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WA Rev Code § 41.18.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.18 - Firefighters' Relief and Pensions—1955 Act.|41.18.200 - Minimum pension.

RCW 41.18.200 Minimum pension.All retirees and survivors receiving a pension under the provisions of this chapter shall from and after April 25, 1973 receive a minimum pension of three hundred dollars per month.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 181 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.18.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.18 - Firefighters' Relief and Pensions—1955 Act.|41.18.210 - Transfer of credit from city employees' retirement system to firefighters' pension system.

RCW 41.18.210 Transfer of credit from city employees' retirement system to firefighters' pension system.Any former employee of a department of a city of the first class, who (1) was a member of the employees' retirement system of such city, and (2) is now employed within the fire department of such city, may transfer his or her former membership credit from the city employees' retirement system to the firefighter's pension system created by chapters 41.16 and 41.18 RCW by filing a written request with the board of administration and the municipal firefighters' pension board, respectively.Upon the receipt of such request, the transfer of membership to the city's firefighter's pension system shall be made, together with a transfer of all accumulated contributions credited to such member. The board of administration shall transmit to the municipal firefighters' pension board a record of service credited to such member which shall be computed and credited to such member as a part of his or her period of employment in the city's firefighter's pension system. For the purpose of the transfer contemplated by this section, those affected individuals who have formerly withdrawn funds from the city employees' retirement system shall be allowed to restore contributions withdrawn from that retirement system directly to the firefighter's pension system and receive credit in the firefighter's pension system for their former membership service in the prior system.Any employee so transferring shall have all the rights, benefits, and privileges that he or she would have been entitled to had he or she been a member of the city's firefighter's pension system from the beginning of his or her employment with the city.No person so transferring shall thereafter be entitled to any other public pension, except that provided by chapter 41.26 RCW or social security, which is based upon such service with the city.The right of any employee to file a written request for transfer of membership as set forth in this section shall expire December 31, 1974.[ 2007 c 218 § 61; 1974 ex.s. c 148 § 1.]NOTES:Intent—Finding—2007 c 218: See note following RCW 41.08.020.
WA Rev Code § 41.18.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.18 - Firefighters' Relief and Pensions—1955 Act.|41.18.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 41.18.900 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 § 89.]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 § 41.20.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.005 - Definitions.

RCW 41.20.005 Definitions.As used in chapter 41.20 RCW:(1) "Rank" means civil service rank.(2) "Position" means the particular employment held at any particular time, which may or may not be the same as civil service rank.(3) Words importing masculine gender shall extend to females also.(4) "Salary" means the basic monthly rate of salary or wages, including longevity pay but not including overtime earnings or special salary or wages.[ 1969 ex.s. c 209 § 39; 1959 c 78 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—Construction—1969 ex.s. c 209: See RCW 41.26.3901, 41.26.3902, and 41.26.3903.
WA Rev Code § 41.20.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.020 - Officers of board—Annual report.

RCW 41.20.020 Officers of board—Annual report.The mayor, or his or her designated representative, shall be ex officio chair, the clerk shall be ex officio secretary, and the treasurer shall be ex officio treasurer of said board. The secretary of said board, at the time of making his or her annual reports as said city clerk, shall annually report the condition of said fund, the receipts and disbursements on account of the same, together with a complete list of the beneficiaries of said fund, and the amounts paid to each of them.[ 2012 c 117 § 21; 1973 1st ex.s. c 16 § 2; 1909 c 39 § 2; RRS § 9580.]
WA Rev Code § 41.20.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.030 - Meetings—Disbursements of fund—Quorum.

RCW 41.20.030 Meetings—Disbursements of fund—Quorum.The board herein provided for shall hold monthly meetings on the first Mondays of each month and upon the call of its president. It shall issue warrants, signed by its president and secretary, to the persons entitled thereto under provisions of this chapter other than RCW 41.20.050, 41.20.060, 41.20.080 and 41.20.085 for the amounts of money ordered paid to such persons from such fund by said board, which warrants shall state for what purpose such payments are made; it shall keep a record of its proceedings, which record shall be a public record; it shall, at each monthly meeting, send to the treasurer of such city a written or printed list of all persons entitled to payment under provisions of this chapter other than RCW 41.20.050, 41.20.060, 41.20.080 and 41.20.085 from the fund herein provided for, stating the amount of such payments and for what granted, which list shall be certified to and signed by the president and secretary of such board, attested under oath. The treasurer of such city shall thereupon enter a copy of said list upon a book to be kept for that purpose and which shall be known as "the police relief and pension fund book", and the said board shall direct payment of the amounts named therein to the persons entitled thereto, out of such fund. The treasurer shall prepare and enter into such book an additional list showing those persons entitled to payment under RCW 41.20.050, 41.20.060, 41.20.080 and 41.20.085 and shall on the last day of each month issue warrants in the appropriate amounts to such persons. A majority of all the members of said board herein provided for shall constitute a quorum, and have power to transact business.[ 1973 c 143 § 1; 1911 c 18 § 5; 1909 c 39 § 11; RRS § 9589.]
WA Rev Code § 41.20.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.040 - Additional powers of board.

RCW 41.20.040 Additional powers of board.The board shall, in addition to other powers herein granted, have power:(1) To compel witnesses to attend and testify before it upon all matters connected with the administration of this chapter, in the same manner as provided by law for the taking of testimony in courts of record in this state, and its president or any member of the board may administer oaths to such witnesses.(2) To provide for the payment from the fund of all necessary expenses and printing.No compensation or emolument shall be paid to any member of the board for any duty required or performed under this chapter.Each board may make all needful rules and regulations for its guidance in the administration of and in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1955 c 69 § 2; 1909 c 39 § 12; RRS § 9590.]
WA Rev Code § 41.20.061 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.061 - Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.

RCW 41.20.061 Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.See RCW 41.26.250.
WA Rev Code § 41.20.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.065 - Pension on retirement for nonduty disability.

RCW 41.20.065 Pension on retirement for nonduty disability.Whenever any person, while serving as a police officer in any such city becomes physically disabled by reason of any bodily injury not incurred in the line of duty, or becomes incapacitated for service, such incapacity not having been caused or brought on by dissipation or abuse, of which the board shall be judge, the board may, upon his or her written request filed with the secretary, or without such written request, if it deems it to be for the benefit of the public, retire such person from the department, and order and direct that he or she be paid from the fund during his or her lifetime, a pension equal to fifty percent of the amount of salary at any time hereafter attached to the position which he or she held in the department at the date of his or her retirement, but not to exceed an amount equivalent to fifty percent of the salary of captain, except as to a position higher than that of captain held for at least three calendar years prior to the date of retirement, in which case as to such position the provisions of RCW 41.20.050 shall apply, and all existing pensions shall be increased to not less than three hundred dollars per month as of April 25, 1973: PROVIDED, That where, at the time of retirement hereafter for disability under this section, such person has served honorably for a period of more than twenty-five years as a member, in any capacity, of the regularly constituted police department of a city subject to the provisions of this chapter, the foregoing percentage factors to be applied in computing the pension payable under this section shall be increased by two percent of his or her salary per year for each full year of such additional service, to a maximum of five additional years.Whenever such disability ceases, the pension shall cease, and such person shall be restored to active service at the same rank he or she held at the time of his or her retirement, and at the current salary attached to said rank at the time of his or her return to active service.Disability benefits provided for by this chapter shall not be paid when the police officer is disabled while he or she is engaged for compensation in outside work not of a police or special police nature.[ 2012 c 117 § 24; 1998 c 157 § 4.]NOTES:Purpose—1998 c 157 §§ 2-5: See note following RCW 41.20.060.Effective date—1998 c 157: See note following RCW 41.40.0931.
WA Rev Code § 41.20.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.070 - Certificate of disability.

RCW 41.20.070 Certificate of disability.No person shall be retired, as provided in RCW 41.20.060, or receive any benefit from said fund, unless there shall be filed with said board certificate of his or her disability, which certificate shall be subscribed and sworn to by said person, and by the city physician (if there be one) and two regularly licensed and practicing physicians of such city, and such board may require other evidence of disability before ordering such retirement and payment as aforesaid.[ 2012 c 117 § 25; 1909 c 39 § 6; RRS § 9584.]
WA Rev Code § 41.20.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.080 - Pension on death before or after retirement.

RCW 41.20.080 Pension on death before or after retirement.Whenever any member of the police department of any such city loses his or her life while actually engaged in the performance of duty, or as the proximate result thereof, leaving a surviving spouse or child or children under the age of eighteen years, upon satisfactory proof of such facts made to it, the board shall order and direct that a pension, equal to one-half of the amount of the salary *at any time hereafter attached to the position which such member held in the police department at the time of his or her death, shall be paid to the surviving spouse for life, or if there is no surviving spouse, or if the surviving spouse shall die, then to the child or children until they are eighteen years of age: PROVIDED, That if such spouse or child or children marry, the person so marrying shall thereafter receive no further pension from the fund: PROVIDED FURTHER, That all existing pensions shall be increased to not less than three hundred dollars per month as of April 25, 1973.If any member so losing his or her life, leaves no spouse, or child or children under the age of eighteen years, the board shall pay the sum of two hundred dollars toward the funeral expenses of such member.[ 2012 c 117 § 26; 1973 1st ex.s. c 181 § 5; 1961 c 191 § 3; 1959 c 78 § 5; 1959 c 6 § 3; 1957 c 84 § 3; 1955 c 69 § 6; 1937 c 24 § 3; 1915 c 40 § 3; 1909 c 39 § 7; RRS § 9585.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The words "at any time hereafter" first appear in the 1961 amendment.
WA Rev Code § 41.20.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.085 - Pension on death before or after retirement—Surviving spouse not formerly covered—"Surviving spouse" defined.

RCW 41.20.085 Pension on death before or after retirement—Surviving spouse not formerly covered—"Surviving spouse" defined.Whenever any member of the police department of any such city shall die, or shall have heretofore died, or whenever any such member who has been heretofore retired or who is hereafter retired for length of service or a disability, shall have died, or shall die, leaving a surviving spouse or child or children under the age of eighteen years, upon satisfactory proof of such facts made to it, the board shall order and direct that a pension equal to one-third of the amount of salary at any time hereafter attached to the position held by such member in the police department at the time of his or her death or retirement, not to exceed one-third of the salary of captain, shall be paid to the surviving spouse during the surviving spouse's life, and in addition, to the child or children, until they are eighteen years of age, as follows: For one child, one-eighth of the salary on which such pension is based; for two children, a total of one-seventh of said salary; and for three or more children, a total of one-sixth of said salary: PROVIDED, If such spouse or child or children marry, the person so marrying shall receive no further pension from the fund. In case there is no surviving spouse, or if the surviving spouse shall die, the child or children shall be entitled to the spouse's share in addition to the share specified herein until they reach eighteen years of age. No spouse shall be entitled to any payments on the death of a retired officer unless such surviving spouse has been married to such officer for a period of at least five years prior to the date of his or her retirement.As of April 25, 1973, a surviving spouse not otherwise covered by the provisions of section 2, chapter 78, Laws of 1959, shall be entitled to a pension of three hundred dollars per month."Surviving spouse" as used in this section means surviving female or male spouse.[ 2012 c 117 § 27; 1973 1st ex.s. c 181 § 6; 1969 ex.s. c 209 § 26; 1961 c 140 § 1; 1959 c 78 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—Construction—1969 ex.s. c 209: See RCW 41.26.3901, 41.26.3902, and 41.26.3903.
WA Rev Code § 41.20.086 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.086 - Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.

RCW 41.20.086 Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.See RCW 41.26.260.
WA Rev Code § 41.20.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.090 - Lump sum payment on death before or after retirement.

RCW 41.20.090 Lump sum payment on death before or after retirement.Whenever any member of the police department of such city shall, after five years of service in said department, die, his or her surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, the child or children under the age of eighteen years, or if there is no surviving spouse or child or children, then his or her parents or unmarried sister or sisters, minor brother or brothers, dependent upon him or her for support, shall be entitled to the sum of one thousand dollars from such fund. This section to apply to members who shall have been retired, for any reason, from active service under the provisions of this chapter.[ 2012 c 117 § 28; 1959 c 78 § 6; 1937 c 24 § 4; 1915 c 40 § 4; 1911 c 18 § 4; 1909 c 39 § 8; RRS § 9586.]NOTES:Construction—1937 c 24: "Nothing contained in this act shall affect or be construed as affecting the validity of any act done, obligation entered into, or rights accrued, or any proceedings had or pending under the act of which this act is amendatory." [ 1937 c 24 § 6; RRS § 9592-1.]Severability—1937 c 24: "If any section or part of this act shall be held to be unconstitutional and void, such holding shall not effect [affect] the remaining portions of the act." [ 1937 c 24 § 7; RRS § 9592-2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.20.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.100 - Examination of disability pensioners—Emergency duty.

RCW 41.20.100 Examination of disability pensioners—Emergency duty.Any person retired for disability under this chapter may be summoned before the board herein provided for, at any time thereafter, and shall submit himself or herself thereto for examination as to his or her fitness for duty, and shall abide the decision and order of said board with reference thereto; and all members of such police force who may be retired under the provisions of this chapter, shall report to the chief of police of such city where so retired on the first Mondays of April, July, October, and January of each year; and in cases of emergency, may be assigned to and shall perform such duty as said chief of police may direct, and such persons shall have no claim against such city for payment for such duty so performed.[ 2012 c 117 § 29; 1909 c 39 § 9; RRS § 9587.]
WA Rev Code § 41.20.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.110 - Withdrawal of pension—Grounds.

RCW 41.20.110 Withdrawal of pension—Grounds.Whenever any person who shall have received any benefit from said fund shall be convicted of any felony, or shall become an habitual drunkard, or shall fail to report himself or herself for examination for duty as required herein, unless excused by the board, or shall disobey the requirements of said board then such board shall order and direct that such pension or allowance that may have been granted to such person shall immediately cease, and such person shall receive no further pension or allowance or benefit under this chapter, but in lieu thereof the said pension or allowance or benefit may, at the discretion of the board, be paid to those immediately dependent upon him or her, or to his or her legally appointed guardian.[ 2012 c 117 § 30; 1937 c 24 § 5; 1909 c 39 § 10; RRS § 9588.]NOTES:Reviser's note: As to the constitutionality of this section, see Leonard v. Seattle, 81 Wn.2d 479, 503 P.2d 741 (1972).Construction—Severability—1937 c 24: See notes following RCW 41.20.090.
WA Rev Code § 41.20.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.|41.20.120 - Sick benefits.

RCW 41.20.120 Sick benefits.Whenever any active member of the police department, or any member *hereafter retired, on account of service, sickness or disability, not caused or brought on by dissipation or abuse, of which the board shall be judge, is confined in any hospital or in his or her home and, whether or not so confined, requires nursing, care, or attention, the board shall pay for the active member the necessary hospital, care, and nursing expenses of the member out of the fund; and the board may pay for the retired member hospital, care, and nursing expenses as are reasonable, in the board's discretion. The board may, at its discretion, elect, in lieu of paying some or all such expenses for the retired member, to reimburse the retired member for premiums the member has paid for medical insurance that supplements medicare, including premiums the member has paid for medicare part B coverage. The salary of the active member shall continue while he or she is necessarily confined to the hospital or home or elsewhere during the period of recuperation, as determined by the board, for a period not exceeding six months; after which period the other provisions of this chapter shall apply: PROVIDED, That the board in all cases may have the active or retired member suffering from such sickness or disability examined at any time by a licensed physician or physicians, to be appointed by the board, for the purpose of ascertaining the nature and extent of the sickness or disability, the physician or physicians to report to the board the result of the examination within three days thereafter. Any active or retired member who refuses to submit to such examination or examinations shall forfeit all his or her rights to benefits under this section: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the board shall designate the hospital and medical services available to the police officer who is sick or disabled.[ 2012 c 117 § 31; 1992 c 22 § 2; 1961 c 191 § 4; 1959 c 78 § 7; 1955 c 69 § 7; 1915 c 40 § 5; 1911 c 18 § 6; 1909 c 39 § 13; RRS § 9591.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The words "hereafter retired" first appear in the 1961 amendment.