Concerning participation in the public employees' retirement system judicial benefit multiplier program by commissioners of the supreme court and court of appeals.

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HOUSE BILL 1510

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Hill, Taylor, Davis, Peterson, Ormsby, Leavitt, Farivar, Macri, Scott, and Ortiz-Self; by request of Administrative Office of the Courts

Read first time 01/22/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to participation in the public employees' retirement system judicial benefit multiplier program by commissioners of the supreme court and court of appeals; and amending RCW 41.40.124 , 41.40.767 , 41.40.870 , and 41.40.877 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 41.40.124 and 2008 c 300 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, a member of plan 1 or plan 2 employed as a supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, or superior court judge may make a one-time irrevocable election, filed in writing with the member's employer, the department, and the administrative office of the courts, to accrue an additional benefit equal to (( one and one-half )) 1.5 percent of average final compensation for each year of future service credit from the date of the election in lieu of future employee and employer contributions to the judicial retirement account plan under chapter 2.14 RCW.