SB 6197 — Concerning the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.

S-4390.1Z-0625.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6197 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Holy, Conway, Van De Wege, Fortunato, Hasegawa, Kuderer, Mullet, Nobles, and Valdez;

by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board)Board READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/05/24.01/12/24.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

1 SSBSB 6197 (2) The benefit under this section shall be paid only when death occurs:

2 SSBSB 6197 Part II Definition of Firefighter Sec.

3 SSBSB 6197 (ii) Such member's actual basic salary received for nonlegislative public employment and legislative service combined.

4 SSBSB 6197 disability retirement.

5 SSBSB 6197 with an "employer." The determination whether an employer-employee relationship has been established is not based on the relationship between a government contractor and an "employer," but is based solely on the relationship between a government contractor's employee and an "employer" under this chapter.

6 SSBSB 6197 reduction efforts, as certified by the employer.

(d) AnyPersonnel fullserving timeon executivea secretaryfull-time, offully compensated basis as an associationemployee of a fire protectiondepartment districtsin authorizedpositions underthat RCWnecessitate 52.12.031.experience as a firefighter to perform the essential functions of those positions;

The(e) provisionsAny full time executive secretary of thisan subsectionassociation (17)(d)of shallfire notprotection applydistricts toauthorized planunder 2RCW members;52.12.031.

(e) The executiveprovisions secretary of athis labor guild, association or organization (which is an employer under subsection (14)(17)(((d))) of(e) thisshall section),not ifapply suchto individualplan has2 fivemembers; years previous membership in a retirement system established in chapter 41.16 or 41.18 RCW.

(((e))) (f) The provisionsexecutive secretary of thisa labor guild, association or organization (which is an employer under subsection (17)(e)(14) shallof notthis applysection), toif plansuch 2individual members;has five years previous membership in a retirement system established in chapter 41.16 or 41.18 RCW.

(f)The Anyprovisions personof whothis issubsection serving(17)(((e))) on(f) ashall fullnot time,apply fully compensated basis for an employer, as a fire dispatcher, in a department in which, on March 1, 1970, a dispatcher was required to haveplan passed2 amembers; civil service examination for firefighter;

(((f))) (g) Any person who onis Marchserving 1, 1970, was employed on a full time, fully compensated basis byfor an employer, andas whoa onfire Maydispatcher, 21,in 1971,a was p.

7 SSBSB 6197 makingdepartment retirementin contributionswhich, underon theMarch provisions1, of1970, chaptera 41.16dispatcher orwas 41.18required RCW;to have passed a civil service examination for firefighter;

((and))(((g))) (h) Any person who ison March 1, 1970, was employed on a full-time,full time, fully compensated basis by an employeremployer, asand anwho emergencyon medicalMay technician21, that1971, meetswas themaking requirementsretirement ofcontributions RCWunder 18.71.200the orprovisions 18.73.030(((12)))of (13),chapter and41.16 whoseor duties41.18 includeRCW; providing emergency medical services as defined in RCW 18.73.030;

and (((h))) (i) PersonnelAny servingperson who is employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis by an employer as an employeeemergency ofmedical atechnician firethat departmentmeets inthe positionsrequirements thatof necessitateRCW experience18.71.200 asor a18.73.030(((12))) firefighter(13), toand performwhose theduties essentialinclude functionsproviding ofemergency thosemedical positions.services as defined in RCW 18.73.030.

8 SSBSB 6197 persons serving in unclassified positions authorized by RCW 41.14.070 except a private secretary will be considered law enforcement officers;

9 SSBSB 6197 (B) An osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed under the provisions of chapter 18.57 RCW;

10 SSBSB 6197 funding provisions covering persons who first became members of the system on and after October 1, 1977.

11 SSBSB 6197 such service, at the time credit is claimed therefor, is also creditable under the provisions of such prior act.

12 SSBSB 6197 (v) Reduction efforts such as furloughs, reduced work hours, mandatory leave without pay, temporary layoffs, or other similar situations as contemplated by subsection (15)(c)(iii) of this section do not result in a reduction in service credit that otherwise would have been earned for that month of work, and the member shall receive the full service credit for the hours that were scheduled to be worked before the reduction.

13 SSBSB 6197 (4)(a) "Basic salary" for plan 1 members, means the basic monthly rate of salary or wages, including longevity pay but not including overtime earnings or special salary or wages, upon which pension or retirement benefits will be computed and upon which employer contributions and salary deductions will be based.

14 SSBSB 6197 (v) An illegitimate child legitimized prior to the date any benefits are payable under this chapter.

15 SSBSB 6197 (b) "Employer" for plan 2 members, means the following entities to the extent that the entity employs any law enforcement officer and/or firefighter:

16 SSBSB 6197 (b) "Final average salary" for plan 2 members, means the monthly average of the member's basic salary for the highest consecutive sixty service credit months of service prior to such member's retirement, termination, or death.

17 SSBSB 6197 serving in a position which requires passing a civil service examination for firefighter, and who is actively employed as such;

(d) AnyPersonnel fullserving timeon executivea secretaryfull-time, offully compensated basis as an associationemployee of a fire protectiondepartment districtsin authorizedpositions underthat RCWnecessitate 52.12.031.experience as a firefighter to perform the essential functions of those positions;

The(e) provisionsAny full time executive secretary of thisan subsectionassociation (17)(d)of shallfire notprotection applydistricts toauthorized planunder 2RCW members;52.12.031.

(e) The executiveprovisions secretary of athis labor guild, association or organization (which is an employer under subsection (14)(17)(((d))) of(e) thisshall section),not ifapply suchto individualplan has2 fivemembers; years previous membership in a retirement system established in chapter 41.16 or 41.18 RCW.

(((e))) (f) The provisionsexecutive secretary of thisa labor guild, association or organization (which is an employer under subsection (17)(e)(14) shallof notthis applysection), toif plansuch 2individual members;has five years previous membership in a retirement system established in chapter 41.16 or 41.18 RCW.

(f)The Anyprovisions personof whothis issubsection serving(17)(((e))) on(f) ashall fullnot time,apply fully compensated basis for an employer, as a fire dispatcher, in a department in which, on March 1, 1970, a dispatcher was required to haveplan passed2 amembers; civil service examination for firefighter;

(((f))) (g) Any person who onis Marchserving 1, 1970, was employed on a full time, fully compensated basis byfor an employer, andas whoa fire dispatcher, in a department in which, on MayMarch 21,1, 1971,1970, wasa makingdispatcher retirementwas contributionsrequired underto thehave provisionspassed ofa chaptercivil 41.16service orexamination 41.18for RCW;firefighter;

((and))(((g))) (h) Any person who ison March 1, 1970, was employed on a full-time,full time, fully compensated basis by an employeremployer, asand anwho emergencyon medicalMay technician21, that1971, meetswas themaking requirementsretirement ofcontributions RCWunder 18.71.200the orprovisions 18.73.030(13),of andchapter whose41.16 dutiesor include41.18 providingRCW; emergency medical services as defined in RCW 18.73.030;

and (((h))) (i) PersonnelAny servingperson who is employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis by an employer as an employeeemergency ofmedical atechnician firethat departmentmeets inthe positionsrequirements thatof necessitateRCW experience18.71.200 asor a18.73.030(13), firefighterand towhose performduties theinclude essentialproviding functionsemergency ofmedical thoseservices positions.as defined in RCW 18.73.030.

18 SSBSB 6197 enforcement agency having as one of its functions the apprehension or detection of persons committing infractions or violating the traffic or criminal laws relating to limited subject areas, including but not limited to, the state departments of natural resources and social and health services, the state gambling commission, the state lottery commission, the state parks and recreation commission, the state utilities and transportation commission, the state liquor and cannabis board, and the state department of corrections.

19 SSBSB 6197 duties in a city or town with a population of less than ten thousand.

20 SSBSB 6197 (E) Rental of iron lung and other durable medical and surgical equipment;

21 SSBSB 6197 (27) "Retirement fund" means the "Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system fund" as provided for herein.