{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-41.50.165","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 41.50.165","heading":"Establishing, restoring service credit—Conditions.","body":"(1) Except for those affected by subsection (4) of this section, a member of a retirement system specified by RCW 41.50.030 or, one previously established by the state but closed to new membership, may, as provided in each retirement system:\n(a) Establish allowable membership service not previously credited;\n(b) Restore all or a part of that previously credited membership service represented by withdrawn contributions; or\n(c) Restore service credit represented by a lump sum payment in lieu of benefits.\n(2) Persons who previously have failed to:\n(a) Establish service credit for service previously earned; or\n(b) Reestablish service credit by the restoration of withdrawn contributions or repayment of a lump sum payment in lieu of a benefit, may now establish or reestablish such service credit by paying the actuarial value of the resulting increase in their benefit in a manner defined by the department.\n(3) Any establishment of service credit for service previously rendered, restoration of service credit destroyed, or repayment of a lump sum received in lieu of benefit must be completed prior to retirement.\n(4) Service credit is established for or restored to the period in which the service credit is earned.","path":["Title 41","Chapter 41.50"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=41.50.165","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:44:03Z","sha256":"ff142b8b45ec163633c7e0531507146f3f5b71b94157f5f93c3650e44e7b0116","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-41.50.160","next":"us-wa/rcw-41.50.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}