RCW 41.26.045
Minimum medical and health standards.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law after February 19, 1974 no law enforcement officer or firefighter, may become eligible for coverage in the pension system established by this chapter, until the individual has met and has been certified as having met minimum medical and health standards: PROVIDED, That an elected sheriff or an appointed chief of police or fire chief, shall not be required to meet the age standard: PROVIDED FURTHER, That in cities and towns having not more than two law enforcement officers and/or not more than two firefighters and if one or more of such persons do not meet the minimum medical and health standards as required by the provisions of this chapter, then such person or persons may join any other pension system that the city has available for its other employees: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That for one year after February 19, 1974 any such medical or health standard now existing or hereinafter adopted, insofar as it establishes a maximum age beyond which an applicant is to be deemed ineligible for coverage, shall be waived as to any applicant for employment or reemployment who is otherwise eligible except for his or her age, who has been a member of any one or more of the retirement systems created by chapter 41.20 of the Revised Code of Washington and who has restored all contributions which he or she has previously withdrawn from any such system or systems.
(2) This section shall not apply to persons who initially establish membership in the retirement system on or after July 1, 1979.
[ 2012 c 117 § 40; 1979 ex.s. c 249 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 294 § 20; 1974 ex.s. c 120 § 8; 1971 ex.s. c 257 § 3.]
NOTES:
Severability—1974 ex.s. c 120: See note following RCW 41.26.030.
Purpose—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 257: See notes following RCW 41.26.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.
41.26.005 - Provisions applicable to "plan 1" and "plan 2."
41.26.020 - Purpose of chapter.
41.26.035 - "Minimum medical and health standards" defined.
41.26.040 - System created—Membership—Funds.
41.26.045 - Minimum medical and health standards.
41.26.047 - Minimum medical and health standards—Exemptions—Employer may adopt higher standards.
41.26.053 - Exemption from judicial process, taxes—Exceptions—Deduction for insurance upon request.
41.26.056 - No bond required on appeal to court.
41.26.057 - Benefit calculation—Limitation.
41.26.059 - Establishing, restoring service credit.
41.26.061 - Disability retirement—Criminal conduct.
41.26.062 - Falsification—Penalty.
41.26.075 - Provisions applicable to plan 1.
41.26.080 - Funding total liability of plan 1 system.
41.26.090 - Retirement for service.
41.26.100 - Allowance on retirement for service.
41.26.110 - Disability boards authorized—Composition—Terms—Reimbursement for travel expenses—Duties.
41.26.120 - Retirement for disability incurred in the line of duty.
41.26.125 - Retirement for disability not incurred in the line of duty.
41.26.130 - Allowance on retirement for disability.
41.26.135 - Cessation of disability—Determination.
41.26.140 - Reexaminations of disability beneficiaries—Reentry—Appeal.
41.26.150 - Sickness or disability benefits—Medical services.
41.26.160 - Death benefits—Duty or military service connected.
41.26.161 - Death benefits—Nonduty connected.
41.26.162 - Ex spouse qualifying as surviving spouse.
41.26.170 - Refund of contributions on discontinuance of service—Reentry.
41.26.190 - Credit for military service.
41.26.192 - Credit for service under prior pension system—Restoration of withdrawn contributions.
41.26.194 - Credit for service under prior pension system—Service not covered under prior system.
41.26.195 - Transfer of service credit from other retirement system—Irrevocable election allowed.
41.26.199 - Purchase of additional service credit—Costs—Rules.
41.26.200 - Appeal to director of retirement systems.
41.26.211 - Notice for hearing required prior to petitioning for judicial review.
41.26.250 - Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.
41.26.260 - Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.
41.26.270 - Declaration of policy respecting benefits for injury or death—Civil actions abolished.
41.26.281 - Cause of action for injury or death, when.
41.26.291 - Lump sum defined benefit—Payable January 31, 2023.
41.26.3901 - Severability—1969 ex.s. c 209.
41.26.3902 - Act to control inconsistencies.
41.26.3903 - Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 209.
41.26.410 - Provisions applicable to plan 2.
41.26.420 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
41.26.425 - Lump sum retirement allowance—Reentry—Conditions for reinstatement of service.
41.26.430 - Retirement for service.
41.26.432 - Additional service credit purchase—Rules.
41.26.440 - Post-retirement cost-of-living.
41.26.463 - Optional actuarially equivalent life annuity benefit—Rules—Definition.
41.26.473 - Disabled in the line of duty—Continuation of service credit—Conditions.
41.26.476 - Use of shared leave—Impact on calculation of service credit and final average salary.
41.26.480 - Industrial insurance.
41.26.490 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
41.26.530 - Vested membership.
41.26.540 - Refund of contributions on termination.
41.26.545 - Emergency medical technicians—Establishing service credit—Dates—Process—Contributions.
41.26.547 - Emergency medical technicians—Job relocation—Retirement options.
41.26.555 - Lump sum defined benefit—Payable January 31, 2023.
41.26.715 - Board of trustees—Created—Selection of trustees—Terms of office—Vacancies.
41.26.7151 - Board of trustees—Political party representation.
41.26.717 - Additional duties and powers of board.
41.26.720 - Board of trustees—Powers—Meeting procedures—Quorum—Judicial review—Budget.
41.26.725 - Board of trustees—Contributions—Minimum and increased benefits.
41.26.730 - Joint committee on pension policy—Pension funding council.
41.26.732 - Plan 2 expense fund—Board oversight and administration—State investment board.
41.26.740 - Reimbursement for expenses.
41.26.904 - Effective date—2003 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 790).
41.26.906 - Effective date—2003 c 92.
41.26.921 - Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 294.
41.26.922 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.