Washington Statutes

Title 41 - Public employment, civil service, and pensions

41.04 - General provisions.
- 41.04.005 - "Veteran" defined for certain purposes.
- 41.04.007 - "Veteran" defined for certain purposes.
- 41.04.010 - Veterans' scoring criteria status in examinations.
- 41.04.015 - Public employment -- Evidence of educational competence.
- 41.04.017 - Death benefit -- Course of employment -- Occupational disease or infection.
- 41.04.020 - Public employees -- Payroll deductions authorized.
- 41.04.030 - Payroll deductions -- Duty of auditing officer.
- 41.04.033 - Operation of the Washington state combined fund drive -- Secretary of state -- Rules.
- 41.04.0331 - State combined fund drive program -- Powers and duties of secretary of state.
- 41.04.0332 - State combined fund drive -- Secretary of state -- Contracts and partnerships.
- 41.04.035 - Salary and wage deductions for contributions to charitable agencies -- "United Fund" defined -- Includes Washington state combined fund drive.
- 41.04.036 - Salary and wage deductions for contributions to charitable agencies -- Deduction and payment to United Fund or Washington state combined fund drive -- Rules, procedures.
- 41.04.039 - Washington state combined fund drive account -- Created.
- 41.04.110 - Persons employed by more than one agency -- Joint operation -- May provide membership in single system.
- 41.04.120 - Civil service and retirement rights preserved when elective office assumed.
- 41.04.130 - Extension of provisions of retirement and pension systems by cities of the first class to nonincluded personnel.
- 41.04.140 - Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- "State agency" defined.
- 41.04.150 - Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- Agreements -- Provisions.
- 41.04.160 - Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- Employment status of state employees participating -- Retirement -- Civil service.
- 41.04.170 - Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- Employment status of federal employees participating -- Retirement -- Civil service.
- 41.04.180 - Hospitalization and medical aid for county, municipal and other political subdivision employees -- Governmental contributions authorized.
- 41.04.190 - Hospitalization and medical aid for county, municipal and other political subdivision employees or elected officials -- Cost not additional compensation -- Disbursement.
- 41.04.205 - Participation of county, municipal, and other political subdivision employees in state employees' insurance or self-insurance and health care program -- Transfer procedure.
- 41.04.208 - Local government retirees -- Health care -- Definitions -- Participation -- Exception.
- 41.04.212 - Local government retirees -- Health care--Administration.
- 41.04.220 - Department of general administration to procure health benefit programs -- Other governmental entities may use services.
- 41.04.230 - Payroll deductions authorized.
- 41.04.232 - Transition to two payrolls per month -- Guidelines on deductions and deferrals.
- 41.04.233 - Payroll deductions for capitation payments to health maintenance organizations.
- 41.04.235 - Retirement allowance deductions for health care benefit plans.
- 41.04.240 - Direct deposit of salaries into financial institutions authorized.
- 41.04.245 - Payroll deductions to a bank, savings bank, credit union, or savings and loan association.
- 41.04.270 - Public retirement systems -- Members or beneficiaries estopped from becoming a member or accruing rights in any other public retirement system -- Exceptions.
- 41.04.273 - Prohibition of retirement benefits passing to slayer or abuser beneficiary -- Determination by department of retirement systems -- Duties upon notice -- Payment upon verdicts -- Admissibil
- 41.04.276 - Select committee on pension policy -- Creation -- Membership -- Terms of office -- Staff support.
- 41.04.278 - Select committee on pension policy -- Subcommittees.
- 41.04.281 - Select committee on pension policy -- Powers and duties.
- 41.04.300 - Travel expenses of state officials and employees.
- 41.04.340 - State employee attendance incentive program -- Sick leave records to be kept -- Remuneration or benefits for unused sick leave.
- 41.04.350 - Mandatory retirement prior to seventy years of age prohibited -- Exceptions -- Waiver of mandatory retirement.
- 41.04.360 - State-employed chaplains -- Housing allowance.
- 41.04.362 - Employee wellness program.
- 41.04.370 - Child care -- Legislative intent.
- 41.04.375 - Child care -- Rental of suitable space.
- 41.04.380 - Child care -- Contracts--Provision of suitable space at reduced cost authorized.
- 41.04.382 - Child care organizations--Qualifications for services.
- 41.04.385 - Child care -- Legislative findings -- State policy--Responsibilities of director of personnel.
- 41.04.390 - Flexible-time work schedules.
- 41.04.393 - Public safety officers -- Retirement benefits -- Death in the line of duty.
- 41.04.395 - Disability accommodation revolving fund -- Disbursements.
- 41.04.400 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Intent.
- 41.04.405 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Definitions.
- 41.04.410 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Membership in public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system.
- 41.04.415 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Membership in first-class city retirement system.
- 41.04.420 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Newly created legal entity.
- 41.04.425 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Limitations.
- 41.04.430 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Compliance with laws and rules -- Application of sections.
- 41.04.440 - Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Purpose -- Benefits not contractual right.
- 41.04.445 - Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Implementation.
- 41.04.450 - Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Optional implementation and withdrawal.
- 41.04.455 - Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Conditions.
- 41.04.460 - Financial planning for retirement -- Department of personnel to provide information to retirement system members.
- 41.04.500 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters.
- 41.04.505 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Amount.
- 41.04.510 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Payment.
- 41.04.515 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Time limitation.
- 41.04.520 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Employee to perform light duty tasks.
- 41.04.525 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Continuation of employee insurance benefits.
- 41.04.530 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Exhaustion of accrued sick leave.
- 41.04.535 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Greater benefits not precluded.
- 41.04.540 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Supplement not required in smaller cities, towns, and counties.
- 41.04.545 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Vested right not created.
- 41.04.550 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Not subject to interest arbitration.
- 41.04.580 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Redress authorized.
- 41.04.585 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Redress not mandatory.
- 41.04.590 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Redress -- Limitations.
- 41.04.595 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Definitions.
- 41.04.650 - Leave sharing program -- Intent.
- 41.04.655 - Leave sharing program -- Definitions.
- 41.04.660 - Leave sharing program -- Created.
- 41.04.665 - Leave sharing program -- When employee may receive leave -- When employee may transfer accrued leave -- Transfer of leave between employees of different agencies.
- 41.04.670 - Leave sharing program -- Adoption of rules.
- 41.04.680 - Pooled sick leave -- Plan establishment -- Calculations--Participation -- Higher education institutions.
- 41.04.685 - Uniformed service shared leave pool -- Creation -- Administration -- Restrictions -- Definitions.
- 41.04.700 - Employee assistance program -- Intent.
- 41.04.710 - Employee assistance program -- Created.
- 41.04.720 - Employee assistance program -- Director of human resources -- Duties.
- 41.04.730 - Employee assistance program -- Information confidential -- Exceptions.
- 41.04.750 - Supported employment -- Definitions.
- 41.04.760 - Supported employment -- State agency participation.
- 41.04.770 - Supported employment -- Implementation.
- 41.04.780 - Supported employment -- Impact on other employment positions.
- 41.04.800 - Chapter not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center.
- 41.04.810 - Title not applicable to individual providers, family child care providers, adult family home providers, and language access providers.
- 41.04.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.05 - State health care authority.
- 41.05.006 - Purpose.
- 41.05.008 - Duties of employing agencies.
- 41.05.009 - Determination of employee eligibility for benefits.
- 41.05.0091 - Eligibility exists prior to January 1, 2010.
- 41.05.011 - Definitions.
- 41.05.013 - State purchased health care programs -- Uniform policies -- Report to the legislature.
- 41.05.014 - Applications and enrollment forms -- Signatures.
- 41.05.015 - Medical director.
- 41.05.017 - Provisions applicable to health plans offered under this chapter.
- 41.05.021 - State health care authority -- Administrator--Cost control and delivery strategies--Health information technology -- Managed competition -- Rules.
- 41.05.022 - State agent for purchasing health services--Single community-rated risk pool.
- 41.05.023 - Chronic care management program -- Uniform medical plan -- Definitions.
- 41.05.026 - Contracts -- Proprietary data, trade secrets, actuarial formulas, statistics, cost and utilization data -- Exemption from public inspection -- Executive sessions.
- 41.05.031 - Agencies to establish health care information systems.
- 41.05.033 - Shared decision-making demonstration project -- Preference-sensitive care.
- 41.05.035 - Exchange of health information -- Pilot -- Advisory board, discretionary -- Administrator's authority.
- 41.05.036 - Health information -- Definitions.
- 41.05.037 - Nurse hotline, when funded.
- 41.05.039 - Health information -- Secure access -- Lead organization -- Administrator's duties.
- 41.05.042 - Health information -- Processes, guidelines, and standards.
- 41.05.046 - Health information -- Conflict with federal requirements.
- 41.05.050 - Contributions for employees and dependents -- Definitions.
- 41.05.055 - Public employees' benefits board -- Members.
- 41.05.065 - Public employees' benefits board -- Duties -- Eligibility -- Definitions -- Penalties.
- 41.05.066 - Same sex domestic partner benefits.
- 41.05.068 - Federal employer incentive program -- Authority to participate.
- 41.05.075 - Employee benefit plans -- Contracts with insuring entities -- Performance measures -- Financial incentives -- Health information technology.
- 41.05.080 - Participation in insurance plans and contracts--Retired, disabled, or separated employees--Certain surviving spouses or surviving domestic partners and dependent children (as amended by 20
- 41.05.085 - Retired or disabled school employee health insurance subsidy.
- 41.05.090 - Continuation of coverage of employee, spouse, or covered dependent ineligible under state plan -- Exceptions.
- 41.05.095 - Unmarried dependents under the age of twenty-five.
- 41.05.100 - Chapter not applicable to certain employees of Cooperative Extension Service.
- 41.05.110 - Chapter not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center.
- 41.05.120 - Public employees' and retirees' insurance account.
- 41.05.123 - Flexible spending administrative account -- Salary reduction account.
- 41.05.130 - State health care authority administrative account.
- 41.05.140 - Payment of claims -- Self-insurance--Insurance reserve funds created.
- 41.05.143 - Uniform medical plan benefits administration account -- Uniform dental plan benefits administration account -- Public employees' benefits board medical benefits administration account.
- 41.05.160 - Rules.
- 41.05.165 - Rules -- Insurance benefit reimbursement.
- 41.05.170 - Neurodevelopmental therapies -- Employer-sponsored group contracts.
- 41.05.177 - Prostate cancer screening -- Required coverage.
- 41.05.180 - Mammograms -- Insurance coverage.
- 41.05.183 - General anesthesia services for dental procedures--Public employee benefit plans.
- 41.05.185 - Diabetes benefits -- State-purchased health care.
- 41.05.195 - Medicare supplemental insurance policies.
- 41.05.197 - Medicare supplemental insurance policies.
- 41.05.205 - Tricare supplemental insurance policy -- Authority to offer -- Rules.
- 41.05.220 - Community and migrant health centers--Maternity health care centers--People of color--Underserved populations.
- 41.05.225 - Blind licensees in the business enterprises program -- Plan of health insurance.
- 41.05.230 - Multicultural health care technical assistance program.
- 41.05.240 - American Indian health care delivery plan.
- 41.05.280 - Department of corrections -- Inmate health care.
- 41.05.295 - Dependent care assistance program -- Health care authority -- Powers, duties, and functions.
- 41.05.300 - Salary reduction agreements -- Authorized.
- 41.05.310 - Salary reduction plan -- Policies and procedures -- Plan document.
- 41.05.320 - Salary reduction plan -- Eligibility -- Participation, withdrawal.
- 41.05.330 - Salary reduction plan -- Accounts and records.
- 41.05.340 - Salary reduction plan -- Termination -- Amendment.
- 41.05.350 - Salary reduction plan -- Rules.
- 41.05.360 - Salary reduction plan -- Construction.
- 41.05.400 - Plan of health care coverage -- Available funds -- Components -- Eligibility -- Administrator's duties.
- 41.05.500 - Prescription drug price discounts -- Eligibility -- Penalty -- Enrollment fee.
- 41.05.520 - Pharmacy connection program -- Notice.
- 41.05.530 - Prescription drug assistance, education -- Rules.
- 41.05.540 - State employee health program -- Requirements -- Report.
- 41.05.541 - State employee health demonstration project -- Required elements -- Reports.
- 41.05.550 - Prescription drug assistance foundation -- Nonprofit and tax-exempt corporation -- Liability.
- 41.05.600 - Mental health services -- Definition -- Coverage required, when.
- 41.05.601 - Mental health services -- Rules.
- 41.05.630 - Annual report of customary service complaints and appeals.
- 41.05.650 - Community health care collaborative grant program -- Grants -- Administrative support -- Eligibility.
- 41.05.651 - Rules -- 2009 c 299.
- 41.05.660 - Community health care collaborative grant program -- Award and disbursement of grants.
- 41.05.900 - Short title.
- 41.05.901 - Implementation -- Effective dates -- 1988 c 107.
41.06 - State civil service law.
- 41.06.010 - Declaration of purpose.
- 41.06.020 - Definitions.
- 41.06.022 - "Manager"--Definition.
- 41.06.030 - Department of personnel established.
- 41.06.040 - Scope of chapter.
- 41.06.070 - Exemptions -- Right of reversion to civil service status -- Exception.
- 41.06.071 - Department of corrections -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.072 - Department of community, trade, and economic development -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.073 - Department of ecology -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.074 - Department of health -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.075 - Office of financial management -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.076 - Department of social and health services -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.077 - Department of veterans affairs -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.079 - Department of transportation -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.080 - Department of personnel's services available on request to certain governmental entities -- Reimbursement.
- 41.06.082 - Office of minority and women's business enterprises -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.083 - Law revision commission -- Personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.084 - Department of agriculture -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.085 - World fair commission -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.086 - Washington state school directors' association -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.087 - Economic and revenue forecast supervisor and staff -- Caseload forecast supervisor and staff -- Exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.088 - State internship program -- Positions exempt from chapter.
- 41.06.093 - Washington state patrol -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.094 - Department of information services -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.095 - Office of archaeology and historic preservation -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.096 - Life sciences discovery fund authority -- Personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.097 - Department of early learning -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.098 - Puget Sound partnership -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
- 41.06.110 - Washington personnel resources board -- Created -- Term -- Qualifications, conditions -- Compensation, travel expenses -- Officers, quorum, records.
- 41.06.111 - Personnel appeals board abolished -- Powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Washington personnel resources board.
- 41.06.120 - Meetings of board -- Hearings authorized, notice -- Majority to approve release of findings -- Administration of oaths.
- 41.06.130 - Director of personnel -- Appointment -- Rules -- Powers and duties -- Delegation of authority.
- 41.06.133 - Rules of director -- Personnel administration -- Required agency report.
- 41.06.136 - Board review of rules affecting classified service -- Rules to be developed -- Goals.
- 41.06.139 - Classification system for classified service -- Director implements -- Rules of the board -- Appeals.
- 41.06.142 - Purchasing services by contract -- Effect on employees in the classified service -- Criteria to be met -- Bidding -- Definitions.
- 41.06.150 - Rules of board -- Mandatory subjects -- Personnel administration.
- 41.06.152 - Job classification revisions, class studies, salary adjustments -- Limitations.
- 41.06.155 - Salaries -- Implementation of changes to achieve comparable worth.
- 41.06.160 - Classification and salary schedules to consider rates in other public and private employment -- Wage and fringe benefits surveys -- Limited public disclosure exemption.
- 41.06.167 - Compensation surveys required for officers and officer candidates of the Washington state patrol -- Limited public disclosure exemption.
- 41.06.169 - Employee performance evaluations -- Standardized procedures and forms required to be developed.
- 41.06.170 - Reduction, suspension, dismissal, demotion of employee -- Right to appeal.
- 41.06.176 - Employee performance evaluations -- Written notification of deficiencies.
- 41.06.186 - Employee performance evaluations -- Termination of employment -- Rules.
- 41.06.196 - Employee performance evaluations -- Termination of supervisors tolerating inadequate employee performance.
- 41.06.204 - Use of false academic credentials -- Penalties.
- 41.06.220 - Reemployment list -- Reinstatement after appeal, guaranteed rights and benefits.
- 41.06.250 - Political activities.
- 41.06.260 - Conflict with federal requirements -- Effect -- Rules to conform chapter.
- 41.06.270 - Salary withheld unless employment is in accord with chapter -- Certification of payrolls, procedures.
- 41.06.280 - Department of personnel service fund -- Created -- Charges to agencies, payment -- Use, disbursement.
- 41.06.285 - Higher education personnel service fund.
- 41.06.290 - Personnel subject to chapter 47.64 RCW not affected.
- 41.06.340 - Determination of appropriate bargaining units -- Unfair labor practices provisions applicable to chapter.
- 41.06.350 - Acceptance of federal funds authorized.
- 41.06.395 - Training programs on sexual harassment.
- 41.06.400 - Training and career development programs -- Powers and duties of director.
- 41.06.410 - Agency training and career development plans -- Report -- Budget.
- 41.06.420 - Entry-level management training course -- Requirements -- Suspension -- Waiver -- Designation of supervisory or management positions.
- 41.06.450 - Destruction or retention of information relating to employee misconduct.
- 41.06.455 - Destruction of employee records authorized if consistent with other laws.
- 41.06.460 - Application of RCW 41.06.450 and 41.06.455 to classified and exempt employees.
- 41.06.475 - Employees with unsupervised access to children -- Rules for background investigation.
- 41.06.476 - Background investigation rules--Updating.
- 41.06.480 - Background check disqualification--Policy recommendations.
- 41.06.490 - State employee return-to-work program.
- 41.06.500 - Managers--Rules--Goals.
- 41.06.510 - Institutions of higher education -- Designation of personnel officer.
- 41.06.530 - Personnel resource and management policy--Implementation.
- 41.06.540 - Joint employee-management committees.
- 41.06.550 - Volunteer firefighters -- Call to duty.
- 41.06.560 - Monetary performance-based awards or incentives -- Restrictions.
- 41.06.900 - Short title.
- 41.06.910 - Severability -- 1961 c 1.
- 41.06.911 - Severability -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 43.
- 41.06.912 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.07 - Central personnel-payroll system.
- 41.07.010 - Definitions.
- 41.07.020 - Administration, maintenance and operation of system -- Intent.
- 41.07.030 - Costs.
- 41.07.900 - Transfer of personnel, records, equipment, etc.
- 41.07.901 - Effective date -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 239.
41.08 - Civil service for city firefighters.
- 41.08.010 - Application of chapter.
- 41.08.020 - Excluded cities -- Repeal of local law -- Effect.
- 41.08.030 - Civil service commission created -- Appointment -- Terms -- Removal -- Quorum.
- 41.08.040 - Organization of commission -- Secretary -- Powers and duties of commission.
- 41.08.050 - Persons included -- Competitive examinations -- Transfers, discharges, and reinstatements.
- 41.08.060 - Existing firefighters blanketed under civil service.
- 41.08.070 - Qualifications of applicants.
- 41.08.075 - Residency as condition of employment -- Discrimination because of lack of residency -- Prohibited.
- 41.08.080 - Tenure of employment -- Grounds for discharge, reduction, or deprivation of privileges.
- 41.08.090 - Procedure for removal, suspension, demotion or discharge -- Investigation -- Hearing -- Appeal.
- 41.08.100 - Filling of vacancies -- Probationary period.
- 41.08.110 - Power to create offices, make appointments and fix salaries not infringed.
- 41.08.120 - Approval of payrolls.
- 41.08.130 - Leaves of absence -- Notice -- Filling vacancy.
- 41.08.140 - Enforcement by civil action -- Legal counsel.
- 41.08.150 - Deceptive practices, false marks, etc., prohibited.
- 41.08.160 - Political contributions and services -- Not required -- Solicitation and coercion prohibited.
- 41.08.170 - Local legislation required -- Penalty.
- 41.08.180 - Office and supplies to be furnished -- Penalty for not providing.
- 41.08.183 - Time limit for creation of commission -- Penalty.
- 41.08.185 - Duty of commission to organize and function -- Penalty for violation.
- 41.08.190 - Cooperation of city officers and employees enjoined.
- 41.08.200 - Appropriation for expenses.
- 41.08.210 - Penalty -- Jurisdiction.
- 41.08.220 - Definitions.
- 41.08.900 - Severability -- 1935 c 31.
- 41.08.910 - Repeal.
41.12 - Civil service for city police.
- 41.12.010 - Application of chapter.
- 41.12.020 - Excluded cities -- Repeal of local law -- Effect.
- 41.12.030 - Civil service commission -- Appointment -- Terms -- Removal -- Quorum.
- 41.12.040 - Organization of commission -- Secretary -- Powers and duties of commission.
- 41.12.050 - Persons included -- Restricted exemptions -- Competitive examinations -- Transfers, discharges, and reinstatements.
- 41.12.070 - Qualifications of applicants.
- 41.12.075 - Residency as condition of employment -- Discrimination because of lack of residency -- Prohibited.
- 41.12.080 - Tenure of employment -- Grounds for discharge, reduction, or deprivation of privileges.
- 41.12.090 - Procedure for removal, suspension, demotion or discharge -- Investigation -- Hearing -- Appeal.
- 41.12.100 - Filling of vacancies -- Probationary period.
- 41.12.110 - Power to create offices, make appointments and fix salaries not infringed.
- 41.12.120 - Approval of payrolls.
- 41.12.130 - Leaves of absence -- Notice -- Filling vacancy.
- 41.12.140 - Enforcement by civil action -- Legal counsel.
- 41.12.150 - Deceptive practices, false marks, etc., prohibited.
- 41.12.160 - Political contributions and services.
- 41.12.170 - Local legislation required -- Penalty.
- 41.12.180 - Office and supplies to be furnished -- Penalty for not providing.
- 41.12.183 - Time limit for creation of commission -- Penalty.
- 41.12.185 - Duty of commission to organize and function -- Penalty for violation.
- 41.12.190 - Cooperation of city officers and employees enjoined.
- 41.12.200 - Appropriation for expenses.
- 41.12.210 - Penalty -- Jurisdiction.
- 41.12.220 - Definitions.
- 41.12.900 - Severability -- 1937 c 13.
- 41.12.910 - Repeal.
41.14 - Civil service for sheriff's office.
- 41.14.010 - Declaration of purpose.
- 41.14.020 - Terms defined.
- 41.14.030 - Civil service commission -- Appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation, etc.
- 41.14.040 - Combined system authorized in counties with populations of less than forty thousand.
- 41.14.050 - Commission -- Organization, meetings -- Chief examiner, qualifications, duties.
- 41.14.060 - Powers and duties of commission.
- 41.14.065 - Delegation of powers and duties of commission in county with a population of one million or more.
- 41.14.070 - Classified and unclassified service designated -- Procedures.
- 41.14.080 - Classified service -- Appointment, promotion, transfer, suspension, discharge.
- 41.14.090 - Status of existing employees in classified service.
- 41.14.100 - Qualifications of applicants for position.
- 41.14.110 - Tenure -- Grounds for deprivation.
- 41.14.120 - Removal, suspension, demotion, or discharge -- Procedure -- Appeal.
- 41.14.130 - Filling vacancies in classified service -- Eligibility list -- Probation.
- 41.14.140 - Power to fill positions -- Consent of county commissioners -- Salaries and compensation.
- 41.14.150 - Procedure for payment of compensation -- Refusal to pay.
- 41.14.160 - Leaves of absence.
- 41.14.170 - Actions to enforce chapter -- Duties of prosecuting attorneys.
- 41.14.180 - Prohibited acts relating to registration, examination, certification -- Discrimination prohibited.
- 41.14.190 - Political activities regulated.
- 41.14.200 - Cooperation and aid by other county officers and employees.
- 41.14.210 - Funds for commission in counties with populations of two hundred ten thousand or more -- County budget -- Surplus.
- 41.14.220 - Penalty -- Jurisdiction.
- 41.14.250 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Transfer of police department employees.
- 41.14.260 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Transfer of police department employees into county civil service for sheriff's office -- Seniority for employ
- 41.14.270 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Lay offs -- Notice -- Time limitation for transfers.
- 41.14.280 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Rules and regulations.
- 41.14.290 - Appointment of classified employee to exempt position -- Return to regular position.
- 41.14.900 - Severability -- 1959 c 1.
41.16 - Firefighters' relief and pensions -- 1947 act.
- 41.16.010 - Terms defined.
- 41.16.020 - Pension board created -- Members -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Officers -- Quorum.
- 41.16.030 - Meetings.
- 41.16.040 - Powers and duties.
- 41.16.050 - Firefighters' pension fund -- How constituted.
- 41.16.060 - Tax levy for fund.
- 41.16.070 - Contributions by firefighters.
- 41.16.080 - Retirement for service.
- 41.16.090 - Limit of pension.
- 41.16.100 - Payment on death of retired firefighter.
- 41.16.110 - Payment on death of eligible pensioner before retirement.
- 41.16.120 - Payment on death in line of duty.
- 41.16.130 - Payment upon disablement in line of duty.
- 41.16.140 - Payment upon disablement not in line of duty.
- 41.16.145 - Annual increase in benefits payable on retirement for service, death in line of duty, and disability -- Appeals.
- 41.16.150 - Payment on separation from service.
- 41.16.160 - Payment on death not in line of duty.
- 41.16.170 - Payment on death of firefighter with no dependents.
- 41.16.180 - Funeral expense.
- 41.16.190 - Waiting period -- Disability retirement.
- 41.16.200 - Examination of disability pensioners -- Restoration to duty.
- 41.16.210 - Transfer of assets to new fund -- Assumption of obligations.
- 41.16.220 - Credit for military service.
- 41.16.230 - Repeal does not affect accrued rights.
- 41.16.240 - Application of chapter to fire protection districts.
- 41.16.250 - Retirement and job security rights preserved upon annexation, etc., of district.
- 41.16.260 - Transfer of credit from city employees' retirement system to firefighters' pension system.
- 41.16.900 - Severability -- 1947 c 91.
- 41.16.910 - Severability -- 1959 c 5.
- 41.16.911 - Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 178.
- 41.16.920 - Construction -- 1959 c 5 -- Benefits retroactively authorized.
- 41.16.921 - Construction -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 178, RCW 41.16.145.
- 41.16.922 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.18 - Firefighters' relief and pensions -- 1955 act.
- 41.18.010 - Definitions.
- 41.18.015 - Pension boards in fire districts created -- Members -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Officers -- Quorum.
- 41.18.020 - Powers and duties of board.
- 41.18.030 - Contributions by firefighters.
- 41.18.040 - Retirement for service -- Widow's or widower's pension -- Payments to children.
- 41.18.042 - Actuarially reduced retirement allowance -- Spousal benefit.
- 41.18.045 - Pension benefits for widows or widowers of unretired, eligible firefighters -- Retroactive.
- 41.18.050 - Disablement in line of duty -- Retirement.
- 41.18.060 - Disablement in line of duty -- Inactive period -- Allowance -- Medical, hospital, nursing care.
- 41.18.080 - Payment upon disablement not in line of duty.
- 41.18.090 - Examination of disability pensioners -- Restoration to active duty.
- 41.18.100 - Payment on death in line of duty or while retired on account of service connected disability.
- 41.18.102 - Applicability of RCW 41.18.040 and 41.18.100.
- 41.18.104 - Annual increase in benefits payable on retirement for service or disability -- Appeals.
- 41.18.130 - Payment on separation -- With less than twenty-five years service or less than fifty years of age -- Option to be classified as vested firefighter.
- 41.18.140 - Funeral expenses.
- 41.18.150 - Credit for military service.
- 41.18.160 - Certain firefighters may elect to be covered under other law.
- 41.18.165 - Credit for membership in private organization acquired by municipality.
- 41.18.170 - Application of chapter.
- 41.18.180 - Firefighter contributor under prior law may obtain benefits of chapter -- Refunds.
- 41.18.190 - Transfer of membership authorized.
- 41.18.200 - Minimum pension.
- 41.18.210 - Transfer of credit from city employees' retirement system to firefighters' pension system.
- 41.18.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.20 - Police relief and pensions in first-class cities.
- 41.20.005 - Definitions.
- 41.20.010 - Board of trustees -- Composition.
- 41.20.020 - Officers of board -- Annual report.
- 41.20.030 - Meetings -- Disbursements of fund -- Quorum.
- 41.20.040 - Additional powers of board.
- 41.20.050 - Pension on retirement for years of service.
- 41.20.060 - Pension on retirement for duty connected disability.
- 41.20.061 - Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.
- 41.20.065 - Pension on retirement for nonduty disability.
- 41.20.070 - Certificate of disability.
- 41.20.080 - Pension on death before or after retirement.
- 41.20.085 - Pension on death before or after retirement -- Surviving spouse not formerly covered -- "Surviving spouse" defined.
- 41.20.086 - Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.
- 41.20.090 - Lump sum payment on death before or after retirement.
- 41.20.100 - Examination of disability pensioners -- Emergency duty.
- 41.20.110 - Withdrawal of pension -- Grounds.
- 41.20.120 - Sick benefits.
- 41.20.130 - Fund created.
- 41.20.140 - Pension payments monthly -- Surplus to general fund.
- 41.20.150 - Return of member's contributions -- Option to be classified as vested member.
- 41.20.155 - Return of member's contributions -- Applicability.
- 41.20.160 - Credit for membership in private organization acquired by city of first class.
- 41.20.170 - Transfer of membership.
- 41.20.175 - Transfer of service credit from firemen's pension system to city's police pension system.
- 41.20.180 - Exemption from taxation and judicial process -- Exception -- Assignability.
- 41.20.900 - Construction -- 1959 c 6 -- Benefits retroactively authorized.
- 41.20.910 - Severability -- 1959 c 6.
- 41.20.920 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.22 - Law enforcement chaplains.
- 41.22.010 - Legislative findings.
- 41.22.020 - Washington state patrol and the department of fish and wildlife -- Volunteer chaplain authorized.
- 41.22.030 - Local law enforcement agencies -- Volunteer chaplains authorized.
- 41.22.040 - Volunteer chaplains -- Duties.
- 41.22.900 - Severability -- 1985 c 223.
41.24 - Volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pensions.
- 41.24.010 - Definitions.
- 41.24.020 - Enrollment of firefighters -- Death, disability, retirement benefits.
- 41.24.023 - Retired participant may resume volunteer service -- Board approval required.
- 41.24.030 - Volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension principal fund created -- Composition -- Investment -- Use -- Treasurer's report.
- 41.24.035 - Legal, medical expenses -- May be paid from earnings of the principal fund and administrative fund.
- 41.24.040 - Fees, when payable -- Interest -- Effect of nonpayment.
- 41.24.050 - Emergency medical technicians or first aid vehicle operators -- Restriction on retirement system membership.
- 41.24.060 - Board of trustees -- How constituted.
- 41.24.070 - Officers of board -- Record of proceedings -- Forms.
- 41.24.080 - Duties of board and state board -- Disbursements.
- 41.24.090 - Meetings.
- 41.24.100 - Compelling attendance of witnesses -- Oaths -- Rules and regulations.
- 41.24.110 - Reimbursement of physicians and medical staff.
- 41.24.120 - Hearing of application for benefits -- Appeal to state board.
- 41.24.130 - Quorum -- Vote on allowance of claims.
- 41.24.140 - Guardian may be appointed.
- 41.24.150 - Disability payments.
- 41.24.155 - Vocational rehabilitation -- Purpose -- Costs -- Administration -- Discretion of state board.
- 41.24.160 - Death benefits.
- 41.24.170 - Retirement pensions.
- 41.24.172 - Retirement pensions -- Options -- Election.
- 41.24.175 - Disability or retirement payments -- Computation according to latest legislative expression.
- 41.24.176 - Disability or retirement payments -- Construction.
- 41.24.180 - Lump sum payments.
- 41.24.185 - Lump sum payments -- Monthly pension under fifty dollars.
- 41.24.190 - Proof of service.
- 41.24.200 - Service need not be continuous nor in a single department or agency.
- 41.24.210 - Report of accident -- Time limitation for filing report and claim.
- 41.24.215 - Injured volunteer -- Recovery from third party.
- 41.24.220 - Hospitalization, surgery, etc.
- 41.24.230 - Funeral and burial expenses.
- 41.24.240 - Benefits not transferable or subject to legal process -- Exceptions -- Chapter not exclusive.
- 41.24.245 - Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order.
- 41.24.250 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Composition -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath.
- 41.24.260 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Meetings -- Quorum.
- 41.24.270 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Compensation -- Travel expenses.
- 41.24.280 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Attorney general is legal advisor.
- 41.24.290 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Powers and duties.
- 41.24.300 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Vouchers, warrants.
- 41.24.310 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Secretary, duties, compensation.
- 41.24.320 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- State actuary to provide actuarial services.
- 41.24.330 - Emergency medical service districts--Board of trustees--Creation.
- 41.24.340 - Emergency medical service districts--Board of trustees--Officers--Annual report.
- 41.24.400 - Reserve officers -- Enrollment -- Limitations.
- 41.24.410 - Reserve officers -- Credit for service.
- 41.24.430 - Reserve officers -- Eligibility for benefit.
- 41.24.450 - Reserve officers -- Municipality adoption of relief benefits.
- 41.24.460 - Reserve officers -- Board of trustees.
- 41.24.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.26 - Law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
- 41.26.005 - Provisions applicable to "plan 1" and "plan 2."
- 41.26.010 - Short title.
- 41.26.020 - Purpose of chapter.
- 41.26.030 - Definitions.
- 41.26.033 - Use of shared leave -- Impact on calculation of service credit and final average salary.
- 41.26.035 - "Minimum medical and health standards" defined.
- 41.26.040 - System created -- Membership -- Funds.
- 41.26.045 - Minimum medical and health standards.
- 41.26.046 - Minimum medical and health standards -- Board to adopt -- Publication and distribution -- Employer certification procedures.
- 41.26.047 - Minimum medical and health standards -- Exemptions -- Employer may adopt higher standards.
- 41.26.048 - Special death benefit -- Death in the course of employment -- Death from disease or infection arising from employment -- Annual adjustment.
- 41.26.053 - Exemption from judicial process, taxes -- Exceptions -- Deduction for insurance upon request.
- 41.26.056 - No bond required on appeal to court.
- 41.26.057 - Benefit calculation -- Limitation.
- 41.26.059 - Establishing, restoring service credit.
- 41.26.061 - Disability retirement -- Criminal conduct.
- 41.26.062 - Falsification -- Penalty.
- 41.26.075 - Provisions applicable to plan 1.
- 41.26.080 - Funding total liability of plan 1 system.
- 41.26.090 - Retirement for service.
- 41.26.100 - Allowance on retirement for service.
- 41.26.110 - City and county disability boards authorized -- Composition -- Terms -- Reimbursement for travel expenses -- Duties.
- 41.26.115 - Director of retirement systems to adopt rules governing disability boards -- Remand of orders not in accordance with rules.
- 41.26.120 - Retirement for disability incurred in the line of duty.
- 41.26.125 - Retirement for disability not incurred in the line of duty.
- 41.26.130 - Allowance on retirement for disability.
- 41.26.135 - Cessation of disability -- Determination.
- 41.26.140 - Reexaminations of disability beneficiaries -- Reentry -- Appeal.
- 41.26.150 - Sickness or disability benefits -- Medical services.
- 41.26.160 - Death benefits -- Duty or military service connected.
- 41.26.161 - Death benefits -- Nonduty connected.
- 41.26.162 - Ex spouse qualifying as surviving spouse.
- 41.26.164 - Optional reduced retirement allowance -- Continues for spouse otherwise ineligible for survivor benefits.
- 41.26.170 - Refund of contributions on discontinuance of service -- Reentry.
- 41.26.190 - Credit for military service.
- 41.26.192 - Credit for service under prior pension system -- Restoration of withdrawn contributions.
- 41.26.194 - Credit for service under prior pension system -- Service not covered under prior system.
- 41.26.195 - Transfer of service credit from other retirement system -- Irrevocable election allowed.
- 41.26.197 - Service credit for paid leave of absence--Application to elected officials of labor organizations.
- 41.26.199 - Purchase of additional service credit -- Costs -- Rules.
- 41.26.200 - Appeal to director of retirement systems.
- 41.26.211 - Notice for hearing required prior to petitioning for judicial review.
- 41.26.221 - Hearing -- Conduct.
- 41.26.240 - Increases or decreases in retirement allowances to be determined by department in accordance with consumer price index.
- 41.26.250 - Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.
- 41.26.260 - Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.
- 41.26.270 - Declaration of policy respecting benefits for injury or death -- Civil actions abolished.
- 41.26.281 - Cause of action for injury or death, when.
- 41.26.3901 - Severability -- 1969 ex.s. c 209.
- 41.26.3902 - Act to control inconsistencies.
- 41.26.3903 - Effective date -- 1969 ex.s. c 209.
- 41.26.410 - Provisions applicable to plan 2.
- 41.26.420 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
- 41.26.425 - Lump sum retirement allowance -- Reentry -- Conditions for reinstatement of service.
- 41.26.430 - Retirement for service.
- 41.26.432 - Additional service credit purchase -- Rules.
- 41.26.435 - Transfer of service credit from other retirement system -- Enforcement officer for department of fish and wildlife.
- 41.26.440 - Post-retirement cost-of-living.
- 41.26.450 - Port districts and institutions of higher education -- Must make both employer and state contributions.
- 41.26.460 - Options for payment of retirement allowances -- Retirement allowance adjustment -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.26.470 - Earned disability allowance -- Cancellation of allowance -- Reentry -- Receipt of service credit while disabled -- Conditions -- Disposition upon death of recipient--Disabled in the line o
- 41.26.473 - Disabled in the line of duty -- Continuation of service credit -- Conditions.
- 41.26.480 - Industrial insurance.
- 41.26.490 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.26.500 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reinstatement -- Option to enter into membership.
- 41.26.510 - Death benefits.
- 41.26.520 - Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service.
- 41.26.530 - Vested membership.
- 41.26.540 - Refund of contributions on termination.
- 41.26.547 - Emergency medical technicians -- Job relocation -- Retirement options.
- 41.26.550 - Reentry.
- 41.26.700 - Overview -- Intent.
- 41.26.705 - Intent -- 2003 c 2.
- 41.26.710 - Definitions.
- 41.26.715 - Board of trustees -- Created -- Selection of trustees -- Terms of office -- Vacancies.
- 41.26.7151 - Board of trustees -- Political party representation.
- 41.26.717 - Additional duties and powers of board.
- 41.26.720 - Board of trustees -- Powers -- Meeting procedures -- Quorum -- Judicial review -- Budget.
- 41.26.725 - Board of trustees -- Contributions -- Minimum and increased benefits.
- 41.26.730 - Joint committee on pension policy -- Pension funding council.
- 41.26.732 - Plan 2 expense fund -- Board oversight and administration -- State investment board.
- 41.26.735 - Asset management.
- 41.26.740 - Reimbursement for expenses.
- 41.26.800 - Local public safety enhancement account -- Creation -- Distribution -- Uses.
- 41.26.802 - Local public safety enhancement account -- Transfers into account.
- 41.26.805 - Local law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system benefits improvement account -- Creation -- Use -- Administration -- Investments.
- 41.26.901 - Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 294.
- 41.26.902 - Severability -- 2003 c 2.
- 41.26.903 - Captions not law -- 2003 c 2.
- 41.26.904 - Effective date -- 2003 c 2.
- 41.26.905 - Severability -- 2003 c 92.
- 41.26.906 - Effective date -- 2003 c 92.
- 41.26.921 - Effective date -- 1977 ex.s. c 294.
- 41.26.922 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.28 - Retirement of personnel in certain first-class cities.
- 41.28.005 - Establishment of retirement and pension systems authorized.
- 41.28.010 - Definitions.
- 41.28.020 - Retirement system created -- Adoption by cities.
- 41.28.030 - Employees within or excluded from system.
- 41.28.040 - Rates of contribution -- Deduction and payment into fund.
- 41.28.050 - Allowance of service credit.
- 41.28.060 - Board of administration to administer system -- Powers and duties -- Actuarial investigations and valuations -- Reports, records, and accounts.
- 41.28.070 - Employees' retirement fund created -- Composition.
- 41.28.080 - Board of administration -- Members -- Duties -- Fiscal affairs.
- 41.28.085 - Legislative intent -- Investments.
- 41.28.090 - Contributions by city.
- 41.28.100 - City obligated to contribute.
- 41.28.110 - Payments on discontinuance of service -- Reemployment -- Redeposit.
- 41.28.120 - Retirement for service.
- 41.28.130 - Service retirement allowances.
- 41.28.140 - Retirement for disability.
- 41.28.150 - Disability retirement allowances -- Grounds for denial.
- 41.28.160 - Physical examination of disabled members -- Reentry.
- 41.28.170 - Optional allowances.
- 41.28.180 - Payments on death of unretired members.
- 41.28.190 - Payments to be made monthly.
- 41.28.200 - Exemption from process -- Rights not assignable.
- 41.28.205 - Benefits payable in accordance with court decree or order of dissolution or legal separation.
- 41.28.207 - Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order.
- 41.28.210 - Estimates of service, compensation, or age.
- 41.28.220 - Suspension of allowances during other public aid.
- 41.28.230 - Administrative expense.
- 41.28.240 - Existing systems preserved.
- 41.28.900 - Severability -- 1939 c 207.
- 41.28.910 - Repeal.
- 41.28.920 - Effective date -- 1939 c 207.
- 41.28.930 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.31A - Extraordinary investment gains -- Plan 3.
- 41.31A.020 - Extraordinary investment gain -- Credited to member accounts -- Persons eligible -- Calculation of amount -- Contractual right not granted (as amended by 2007 c 491).
41.32 - Teachers' retirement.
- 41.32.005 - Provisions applicable to "plan 1," "plan 2," and "plan 3."
- 41.32.010 - Definitions.
- 41.32.013 - Substitute teachers -- Application for service credit -- Procedures.
- 41.32.020 - Name of system.
- 41.32.025 - Department's power to determine eligibility.
- 41.32.032 - Membership in system -- Service credit of educational staff associates.
- 41.32.035 - Employer contribution rates -- Computation and payment.
- 41.32.042 - Validity of deductions -- Interest.
- 41.32.044 - Retired teacher may reenter system -- Benefit limitations.
- 41.32.052 - Exemption from taxation and judicial process -- Exceptions -- Nonassignability -- Deductions authorized.
- 41.32.053 - Death benefit -- Course of employment -- Occupational disease or infection.
- 41.32.054 - Disability retirement -- Criminal conduct.
- 41.32.055 - Falsification -- Penalty.
- 41.32.062 - Effect of certain accumulated vacation leave on retirement benefits.
- 41.32.063 - Benefit calculation -- Limitation.
- 41.32.064 - Establishing, restoring service credit.
- 41.32.0641 - Disabled in the line of duty -- Continuation of service credit -- Conditions.
- 41.32.065 - Election to use out-of-state service credit to calculate time at which the member may retire.
- 41.32.066 - Purchase of additional service credit -- Costs -- Rules.
- 41.32.067 - Purchase of additional benefits -- Conditions.
- 41.32.215 - Provisions applicable to plan 1.
- 41.32.240 - Membership in system.
- 41.32.260 - Credit for military service or as state legislator.
- 41.32.263 - State legislators and state officials eligible for retirement benefits.
- 41.32.267 - Service credit for paid leave of absence -- Application to elected officials of labor organizations.
- 41.32.270 - Teaching service, how credited.
- 41.32.300 - Limitation on credit for out-of-state service.
- 41.32.310 - Time limit for claiming service credit -- Payments.
- 41.32.330 - Credit for professional preparation subsequent to becoming teacher.
- 41.32.340 - Creditable service, what to consist of.
- 41.32.345 - "Earnable compensation" defined for certain part-time employees -- Adoption of rules.
- 41.32.350 - Purchase of additional annuity.
- 41.32.380 - Source of pension reserve -- Contributions.
- 41.32.390 - Contributions for prior service credits.
- 41.32.470 - Eligibility for retirement allowance.
- 41.32.480 - Qualifications for retirement.
- 41.32.483 - Annual increase amount -- Legislature's rights reserved.
- 41.32.485 - Minimum retirement allowance -- Cost-of-living adjustment -- Post-retirement adjustment -- Computation.
- 41.32.4851 - Minimum retirement allowance -- Annual adjustment -- Persons who become beneficiaries after June 30, 1995.
- 41.32.4872 - Permanent increase for specified beneficiaries age seventy or over.
- 41.32.489 - Retirement allowance -- Annual increases -- Eligibility.
- 41.32.4931 - Additional special pension for former members not receiving social security.
- 41.32.4945 - Limitation as to earnable compensation of member as member of the legislature.
- 41.32.497 - Retirement allowance for members entering system before April 25, 1973 -- Election.
- 41.32.498 - Retirement allowance for members entering system after April 25, 1973, or in lieu of allowance under RCW 41.32.497.
- 41.32.4986 - Members with thirty years of service -- Irrevocable election.
- 41.32.4991 - Permanent retirement allowance adjustment.
- 41.32.500 - Termination of membership.
- 41.32.510 - Payment on withdrawal -- Reentry.
- 41.32.520 - Payment on death before retirement or within sixty days following application for disability retirement -- Military service.
- 41.32.522 - Death benefits.
- 41.32.523 - Death benefits -- Members not qualified for benefits under RCW 41.32.522 and retired former members.
- 41.32.530 - Options available -- Retirement allowance adjustment -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.32.540 - Disability allowance -- Temporary.
- 41.32.550 - Options and allowances on report that disability will be permanent -- Reexamination.
- 41.32.555 - Persons with annual half-time contracts -- Eligibility for benefits under RCW 41.32.550.
- 41.32.570 - Postretirement employment--Reduction or suspension of pension payments.
- 41.32.581 - End of participation in judicial retirement account plan -- Newly elected or appointed judges.
- 41.32.584 - Additional benefit for justices or judges -- One-time irrevocable election.
- 41.32.587 - Justices or judges retirement allowance -- In lieu of RCW 41.32.498.
- 41.32.755 - Provisions applicable to plan 2.
- 41.32.760 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
- 41.32.762 - Lump sum retirement allowance -- Reentry -- Conditions for reinstatement of service.
- 41.32.765 - Retirement for service.
- 41.32.768 - Member with terminal illness -- Removal from system.
- 41.32.770 - Post-retirement cost-of-living.
- 41.32.780 - Teachers required to be members.
- 41.32.785 - Options for payment of retirement allowances -- Retirement allowance adjustment -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.32.790 - Earned disability allowance -- Eligibility -- Disposition upon death of recipient.
- 41.32.795 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.32.800 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reinstatement.
- 41.32.802 - Reduction of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reestablishment of membership.
- 41.32.805 - Death benefits.
- 41.32.810 - Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service.
- 41.32.812 - Service credit for half-time employment from October 1, 1977, through December 31, 1986.
- 41.32.813 - One-time purchase of service credit -- Conditions -- Payment -- Rules.
- 41.32.815 - Vested membership.
- 41.32.817 - Transfer to plan 3 -- Irrevocable option.
- 41.32.818 - Public employees' retirement system members who previously declined membership in the teachers' retirement system -- Transfer to plan 3 -- Irrevocable option.
- 41.32.820 - Refund of contributions on termination.
- 41.32.825 - Reentry.
- 41.32.831 - Provisions applicable to plan 3 -- Plan 3 elements.
- 41.32.835 - Choice of membership in plan 2 or plan 3.
- 41.32.837 - Right to waive benefit -- Irrevocable choice.
- 41.32.840 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
- 41.32.8401 - Additional payment.
- 41.32.845 - Postretirement cost-of-living allowance.
- 41.32.851 - Options for payment of retirement allowances -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.32.855 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.32.860 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reinstatement.
- 41.32.862 - Reduction of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reestablishment of membership.
- 41.32.865 - Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service.
- 41.32.867 - Purchased service credit -- Allocation.
- 41.32.868 - One-time purchase of service credit -- Conditions -- Payment -- Rules.
- 41.32.870 - Lump sum payments -- Reentry.
- 41.32.875 - Retirement eligibility.
- 41.32.878 - Member with terminal illness -- Removal from system.
- 41.32.880 - Earned disability allowance -- Eligibility -- Disposition upon death of recipient.
- 41.32.892 - Restored, purchased service credit under plan 2 -- Transfer to plan 3.
- 41.32.895 - Death benefits.
- 41.32.950 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.33 - Teachers' retirement -- Federal social security.
- 41.33.010 - Plan for covering members under OASI approved.
- 41.33.020 - Terms and provisions of plan.
- 41.33.030 - Effective date for coverage of members.
- 41.33.900 - Severability -- 1957 c 183.
41.34 - Plan 3 retirement system contributions.
- 41.34.010 - Purpose.
- 41.34.020 - Definitions.
- 41.34.030 - Application of chapter -- Plan 3 elements.
- 41.34.040 - Contributions -- Rate structures -- Annual option.
- 41.34.050 - Legislature may contribute to members' accounts.
- 41.34.060 - Members' accounts -- Investment -- Election.
- 41.34.070 - Distribution options.
- 41.34.080 - Benefits exempt from taxation, garnishment, other processes of law -- Exceptions.
- 41.34.090 - Administration of chapter -- Construction -- Severability.
- 41.34.100 - Benefits not contractual right until date specified.
- 41.34.110 - Reentry.
- 41.34.120 - Money, property, income held in trust.
- 41.34.130 - Self-directed investment -- Duties of state investment board and department -- Expenses -- Recordkeeping.
- 41.34.140 - Liability for loss or deficiencies -- Limitations.
- 41.34.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.35 - Washington school employees' retirement system.
- 41.35.005 - Intent.
- 41.35.010 - Definitions.
- 41.35.015 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 41.35.020 - System created -- Administration.
- 41.35.030 - Membership.
- 41.35.033 - Membership -- Service credit -- Substitute employees -- Rules.
- 41.35.040 - Nonelective position held for at least nine months -- Deemed to be eligible position, when.
- 41.35.060 - Reduction of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reestablishment of membership.
- 41.35.070 - Duty disability retirement recipients -- Continued service credit.
- 41.35.080 - Members agree to deductions.
- 41.35.090 - Employer's contribution -- Computation -- Billing.
- 41.35.100 - Exemption from taxation and judicial process -- Exceptions -- Assignability -- Deductions authorized.
- 41.35.110 - Disability retirement -- Criminal conduct.
- 41.35.115 - Death benefit -- Course of employment -- Occupational disease or infection.
- 41.35.120 - False statements -- Penalty.
- 41.35.130 - Transfer of service credit from statewide city employees' retirement system.
- 41.35.140 - Hearing prior to appeal required -- Notice.
- 41.35.150 - Hearing prior to appeal required -- Conduct of hearing.
- 41.35.160 - Judicial review in accordance with administrative procedure act.
- 41.35.170 - Appeal -- No bond required.
- 41.35.180 - Service credit -- Computation.
- 41.35.1801 - Prior service -- One-half service credit.
- 41.35.183 - Purchase of additional service credit -- Costs -- Rules.
- 41.35.190 - Effect of certain accumulated vacation leave on retirement benefits.
- 41.35.200 - Benefit calculation -- Limitation.
- 41.35.210 - Post-retirement cost-of-living.
- 41.35.220 - Options for payment of retirement allowances -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.35.230 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Exceptions -- Reinstatement.
- 41.35.399 - Provisions applicable to plan 2 and plan 3.
- 41.35.400 - Computation of retirement allowance.
- 41.35.410 - Lump sum retirement allowance--Reentry -- Reinstatement of service.
- 41.35.420 - Retirement eligibility.
- 41.35.423 - Member with terminal illness -- Removal from system.
- 41.35.430 - Employer and member contribution rates.
- 41.35.440 - Earned disability allowance -- Disposition upon death of recipient.
- 41.35.450 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.35.460 - Death benefits.
- 41.35.470 - Leaves of absence, military service.
- 41.35.480 - Vested membership.
- 41.35.490 - Refund of contributions.
- 41.35.500 - Reentry.
- 41.35.510 - Transfer to plan 3 -- Irrevocable option.
- 41.35.599 - Provisions applicable to plan 2.
- 41.35.600 - Provisions applicable to plan 3 -- Plan 3 elements.
- 41.35.610 - Choice of membership in plan 2 or plan 3.
- 41.35.612 - Right to waive benefit -- Irrevocable choice.
- 41.35.620 - Computation of retirement allowance.
- 41.35.630 - Additional payment.
- 41.35.640 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.35.650 - Leaves of absence, military service.
- 41.35.660 - Purchased service credit -- Allocation.
- 41.35.670 - Lump sum payments -- Reentry.
- 41.35.680 - Retirement eligibility.
- 41.35.683 - Member with terminal illness -- Removal from system.
- 41.35.690 - Earned disability allowance -- Disposition upon death of recipient.
- 41.35.700 - Restored, purchased service credit under plan 2 -- Transfer to plan 3.
- 41.35.710 - Death benefits.
- 41.35.720 - Employer contribution rates.
- 41.35.900 - Benefits not contractual right until September 1, 2000.
- 41.35.901 - Effective date -- 1998 c 341.
41.37 - Washington public safety employees' retirement system.
- 41.37.005 - Intent.
- 41.37.010 - Definitions.
- 41.37.015 - System created--Administration.
- 41.37.020 - Membership.
- 41.37.030 - Nonelective position--Eligible position, when.
- 41.37.050 - Reduction of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reinstatement of membership.
- 41.37.060 - Duty disability retirement recipients--Continued service credit.
- 41.37.070 - Members agree to deductions.
- 41.37.080 - Employer's contribution--Computation--Billing.
- 41.37.090 - Exemption from taxation and judicial process--Exemptions--Assignability--Deductions authorized.
- 41.37.100 - Disability retirement--Criminal conduct.
- 41.37.110 - Death benefit--Course of employment -- Occupational disease or infection.
- 41.37.120 - False statements--Penalty.
- 41.37.130 - Hearing prior to appeal required--Notice.
- 41.37.135 - Hearing prior to appeal required--Conduct of hearing.
- 41.37.140 - Judicial review of final decision.
- 41.37.145 - Appeal--No bond required.
- 41.37.150 - Effect of certain accumulated vacation leave on retirement benefits.
- 41.37.155 - Benefit calculation--Limitation.
- 41.37.160 - Postretirement cost-of-living.
- 41.37.170 - Options for payment of retirement allowances--Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.37.180 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Exceptions -- Reinstatement.
- 41.37.190 - Computation of retirement allowance.
- 41.37.200 - Lump sum retirement allowance--Reentry--Reinstatement of service.
- 41.37.210 - Retirement eligibility.
- 41.37.220 - Employer and member contribution rates.
- 41.37.230 - Disability allowance--Actuarial reduction--Disposition upon death of recipient.
- 41.37.240 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.37.250 - Death benefits.
- 41.37.260 - Leaves of absence, military service.
- 41.37.265 - Purchase of additional service credit -- Costs -- Rules.
- 41.37.270 - Vested membership.
- 41.37.280 - Refund of contributions.
- 41.37.290 - Reentry.
- 41.37.900 - Benefits not contractual right until July 1, 2006.
- 41.37.901 - Effective date--2004 c 242.
- 41.37.902 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
41.40 - Washington public employees' retirement system.
- 41.40.005 - Provisions applicable to "plan 1," "plan 2," and "plan 3."
- 41.40.010 - Definitions.
- 41.40.015 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 41.40.020 - System created -- Administration.
- 41.40.023 - Membership.
- 41.40.028 - Nonelective position employees employed for at least nine months -- Deemed in eligible position, when.
- 41.40.034 - Purchase of additional service credit -- Costs -- Rules.
- 41.40.035 - Service credit prohibited for certain members of committees, boards, and commissions and for certain appointive and elective officials.
- 41.40.037 - Service by retirees--Reduction of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Reestablishment of membership.
- 41.40.038 - Duty disability retirement recipients -- Continued service credit.
- 41.40.042 - Members agree to deductions.
- 41.40.048 - Employer's contribution -- Computation -- Billing.
- 41.40.052 - Exemption from taxation and judicial process -- Exceptions -- Assignability -- Deductions authorized.
- 41.40.054 - Disability retirement -- Criminal conduct.
- 41.40.055 - Penalty for false statements.
- 41.40.056 - Establishment of service credit -- Former employees -- Employers admitted before July 23, 1995.
- 41.40.057 - Establishment of service credit -- Current and former employees -- Employers admitted after July 23, 1995.
- 41.40.058 - Transfer of service credit from statewide city employees' retirement system.
- 41.40.059 - Credit for service in Seattle's police relief and pension fund system.
- 41.40.061 - Credit for service in Seattle's police relief and pension fund system -- Terms and conditions.
- 41.40.062 - Optional entry of system by political subdivisions or associations of political subdivisions -- Procedure -- School districts declared employers and eligible employees members of system --
- 41.40.068 - Hearing prior to appeal -- Required -- Notice.
- 41.40.073 - Hearing prior to appeal -- Conduct of hearing.
- 41.40.078 - Judicial review in accordance with administrative procedure act.
- 41.40.082 - Appeal -- No bond required.
- 41.40.088 - Education employment -- Service credit -- Computation.
- 41.40.092 - Transfer of cadet service credit to Washington state patrol retirement system.
- 41.40.0931 - Death benefit -- Course of employment as a police officer -- Occupational disease or infection.
- 41.40.0932 - Death benefit--Course of employment -- Occupational disease or infection.
- 41.40.095 - Transfer of membership from judicial retirement system.
- 41.40.096 - Law enforcement officers -- Dual membership -- Plan 1 exception.
- 41.40.098 - Transfer of former service from judicial retirement system.
- 41.40.102 - Effect of certain accumulated vacation leave on retirement benefits.
- 41.40.103 - Benefit calculation -- Limitation.
- 41.40.104 - Establishing, restoring service credit.
- 41.40.1041 - Prior service for plan 2 or 3 members -- One-half service credit.
- 41.40.105 - Chapter not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center.
- 41.40.108 - Higher education classified employees -- Membership in the public employees' retirement system.
- 41.40.109 - Retirement system employer -- Termination of status.
- 41.40.111 - Retirement system employer -- Unit of government.
- 41.40.113 - Public safety employees' retirement system -- Election -- Membership.
- 41.40.124 - Discontinuing judicial retirement account plan contributions -- Additional benefit -- One-time irrevocable election -- Justices and judges.
- 41.40.127 - Additional benefit for district or municipal court judges -- One-time irrevocable election.
- 41.40.145 - Provisions applicable to plan 1.
- 41.40.150 - Termination of membership -- Restoration of service credit.
- 41.40.160 - Creditable service.
- 41.40.163 - Purchase of service credit -- Service at Washington State University.
- 41.40.170 - Credit for military service.
- 41.40.175 - Service credit for paid leave of absence -- Application to elected officials of labor organizations.
- 41.40.180 - Retirement -- Length of service.
- 41.40.183 - Annual increase amount -- Legislature's rights reserved.
- 41.40.185 - Retirement allowances -- Members retiring after February 25, 1972.
- 41.40.188 - Retirement allowance -- Options -- Retirement allowance adjustment -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.40.189 - Retirement allowance -- Adjustment eligibility.
- 41.40.190 - Retirement allowance -- In lieu of allowance provided in RCW 41.40.185.
- 41.40.191 - Retirement allowance -- Members with thirty years of service -- Irrevocable election.
- 41.40.193 - Dates upon which retirement allowances accrue.
- 41.40.197 - Retirement allowance -- Annual increases -- Eligibility.
- 41.40.1971 - Definition -- "Beneficiary."
- 41.40.1984 - Minimum retirement allowance -- Annual adjustment -- Persons who become beneficiaries after June 30, 1995.
- 41.40.1985 - Permanent retirement allowance adjustment.
- 41.40.1986 - Permanent increase for specified beneficiaries age seventy or over.
- 41.40.200 - Retirement for disability in line of duty -- Applicability to certain judges.
- 41.40.210 - Duty disability retirement allowance for disability after age sixty.
- 41.40.220 - Allowance on retirement for duty disability -- Before sixty.
- 41.40.230 - Nonduty disability -- Applicability to certain judges.
- 41.40.235 - Nonduty disability retirement allowance -- Amount -- Maximum -- Death benefit.
- 41.40.250 - Allowance on retirement for nonduty disability -- Election.
- 41.40.260 - Withdrawal from system -- Refund of contributions -- Waiver of allowance, when.
- 41.40.262 - Elected officials -- Restoration of withdrawn contributions.
- 41.40.270 - Death before retirement or within sixty days following application for disability retirement -- Military service -- Payment of contributions to nominee, surviving spouse, or legal represen
- 41.40.280 - Department may withhold refunds of contributions.
- 41.40.300 - Benefits offset by workers' compensation or similar benefits.
- 41.40.310 - Periodical examination of disability beneficiaries -- Benefits upon resumption of gainful employment.
- 41.40.320 - Disability beneficiary -- Restoration to service.
- 41.40.330 - Contributions.
- 41.40.363 - Employer's contributions -- Labor guild, association or organization.
- 41.40.404 - Justices or judges retirement allowance -- In lieu of RCW 41.40.185.
- 41.40.408 - District or municipal court judges retirement allowances -- In lieu of RCW 41.40.185.
- 41.40.610 - Provisions applicable to plan 2.
- 41.40.620 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
- 41.40.625 - Lump sum retirement allowance -- Reentry -- Conditions for reinstatement of service.
- 41.40.630 - Retirement for service.
- 41.40.633 - Member with terminal illness -- Removal from system.
- 41.40.640 - Post-retirement cost-of-living.
- 41.40.660 - Options for payment of retirement allowances -- Retirement allowance adjustment -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.40.670 - Earned disability allowance -- Applicability to certain judges -- Disposition upon death of recipient.
- 41.40.680 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.40.690 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Exceptions -- Reinstatement.
- 41.40.700 - Death benefits.
- 41.40.710 - Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service.
- 41.40.720 - Vested membership.
- 41.40.730 - Refund of contributions.
- 41.40.740 - Reentry.
- 41.40.748 - Commercial vehicle enforcement officers -- Limited optional transfer to Washington state patrol retirement system.
- 41.40.750 - Transfer of membership and service credit -- Restoration of contributions and service credit.
- 41.40.760 - End of participation in judicial retirement account plan -- Newly elected or appointed judges or justices.
- 41.40.763 - End of participation in chapter 41.28 RCW -- Newly elected or appointed judges.
- 41.40.767 - Justices or judges retirement allowance -- In lieu of RCW 41.40.620.
- 41.40.770 - District or municipal court judges retirement allowance -- In lieu of RCW 41.40.620.
- 41.40.780 - Provisions applicable to plan 3 -- Plan 3 elements.
- 41.40.785 - Membership in plan 2 or plan 3 -- Irrevocable choice -- Default to plan 3.
- 41.40.787 - Right to waive benefit -- Irrevocable choice.
- 41.40.790 - Computation of retirement allowance.
- 41.40.795 - Transfer period and basis -- Additional transfer payment.
- 41.40.801 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
- 41.40.805 - Leaves of absence -- Military service.
- 41.40.811 - Purchased service credit -- Allocation.
- 41.40.815 - Lump sum payments -- Reentry.
- 41.40.820 - Retirement eligibility.
- 41.40.823 - Member with terminal illness -- Removal from system.
- 41.40.825 - Disability allowance -- Death of recipient.
- 41.40.830 - Restored, purchased service credit under plan 2 -- Transfer to plan 3.
- 41.40.835 - Death benefits.
- 41.40.840 - Postretirement cost-of-living.
- 41.40.845 - Options for payment of retirement allowances -- Court-approved property settlement.
- 41.40.850 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment -- Exception -- Reinstatement.
- 41.40.870 - Discontinuing judicial retirement account plan contributions -- Additional benefit -- One-time irrevocable election -- Justices and judges.
- 41.40.873 - Additional benefit for district or municipal court judges -- One-time irrevocable election.
- 41.40.877 - Justices or judges retirement allowance -- In lieu of RCW 41.40.790.
- 41.40.880 - District or municipal court judges retirement allowance -- In lieu of RCW 41.40.790.
- 41.40.900 - Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 295.
- 41.40.920 - Effective date -- 1977 ex.s. c 295.
- 41.40.930 - Benefits not contractual right until March 1, 2002.
- 41.40.931 - Effective dates -- 2000 c 247.
- 41.40.932 - Subchapter headings not law -- 2000 c 247.
41.41 - State employees' retirement -- Federal social security.
- 41.41.010 - Plan for covering members under OASI approved.
- 41.41.020 - Terms and provisions of plan.
- 41.41.030 - Effective date for coverage of members.
- 41.41.900 - Severability -- 1957 c 222.
41.44 - Statewide city employees' retirement.
41.45 - Actuarial funding of state retirement systems.
41.47 - Acceptance of old age and survivors' insurance -- 1941 act.
41.48 - Federal social security for public employees.
41.50 - Department of retirement systems.
41.54 - Portability of public retirement benefits.
41.56 - Public employees' collective bargaining.
41.58 - Public employment labor relations.
41.59 - Educational employment relations act.
41.60 - State employees' suggestion awards and incentive pay.
41.68 - Reparations to state employees terminated during World War II.
41.72 - Law enforcement medal of honor.
41.76 - Public four-year institutions of higher education -- Faculty labor relations.
41.80 - State collective bargaining.
RCW Dispositions
- 41.31 - Extraordinary investment gains — plan 1
- 41.31 - Extraordinary investment gains — plan 3
- 41.16 - Firemen's relief and pensions — 1947 act
- 41.18 - Firemen's relief and pensions — 1955 act
- 41.26 - Law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system
- 41.56 - Public employees' collective bargaining
- 41.60 - State employees' suggestion awards and incentive pay
- 41.44 - Statewide city employees' retirement
- 41.32 - Teachers' retirement
- 41.24 - Volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pensions
- 41.40 - Washington public employees' retirement system
- 41.37 - Washington public safety employees' retirement system
- 41.35 - Washington school employees' retirement system
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