Washington Code 41.40.770 – District or municipal court judges retirement allowance — In lieu of RCW 41.40.620
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(1) In lieu of the retirement allowance provided under RCW 41.40.620, the retirement allowance payable for service as a district court judge or municipal court judge for those judges who elected to participate under RCW 41.40.127(1) shall be equal to three and one-half percent of the average final compensation for each year of such service earned after the election. The total retirement benefit accrued or purchased under chapter 189, Laws of 2006 in combination with benefits accrued during periods served prior to the election shall not exceed seventy-five percent of average final compensation.
Terms Used In Washington Code 41.40.770
- Final compensation: means the annual rate of compensation earnable by a member at the time of termination of employment. 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 allowance: means the sum of the annuity and the pension. See Washington Code 41.40.010
(2) In lieu of the retirement allowance provided under RCW 41.40.620, the retirement allowance payable for service as a district court judge, or municipal court judge, for those judges newly elected or appointed after January 1, 2007, and who are not eligible for membership under chapter 41.28 RCW, shall be equal to three and one-half percent of average final compensation for each year of service after January 1, 2007. The total retirement benefits accrued under chapter 189, Laws of 2006 in combination with benefits accrued during periods served prior to January 1, 2007, shall not exceed seventy-five percent of average final compensation.
[ 2006 c 189 § 14.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 189: See note following RCW 2.14.115.