RCW 41.26.540
Refund of contributions on termination.
(1)(a) A member who has completed less than ten years of service, who ceases to be an employee of an employer except by service or disability retirement, may request a refund of the member's accumulated contributions.
(b) A member who has completed ten or more years of service, who ceases to be an employee of an employer except by service or disability retirement, may request a refund of one hundred fifty percent of the member's accumulated contributions. Any accumulated contributions attributable to restorations made under RCW 41.50.165(2) shall be refunded at one hundred percent.
(2) The refund shall be made within ninety days following the receipt of the request and notification of termination through the contribution reporting system by the employer; except that in the case of death, an initial payment shall be made within thirty days of receipt of request for such payment and notification of termination through the contribution reporting system by the employer. A member who files a request for refund and subsequently enters into employment with another employer prior to the refund being made shall not be eligible for a refund. The refund of accumulated contributions shall terminate all rights to benefits under RCW 41.26.410 through 41.26.550.
[ 1995 c 245 § 2; 1993 c 517 § 6; 1982 1st ex.s. c 52 § 5; 1977 ex.s. c 294 § 15.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 c 245: See note following RCW 41.26.510.
Purpose—1993 c 517: See note following RCW 41.26.420.
Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 52: See note following RCW 2.10.180.
Legislative direction and placement—Section headings—1977 ex.s. c 294: See notes following RCW 41.26.410.
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.