CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE BILL 5661
Chapter 188, Laws of 2017
65th Legislature
2017 Regular Session
VETERANS--LEOFF 2--INTERUPTIVE SERVICE CREDIT--STUDY
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/23/2017
SENATE BILL 5661
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 2017 Regular Session
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2017 Regular Session |
By Senator Rolfes
Read first time 02/01/17. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to interruptive service credit for members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system; and adding a new section to chapter
41.26 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 retirement board shall study the requirement that members of plan 2 that are veterans make member contributions to the retirement plan for service credit in cases where the member left employment to serve during a specific conflict, but was not awarded a campaign badge or medal. The conflicts include: The crisis in Lebanon, the invasion of Grenada, Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom in Southern or Central Asia, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The board shall work with the department of retirement systems and the military department to estimate the number of additional members that could become eligible for service credit without contributions, estimate the number of members that may be eligible for refunds if such a policy extended to past service credit purchases, and estimate the costs to the plan that would result from such policy changes. The board shall report the findings of the study to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 1, 2018.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Section 1 of this act is added to chapter 41.26 RCW, but because of its temporary nature, shall not be codified. Passed by the Senate April 17, 2017.
Passed by the House April 7, 2017.
Approved by the Governor May 4, 2017.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 4, 2017.
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