Washington Code 41.26.567 – Tribal general authority peace officers — Establishing service credit for prior service
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(1) A member who is employed as a law enforcement officer with the police department of the government of a federally recognized tribe on July 1, 2025, may establish credit for such service rendered prior to July 1, 2025, unless service is either already credited for those periods, or a member was in receipt of retirement benefits from any retirement system listed in RCW 41.50.030. Upon receipt of a written request, the department of retirement systems must notify the member of the cost to establish credit for all or part of such service. Service credit may only be established for periods prior to July 1, 2025, if that service meets the requirements of RCW 41.26.030.
Terms Used In Washington Code 41.26.567
- Department: means the department of retirement systems created in chapter 41. See Washington Code 41.26.030
- Employee: means any law enforcement officer or firefighter as defined in subsections (17) and (19) of this section. See Washington Code 41.26.030
- Member: means any firefighter, law enforcement officer, or other person as would apply under subsection (17) or (19) of this section whose membership is transferred to the Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system on or after March 1, 1970, and every law enforcement officer and firefighter who is employed in that capacity on or after such date. See Washington Code 41.26.030
- Retirement system: means the "Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system" provided herein. See Washington Code 41.26.030
(2) Before July 1, 2026, a member may elect to establish credit in plan 2 under this section. Such election must be filed in writing with the department of retirement systems by June 30, 2026. The elected period must be in monthly increments beginning with the oldest service.
(a) To establish service under this section, the member must pay the actuarial value of the resulting increase in their benefit in a manner defined by the department: (i) No later than five years from the effective date of the election made under this section; and (ii) prior to retirement.
(b) Upon full payment of employee contributions for the elected period of service the department of retirement systems must credit the member with the service.
[ 2023 c 77 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 77: See note following RCW 41.26.565.