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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5390

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Metcalf, Sutherland, DeJarnatt, Bailey, Conner, Bauer and von Reichbauer

Read first time 1/23/89 and referred to Committee on   Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to teacher retirement credit; amending RCW 41.32.320; and adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 32, chapter 80, Laws of 1947 as last amended by section 6, chapter 14, Laws of 1963 ex. sess. and RCW 41.32.320 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Any teacher who leaves the state after becoming a member, upon becoming reemployed in the public schools of the state, may be credited with membership service in an amount, which when added to the out-of-state credits for prior service shall not exceed the allowable total, conditioned upon satisfactory proof and upon contributions to the annuity fund:  PROVIDED, That out-of-state service credit established or reestablished after July 1, 1964 may be granted only for out-of-state service rendered while a member was on official leave of absence granted by his employer.

(2) A person who has worked as a teacher for another state or for the United States may, upon becoming a member, be credited for such service in an amount not to exceed the allowable total, conditioned upon:

(a) Satisfactory proof; and

(b) Contributions to the annuity fund, either in lump sum or installments, in an amount determined by the retirement board.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 41.32 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) This section applies to persons who become members after June 30, 1977.

          (2) A person who has worked as a teacher for another state or for the United States may, upon becoming a member, be credited for such service in an amount not to exceed the allowable total, conditioned upon:

          (a) Satisfactory proof; and

          (b) Contributions to the annuity fund, either in lump sum or installments, in an amount determined by the retirement board.