Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 41.40.330 — Contributions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41.40.330. Contributions.
(1) Each employee who is a member of the retirement system shall contribute six percent of his or her total compensation earnable. Effective January 1, 1987, however, no contributions are required for any calendar month in which the member is not granted service credit. The officer responsible for making up the payroll shall deduct from the compensation of each member, on each and every payroll of such member for each and every payroll period subsequent to the date on which he or she became a member of the retirement system the contribution as provided by this section.
(2) Any member may, pursuant to regulations formulated from time to time by the department, provide for himself or herself, by means of an increased rate of contribution to his or her account in the employees' savings fund, an increased prospective retirement allowance pursuant to RCW
41.40.190 and
41.40.185.
(3) The officer responsible for making up the payroll shall deduct from the compensation of each member covered by the provisions of RCW
41.40.190(5) and
41.40.185(4) on each and every payroll of such member for each and every payroll period subsequent to the date on which he or she thereafter becomes a member of the retirement system, an amount equal to seven and one-half percent of such member's compensation earnable.
Notes
Findings—1990 c 8: See note following RCW
41.50.065.
Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 190: See note following RCW
41.40.010.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 271: See note following RCW
41.32.260.
Severability—1969 c 128: See note following RCW
41.40.010.
Members' retirement contributions
—Payment by employer: RCW
41.04.445.
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