SB 6009 - DIGEST |
Provides that a member who has served or shall serve on active federal service in the uniformed services of the United States and who left or shall leave an employer to enter such service shall be deemed to be on military leave of absence if he or she has resumed or shall resume employment as an employee within one year from termination. |
Provides that if he or she has applied or shall apply for reinstatement of employment, within one year from termination of the military service, and is refused employment for reasons beyond his or her control, he or she shall, upon resumption of service within ten years have such service credited to him or her. |
Declares that, in any event, after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member may have service in the uniformed services credited to him or her as a member whether or not he or she left the employ of an employer to enter the uniformed services: PROVIDED, That in no instance, described in this act, shall military service in excess of five years be credited: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That in each instance the member must restore all withdrawn accumulated contributions, which restoration must be completed within five years of membership service following the first resumption of employment or complete twenty-five years of creditable service: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That this act will not apply to any individual, not a veteran within the meaning of RCW 41.04.005. |