Chapter 41.26 RCW

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' AND FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Sections

"PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PLAN 1 AND PLAN 2"
HTMLPDF 41.26.005Provisions applicable to "plan 1" and "plan 2."
HTMLPDF 41.26.010Short title.
HTMLPDF 41.26.020Purpose of chapter.
HTMLPDF 41.26.030Definitions.
HTMLPDF 41.26.035"Minimum medical and health standards" defined.
HTMLPDF 41.26.040System created—Membership—Funds.
HTMLPDF 41.26.045Minimum medical and health standards.
HTMLPDF 41.26.046Minimum medical and health standards—Board to adopt—Publication and distribution—Employer certification procedures.
HTMLPDF 41.26.047Minimum medical and health standards—Exemptions—Employer may adopt higher standards.
HTMLPDF 41.26.048Special death benefit—Death in the course of employment—Death from disease or infection arising from employment—Annual adjustment.
HTMLPDF 41.26.053Exemption from judicial process, taxes—Exceptions—Deduction for insurance upon request.
HTMLPDF 41.26.056No bond required on appeal to court.
HTMLPDF 41.26.057Benefit calculation—Limitation.
HTMLPDF 41.26.059Establishing, restoring service credit.
HTMLPDF 41.26.061Disability retirement—Criminal conduct.
HTMLPDF 41.26.062Falsification—Penalty.
"PLAN 1"
HTMLPDF 41.26.075Provisions applicable to plan 1.
HTMLPDF 41.26.080Funding total liability of plan 1 system.
HTMLPDF 41.26.090Retirement for service.
HTMLPDF 41.26.100Allowance on retirement for service.
HTMLPDF 41.26.105Purchase of actuarially equivalent life annuity benefit upon retirement—Purchase by past retirees.
HTMLPDF 41.26.110Disability boards authorized—Composition—Terms—Reimbursement for travel expenses—Duties.
HTMLPDF 41.26.115Director of retirement systems to adopt rules governing disability boards—Remand of orders not in accordance with rules.
HTMLPDF 41.26.120Retirement for disability incurred in the line of duty.
HTMLPDF 41.26.125Retirement for disability not incurred in the line of duty.
HTMLPDF 41.26.130Allowance on retirement for disability.
HTMLPDF 41.26.135Cessation of disability—Determination.
HTMLPDF 41.26.140Reexaminations of disability beneficiaries—Reentry—Appeal.
HTMLPDF 41.26.150Sickness or disability benefits—Medical services.
HTMLPDF 41.26.160Death benefits—Duty or military service connected.
HTMLPDF 41.26.161Death benefits—Nonduty connected.
HTMLPDF 41.26.162Ex spouse qualifying as surviving spouse.
HTMLPDF 41.26.164Optional reduced retirement allowance—Continues for spouse otherwise ineligible for survivor benefits.
HTMLPDF 41.26.170Refund of contributions on discontinuance of service—Reentry.
HTMLPDF 41.26.190Credit for military service.
HTMLPDF 41.26.192Credit for service under prior pension system—Restoration of withdrawn contributions.
HTMLPDF 41.26.194Credit for service under prior pension system—Service not covered under prior system.
HTMLPDF 41.26.195Transfer of service credit from other retirement system—Irrevocable election allowed.
HTMLPDF 41.26.197Service credit for paid leave of absence—Application to elected officials of labor organizations.
HTMLPDF 41.26.199Purchase of additional service credit—Costs—Rules.
HTMLPDF 41.26.200Appeal to director of retirement systems.
HTMLPDF 41.26.211Notice for hearing required prior to petitioning for judicial review.
HTMLPDF 41.26.221Hearing—Conduct.
HTMLPDF 41.26.240Increases or decreases in retirement allowances to be determined by department in accordance with consumer price index.
HTMLPDF 41.26.250Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.
HTMLPDF 41.26.260Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.
HTMLPDF 41.26.270Declaration of policy respecting benefits for injury or death—Civil actions abolished.
HTMLPDF 41.26.281Cause of action for injury or death, when.
HTMLPDF 41.26.291Lump sum defined benefit—Payable January 31, 2023.
HTMLPDF 41.26.3901Severability—1969 ex.s. c 209.
HTMLPDF 41.26.3902Act to control inconsistencies.
HTMLPDF 41.26.3903Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 209.
"PLAN 2"
HTMLPDF 41.26.410Provisions applicable to plan 2.
HTMLPDF 41.26.420Computation of the retirement allowance.
HTMLPDF 41.26.425Lump sum retirement allowance—Reentry—Conditions for reinstatement of service.
HTMLPDF 41.26.430Retirement for service.
HTMLPDF 41.26.432Additional service credit purchase—Rules.
HTMLPDF 41.26.435Transfer of service credit from other retirement system—Enforcement officer for department of fish and wildlife.
HTMLPDF 41.26.436Transfer of service credit from other retirement system—Firefighter serving at a prison or civil commitment center on an island.
HTMLPDF 41.26.440Post-retirement cost-of-living.
HTMLPDF 41.26.450Port districts and institutions of higher education—Employer and state contributions—Recovery of contributions.
HTMLPDF 41.26.460Options for payment of retirement allowances—Retirement allowance adjustment—Court-approved property settlement.
HTMLPDF 41.26.463Optional actuarially equivalent life annuity benefit—Rules—Definition.
HTMLPDF 41.26.470Earned disability allowance—Cancellation of allowance—Reentry—Receipt of service credit while disabled—Conditions—Disposition upon death of recipient—Disabled in the line of duty—Total disability—Reimbursement for certain payments—Disabled while providing emergency management services.
HTMLPDF 41.26.473Disabled in the line of duty—Continuation of service credit—Conditions.
HTMLPDF 41.26.476Use of shared leave—Impact on calculation of service credit and final average salary.
HTMLPDF 41.26.480Industrial insurance.
HTMLPDF 41.26.490Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
HTMLPDF 41.26.500Suspension of retirement allowance upon reemployment—Reinstatement—Option to enter into membership.
HTMLPDF 41.26.510Death benefits.
HTMLPDF 41.26.520Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service, death or disability while providing emergency management services.
HTMLPDF 41.26.530Vested membership.
HTMLPDF 41.26.540Refund of contributions on termination.
HTMLPDF 41.26.545Emergency medical technicians—Establishing service credit—Dates—Process—Contributions.
HTMLPDF 41.26.546Emergency medical technicians—Member elects to transfer under RCW 41.26.545—Death—Retirement for disability.
HTMLPDF 41.26.550Reentry.
HTMLPDF 41.26.555Lump sum defined benefit—Payable January 31, 2023.
HTMLPDF 41.26.565Tribal general authority peace officers—State-tribal compacts.
HTMLPDF 41.26.567Tribal general authority peace officers—Establishing service credit for prior service.
HTMLPDF 41.26.570Overpayments of benefits caused by employer error.
"PLAN 2 GOVERNANCE"
HTMLPDF 41.26.700Overview—Intent.
HTMLPDF 41.26.705Intent—2003 c 2.
HTMLPDF 41.26.710Definitions.
HTMLPDF 41.26.715Board of trustees—Created—Selection of trustees—Terms of office—Vacancies.
HTMLPDF 41.26.7151Board of trustees—Political party representation.
HTMLPDF 41.26.717Additional duties and powers of board.
HTMLPDF 41.26.720Board of trustees—Powers—Meeting procedures—Quorum—Judicial review—Budget.
HTMLPDF 41.26.725Board of trustees—Contributions—Minimum and increased benefits.
HTMLPDF 41.26.730Joint committee on pension policy—Pension funding council.
HTMLPDF 41.26.732Plan 2 expense fund—Board oversight and administration—State investment board.
HTMLPDF 41.26.735Asset management.
HTMLPDF 41.26.740Reimbursement for expenses.
HTMLPDF 41.26.802Local law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system benefits improvement account—Transfers.
HTMLPDF 41.26.805Local law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system benefits improvement account—Creation—Use—Administration—Investments.
HTMLPDF 41.26.904Effective date—2003 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 790).
HTMLPDF 41.26.906Effective date—2003 c 92.
HTMLPDF 41.26.921Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 294.
HTMLPDF 41.26.922Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

NOTES:

Reviser's note: Throughout chapter 41.26 RCW, the phrase "this act" has been changed to "this chapter." 1969 ex.s. c 209 consists of this chapter and RCW 41.16.145, 41.18.010, 41.18.040, 41.18.045, 41.18.060, 41.18.100, 41.18.102, 41.18.104, 41.18.130, 41.18.190, 41.20.005, 41.20.085, 41.20.170, 41.20.050, and 41.20.060.
Numerical designations—1998 c 341: "(1) The legislature declares that changing the numerical designation of the different retirement plans within the retirement systems from Roman numerals to Arabic numerals is of no substantive importance.
(2) The code reviser, under RCW 1.08.025, is directed to change the numerical designation of the retirement plans as follows:
(a) Where "I" is used, replace with "1";
(b) Where "II" is used, replace with "2"; and
(c) Where "III" is used, replace with "3."" [1998 c 341 s 709.] This section takes effect September 1, 2000.
Emergency medical technician or first aid vehicle operator prohibited from joining system solely on basis of such service: RCW 41.24.050.