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USA Statutes : washington
Title : Public employment, civil service, and pensions
Chapter : Department of retirement systems
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RCW 41.50.230Employer reports to department.On or before a date specified by the department in each month every employer shall file a report with the department on a form provided, stating the name of the employer and with respect to each employee who is a member or who is required to become a member of the Washington state teachers' retirement system: (1) The full name, (2) the earnable compensation paid, (3) the employee's contribution to the retirement system, and (4) other information as the department shall require.[1991 c 35 § 51; 1983 c 56 § 14; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 16 § 1. Prior: 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 150; 1975 c 43 § 32; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 96; 1967 c 50 § 4; 1963 ex.s. c 14 § 13; 1947 c 80 § 42; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-61. Formerly RCW 41.32.420.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Severability -- 1983 c 56: See note following RCW 28A.195.010.Effective date -- Severability -- 1975 c 43: See notes following RCW 28A.535.050.Effective date -- 1969 ex.s. c 176: See note following RCW 41.32.010.Effective date -- Severability -- 1967 c 50: See notes following RCW 41.32.010.Savings -- Severability -- Effective date -- 1963 ex.s. c 14: See notes following RCW 41.32.010. RCW 41.50.055Director of retirement systems to administer Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system Duties.The administration of the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system is hereby vested in the director of retirement systems, and the director shall: (1) Keep in convenient form such data as shall be deemed necessary for actuarial evaluation purposes; (2) As of March 1, 1970, and at least every two years thereafter, through the state actuary, make an actuarial valuation as to the mortality and service experience of the beneficiaries under this chapter and the various accounts created for the purpose of showing the financial status of the retirement fund; (3) Adopt for the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system the mortality tables and such other tables as shall be deemed necessary; (4) Keep a record of all its proceedings, which shall be open to inspection by the public; (5) From time to time adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with chapter 41.26 RCW, for the administration of the provisions of this chapter, for the administration of the fund created by this chapter and the several accounts thereof, and for the transaction of the business of the system; (6) Prepare and publish annually a financial statement showing the condition of the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' fund and the various accounts thereof, and setting forth such other facts, recommendations and data as may be of use in the advancement of knowledge concerning the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, and furnish a copy thereof to each employer, and to such members as may request copies thereof; (7) Perform such other functions as are required for the execution of the provisions of chapter 41.26 RCW; (8) Fix the amount of interest to be credited at a rate which shall be based upon the net annual earnings of the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' fund for the preceding twelve-month period and from time to time make any necessary changes in such rate; (9) Pay from the department of retirement systems expense fund the expenses incurred in administration of the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system from those funds appropriated for that purpose; (10) Perform any other duties prescribed elsewhere in chapter 41.26 RCW; (11) Issue decisions relating to appeals initiated pursuant to RCW 41.16.145 and 41.18.104 as now or hereafter amended and shall be authorized to order increased benefits pursuant to RCW 41.16.145 and 41.18.104 as now or hereafter amended.[1991 c 35 § 16; 1982 c 163 § 6; 1981 c 3 § 27; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 44 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 216 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 209 § 6. Formerly RCW 41.26.060.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Severability -- Effective date -- 1982 c 163: See notes following RCW 2.10.052.Intent of amendment -- 1981 c 3: See note following RCW 2.10.080.Effective dates -- Severability -- 1981 c 3: See notes following RCW 43.33A.010.Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 216: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1971 ex.s. c 216 § 4.] RCW 41.50.200Subdivision of retirement system funds.In the records of the teachers' retirement system the teachers' retirement system plan 1 fund shall be subdivided into the member reserve, the pension reserve, and other funds as may from time to time be created by the director for the purpose of the internal accounting record. The director may adopt rules creating or deleting funds as he or she deems necessary.[1992 c 212 § 2; 1991 c 35 § 32; 1989 c 273 § 16; 1982 1st ex.s. c 52 § 7; 1969 ex.s. c 150 § 1; 1963 ex.s. c 14 § 2; 1955 c 274 § 2; 1947 c 80 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-28. Prior: 1941 c 97 § 2, part; 1937 c 221 § 3, part; 1923 c 187 § 5, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4995-3, part. Formerly RCW 41.32.030.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Severability -- 1989 c 273: See RCW 41.45.900.Effective dates -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 52: See note following RCW 2.10.180.Effective date -- 1969 ex.s. c 150: "The provisions of sections 1 through 20 of this 1969 amendatory act shall take effect on July 1, 1969." [1969 ex.s. c 150 § 21.] RCW 41.50.205Records Teachers' retirement system annual report.The department shall keep a record of all its proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection. It shall publish annually a report showing the fiscal transactions of the Washington state teachers' retirement system for the preceding school year; the amount of the accumulated cash and securities of the system, and the last balance sheet showing the financial condition of the system by means of an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the retirement system.[1991 c 35 § 33; 1969 ex.s. c 150 § 4; 1947 c 80 § 12; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-31. Prior: 1941 c 97 § 2, part; 1937 c 221 § 3, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4995-3, part. Formerly RCW 41.32.120.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Effective date -- 1969 ex.s. c 150: See note following RCW 41.50.200. RCW 41.50.210Medical director.The director shall designate a medical director. If required, other physicians may be employed to report on special cases. The medical director shall arrange for and pass upon all medical examinations required under the provisions of chapter 41.32 RCW, investigate all essential statements and certificates by or on behalf of a member in connection with an application for a disability allowance, and report in writing to the board of trustees the conclusions and recommendations upon all matters under referral.[1992 c 72 § 10; 1991 c 35 § 34; 1947 c 80 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-32. Prior: 1941 c 97 § 2, part; 1937 c 221 § 3, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4995-3, part. Formerly RCW 41.32.130.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005. RCW 41.50.215Teachers' retirement system funds Annual interest to be credited.From interest and other earnings on the moneys of the Washington state teachers' retirement system, and except as otherwise provided in *RCW 41.32.499, at the close of each fiscal year the department shall make an allowance of regular interest on the balance which was on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year in each of the teachers' retirement system funds as they may deem advisable; however, no interest shall be credited to the expense fund.[1992 c 212 § 6; 1991 c 35 § 36; 1973 1st ex.s. c 189 § 7; 1955 c 274 § 5; 1947 c 80 § 19; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-38. Prior: 1941 c 97 § 6, part; 1939 c 86 § 6, part; 1937 c 221 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4995-7, part. Formerly RCW 41.32.190.]Notes:*Reviser's note: RCW 41.32.499 was repealed by 1995 c 345 § 11.Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 189: "If any provision of this 1973 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1973 1st ex.s. c 189 § 12.] RCW 41.50.220Trustees, employees not to guarantee loans.No trustee or employee of the department shall become an endorser or surety or an obligor for moneys loaned by the department.[1991 c 35 § 37; 1947 c 80 § 23; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-42. Prior: 1941 c 97 § 6, part; 1939 c 86 § 6, part; 1937 c 221 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4995-7, part. Formerly RCW 41.32.230.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005. RCW 41.50.235Teachers' retirement system salary deductions.Every officer authorized to issue salary warrants to teachers shall deduct from the salary payments to any member of the Washington state teachers' retirement system plan 1 regularly employed an amount which will result in total deductions of six percent of the amount of earnable compensation paid in any fiscal year. These deductions shall be transmitted and reported to the retirement system as directed by the department.[1991 c 35 § 52; 1967 c 50 § 5; 1963 ex.s. c 14 § 14; 1955 c 274 § 20; 1947 c 80 § 43; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-62. Prior: 1941 c 97 § 5, part; 1939 c 86 § 5, part; 1937 c 221 § 6, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4995-6, part. Formerly RCW 41.32.430.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Effective date -- Severability -- 1967 c 50: See notes following RCW 41.32.010.Savings -- Severability -- Effective date -- 1963 ex.s. c 14: See notes following RCW 41.32.010. RCW 41.50.240Duties of payroll officer.The person responsible for making up the payroll shall transmit promptly to the department at the end of each and every payroll period a copy of the original payroll voucher or such other payroll report as the department may require showing thereon all deductions for contributions for the teachers' retirement system made from the earnable compensation of a member of the teachers' retirement system together with warrants or checks covering the total of such deductions. The department shall place such moneys into the proper funds established in this chapter.[1977 ex.s. c 293 § 17. Formerly RCW 41.32.830.]Notes:Effective date -- Severability -- Legislative direction and placement -- Section headings -- 1977 ex.s. c 293: See notes following RCW 41.32.755. RCW 41.50.255Payment of legal and medical expenses of retirement systems. (Effective until July 1, 2006.)The director is authorized to pay from the interest earnings of the trust funds of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the Washington state patrol retirement system, the Washington judicial retirement system, the judges' retirement system, the school district employees' retirement system, or the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system lawful obligations of the appropriate system for legal expenses and medical expenses which expenses are primarily incurred for the purpose of protecting the appropriate trust fund or are incurred in compliance with statutes governing such funds. The term "legal expense" includes, but is not limited to, legal services provided through the legal services revolving fund, fees for expert witnesses, travel expenses, fees for court reporters, cost of transcript preparation, and reproduction of documents. The term "medical costs" includes, but is not limited to, expenses for the medical examination or reexamination of members or retirees, the costs of preparation of medical reports, and fees charged by medical professionals for attendance at discovery proceedings or hearings. The director may also pay from the interest earnings of the trust funds specified in this section costs incurred in investigating fraud and collecting overpayments, including expenses incurred to review and investigate cases of possible fraud against the trust funds and collection agency fees and other costs incurred in recovering overpayments. Recovered funds must be returned to the appropriate trust funds.[1998 c 341 § 511; 1995 c 281 § 1; 1993 sp.s. c 24 § 916; 1991 c 35 § 73; 1984 c 184 § 7. Formerly RCW 41.40.083.]Notes:Effective date -- 2004 c 242: See RCW 41.37.901.Effective date -- 1998 c 341: See RCW 41.35.901.Effective date -- 1995 c 281: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1995." [1995 c 281 § 2.]Severability -- Effective dates -- 1993 sp.s. c 24: See notes following RCW 28A.310.020.Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Severability -- 1984 c 184: See note following RCW 41.50.150. RCW 41.50.260Public employees' retirement system funds created.For the purpose of the internal accounting record of the public employees' retirement system and not the segregation of moneys on deposit with the state treasurer there are hereby created the employees' savings fund, the benefit account fund, and such other funds as the director may from time to time create. (1) The employees' savings fund shall be the fund in which shall be accumulated the contributions from the compensation of public employees' retirement system members. The director shall provide for the maintenance of an individual account for each member of the public employees' retirement system showing the amount of the member's contributions together with interest accumulations thereon. The contributions of a member returned to the former employee upon the individual's withdrawal from service, or paid in event of the employee's or former employee's death, as provided in chapter 41.40 RCW, shall be paid from the employees' savings fund. The accumulated contributions of a member, upon the commencement of the individual's retirement, shall be transferred from the employees' savings fund to the benefit account fund. (2) The benefit account fund shall be the fund in which shall be accumulated the reserves for the payment of all public employees' retirement system retirement allowances and death benefits, if any, in respect of any beneficiary. The amounts contributed by all public employees' retirement system employers to provide pension benefits shall be credited to the benefit account fund. The benefit account fund shall be the fund from which shall be paid all public employees' retirement system retirement allowances, or benefits in lieu thereof because of which reserves have been transferred from the employees' savings fund to the benefit account fund. At the time a recipient of a retirement allowance again becomes a member of the public employees' retirement system, the department shall transfer from the benefit account fund to the employees' savings fund and credit to the individual account of such a member a sum equal to the excess, if any, of the individual's account at the date of the member's retirement over any service retirement allowance received since that date.[1992 c 212 § 11; 1991 c 35 § 74; 1982 1st ex.s. c 52 § 18; 1973 1st ex.s. c 190 § 4; 1972 ex.s. c 151 § 2; 1967 c 127 § 2; 1963 c 174 § 7; 1953 c 200 § 4; 1949 c 240 § 6; 1947 c 274 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 11072-11. Formerly RCW 41.40.100.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.Effective dates -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 52: See note following RCW 2.10.180.Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 190: See note following RCW 41.40.010. RCW 41.50.265Public employees' retirement system funds Report of the state treasurer Members may receive reports and statements.The state treasurer shall furnish annually to the department a statement of the amount of the funds in the treasurer's custody belonging to the public employees' retirement system. Copies of this annual report shall be available to public employees' retirement system members upon request. The records of the department shall be open to public inspection. Any member of the public employees' retirement system shall be furnished with a statement of the amount to the credit of his or her individual account in the employees' savings fund upon his or her written request, provided that the department shall not be required to answer more than one such request of any member in any one year.[1991 c 35 § 75; 1947 c 274 § 12; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 11072-12. Formerly RCW 41.40.110.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005. RCW 41.50.270Transmittal of total of public employees' retirement system members' deductions.The person responsible for making up the payroll shall transmit promptly to the department at the end of each and every payroll period a copy of the original payroll voucher or any other payroll report as the department may require showing thereon all deductions for the public employees' retirement system made from the compensation earnable of each member, together with warrants or checks covering the total of the deductions. The department after making a record of all receipts shall pay them to the state treasurer for use according to the provisions of chapter 41.40 RCW.[1991 c 35 § 90; 1977 ex.s. c 295 § 19; 1947 c 274 § 36; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 11072-36. Formerly RCW 41.40.350.]Notes:Intent -- 1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.
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