Any member or beneficiary eligible to receive a retirement allowance under the provisions of RCW 41.40.820, 41.40.825, or 41.40.835 is eligible to commence receiving a retirement allowance after having filed written application with the department.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 41.40.801

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Department: means the department of retirement systems created in chapter 41. 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 allowance: means the sum of the annuity and the pension. See Washington Code 41.40.010
(1) Retirement allowances paid to members shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following such member’s separation from employment.
(2) Retirement allowances payable to eligible members no longer in service, but qualifying for such an allowance pursuant to RCW 41.40.820 shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following such qualification.
(3) Disability allowances paid to disabled members shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following such member’s separation from employment for disability.
(4) Retirement allowances paid as death benefits shall accrue from the first day of the calendar month immediately following the member’s death.