Providing benefits for certain retirement system members who die or become disabled in the course of providing emergency management services.
Summary
Adds to the death or disability benefits of members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2), expanding the benefits that apply to members that leave employment for federal Uniformed Services incidents that occurred when a member leaves the employment for federal service with the National Guard, Military Reserves, Federal Emergency Management Agency, or National Disaster Medical System.
Provides members who become totally incapacitated during this service a disability benefit not subject to actuarial reduction or reduction to reflect a joint and 100 percent survivor benefit option, as well as service credit in LEOFF 2 for those periods of service.
Applies eligibility for the benefits retroactively to March 22, 2014.
From the House Bill Report (SB 6263), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗