Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 41 Public Employment, Civil Service, And Pensions - Chapter 41.54 Portability Of Public Retirement Benefits

41.54.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Base salary" means salaries or wages earned by a ...

41.54.020 Benefits under prior retirement systems -- Restoration of contributions
(1) Those persons who are dual members on or after July 1, 1988, shall not receive a retirement benefit from any prior system while dual ...

41.54.030 Calculation of service retirement allowance
(1) A dual member may combine service in all systems for the purpose of: (a) Determining the member's eligibility to receive a service retirement allowance; ...

41.54.032 Calculation of disability retirement allowance
(1) If a dual member becomes disabled, the member's service in all systems may be combined for the sole purpose of determining the member's eligibility ...

41.54.034 Calculation of surviving spouse's death benefit
(1) If a dual member dies in service in any system, the member's service in all systems may be combined for the sole purpose of ...

41.54.040 Payment of retirement allowance and postretirement adjustments -- Death benefit
(1) The allowances calculated under RCW 41.54.030, 41.54.032, and 41.54.034 shall be paid separately by each respective current and prior system. Any deductions from such ...

41.54.070 Benefits under chapter -- Minimum and maximum
(1) The benefit granted by this chapter shall not result in a total benefit less than would have been received absent such benefit. (2) The ...

41.54.080 Benefits under chapter -- Contractual rights not established
The benefits provided under RCW 41.54.010 through 41.54.070 are not provided to employees as a matter of contractual right and the legislature retains the right ...

41.54.090 Benefits under chapter -- Lump sum payment
(1) The systems may pay a dual member a lump sum payment in lieu of a monthly benefit if the initial monthly benefit computed in ...

41.54.100 Transfer of membership under chapter 341, Laws of 1998 -- Benefits not diminished
Persons who were members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 prior to September 1, 2000, and were transferred or mandated into membership pursuant ...

41.54.900 Effective dates -- 1987 c 192
(1) Section 5 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government ...

41.54.901 Effective date -- 1988 c 195
This act shall take effect July 1, 1988.[1988 c 195 § 7.] ...