The member, if married, must provide the spouse's consent to the option selected under WAC
415-100-055, verified by a notarized signature or other means acceptable to the department. If a married member does not provide verified consent, the department will pay the retired member a joint and one-half survivor benefit allowance and record the member's spouse as the survivor, in compliance with RCW
2.10.146(2).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.50.050. WSR 20-13-065, § 415-100-051, filed 6/15/20, effective 7/16/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
2.10.146,
41.26.460,
41.32.530,
41.50.050,
41.32.785,
41.40.188 and
41.40.660. WSR 96-01-047, § 415-100-051, filed 12/14/95, effective 1/14/96. Statutory Authority: RCW
34.05.050 and 1990 c 249. WSR 91-03-013, § 415-100-051, filed 1/7/91, effective 2/7/91.]