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SENATE BILL 6038
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Senator Honeyford
Read first time 02/15/2001. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to authorizing service credit for half-time employment by certain teachers; and amending RCW 41.32.812.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 41.32.812 and 1994 c 197 s 21 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department of retirement systems shall credit at least one-half service credit month for each month of each school year, as defined by RCW 28A.150.040, from October 1, 1977, through December 31, 1986, to a member of the teachers' retirement system plan 2 who was employed by an employer, as defined by RCW 41.32.010, under a contract for half-time employment as determined by the department for such school year and from whose compensation contributions were paid by the employee or picked up by the employer. Any withdrawn contributions shall be restored under RCW 41.32.500(1) or 41.50.165 prior to crediting any service.
(2) Any teacher who at any time between October 1, 1977, and December 31, 1986, was employed by an employer, as defined by RCW 41.32.010, under a contract for at least half-time employment as determined by the department, but was not yet a member of the teachers' retirement system plan 2, has the option to receive service credit for each month of each school year worked between October 1, 1977, and December 31, 1986. In order to establish service credit, the member must pay the required contribution, plus interest as determined by the department, to the retirement system. The employer must pay the required employer contribution, plus interest as determined by the department, upon notice from the department that the member has made contributions under this section.
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