{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-41.34.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 41.34.010","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of chapter 239, Laws of 1995 is to:\n(1) Provide a fair and reasonable value from the retirement system for those who leave public employment before retirement;\n(2) Increase flexibility for such employees to make transitions into other public or private sector employment;\n(3) Increase employee options for addressing retirement needs, personal financial planning, and career transitions; and\n(4) Continue the legislature's established policy of having employees contribute toward their retirement benefits.","path":["Title 41","Chapter 41.34"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=41.34.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:43:29Z","sha256":"6d10853134621c465f43021da92a86b431dfa6680edabaaba3fceb5d818a2092","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-41.33.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-41.34.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}