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RCWs > Title 41 > Chapter 41.26

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Chapter 41.26 RCW

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' AND FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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