SB 6740-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Declares that a member who is on a paid leave of absence authorized by a member's employer shall continue to receive service credit as provided under the provisions of RCW 43.43.120 through 43.43.310.

     Declares that a member who receives compensation from an employer while on an authorized leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor organization, and whose employer is reimbursed by the labor organization for the compensation paid to the member during the period of absence, may also be considered to be on a paid leave of absence.

     Applies on a retroactive basis to members for whom compensation and hours were reported under the circumstances described in this act.

     Applies on a retroactive basis to November 23, 1987, to members for whom compensation and hours would have been reported except for explicit instructions from the department of retirement systems.