(1) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the public employees’ retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2017, shall receive, effective July 1, 2018, an increase to their monthly benefit of one and one-half percent multiplied by the beneficiaries’ monthly benefit, not to exceed $62.50.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 41.40.1987

  • 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) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the public employees’ retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2019, shall receive, effective July 1, 2020, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries’ monthly benefit, not to exceed $62.50.
(3) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the public employees’ retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2021, shall receive, effective July 1, 2022, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries’ monthly benefit, not to exceed $110.00.
(4) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the public employees’ retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2022, shall receive, effective July 1, 2023, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries’ monthly benefit, not to exceed $110.00.
(5) This section does not apply to those receiving benefits pursuant to RCW 41.40.1984.

NOTES:

FindingEffective dateStudy on ongoing cost-of-living adjustments2023 c 397: See notes following RCW 41.32.4992.
Effective date2022 c 52: See note following RCW 41.32.4992.
Effective date2020 c 329: See note following RCW 41.32.4992.
Effective date2018 c 151: See note following RCW 41.32.4992.