW 41.40.183 Annual increase amount—Legislature's rights reserved—No additional increases after June 30, 2011.(1) Beginning July 1, 2009, the annual increase amount as defined in RCW 41.40.010(4) shall be increased by an amount equal to $0.40 per month per year of service minus the 2008 gain-sharing increase amount under *RCW 41.31.010 as it exists on July 22, 2007. This adjustment shall not decrease the annual increase amount, and is not to exceed $0.20 per month per year of service. The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal this section in the future and no member or beneficiary has the contractual right to receive this adjustment to the annual increase amount not granted prior to that time.(2) The adjustment to the annual increase amount as set forth in section 11, chapter 491, Laws of 2007 was intended by the legislature as a replacement benefit for gain-sharing. If the repeal of **chapter 41.31 RCW is held to be invalid in a final determination of a court of law, and the court orders reinstatement of gain-sharing or other alternate benefits as a remedy, then this adjustment to the annual increase amount shall not be included in future annual increase amounts paid on or after the date of such reinstatement.(3) No additional increase under this section shall be provided after June 30, 2011.[ 2011 c 362 § 5; 2007 c 491 § 11.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 41.31.010 was repealed by 2007 c 491 § 13, effective January 2, 2008.**(2) Chapter 41.31 RCW was repealed by 2007 c 491 § 13, effective January 2, 2008.Finding—Intent—Effective date—2011 c 362: See notes following RCW 41.32.483.Severability—Conflict with federal requirements—2007 c 491: See notes following RCW 41.32.765.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.189 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.189 - Retirement allowance—Adjustment eligibility.

RCW 41.40.189 Retirement allowance—Adjustment eligibility.(1) A retiree who receives state-funded long-term care services on or after June 1, 1998, is not eligible for the increase provided by section 8, chapter 340, Laws of 1998, if the increase would make the retiree ineligible for state-funded long-term care services. For the purposes of this section "state-funded long-term care services" means a state-funded adult family home, adult residential care, assisted living, enhanced adult residential care, in-home care, or nursing home service, as defined in RCW 74.39A.009, for which the retiree is required to contribute all income other than a specified amount reserved for the retiree's personal maintenance needs. Retirees who are subject to this section shall notify the department in writing. The department has no affirmative duty to identify retirees who are subject to this subsection.(2) This section applies to all payments under section 8, chapter 340, Laws of 1998, made on or after May 17, 1999, regardless of the date of retirement.[ 1999 c 362 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—1999 c 362 § 3: "Section 3 of 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 [May 17, 1999]." [ 1999 c 362 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 41.40.191 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.191 - Retirement allowance—Members with thirty years of service—Irrevocable election.

RCW 41.40.191 Retirement allowance—Members with thirty years of service—Irrevocable election.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 41.40.185.(2) Upon retirement, the member's benefit shall be calculated using only the compensation earnable credited prior to the effective date of the member's election. Calculation of the member's average final compensation shall include eligible cash outs of sick and 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 final 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.[ 1999 c 362 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.40.193 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.193 - Dates upon which retirement allowances accrue.

RCW 41.40.193 Dates upon which retirement allowances accrue.Retirement allowances paid to members eligible to retire under the provisions of RCW 41.40.180, 41.40.200, 41.40.210, 41.40.220, 41.40.230, and 41.40.250 shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar month during which the member is separated from service. Retirement allowance paid to members eligible to retire under any other provisions of *this 1972 amendatory act shall accrue from the first day of a calendar month but in no event earlier than the first day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar month during which the member is separated from service.[ 1983 c 3 § 94; 1973 1st ex.s. c 190 § 10; 1972 ex.s. c 151 § 7.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For codification of "this 1972 amendatory act" [1972 ex.s. c 151], see Codification Tables.Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 190: See note following RCW 41.40.010.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.197 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.197 - Retirement allowance—Annual increases restricted after July 1, 2010—Eligibility.

RCW 41.40.197 Retirement allowance—Annual increases restricted after July 1, 2010—Eligibility.(1) Beginning July 1, 1995, and annually thereafter through July 1, 2010, the retirement allowance of a person meeting the requirements of this section shall be increased by the annual increase amount.(a) After July 1, 2010, those currently receiving benefits under this section will receive no additional annual increase amounts above the amount in effect on July 1, 2010, except for those who qualify under subsection (2)(b) of this section. This subsection shall not reduce retirement allowances below the amounts in effect on June 30, 2011.(b) After July 1, 2010, no annual increase amounts may be provided to any beneficiaries who are not already receiving benefits under this section, except for those who qualify under subsection (2)(b) of this section.(2) The following persons shall be eligible for the benefit provided in subsection (1) of this section:(a) A beneficiary who has received a retirement allowance for at least one year by July 1st in the calendar year in which the annual increase is given and has attained at least age sixty-six by December 31st in the calendar year in which the annual increase is given; or(b) A beneficiary whose retirement allowance is lower than the minimum benefit provided under RCW 41.40.1984.(3) If otherwise eligible, those receiving an annual adjustment under RCW 41.40.188(1)(c) shall be eligible for the annual increase adjustment in addition to the benefit that would have been received absent this section.(4) Those receiving a benefit under RCW 41.40.220(1), or a survivor of a disabled member under RCW 41.44.170(5) shall be eligible for the benefit provided by this section.(5) The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal this section in the future and no member or beneficiary has a contractual right to receive this postretirement adjustment not granted prior to that time.[ 2011 c 362 § 6; 2007 c 89 § 1; 2005 c 327 § 8; 1995 c 345 § 5.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2011 c 362: See notes following RCW 41.32.483.Effective date—2007 c 89: "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 July 1, 2007." [ 2007 c 89 § 3.]Intent—Effective date—1995 c 345: See notes following RCW 41.32.489.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.1971 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.1971 - Definition—"Beneficiary."

RCW 41.40.1971 Definition—"Beneficiary."For the purposes of RCW 41.40.197, 41.40.1984, and 41.40.1986, "beneficiary" means a beneficiary under RCW 41.40.010 or 41.44.030, or both RCW 41.40.010 and 41.44.030.[ 1995 c 345 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—1995 c 345: See notes following RCW 41.32.489.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.1984 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.1984 - Minimum retirement allowance—Annual adjustment—Persons who become beneficiaries after June 30, 1995.

RCW 41.40.1984 Minimum retirement allowance—Annual adjustment—Persons who become beneficiaries after June 30, 1995.(1) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section, no one who becomes a beneficiary after June 30, 1995, shall receive a monthly retirement allowance of less than twenty-four dollars and twenty-two cents times the number of years of service creditable to the person whose service is the basis of such retirement allowance.(2) Where the retirement allowance payable was adjusted at the time benefit payments to the beneficiary commenced, the minimum allowance provided in this section shall be adjusted in a manner consistent with that adjustment.(3) Beginning July 1, 1996, the minimum benefit set forth in subsection (1) of this section shall be adjusted annually by the annual increase.(4) Those receiving a benefit under RCW 41.40.220(1) or under RCW 41.44.170 (3) and (5) shall not be eligible for the benefit provided by this section.(5) For persons who served as elected officials and whose accumulated employee contributions and credited interest was less than seven hundred fifty dollars at the time of retirement, the minimum benefit under subsection (1) of this section shall be ten dollars per month per each year of creditable service.(6) Beginning July 1, 2011, the minimum benefit set forth in subsection (1) of this section, prior to adjustments set forth in subsection (2) of this section, for a beneficiary with either (a) at least twenty years of service and who has been retired at least twenty-five years, or (b) at least twenty-five years of service and who has been retired at least twenty years, shall be one thousand five hundred dollars per month. On July 1, 2011, and each year thereafter, the minimum benefit in this subsection shall be increased by three percent, rounded to the nearest cent.[ 2011 c 362 § 7; 2006 c 244 § 2; 2004 c 85 § 2; 1995 c 345 § 7.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2011 c 362: See notes following RCW 41.32.483.Effective date—2006 c 244: See note following RCW 41.32.4851.Intent—Effective date—1995 c 345: See notes following RCW 41.32.489.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.1985 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.1985 - Permanent retirement allowance adjustment.

RCW 41.40.1985 Permanent retirement allowance adjustment.The dollar amount of the temporary postretirement allowance adjustment granted by section 1, chapter 519, Laws of 1993 shall be provided as a permanent retirement allowance adjustment as of July 1, 1995.[ 1994 c 247 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 247: See note following RCW 41.32.4991.Temporary postretirement allowance—1993 c 519: See note following RCW 41.32.4991.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.1986 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.1986 - Permanent increase for specified beneficiaries age seventy or over.

RCW 41.40.1986 Permanent increase for specified beneficiaries age seventy or over.(1) The amount of the July 1, 1993, increase to the retirement allowance of beneficiaries under this chapter as a result of the temporary adjustment authorized by section 3, chapter 519, Laws of 1993, shall be made a permanent adjustment on July 1, 1995.(2) Beneficiaries receiving a benefit under *RCW 41.40.198 who are at least age seventy-nine shall receive on July 1, 1995, a permanent adjustment of one dollar and eighteen cents per month per year of service.(3) Beneficiaries under this chapter who are not subject to subsection (1) of this section and are not receiving a benefit under *RCW 41.40.198 shall receive the following permanent adjustment to their retirement allowance on July 1, 1995:(a) Those who are age seventy, thirty-nine cents per month per year of service;(b) Those who are age seventy-one, seventy-nine cents per month per year of service; and(c) Those who are at least age seventy-two, one dollar and eighteen cents per month per year of service.[ 1995 c 345 § 8.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 41.40.198 was repealed by 1995 c 345 § 11.Intent—Effective date—1995 c 345: See notes following RCW 41.32.489.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.1987 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.1987 - Monthly benefit increase.

RCW 41.40.1987 Monthly benefit increase.(1) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the public employees' 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 sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.(2) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the public employees' 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 sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.(3) This section does not apply to those receiving benefits pursuant to RCW 41.40.1984.[ 2020 c 329 § 1; 2018 c 151 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2020 c 329: See note following RCW 41.32.4992.Effective date—2018 c 151: See note following RCW 41.32.4992.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.200 - Retirement for disability in line of duty—Applicability to certain judges.

RCW 41.40.200 Retirement for disability in line of duty—Applicability to certain judges.(1) Subject to the provisions of RCW 41.40.310 and 41.40.320, upon application of a member, or his or her employer, a member who becomes totally incapacitated for duty as the natural and proximate result of an accident occurring in the actual performance of duty or who becomes totally incapacitated for duty and qualifies to receive benefits under Title 51 RCW as a result of an occupational disease, as now or hereafter defined in RCW 51.08.140, while in the service of an employer, without willful negligence on his or her part, shall be retired subject to the following conditions:(a) That the medical adviser, after a medical examination of such member made by or under the direction of the medical adviser, shall certify in writing that the member is mentally or physically totally incapacitated for the further performance of his or her duty and that such member should be retired;(b) That the director concurs in the recommendation of the medical adviser;(c) That no application shall be valid or a claim thereunder enforceable unless, in the case of an accident, the claim is filed within two years after the date upon which the injury occurred or, in the case of an occupational disease, the claim is filed within two years after the member separated from service with the employer; and(d) That the coverage provided for occupational disease under this section may be restricted in the future by the legislature for all current and future members.(2) The retirement for disability of a judge, who is a member of the retirement system, by the supreme court under Article IV, section 31 of the Constitution of the state of Washington (Amendment 71), with the concurrence of the director, shall be considered a retirement under subsection (1) of this section.[ 1991 c 35 § 80; 1986 c 207 § 1; 1982 c 18 § 3; 1955 c 277 § 5; 1951 c 50 § 6; 1949 c 240 § 15; 1947 c 274 § 21; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 11072-21.]NOTES:Intent—1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.
WA Rev Code § 41.40.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.40 - Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.|41.40.210 - Duty disability retirement allowance for disability after age sixty.

RCW 41.40.210 Duty disability retirement allowance for disability after age sixty.Upon retirement for disability, as provided in RCW 41.40.200, a member who has attained age sixty, regardless of his or her creditable service shall receive a service retirement allowance.[ 2012 c 117 § 59; 1972 ex.s. c 151 § 8; 1947 c 274 § 22; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 11072-22.]