RCW 41.26.473
Disabled in the line of duty—Continuation of service credit—Conditions.
Those members subject to this chapter who became disabled in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2002, and who received or are receiving benefits under Title 51 RCW or a similar federal workers' compensation program shall receive or continue to receive service credit subject to the following:
(1) No member may receive more than one month's service credit in a calendar month.
(2) No service credit under this section may be allowed after a member separates or is separated without leave of absence.
(3) Employer contributions shall be paid by the employer at the rate in effect for the period of the service credited.
(4) Employee contributions shall be collected by the employer and paid to the department at the rate in effect for the period of service credited.
(5) State contribution shall be as provided in RCW 41.45.060 and 41.45.067.
(6) Contributions shall be based on the regular compensation which the member would have received had the disability not occurred. If contribution payments are made retroactively, interest shall be charged at the rate set by the director on both employee and employer contributions. Service credit shall not be granted until the employee contribution has been paid.
(7) The service and compensation credit shall not be granted for a period to exceed twenty-four consecutive months.
(8) This section does not abridge service credit rights granted in RCW 41.26.470(3). However, members receiving service credit under RCW 41.26.470(3) may not receive service credit under this section.
(9) Should the legislature revoke the service credit authorized under this section or repeal this section, no affected employee is entitled to receive the credit as a matter of contractual right.
[ 2007 c 49 § 1.]
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.