H-1577.1  _______________________________________________

                          HOUSE BILL 1934

          _______________________________________________

State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Mielke, Silver, Sommers, L. Thomas, Hankins, Blanton and Honeyford

Read first time 02/15/95.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Establishing benefits for state patrol retirement system members who serve as legislators.

    AN ACT Relating to the Washington state patrol retirement system; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

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 leave of absence 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 continue to be paid by the employer;

    (3) Employee contributions shall continue to be collected by the employer and paid to the department;

    (4) Contributions shall be based on the regular compensation which the member would have received 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 after a member separates from employment with the Washington state patrol.

                            --- END ---