Washington Administrative Code
Title 415 - Retirement Systems, Department of
Chapter 415-113 - Portability of public employment benefits
ELIGIBILITY FOR DUAL MEMBER BENEFITS
Section 415-113-057 - Am I required to retire with a multiple system benefit?
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
You are not required to retire with a multiple system benefit. You may elect to retire from a system or systems without the benefits or restrictions of chapter 41.54 RCW. If you choose to retire from more than one system without receiving a multiple system benefit, you are not subject to the maximum benefit limitation of RCW 41.54.070 and WAC 415-113-090(1).
(1) Waiver of benefits. If you decide not to receive a multiple system benefit, you waive the right to:
(2) You are not required to retire with a multiple system benefit even if you repaid contributions as a dual member. If you repaid previously withdrawn contributions from a prior dual member system under RCW 41.54.020, you may still elect to retire from one or more systems without receiving a multiple system benefit.
(3) If you decline a multiple system benefit, you may withdraw your contributions. If you elect to retire without receiving a multiple system benefit, you may withdraw your accumulated contributions from a system in lieu of receiving a retirement allowance, provided that withdrawal is otherwise permissible under the systems' provisions.
(4) Defined terms used. Definitions for the following terms used in this section may be found in the sections listed.
Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5) and chapter 41.54 RCW. 08-20-068, §415-113-057, filed 9/25/08, effective 10/26/08; 02-18-046, §415-113-057, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/30/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050. 95-03-001, §415-113-057, filed 1/4/95, effective 2/4/95.
