FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 865

                                  C 118 L 87

BYRepresentatives Wang, Patrick, Sayan, Holland, Locke, H. Sommers and Grimm

Revising continued service credit for duty disability retirement recipients.

House Committe on Ways & Means/Appropriations

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1986, a law was enacted allowing members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who became disabled in the line of duty to receive up to 12 months of service credit for such periods of disability.  In order to be eligible for the service credit, the law requires that the member must be receiving state worker's compensation benefits and must make both the employer and the employee contributions.

Some members of PERS ,such as ferry workers, receive worker's compensation coverage under federal law.

SUMMARY:

Public Employees' Retirement System members who become disabled in the line of duty and receive worker's compensation benefits pursuant to federal law are eligible to receive up to 12 months of service credit.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 91   0

      Senate    48     0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987