1934.E AMS WM S3070.2

EHB 1934 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Ways & Means

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:

    Any member of the retirement system who, on or after January 1, 1995, is on an unpaid leave of absence from the state patrol for the purpose of serving as a state legislator, may elect to continue to be a member of this retirement system.  The member shall continue to receive service credit subject to the following:

    (1) The member will not receive more than one month's service credit in a calendar month;

    (2) Employer contributions shall be paid by the legislature;

    (3) Employee contributions shall be paid by the employee;

    (4) Contributions shall be based on the basic salary that the member would have received from the state patrol had such a member not served in the legislature;

    (5) The service and compensation credit under this section shall be granted only for periods during which the legislature is in session; and

    (6) No service credit for service as a legislator will be allowed under this section after a member separates from employment with the Washington state patrol.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Any employee who is on leave of absence from an institution in order to serve as a state legislator may elect to continue to participate in any annuity or retirement plan authorized under RCW 28B.10.400 during the period of such leave.

    (2) The institution shall pay the employee's salary attributable to legislative service and shall pay employer contributions based on the salary for the leave period.  The state legislature shall reimburse the institution for the salary and employer contributions covering the leave period.

    (3) "Institution" for purposes of this section shall mean any institution or entity authorized to provide retirement benefits under RCW 28B.10.400.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 41.40 RCW under the subchapter heading "Plan II" to read as follows:

    Notwithstanding RCW 41.40.023 and 41.40.010(9)(b), and any other provision of law, a plan II member may elect to purchase service credit for prior periods of employment in the department of transportation if the employee worked at least one thousand two hundred total hours in at least four calendar years between June 1, 1965, and September 30, 1973, by paying the employee contributions which would have been required had the position been an eligible position, plus interest as determined by the department.  The employee shall be responsible for providing positive documentation of the compensation earned in the ineligible position.  A member who establishes service credit pursuant to this section shall become a member of plan I.  Upon payment by a member of the required contributions the department shall bill the department of transportation for the required employer contributions, plus interest as determined by the department."

EHB 1934 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Ways & Means

    In line 1 of the title, after "system;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW."

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