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WA Rev Code § 41.04.405 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.405 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Definitions.

RCW 41.04.405 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 41.04.400 through 41.04.430.(1) "Legal entity" means any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state, including but not limited to public agencies created under RCW 35.63.070, 36.70.060, or 39.34.030.(2) "Consolidated employer" means the legal entity assigned by agreement to perform a governmental service, activity, or undertaking for two or more units of local government of the state, at least one of which is a first-class city with its own retirement system.(3) "Existing employee" means a person who both (a) becomes employed by the consolidated employer within one year after the consolidation and (b) was employed by one of the combining legal entities at the time of the consolidation.(4) "New employee" means an employee of the consolidated employer who is not an existing employee.(5) "Active member" means a member of a retirement system who was making contributions to that retirement system at the time of the consolidation.[ 1984 c 184 § 23.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.410 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system.

RCW 41.04.410 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system.If a consolidated employer is a participating member in the public employees' retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW prior to the consolidation or in the public safety employees' retirement system under chapter 41.37 RCW prior to the consolidation:(1) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system immediately prior to the consolidation shall continue to be members of that retirement system while employed by the consolidated employer.(2) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of a first-class city retirement system under chapter 41.28 RCW immediately prior to the consolidation shall cease to be members of that system at the time of the consolidation and, if eligible, shall immediately become members of the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system. However, any such active member may, by a writing filed with the consolidated employer within thirty days after the consolidation or within thirty days after March 15, 1984, whichever is later, irrevocably elect instead to continue to be a member of the first-class city retirement system, thereby forever waiving any rights under the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system based upon employment with the consolidated employer.(3) Only prospective periods of qualifying service under the public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system may be established under this section.[ 2007 c 492 § 2; 1984 c 184 § 24.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.415 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.415 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in first-class city retirement system.

RCW 41.04.415 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Membership in first-class city retirement system.If a consolidated employer is a city operating a first-class city retirement system under chapter 41.28 RCW prior to the consolidation:(1) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of the first-class city retirement system immediately prior to the consolidation shall continue to be members of that retirement system while employed by the consolidated employer.(2) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of the public employees' retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW immediately prior to the consolidation shall cease to be members of that system at the time of the consolidation and, if eligible, shall immediately become members of the first-class city retirement system. However, any such active member may, by a writing filed with the consolidated employer within thirty days after the consolidation or within thirty days after March 15, 1984, whichever is later, irrevocably elect instead to continue to be a member of the public employees' retirement system, thereby forever waiving any rights under the first-class city retirement system based upon such employment with the consolidated employer.(3) Only prospective periods of qualifying service under the first-class city retirement system may be established under this section.[ 1984 c 184 § 25.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.420 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Newly created legal entity.

RCW 41.04.420 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Newly created legal entity.If a consolidated employer is a newly created legal entity and does not immediately join the public employees' retirement system pursuant to RCW 41.40.062:(1) All existing employees of the consolidated employer who are active members of a first-class city retirement system or the public employees' retirement system immediately prior to the consolidation shall cease to be members of these systems. However, any such active members may, by a writing filed with the consolidated employer within thirty days after the consolidation or within thirty days after March 15, 1984, whichever is later, irrevocably elect instead to continue as members of the retirement system to which they belonged at the time of the consolidation for all periods of employment with the consolidated employer.(2) If the consolidated employer later joins the public employees' retirement system, all existing employees still employed on that date shall, effective from that date, have the same retirement system rights and options, subject to the same conditions as employees governed by RCW 41.04.410, notwithstanding any previous election under subsection (1) of this section.(3) No new employees of the consolidated employer may become members of an employer-sponsored retirement system until such time as the employer joins the public employees' retirement system pursuant to RCW 41.40.062.[ 1984 c 184 § 26.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.425 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.425 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Limitations.

RCW 41.04.425 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Limitations.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.[ 1984 c 184 § 27.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.430 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Compliance with laws and rules—Application of sections.

RCW 41.04.430 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Compliance with laws and rules—Application of sections.(1) Consolidated employers that employ persons governed by RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420 shall comply with all laws and rules governing the retirement system in which the persons participate as members, including but not limited to the obligations to make employer contributions, to deduct and transmit employee contributions, and to submit required reports.(2) RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, 41.04.420, and 41.04.425 govern any consolidation occurring on or after December 31, 1981.[ 1984 c 184 § 28.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.440 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Purpose—Benefits not contractual right.

RCW 41.04.440 Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Purpose—Benefits not contractual right.(1) The sole purpose of RCW 41.04.445 and 41.04.450 is to allow the members of the retirement systems created in chapters 2.10, 2.12, 41.26, 41.32, 41.35, 41.37, 41.40, 41.34, and 43.43 RCW to enjoy the tax deferral benefits allowed under 26 U.S.C. 414(h). Chapter 227, Laws of 1984 does not alter in any manner the provisions of RCW 41.45.060, 41.45.061, and 41.45.067 which require that the member contribution rates shall be set so as to provide fifty percent of the cost of the respective retirement plans.(2) Should the legislature revoke any benefit allowed under 26 U.S.C. 414(h), no affected employee shall be entitled thereafter to receive such benefit as a matter of contractual right.[ 2007 c 492 § 3; 2000 c 247 § 1101; 1995 c 239 § 322; 1984 c 227 § 1.]NOTES:Effective dates—Subchapter headings not law—2000 c 247: See RCW 41.40.931 and 41.40.932.Intent—Purpose—1995 c 239: See note following RCW 41.32.831.Effective date—Part and subchapter headings not law—1995 c 239: See notes following RCW 41.32.005.Effective date—1984 c 227: "This act shall take effect on September 1, 1984." [ 1984 c 227 § 4.]Conflict with federal requirements—1984 c 227: "If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements, the conflicting part of the act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of the act in its application: PROVIDED, That the employee proportional contributions required under RCW 41.26.450, 41.32.775 and 41.40.650 may not be altered in any manner. The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements." [ 1984 c 227 § 6.]Severability—1984 c 227: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected: PROVIDED, That the employee proportional contributions required under RCW 41.26.450, 41.32.775 and 41.40.650 may not be altered in any manner." [ 1984 c 227 § 7.]Benefits not contractual right until date specified: RCW 41.34.100.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.450 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Optional implementation and withdrawal.

RCW 41.04.450 Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Optional implementation and withdrawal.(1) Employers of those members under chapters 41.26, 41.34, 41.35, 41.37, and 41.40 RCW who are not specified in RCW 41.04.445 may choose to implement the employer pick up of all member contributions without exception under RCW 41.26.080(1)(a), 41.26.450, 41.40.330(1), 41.45.060, 41.45.061, and 41.45.067 and chapter 41.34 RCW. If the employer does so choose, the employer and members shall be subject to the conditions and limitations of RCW 41.04.445 (3), (4), and (5) and 41.04.455.(2) An employer exercising the option under this section may later choose to withdraw from and/or reestablish the employer pick up of member contributions only once in a calendar year following forty-five days prior notice to the director of the department of retirement systems.[ 2007 c 492 § 5; 2003 c 294 § 1; 2000 c 247 § 1103; 1995 c 239 § 324; 1985 c 13 § 3; 1984 c 227 § 3.]NOTES:Effective dates—Subchapter headings not law—2000 c 247: See RCW 41.40.931 and 41.40.932.Intent—Purpose—1995 c 239: See note following RCW 41.32.831.Effective date—Part and subchapter headings not law—1995 c 239: See notes following RCW 41.32.005.Purpose—Application—Retrospective application—1985 c 13: See notes following RCW 41.04.445.Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1984 c 227: See notes following RCW 41.04.440.Benefits not contractual right until date specified: RCW 41.34.100.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.455 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.455 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Conditions.

RCW 41.04.455 Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Conditions.The following two conditions apply to the employer pick up of member contributions authorized under RCW 41.04.445 (section 2, chapter 227, Laws of 1984):(1) The retirement contributions, although designated as member contributions, will be picked up by the employer, as provided in RCW 41.04.445 (section 2, chapter 227, Laws of 1984) in lieu of contributions by the member.(2) No retirement system member will have the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the employer to the retirement system.[ 1985 c 13 § 4.]NOTES:Purpose—Application—Retrospective application—1985 c 13: See notes following RCW 41.04.445.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.460 - Financial planning for retirement—Department of enterprise services to provide information to retirement system members.

RCW 41.04.460 Financial planning for retirement—Department of enterprise services to provide information to retirement system members.The department of enterprise services, through the combined benefits communication project, shall prepare information encouraging individual financial planning for retirement and describing the potential consequences of early retirement, including members' assumption of health insurance costs, members' receipt of reduced retirement benefits, and the increased period of time before members will become eligible for cost-of-living adjustments. The department of retirement systems shall distribute the information to members who are eligible to retire under the provisions of chapter 234, Laws of 1992. Prior to retiring, such members who elect to retire shall sign a statement acknowledging their receipt and understanding of the information.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 472; 1992 c 234 § 10.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.500 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

RCW 41.04.500 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters.County, municipal, and political subdivision employers of full-time, commissioned law enforcement officers and full-time, paid firefighters shall provide a disability leave supplement to such employees who qualify for payments under RCW 51.32.090 due to a temporary total disability.[ 1985 c 462 § 1.]NOTES:Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: "The legislative budget committee shall cause to be conducted a program and fiscal review of the program established by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530. The review shall be conducted on or before June 30, 1987. In conducting the review, the legislative budget committee shall consider, but not be limited to, the following issues:(1) The fiscal impact of the program on local governmental entities;(2) The number of claims made and allowed, and duration of claims allowed, for disability leave supplement pursuant to RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530;(3) The number of claimants for disability leave supplement under RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 who have not returned to active service within six months from the injury or illness causing disability;(4) The number of local governmental entities who have entered into agreements with law enforcement officers and firefighters which establish benefits which are greater than those prescribed by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530, and the number of employees covered by such agreements." [ 1985 c 462 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 41.04.505 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.505 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Amount.

RCW 41.04.505 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Amount.The disability leave supplement shall be an amount which, when added to the amount payable under RCW 51.32.090 will result in the employee receiving the same pay he or she would have received for full time active service, taking into account that industrial insurance payments are not subject to federal income or social security taxes.[ 1985 c 462 § 2.]NOTES:Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.510 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Payment.

RCW 41.04.510 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Payment.The disability leave supplement shall be paid as follows:(1) The disability leave supplement shall begin on the sixth calendar day from the date of the injury or illness which entitles the employee to benefits under RCW 51.32.090. For the purposes of this section, the day of injury shall constitute the first calendar day.(2) One-half of the amount of the supplement as defined in RCW 41.04.505 shall be charged against the accrued paid leave of the employee. In computing such charge, the employer shall convert accumulated days, or other time units as the case may be, to a money equivalent based on the base monthly salary of the employee at the time of the injury or illness. "Base monthly salary" for the purposes of this section means the amount earned by the employee before any voluntary or involuntary payroll deductions, and not including overtime pay.(3) One-half of the amount of the supplement as defined in RCW 41.04.505 shall be paid by the employer.If an employee has no accrued paid leave at the time of an injury or illness which entitles him or her to benefits under RCW 51.32.090, or if accrued paid leave is exhausted during the period of disability, the employee shall receive only that portion of the disability leave supplement prescribed by subsection (3) of this section.[ 2012 c 117 § 7; 1989 c 21 § 1; 1985 c 462 § 3.]NOTES:Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.515 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.515 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Time limitation.

RCW 41.04.515 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Time limitation.The disability leave supplement provided by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 shall continue as long as the employee is receiving benefits under RCW 51.32.090, up to a maximum of six months from the date of the injury or illness.[ 1985 c 462 § 4.]NOTES:Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.520 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Employee to perform light duty tasks.

RCW 41.04.520 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Employee to perform light duty tasks.While an employee is receiving disability leave supplement, the employee, subject to the approval of his or her treating physician, shall perform light duty tasks in the employee's previous department as the employer may require, with no reduction in the disability leave supplement.[ 1985 c 462 § 5.]NOTES:Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.525 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Continuation of employee insurance benefits.

RCW 41.04.525 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Continuation of employee insurance benefits.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.[ 1989 c 11 § 10; 1985 c 462 § 7.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 11: See note following RCW 9A.56.220.Program and fiscal review—1985 c 462: See note following RCW 41.04.500.