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WA Rev Code § 41.50.710 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.710 - Property division obligations—Remedies exclusive—Payment pursuant to court order defense against claims.

RCW 41.50.710 Property division obligations—Remedies exclusive—Payment pursuant to court order defense against claims.(1) The remedies provided in RCW 41.50.670 through 41.50.720 are the exclusive remedies enforceable against the department or the retirement systems listed in RCW 41.50.030 for the direct payment of retirement benefits to satisfy a property division obligation pursuant to a dissolution order. The department shall not be required to make payments to an obligee of benefits accruing prior to (a) thirty calendar days following service of the dissolution order on the department; or (b) benefit payments restrained under RCW 41.50.720.(2) Whenever the department of retirement systems makes direct payments of property division to a spouse or ex spouse under RCW 41.50.670 to the extent expressly provided for in any court decree of dissolution or legal separation or in any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to any court decree of dissolution or legal separation, it shall be a sufficient answer to any claim of a beneficiary against the department for the department to show that the payments were made pursuant to court decree.[ 1991 c 365 § 17.]NOTES:Severability—1991 c 365: See note following RCW 41.50.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.50.720 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.720 - Payment of benefits—Restraining orders.

RCW 41.50.720 Payment of benefits—Restraining orders.A party to a dissolution proceeding may file a motion with the court requesting the court to enter an order restraining the department from paying any benefits to a member until further order of the court. The department shall not initiate payment of benefits to a member from the time a restraining order is served on the department until the court enters a further order disposing of the benefits.[ 1991 c 365 § 25.]NOTES:Severability—1991 c 365: See note following RCW 41.50.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.50.730 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.730 - Retirement or termination agreement payments—Effect on pension benefits calculation.

RCW 41.50.730 Retirement or termination agreement payments—Effect on pension benefits calculation.Any payment made by an employer to a member of any retirement system enumerated in RCW 41.50.030 based on either an agreement of the employee to terminate or retire; or notification to the employer of intent to retire; shall affect retirement as follows:(1) If the agreement does not require the employee to perform additional service, the payment shall not be used in any way to calculate the pension benefit.(2) If the agreement requires additional service and results in payment at the same or a lower rate than that paid for the same or similar service by other employees it may be included in the pension benefit calculation but shall be deemed excess compensation and is billable to the employer as provided in RCW 41.50.150.(3) If the agreement requires additional service and results in payment at a rate higher than that paid for the same or similar service by other employees, that portion of the payment which equals the payment for the same or similar service shall be treated as described in subsection (2) of this section, and the balance of the payment shall be treated as described in subsection (1) of this section.[ 1993 c 270 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.740 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.740 - Retirement or termination agreement payments—Opportunity to change payment options.

RCW 41.50.740 Retirement or termination agreement payments—Opportunity to change payment options.Members of the teachers' retirement system who retired prior to January 1, 1993, from service with a community college district whose reported earnable compensation included payments made pursuant to an agreement to terminate or retire, or to provide notice of intent to retire, and whose retirement allowance has been reduced under RCW 41.50.150 or is reduced after July 25, 1993, under RCW 41.50.730, shall have an opportunity to change the retirement allowance payment option selected by the member under RCW 41.32.530. Any request for a change shall be made in writing to the department no later than October 31, 1993, and shall apply prospectively only.[ 1993 c 270 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.750 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.750 - Retirement or termination agreement payments—Overpayments not required to be repaid.

RCW 41.50.750 Retirement or termination agreement payments—Overpayments not required to be repaid.(1) Retirees whose reported earnable compensation included payments made pursuant to an agreement to terminate or retire, or to provide notice of intent to retire, shall not be required to repay to the trust funds any overpayments resulting from the employer misreporting, subject to the conditions provided in subsection (2) of this section. The retirees' allowances shall be prospectively adjusted to reflect the benefits to which the retirees are correctly entitled.(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall apply only to members of the teachers' retirement system who retired prior to January 1, 1993, from service with a community college district.(3) Any retirees under subsection (2) of this section who, since January 1, 1990, have had their retirement allowances reduced under RCW 41.50.130(1)(b) because of the inclusion of retirement agreement payments in calculating their allowances, shall have their allowances adjusted to reflect the benefits to which the retirees are correctly entitled, but without a reduction to recoup prior overpayments. The retirees shall be reimbursed by the retirement system for the cumulative amount of the reduction in the retirement allowance that has occurred since January 1, 1990, to recoup prior overpayments.(4) Any retirees covered by subsection (2) of this section who, after January 1, 1990, repaid a previous overpayment in a lump sum under RCW 41.50.130(1)(b) because of the inclusion of retirement agreement payments in calculating their allowances, shall be reimbursed by the retirement system for the amount of the lump sum repayment.[ 1993 c 270 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.760 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.760 - Cost-of-living adjustments—Alternative calculation—Election.

RCW 41.50.760 Cost-of-living adjustments—Alternative calculation—Election.The department of retirement systems may continue to pay cost-of-living adjustments consistent with the provisions of the statutes repealed by section 11, chapter 345, Laws of 1995, in lieu of the benefits provided by RCW 41.32.489, 41.32.4872, 41.40.197, and 41.40.1986, if the department determines that: (1) A member earned service credit under chapter 41.40 or 41.32 RCW on or after May 8, 1989; and (2) a retiree would receive greater increases in the next ten years under the statutes repealed by section 11, chapter 345, Laws of 1995 than under the provisions of RCW 41.32.489, 41.32.4872, 41.40.197, and 41.40.1986; and (3) the retiree does not elect the benefits provided by chapter 345, Laws of 1995 over the benefits provided under the statutes repealed by section 11, chapter 345, Laws of 1995. The election must be made in a manner prescribed by the department.[ 1995 c 345 § 13.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—1995 c 345: See notes following RCW 41.32.489.
WA Rev Code § 41.50.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.800 - Apportionment of budgeted funds of affected agencies.

RCW 41.50.800 Apportionment of budgeted funds of affected agencies.If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers herein authorized, the director of financial management shall certify such apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustment in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with such certification.[ 1979 c 151 § 64; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.801 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.801 - Continuation of rules, pending business, contracts, investments, etc.

RCW 41.50.801 Continuation of rules, pending business, contracts, investments, etc.On the effective date of transfer as provided in RCW 41.50.030, all rules and regulations, and all pending business before any of the retirement boards whose powers, duties, and functions are transferred to the department by this chapter shall be continued and acted upon by the department.All existing contracts and obligations pertaining to the functions herein transferred shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be performed by the department. None of the transfers directed by this chapter shall affect the validity of any act performed by a retirement board or by any official or employee thereof prior to the effective date of transfer as provided in RCW 41.50.030.None of the transfers involving investment of funds by any of the retirement boards shall affect the validity of any act performed by such boards or by any official or employee thereof prior to the effective date of transfer as provided in RCW 41.50.030.[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.802 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.802 - Transfer of reports, documents, etc., property, funds, assets, appropriations, etc.

RCW 41.50.802 Transfer of reports, documents, etc., property, funds, assets, appropriations, etc.All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or other writings relating to the administration of the powers, duties, and functions transferred by this chapter shall be made available to the department and to the state actuary.All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed in carrying out the powers, duties, and functions transferred by this chapter shall be made available to the department.All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with powers, duties, and functions transferred by this chapter shall be assigned to the department.Any appropriations made to any committee, division, board, or any other state agency for the purpose of carrying out the powers, duties, and functions transferred by this chapter shall, in the manner prescribed by the director of financial management, be transferred and credited to the department for the purpose of carrying out such transferred powers, duties, and functions.[ 1979 c 151 § 65; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.803 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.803 - Savings.

RCW 41.50.803 Savings.Nothing in this chapter nor in the amendment of RCW 43.17.010, 43.17.020, or * 43.33.070 shall be construed to affect any existing rights acquired under RCW 43.17.010, 43.17.020, or * 43.33.070 except as to the governmental agencies referred to and their officials and employees, nor as affecting any actions, activities, or proceedings validated thereunder, nor as affecting any civil or criminal proceedings instituted thereunder, nor any rule, regulation, or order promulgated thereunder, nor any administrative action taken thereunder; and neither the abolition of any agency or division thereof nor any transfer of powers, duties, and functions as provided in this chapter shall affect the validity of any act performed by such agency or division thereof or any officer thereof prior to the effective date of transfer as provided in RCW 41.50.030.[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 16.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 43.33.070 was repealed by 1981 c 3 § 48, effective July 1, 1981.
WA Rev Code § 41.50.810 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.810 - Blind mailings to retirees—Restrictions.

RCW 41.50.810 Blind mailings to retirees—Restrictions.(1) Any organization that exclusively provides representation or services to retired members of the Washington state retirement systems and has membership dues deducted through the department of retirement systems has the right to request the department to assist in doing blind mailings to retirees twice each year. The mailings must provide information to members of the retirement systems eligible for membership in the retiree organization regarding services offered by the retiree organization. The mailings shall not be for the purpose of supporting or opposing any political party, ballot measure, or candidate. The retiree organization must provide all printed materials to be mailed and envelopes to a mail processing center and pay all costs for generating mailing labels, inserting materials into envelopes, sealing, labeling, and delivering materials to be mailed to a bulk mail center or post office. The organization must use its own bulk mail permit and pay all postage costs.(2) The department must provide requested retiree data for addressing the envelopes to the mail center under a secure data share agreement with the mail center under which neither the organizations nor any other entity has direct access to any names or addresses. The department has no obligation to approve or disapprove, or in any other way take any responsibility for, the content of the mailings. Only organizations that meet the requirements under subsection (1) of this section and have legal authority to provide services to retirement system retirees have the right to request assistance with blind mailings.[ 2009 c 30 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.901 - Effective date—1987 c 326.

RCW 41.50.901 Effective date—1987 c 326.This 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 July 1, 1987.[ 1987 c 326 § 29.]
WA Rev Code § 41.50.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems.|41.50.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 41.50.902 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 § 101.]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 § 41.54.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.54 - Portability of Public Retirement Benefits.|41.54.010 - Definitions.

RCW 41.54.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Base salary" means salaries or wages earned by a member of a system during a payroll period for personal services and includes wages and salaries deferred under provisions of the United States internal revenue code, but shall exclude overtime payments, nonmoney maintenance compensation, and lump sum payments for deferred annual sick leave, unused accumulated vacation, unused accumulated annual leave, any form of severance pay, any bonus for voluntary retirement, any other form of leave, or any similar lump sum payment; except that forms of payment which are excluded under this subsection shall be included in base salary when reportable to the department in all of a dual member's retirement systems, and when none of the dual member's retirement systems are the Washington state patrol retirement system.(2) "Department" means the department of retirement systems.(3) "Director" means the director of the department of retirement systems.(4) "Dual member" means a person who (a) is or becomes a member of a system on or after July 1, 1988, (b) has been a member of one or more other systems, and (c) has never been retired for service from a retirement system and is not receiving a disability retirement or disability leave benefit from any retirement system listed in RCW 41.50.030 or subsection (6) of this section.(5) "Service" means the same as it may be defined in each respective system. For the purposes of RCW 41.54.030, military service granted under RCW 41.40.170(3) or 43.43.260 may only be based on service accrued under chapter 41.40 or 43.43 RCW, respectively.(6) "System" means the retirement systems established under chapters 41.32, 41.40, 41.44, 41.35, 41.37, and 43.43 RCW; plan 2 of the system established under chapter 41.26 RCW; and the city employee retirement systems for Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane.[ 2007 c 207 § 1; 2004 c 242 § 58; 1998 c 341 § 702; 1993 c 517 § 8; 1990 c 192 § 1; 1988 c 195 § 1; 1987 c 192 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2004 c 242: See RCW 41.37.901.Effective date—1998 c 341: See RCW 41.35.901.Purpose—1993 c 517: See note following RCW 41.26.420.
WA Rev Code § 41.54.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.54 - Portability of Public Retirement Benefits.|41.54.020 - Benefits under prior retirement systems—Restoration of contributions.

RCW 41.54.020 Benefits under prior retirement systems—Restoration of contributions.(1) Those persons who are dual members on or after July 1, 1988, shall not receive a retirement benefit from any prior system while dual members without the loss of all benefits under this chapter. Retroactive retirement in any prior system will cancel membership in any subsequent systems except as allowed under RCW 41.04.270 and will result in the refund of all employee and employer contributions made to such systems.(2) If a member has withdrawn contributions from a prior system, the member may restore the contributions, together with interest since the date of withdrawal as determined by the system, and recover the service represented by the contributions. Such restoration must be completed within two years of establishing dual membership or prior to retirement, whichever occurs first.(3) If a member does not meet the time limitation under subsection (2) of this section, the member, prior to retirement, may restore the service credit destroyed by the withdrawn contributions by paying the amount required under RCW 41.50.165(2).(4) Any service accrued in one system by the member shall not accrue in any other system.[ 1994 c 197 § 32; 1987 c 384 § 2; 1987 c 192 § 2.]NOTES:Intent—Severability—Effective date—1994 c 197: See notes following RCW 41.50.165.Effective dates—1987 c 384: See note following RCW 41.40.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.54.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.54 - Portability of Public Retirement Benefits.|41.54.030 - Calculation of service retirement allowance.

RCW 41.54.030 Calculation of service retirement allowance.(1) A dual member may combine service in all systems for the purpose of:(a) Determining the member's eligibility to receive a service retirement allowance; and(b) Qualifying for a benefit under RCW 41.26.530(2), 41.32.840(2), 41.35.620, or 41.40.790.(2) A dual member who is eligible to retire under any system may elect to retire from all the member's systems and to receive service retirement allowances calculated as provided in this section. Each system shall calculate the allowance using its own criteria except that the member shall be allowed to substitute the member's base salary from any system as the compensation used in calculating the allowance.(3) The service retirement allowances from a system which, but for this section, would not be allowed to be paid at this date based on the dual member's age may be received immediately or deferred to a later date. The allowances shall be actuarially adjusted from the earliest age upon which the combined service would have made such dual member eligible in that system.(4) The service retirement eligibility requirements of RCW 41.40.180 shall apply to any dual member whose prior system is plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system established under chapter 41.40 RCW.[ 2007 c 207 § 2; 2003 c 294 § 13; 1998 c 341 § 703. Prior: 1996 c 55 § 4; 1996 c 55 § 3; 1996 c 39 § 19; 1995 c 239 § 319; 1990 c 192 § 2; 1988 c 195 § 2; 1987 c 192 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—1998 c 341: See RCW 41.35.901.Effective dates—1996 c 39: See note following RCW 41.32.010.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.Benefits not contractual right until date specified: RCW 41.34.100.