RCW 41.32.310
Time limit for claiming service credit—Payments.
(1) Any member desiring to establish credit for services previously rendered, must present proof and make the necessary payments on or before June 30 of the fifth school year of membership. Payments covering all types of membership service credit must be made in a lump sum when due, or in annual installments. The first annual installment of at least twenty percent of the amount due must be paid before the above deadline date, and the final payment must be made by June 30th of the fourth school year following that in which the first installment was made. The amount of payment and the interest thereon, whether lump sum or installments, shall be made by a method and in an amount established by the department.
(2) A member who had the opportunity under chapter 41.32 RCW prior to July 1, 1969, to establish credit for active United States military service or credit for professional preparation and failed to do so shall be permitted to establish additional credit within the provisions of RCW 41.32.260 and 41.32.330. A member who was not permitted to establish credit pursuant to section 2, chapter 32, Laws of 1973 2nd ex. sess., for Washington teaching service previously rendered, must present proof and make the necessary payment to establish such credit as membership service credit. Payment for such credit must be made in a lump sum on or before June 30, 1974. Any member desiring to establish credit under the provisions of this subsection must present proof and make the necessary payment before June 30, 1974; or, if not employed on the effective date of this amendment, before June 30th of the fifth school year upon returning to public school employment in this state.
(3) After June 30th of the fifth school year of membership, any member desiring to establish credit for services previously rendered, must present proof and make the necessary payments under RCW 41.50.165(2) but prior to retirement.
[ 1994 c 197 § 15; 1992 c 72 § 6. Prior: 1991 c 35 § 43; 1974 ex.s. c 193 § 1; 1973 2nd ex.s. c 32 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 150 § 9; 1965 ex.s. c 81 § 8; 1955 c 274 § 12; 1947 c 80 § 31; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 4995-50.]
NOTES:
Intent—Severability—Effective date—1994 c 197: See notes following RCW 41.50.165.
Intent—1991 c 35: See note following RCW 41.26.005.
Emergency—1974 ex.s. c 193: "This amendatory act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately." [ 1974 ex.s. c 193 § 10.]
Severability—1974 ex.s. c 193: "If any provision of this 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." [ 1974 ex.s. c 193 § 9.]
Emergency—1973 2nd ex.s. c 32: "This 1973 amendatory act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately." [ 1973 2nd ex.s. c 32 § 7.]
Severability—1973 2nd ex.s. c 32: "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 2nd ex.s. c 32 § 6.]
Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 150: See note following RCW 41.50.200.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.32 - Teachers' Retirement.
41.32.005 - Provisions applicable to "plan 1," "plan 2," and "plan 3."
41.32.012 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
41.32.013 - Substitute teachers—Application for service credit—Procedures.
41.32.025 - Department's power to determine eligibility.
41.32.032 - Membership in system—Service credit of educational staff associates.
41.32.033 - Membership in system—Charter school employers and employees.
41.32.035 - Employer contribution rates—Computation and payment.
41.32.042 - Validity of deductions—Interest.
41.32.044 - Retired teacher may reenter system—Benefit limitations.
41.32.053 - Death benefit—Course of employment—Occupational disease or infection.
41.32.054 - Disability retirement—Criminal conduct.
41.32.055 - Falsification—Penalty.
41.32.062 - Effect of certain accumulated vacation leave on retirement benefits.
41.32.063 - Benefit calculation—Limitation.
41.32.064 - Establishing, restoring service credit.
41.32.0641 - Disabled in the line of duty—Continuation of service credit—Conditions.
41.32.066 - Purchase of additional service credit—Costs—Rules.
41.32.067 - Purchase of additional benefits—Conditions.
41.32.215 - Provisions applicable to plan 1.
41.32.240 - Membership in system.
41.32.260 - Credit for military service or as state legislator.
41.32.263 - State legislators and state officials eligible for retirement benefits.
41.32.270 - Teaching service, how credited.
41.32.300 - Limitation on credit for out-of-state service.
41.32.310 - Time limit for claiming service credit—Payments.
41.32.330 - Credit for professional preparation subsequent to becoming teacher.
41.32.340 - Creditable service, what to consist of.
41.32.345 - "Earnable compensation" defined for certain part-time employees—Adoption of rules.
41.32.350 - Purchase of additional annuity—Member contribution rate.
41.32.380 - Source of pension reserve—Contributions.
41.32.390 - Contributions for prior service credits.
41.32.470 - Eligibility for retirement allowance.
41.32.480 - Qualifications for retirement.
41.32.4872 - Permanent increase for specified beneficiaries age seventy or over.
41.32.489 - Retirement allowance—Annual increases restricted after July 1, 2010—Eligibility.
41.32.4931 - Additional special pension for former members not receiving social security.
41.32.4945 - Limitation as to earnable compensation of member as member of the legislature.
41.32.497 - Retirement allowance for members entering system before April 25, 1973—Election.
41.32.4986 - Members with thirty years of service—Irrevocable election.
41.32.4991 - Permanent retirement allowance adjustment.
41.32.4992 - Monthly benefit increase.
41.32.500 - Termination of membership.
41.32.510 - Payment on withdrawal—Reentry.
41.32.530 - Options available—Retirement allowance adjustment—Court-approved property settlement.
41.32.540 - Disability allowance—Temporary.
41.32.550 - Options and allowances on report that disability will be permanent—Reexamination.
41.32.555 - Persons with annual half-time contracts—Eligibility for benefits under RCW 41.32.550.
41.32.570 - Postretirement employment—Reduction or suspension of pension payments.
41.32.584 - Additional benefit for justices or judges—One-time irrevocable election.
41.32.587 - Justices or judges retirement allowance—In lieu of RCW 41.32.498.
41.32.755 - Provisions applicable to plan 2.
41.32.760 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
41.32.762 - Lump sum retirement allowance—Reentry—Conditions for reinstatement of service.
41.32.765 - Retirement for service.
41.32.768 - Member with terminal illness—Removal from system.
41.32.770 - Post-retirement cost-of-living.
41.32.780 - Teachers required to be members.
41.32.790 - Earned disability allowance—Eligibility—Disposition upon death of recipient.
41.32.795 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
41.32.812 - Service credit for half-time employment from October 1, 1977, through December 31, 1986.
41.32.813 - One-time purchase of service credit—Conditions—Payment—Rules.
41.32.815 - Vested membership.
41.32.817 - Transfer to plan 3—Irrevocable option.
41.32.820 - Refund of contributions on termination.
41.32.831 - Provisions applicable to plan 3—Plan 3 elements.
41.32.835 - Choice of membership in plan 2 or plan 3.
41.32.837 - Right to waive benefit—Irrevocable choice.
41.32.840 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
41.32.8401 - Additional payment.
41.32.845 - Postretirement cost-of-living allowance.
41.32.851 - Options for payment of retirement allowances—Court-approved property settlement.
41.32.855 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
41.32.867 - Purchased service credit—Allocation.
41.32.868 - One-time purchase of service credit—Conditions—Payment—Rules.
41.32.870 - Lump sum payments—Reentry.
41.32.875 - Retirement eligibility.
41.32.878 - Member with terminal illness—Removal from system.
41.32.880 - Earned disability allowance—Eligibility—Disposition upon death of recipient.
41.32.892 - Restored, purchased service credit under plan 2—Transfer to plan 3.