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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.45 - Actuarial Funding of State Retirement Systems. › 41.45.120 - Pension funding work group.

RCW 41.45.120
Pension funding work group.
(1) A pension funding work group is hereby created. The work group shall consist of one staff member selected by the executive head or chairperson of each of the following agencies or committees:
(a) Department of retirement systems;
(b) Office of financial management;
(c) State investment board;
(d) Ways and means committee of the senate;
(e) Appropriations committee of the house of representatives; and
(f) Economic and revenue forecast council.
(2) The state actuary shall make available to the work group information related to economic assumptions and contribution rates.
(3) The pension funding work group shall provide support to the pension funding council. Meetings of the pension funding work group may be called by any member of the group for the purpose of assisting the pension funding council, reviewing actuarial valuations of the state retirement systems, reviewing economic assumptions, or for any other purpose which may assist the pension funding council.
(4) Recommendations from both affected employee and employer groups will be actively sought during the work group process. The work group shall conduct an open public meeting on these recommendations.
[ 1998 c 283 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.45 - Actuarial Funding of State Retirement Systems. › 41.45.130 - Public employees' retirement system plan 2 assets divided—Assets transferred to school employees' retirement system.

RCW 41.45.130
Public employees' retirement system plan 2 assets divided—Assets transferred to school employees' retirement system.
Upon the advice of the state actuary, the state treasurer shall divide the assets in the public employees' retirement system plan 2 as of September 1, 2000, in such a manner that sufficient assets remain in plan 2 to maintain the employee contribution rate calculated in the latest actuarial valuation of the public employees' retirement system plan 2. The state actuary shall take into account changes in assets that occur between the latest actuarial valuation and the date of transfer. The balance of the assets shall be transferred to the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 2 and 3.
[ 1998 c 341 § 407.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1998 c 341: See RCW 41.35.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.45 - Actuarial Funding of State Retirement Systems. › 41.45.200 - Contribution rates for certain justices and judges—Public employees' retirement system.

RCW 41.45.200
Contribution rates for certain justices and judges—Public employees' retirement system.
(1) The required employer contribution rate in support of public employees' retirement system members employed as supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and superior court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.40.124(1) or 41.40.870(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall consist of the public employees' retirement system employer contribution rate established under this chapter plus two and one-half percent of pay.
(2) The required contribution rate for members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 employed as supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and superior court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.40.124(1) or 41.40.870(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall be two hundred fifty percent of the member contribution rate for the public employees' retirement system plan 2 established under this chapter less two and one-half percent of pay.
(3) The required contribution rate for members of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 employed as supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and superior court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.40.124(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall be the contribution rate established under RCW 41.40.330 plus three and seventy-six one-hundredths percent of pay.
[ 2006 c 189 § 17.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 189: See note following RCW 2.14.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.45 - Actuarial Funding of State Retirement Systems. › 41.45.203 - Contribution rates for certain justices and judges—Teachers' retirement system.

RCW 41.45.203
Contribution rates for certain justices and judges—Teachers' retirement system.
(1) The required employer contribution rate in support of teachers' retirement system members employed as supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and superior court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.32.584(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall equal the teachers' retirement system employer contribution rate established under this chapter.
(2) The required contribution rate for members of the teachers' retirement system plan 1 employed as supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and superior court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.32.584(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall be the deductions established under RCW 41.50.235 plus three and seventy-six one-hundredths percent of pay.
[ 2007 c 492 § 12; 2006 c 189 § 18.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 189: See note following RCW 2.14.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.45 - Actuarial Funding of State Retirement Systems. › 41.45.207 - Contribution rates for certain district or municipal court judges—Public employees' retirement system.

RCW 41.45.207
Contribution rates for certain district or municipal court judges—Public employees' retirement system.
(1) The required employer contribution rate in support of public employees' retirement system members employed as district court judges and municipal court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.40.127(1) or 41.40.873(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall equal the public employees' retirement system employer contribution rate established under this chapter.
(2) The required contribution rate for members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 employed as district court judges or municipal court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.40.127(1) or 41.40.873(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall be two hundred fifty percent of the member contribution rate for the public employees' retirement system plan 2 established under this chapter.
(3) The required contribution rate for members of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 employed as district court judges or municipal court judges who elect to participate under RCW 41.40.124(1), or who are newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, shall be the contribution rate established under RCW 41.40.330 plus six and twenty-six one-hundredths percent of pay.
[ 2006 c 189 § 19.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 189: See note following RCW 2.14.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.45 - Actuarial Funding of State Retirement Systems. › 41.45.230 - Pension funding stabilization account—Creation.

RCW 41.45.230
Pension funding stabilization account—Creation.
The pension funding stabilization account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for payment of state government employer contributions for members of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system, and during the 2019-2021 and 2021-2023 fiscal biennia for the judicial retirement system. The account may not be used to pay for any new benefit or for any benefit increase that takes effect after July 1, 2005. An increase that is provided in accordance with a formula that is in existence on July 1, 2005, is not considered a benefit increase for this purpose. Moneys in the account shall be for the exclusive use of the specified retirement systems and may be invested by the state treasurer pursuant to RCW 43.84.080. For purposes of RCW 43.135.034, expenditures from the pension funding stabilization account shall not be considered a state program cost shift from the state general fund to another account.
[ 2021 c 334 § 966; 2019 c 415 § 959; 2012 c 187 § 11; 2009 c 564 § 1808; 2008 c 329 § 910; 2006 c 56 § 1.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
Effective date—2019 c 415: See note following RCW 28B.20.476.
Effective date—2009 c 564: See note following RCW 2.68.020.
Severability—Effective date—2008 c 329: See notes following RCW 28B.105.110.
Effective dates—2006 c 56: "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 [March 15, 2006], except section 10 of this act, which takes effect July 1, 2006." [ 2006 c 56 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.47 - Acceptance of Old Age and Survivors' Insurance—1941 Act. › 41.47.010 - Benefits of federal act accepted.

RCW 41.47.010
Benefits of federal act accepted.
The state of Washington in behalf of all its eligible officials and employees and the eligible officials and employees of all its counties, cities and towns, and of any and all other of its municipal corporations and political subdivisions which levy taxes and employ and pay salaries and wages to officials and employees including public utility districts, hereby accepts the benefits of the old age and survivors' insurance benefit provisions of the federal social security act, whenever the provisions of such act are extended to embrace such officials and employees.
[ 1941 c 205 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9998-57. Formerly RCW 74.40.010.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.47 - Acceptance of Old Age and Survivors' Insurance—1941 Act. › 41.47.020 - Wage deductions.

RCW 41.47.020
Wage deductions.
Any and all officials and boards having charge of the preparation of payrolls and payment of salaries and wages to such eligible officials and employees are hereby authorized and directed to make payroll and salary and wage deductions and to handle and dispose of the same as required by such federal act; and any official or board being authorized to disburse funds respectively for the office, department or division of the state, county, city or town, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision in which any such eligible official or employee is employed is authorized to pay and disburse out of any funds available for the operation and maintenance of such office, department or division such sums and dispose of and handle the same in such manner as is required and necessary to make payments and benefits of said federal act available to such eligible officials and employees.
[ 1941 c 205 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9998-58. Formerly RCW 74.40.020.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.47 - Acceptance of Old Age and Survivors' Insurance—1941 Act. › 41.47.030 - Operation of statute limited.

RCW 41.47.030
Operation of statute limited.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall deprive any person of benefits under any existing pension system, nor repeal, amend, modify or supersede any law, charter amendment or ordinance establishing or pertaining to an existing pension system.
[ 1941 c 205 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9998-59. Formerly RCW 74.40.030.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.47 - Acceptance of Old Age and Survivors' Insurance—1941 Act. › 41.47.040 - Severability as to coverage.

RCW 41.47.040
Severability as to coverage.
If it is found by any judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that the provisions of this chapter may not become applicable to any group of officials or employees for any reason, such inapplicability shall not prevent the same from becoming applicable as herein provided to the other officials and employees embraced herein.
[ 1941 c 205 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9998-60. Formerly RCW 74.40.040.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.47 - Acceptance of Old Age and Survivors' Insurance—1941 Act. › 41.47.050 - Contingent effective date.

RCW 41.47.050
Contingent effective date.
This chapter shall take effect at the time and in the manner provided by the state Constitution unless at that time the federal social security act has not been amended to cover officials and employees of the state, county, city and other municipal corporations and political subdivisions, in which event it shall take effect and become operative on the first day of the second month following the month when such federal act shall become applicable to such state officials and employees.
[ 1941 c 205 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9998-61. Formerly RCW 74.40.050.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.010 - Purpose—Construction.

RCW 41.48.010
Purpose—Construction.
In order to extend to employees of the state and its political subdivisions and to the dependents and survivors of such employees, the basic protection accorded to others by the old age and survivors insurance system embodied in the social security act, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature, subject to the limitations of this chapter, that such steps be taken as to provide such protection to employees of the state and its political subdivisions on as broad a basis as is permitted under the social security act. Persons now members of or protected by any state or local pension or retirement plan or system may be covered under the federal social security act only as provided by the federal social security act amendments of 1954. (Public Law No. 761.) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature in enacting the succeeding sections of this title that the protection afforded the employees in positions covered by a retirement system on the date an agreement under this title is made applicable to service performed in such positions, or receiving periodic benefits under such retirement system at such time, will not be impaired as the result of making the agreements so applicable whether the agreement provides for supplementation, integration or coordination.
[ 1955 ex.s. c 4 § 1; 1951 c 184 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.020 - Definitions.

RCW 41.48.020
Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Employee" includes all officers and employees of the state or its political subdivisions except officials compensated on a fee basis;
(2) "Employment" means any service performed by an employee in the employ of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, for such employer, except (a) service which in the absence of an agreement entered into under this chapter would constitute "employment" as defined in the social security act; or (b) service which under the social security act may not be included in an agreement between the state and the secretary of health, education, and welfare entered into under this chapter;
(3) "Federal insurance contributions act" means subchapter A of chapter 9 of the federal internal revenue code of 1939 and subchapters A and B of chapter 21 of the federal internal revenue code of 1954, as such codes have been and may from time to time be amended; and the term "employee tax" means the tax imposed by section 1400 of such code of 1939 and section 3101 of such code of 1954;
(4) "Political subdivision" includes an instrumentality of the state, of one or more of its political subdivisions, or of the state and one or more of its political subdivisions. Such term also includes a proprietary enterprise acquired, purchased, or originated by the state or any of its political subdivisions subsequent to December, 1950. Such a subdivision may elect to accept federal OASI coverage under this chapter;
(5) "Secretary of health, education, and welfare" includes any individual to whom the secretary of health, education, and welfare has delegated any of his or her functions under the social security act with respect to coverage under such act of employees of states and their political subdivisions, and with respect to any action taken prior to April 11, 1953, includes the federal security administrator and any individual to whom such administrator has delegated any such function;
(6) "Wages" means all remuneration for employment as defined herein, including the cash value of all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash, except that such term shall not include that part of such remuneration which, even if it were for "employment" within the meaning of the federal insurance contributions act, would not constitute "wages" within the meaning of that act.
[ 2012 c 117 § 77; 1955 ex.s. c 4 § 2; 1953 c 62 § 1; 1951 c 184 § 2.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.040 - Employees' contributions.

RCW 41.48.040
Employees' contributions.
(1) Every employee of the state whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under RCW 41.48.030 shall be required to pay for the period of such coverage, into the contribution account established by RCW 41.48.060, contributions, with respect to wages (as defined in RCW 41.48.020), equal to the amount of employee tax which would be imposed by the federal insurance contributions act if such services constituted employment within the meaning of that act. Such liability shall arise in consideration of the employees' retention in the service of the state, or his or her entry upon such service, after the enactment of this chapter.
(2) The contribution imposed by this section shall be collected by deducting the amount of the contribution from wages as and when paid, but failure to make such deduction shall not relieve the employee from liability for such contribution.
(3) If more or less than the correct amount of the contribution imposed by this section is paid or deducted with respect to any remuneration, proper adjustments, or refund if adjustment is impracticable, shall be made, without interest, in such manner and at such times as the state agency shall prescribe.
[ 2012 c 117 § 78; 1955 ex.s. c 4 § 4; 1951 c 184 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.060 - OASI contribution account.

RCW 41.48.060
OASI contribution account.
(1) There is hereby established a special account in the state treasury to be known as the OASI contribution account. Such account shall consist of and there shall be deposited in such account: (a) All contributions and penalties collected under RCW 41.48.040 and 41.48.050; (b) all moneys appropriated thereto under this chapter; (c) any property or securities belonging to the account; and (d) all sums recovered upon the bond of the custodian or otherwise for losses sustained by the account and all other moneys received for the account from any other source. All moneys in the account shall be mingled and undivided. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the governor is vested with full power, authority and jurisdiction over the account, including all moneys and property or securities belonging thereto, and may perform any and all acts whether or not specifically designated, which are necessary to the administration thereof and are consistent with the provisions of this chapter. During the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, moneys in the OASI contribution account may also be transferred into the OASI revolving fund.
(2) The OASI contribution account shall be established and held separate and apart from any other funds of the state and shall be used and administered exclusively for the purpose of this chapter. Withdrawals from such account shall be made for, and solely for (a) payment of amounts required to be paid to the secretary of the treasury pursuant to an agreement entered into under RCW 41.48.030; (b) payment of refunds provided for in RCW 41.48.040(3); and (c) refunds of overpayments, not otherwise adjustable, made by a political subdivision or instrumentality.
(3) From the OASI contribution account the custodian of the fund [account] shall pay to the secretary of the treasury such amounts and at such time or times as may be directed by the governor in accordance with any agreement entered into under RCW 41.48.030 and the social security act.
(4) The treasurer of the state shall be ex officio treasurer and custodian of the OASI contribution account and shall administer such account in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the directions of the governor and shall pay all warrants drawn upon it in accordance with the provisions of this section and with the regulations as the governor may prescribe pursuant thereto.
[ 2009 c 564 § 923; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 112; 1973 c 126 § 14; 1967 c 213 § 1; 1951 c 184 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2009 c 564: See note following RCW 2.68.020.
Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.065 - OASI revolving fund.

RCW 41.48.065
OASI revolving fund.
(1) There is hereby established a separate fund in the custody of the state treasurer to be known as the OASI revolving fund. The fund shall consist of all moneys designated for deposit in the fund. The OASI revolving fund shall be used exclusively for the purpose of this section, including the costs of program administration. Withdrawals from the fund may be made for the payment of amounts the state may be obligated to pay or forfeit by reason of any failure of any public agency to pay assessments on contributions or interest assessments required under the federal-state agreement under this chapter or federal regulations.
(2) All costs allocable to the administration of this chapter shall be charged to and paid to the OASI revolving fund by the participating divisions and instrumentalities of the state pro rata according to their respective contributions.
(3) The treasurer of the state shall be ex officio treasurer and custodian of the fund and shall administer the fund in accordance with this chapter and the directions of the governor and shall pay all amounts drawn upon it in accordance with this section and with the regulations the governor may prescribe under this section.
[ 2009 c 171 § 1; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 111; 1983 1st ex.s. c 6 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.
Establishment of fund—1983 1st ex.s. c 6: "For the purpose of establishing the OASI revolving fund, the state treasurer shall transfer from the interest earnings accrued in the OASI contribution fund the sum of twenty thousand dollars to the OASI revolving fund." [ 1983 1st ex.s. c 6 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.070 - Employees may elect.

RCW 41.48.070
Employees may elect.
The governing body of any political subdivision having any coverage group, as the term is defined in title II of the social security act, not covered by a state or municipal retirement system may submit for an advisory vote to the members of such coverage group the question of whether they prefer coverage by federal old-age and survivors insurance or coverage by a state or municipal retirement system.
[ 1951 c 184 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.080 - Administration costs—Allocation.

RCW 41.48.080
Administration costs—Allocation.
All costs allocable to the administration of this chapter shall be charged to and paid to the OASI revolving fund by the participating divisions and instrumentalities of the state pro rata according to their respective contributions.
[ 2009 c 171 § 2; 1951 c 184 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.090 - Rules and regulations.

RCW 41.48.090
Rules and regulations.
The governor shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as he or she finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which he or she is charged under this chapter.
[ 2012 c 117 § 80; 1951 c 184 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.100 - Governor may delegate authority.

RCW 41.48.100
Governor may delegate authority.
Any authority conferred upon the governor by this chapter may be exercised by an official or state agency designated by him or her.
[ 2012 c 117 § 81; 1951 c 184 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.110 - Legislative declaration—Payments to state employees on account of sickness.

RCW 41.48.110
Legislative declaration—Payments to state employees on account of sickness.
It is the policy of the state of Washington to pay its employees on account of sickness or accident disability in accordance with applicable leave regulations and in such a manner so such payments are excluded from federal old age and survivors' insurance contribution requirements.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 247 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.120 - Sick leave account created—Payments to state employees on account of sickness—Exclusion from wages.

RCW 41.48.120
Sick leave account created—Payments to state employees on account of sickness—Exclusion from wages.
There is created in the general fund a separate account to be known as the sick leave account, to be used for payments made after January 1, 1980, to state employees made on account of sickness, for the purpose of excluding such payments from the meaning of "wages" under federal old age and survivors' insurance. The legislature shall appropriate amounts necessary for the account.
[ 1979 c 152 § 1.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 c 152: "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." [ 1979 c 152 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.130 - Sick leave payments—Accounting plan and payroll procedures.

RCW 41.48.130
Sick leave payments—Accounting plan and payroll procedures.
The director of the office of financial management shall, by January 1, 1980, develop an accounting plan and payroll procedures sufficient to meet the requirements of federal statutes and regulations for the purpose of implementing RCW 41.48.120.
[ 1979 c 152 § 2.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 c 152: See note following RCW 41.48.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.140 - Establishment of sick leave rules by personnel authorities.

RCW 41.48.140
Establishment of sick leave rules by personnel authorities.
Nothing in RCW 41.48.120 or 41.48.130 shall affect the power of the office of financial management or any other state personnel authority to establish sick leave rules except as may be required under RCW 41.48.120 or 41.48.130: PROVIDED, That each personnel board and personnel authority shall establish the maximum number of working days an employee under its jurisdiction may be absent on account of sickness or accident disability without a medical certificate.
"Personnel authority" as used in this section, means a state agency, board, committee, or similar body having general authority to establish personnel rules.
[ 2019 c 146 § 5; 1993 c 281 § 39; 1979 c 152 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.
Severability—1979 c 152: See note following RCW 41.48.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.150 - Definition—"Employee."

RCW 41.48.150
Definition—"Employee."
"Employee," as used in RCW 41.48.120 and 41.48.140, includes all officers and employees of the state, except officials and employees compensated on a fee basis, for whom contributions are made to federal old age and survivors' insurance.
[ 1979 c 152 § 4.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 c 152: See note following RCW 41.48.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.160 - Political subdivisions—Sick leave payments—Adoption of accounting plan and payroll procedures.

RCW 41.48.160
Political subdivisions—Sick leave payments—Adoption of accounting plan and payroll procedures.
A political subdivision of the state may, pursuant to ordinance or resolution, adopt an accounting plan and payroll procedures sufficient to meet the requirements of federal statutes and regulations and the department of health, education, and welfare for the purpose of excluding payments made on account of sickness, from the meaning of "wages" under federal old age and survivors' insurance.
[ 1979 c 152 § 5.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 c 152: See note following RCW 41.48.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.170 - Sick leave payments—Transfers of moneys to sick leave account.

RCW 41.48.170
Sick leave payments—Transfers of moneys to sick leave account.
The office of financial management shall direct the state treasurer to, and the state treasurer shall, periodically transfer to the sick leave account in the general fund moneys sufficient to reimburse the sick leave account for payments on account of sickness. State agencies shall place in allotment reserve status and cause to be lapsed at the end of the biennium an amount equal to the sick leave pay and the employer's share of all federal old age and survivor's insurance payments rendered unnecessary by reason of RCW 41.48.120. When directing state agencies to place funds in reserve status, the office of financial management shall promulgate allotment instructions which conserve, to the fullest extent possible, state general fund appropriations.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 247 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.48 - Federal Social Security for Public Employees. › 41.48.180 - Sick leave payments—Inclusion in reports to retirement system—Compensation for unused sick leave.

RCW 41.48.180
Sick leave payments—Inclusion in reports to retirement system—Compensation for unused sick leave.
Payments to employees pursuant to RCW 41.48.120 or 41.48.160 shall be included in compensation reported to the appropriate retirement system. Any compensation for unused sick leave shall not be considered payment on account of sickness and shall not be paid from the sick leave account.
[ 1979 c 152 § 6.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 c 152: See note following RCW 41.48.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.005 - Policy and intent.

RCW 41.50.005
Policy and intent.
The legislature sets forth as retirement policy and intent:
(1) The retirement systems of the state shall provide similar benefits wherever possible.
(2) Persons hired into eligible positions shall accrue service credit for all service rendered.
(3) The calculation of benefits shall be done in such a manner as to prevent the arithmetic lowering of benefits.
(4) Liberalization of the granting of service credit shall not jeopardize part-time employment of retirees in ineligible positions.
[ 1991 c 343 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—1991 c 343: "The legislature finds:
(1) There is a dichotomy in the provision of service credit within the major two retirement systems of the state. Within plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system, credit is given in whole months upon completing seventy hours per month. Within plan 1 of the teachers' retirement system, full annual service credit is given for full-time employment of four-fifths or more of a school year and partial annual service credit is given for employment of less than four-fifths of a school year but more than twenty days in a school year. Plan 2 of both the public employees' and teachers' retirement systems' full monthly service credit is based on completing ninety hours in each month.
(2) There is an expressed interest by public employers in encouraging job-sharing or tandem positions wherein two persons perform one job. This is seen as opening up job opportunities for those persons who have family responsibilities prohibiting full-time employment." [ 1991 c 343 § 1.]
Effective dates—1991 c 343: "(1) Sections 3 through 11 and 14 through 18 of this act shall take effect September 1, 1991.
(2) The remainder 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 shall take effect July 1, 1991." [ 1991 c 343 § 19.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.010 - Definitions.

RCW 41.50.010
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Actuarial value" means the present value of a change in actuarial liability;
(2) "Department" means the department of retirement systems; and
(3) "Director" means the director of the department of retirement systems.
[ 1994 c 197 § 30; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 3.]
NOTES:
Intent—Severability—Effective date—1994 c 197: See notes following RCW 41.50.165.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.020 - Department of retirement systems—Created—Director.

RCW 41.50.020
Department of retirement systems—Created—Director.
There is created a department of state government to be known as the department of retirement systems. The executive and administrative head of the department shall be the director, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed upon written notification by the governor to the respective retirement boards.
The director shall have complete charge of and supervisory powers over the department and shall be paid a salary fixed by the governor in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.03.040. If a vacancy occurs in the position of director while the senate is not in session, the governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the senate at which time he or she shall present to that body the name of the person appointed to the position of director.
[ 2012 c 117 § 82; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.030 - Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of certain systems, administrators, and committees to department of retirement systems.

RCW 41.50.030
Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of certain systems, administrators, and committees to department of retirement systems.
(1) As soon as possible but not more than one hundred and eighty days after March 19, 1976, there is transferred to the department of retirement systems, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all powers, duties, and functions of:
(a) The Washington public employees' retirement system;
(b) The Washington state teachers' retirement system;
(c) The Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system;
(d) The Washington state patrol retirement system;
(e) The Washington judicial retirement system; and
(f) The state treasurer with respect to the administration of the judges' retirement fund imposed pursuant to chapter 2.12 RCW.
(2) On July 1, 1996, there is transferred to the department all powers, duties, and functions of the deferred compensation committee.
(3) The department shall administer chapter 41.34 RCW.
(4) The department shall administer the Washington school employees' retirement system created under chapter 41.35 RCW.
(5) The department shall administer the Washington public safety employees' retirement system created under chapter 41.37 RCW.
(6) The department shall administer the collection of employer contributions and initial prefunding of the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefits, also referred to as the annuity or retirement income plans created under chapter 28B.10 RCW.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 § 20; 2004 c 242 § 42; 1998 c 341 § 501; 1995 c 239 § 316; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 5.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Effective date—2004 c 242: See RCW 41.37.901.
Effective date—1998 c 341: See RCW 41.35.901.
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.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.033 - Crediting interest to retirement system accounts.

RCW 41.50.033
Crediting interest to retirement system accounts.
(1) The director shall determine when interest, if provided by a plan, shall be credited to accounts in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, the public safety employees' retirement system, the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, or the Washington state patrol retirement system. The amounts to be credited and the methods of doing so shall be at the director's discretion, except that if interest is credited, it shall be done at least quarterly.
(2) Interest as determined by the director under this section is "regular interest" as defined in RCW 41.40.010, 41.32.010, 41.35.010, 41.37.010, 41.26.030, and 43.43.120.
(3) The legislature affirms that the authority of the director under RCW 41.40.020 and 41.50.030 includes the authority and responsibility to establish the amount and all conditions for regular interest, if any. The legislature intends chapter 493, Laws of 2007 to be curative, remedial, and retrospectively applicable.
[ 2019 c 64 § 18; 2007 c 493 § 1.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2019 c 64: See note following RCW 1.20.110.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.040 - Manner of selection and terms of transferred board members not affected.

RCW 41.50.040
Manner of selection and terms of transferred board members not affected.
This chapter shall not affect the manner for selecting members of the boards affected by RCW 41.50.030, nor shall it affect the terms of any members serving on such boards.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.050 - Powers, duties, and functions of director.

RCW 41.50.050
Powers, duties, and functions of director.
The director shall:
(1) Have the authority to organize the department into not more than four divisions, each headed by an assistant director;
(2) Have free access to all files and records of various funds assigned to the department and inspect and audit the files and records as deemed necessary;
(3) Employ personnel to carry out the general administration of the department;
(4) Submit an annual written report of the activities of the department to the governor and the chairs of the appropriate legislative committees with one copy to the staff of each of the committees, including recommendations for statutory changes the director believes to be desirable;
(5) Adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the powers, duties, and functions of the department pursuant to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 1995 c 239 § 317; 1993 c 61 § 1; 1987 c 505 § 24; 1981 c 3 § 33; 1977 ex.s. c 251 § 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 7.]
NOTES:
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 dates—Severability—1981 c 3: See notes following RCW 43.33A.010.
Benefits not contractual right until date specified: RCW 41.34.100.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.060 - Delegation of powers, duties, and functions—Director's responsibilities.

RCW 41.50.060
Delegation of powers, duties, and functions—Director's responsibilities.
The director may delegate the performance of such powers, duties, and functions, other than those relating to rule making, to employees of the department, but the director shall remain and be responsible for the official acts of the employees of the department.
The director shall be responsible for the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, the judicial retirement system, the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, the public safety employees' retirement system, and the Washington state patrol retirement system. The director shall also be responsible for the deferred compensation program.
[ 2004 c 242 § 43; 1998 c 341 § 502; 1995 c 239 § 318; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2004 c 242: See RCW 41.37.901.
Effective date—1998 c 341: See RCW 41.35.901.
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.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.070 - Personnel.

RCW 41.50.070
Personnel.
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the assistant directors, not to exceed two, and an internal auditor shall also be exempt from the application of the state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW.
The officers and exempt personnel appointed by the director pursuant to this section shall be paid salaries fixed by the governor in accordance with the procedure established by law for fixing salaries for officers exempt from the operation of the state civil service law.
All employees classified under chapter 41.06 RCW and engaged in duties pertaining to the functions transferred by this chapter shall be assigned to the department to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing the state merit system.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.077 - State treasurer is custodian of funds.

RCW 41.50.077
State treasurer is custodian of funds.
The state treasurer is the custodian of, and accountant for, all funds and holdings of the retirement systems listed in RCW 41.50.030.
[ 1991 c 35 § 109.]
NOTES:
Intent—1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.080 - Investment of funds of various systems.

RCW 41.50.080
Investment of funds of various systems.
The state investment board shall provide for the investment of all funds of the Washington public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, the Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, the Washington state patrol retirement system, the Washington judicial retirement system, the Washington public safety employees' retirement system, the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund, and the judges' retirement fund, pursuant to RCW 43.84.150, and may sell or exchange investments acquired in the exercise of that authority.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 § 21; 2004 c 242 § 45; 1998 c 341 § 504; 1981 c 3 § 34; 1977 ex.s. c 251 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 § 10.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Effective date—2004 c 242: See RCW 41.37.901.
Effective date—1998 c 341: See RCW 41.35.901.
Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 3: See notes following RCW 43.33A.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.50 - Department of Retirement Systems. › 41.50.085 - Investments in accordance with established standards.

RCW 41.50.085
Investments in accordance with established standards.
Any investments under RCW 43.84.150 by the state investment board shall be made in accordance with the standards established in RCW 43.33A.140.
[ 1998 c 14 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 251 § 7.]