(1) An employee who was a member of the public employees’ retirement system plan 2 or plan 3 on or before January 1, 2003, and on July 27, 2003, is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law enforcement officer as defined in RCW 41.26.030, shall become a member of the law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ retirement system plan 2. All officers will be dual members as provided in chapter 41.54 RCW, and public employees’ retirement system service credit may not be transferred to the law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ retirement system plan 2.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 41.40.096

  • Department: means the department of retirement systems created in chapter 41. See Washington Code 41.40.010
  • employed: means a person who is providing services for compensation to an employer, unless the person is free from the employer's direction and control over the performance of work. See Washington Code 41.40.010
  • Member: means any employee included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided for in RCW 41. See Washington Code 41.40.010
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance as provided by this chapter. See Washington Code 41.40.010
  • Retirement system: means the public employees' retirement system provided for in this chapter. See Washington Code 41.40.010
(2) An employee who was a member of the public employees’ retirement system plan 1 on or before January 1, 2003, and on or after July 27, 2003, is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law enforcement officer as defined in RCW 41.26.030, shall remain a member of the public employees’ retirement system plan 1.