Subject to the provisions of RCW 41.40.280, should a member cease to be an employee, he or she may request upon a form provided by the department a refund of all or part of the funds standing to his or her credit in the employees' savings fund and this amount shall be paid to him or her. Withdrawal of all or part of the funds, other than additional contributions under RCW 41.40.330(2) by a member who is eligible for a service retirement allowance in RCW 41.40.180 or a disability retirement allowance in RCW 41.40.200, 41.40.210, 41.40.220, 41.40.230, or 41.40.250 shall constitute a waiver of any service or disability retirement allowance.
RCW 41.40.260
Withdrawal from system—Refund of contributions—Waiver of allowance, when.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 96 Wash. 2d 468 - Horowitz v. Department of Retirement Systems (1981)
Most recently applied in 96 Wash. 2d 468 - Horowitz v. Department of Retirement Systems (November 1981)
1991 c 35 s 85; 1983 c 3 s 95; 1971 ex.s. c 271 s 9; 1963 c 174 s 12; 1949 c 240 s 18; 1947 c 274 s 27; Rem
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