It's official! Governor Inslee signed SHB 1701 on March 24, 2022.
Are you wondering how this bill will improve your benefit? Below are tables breaking down which groups of LEOFF Plan 2 members qualify for the lump sum benefit improvement, tiered multiplier benefit improvement, choice between lump sum benefit or tiered multiplier benefit, or no benefit improvement. This list does not specify all potential situations.
In addition, the Department of Retirement Systems and the LEOFF 2 Board staff has developed a list of FAQs for your review. For questions outside these, please contact Board staff at (360) 586-2320 or recep@leoff.wa.gov.
Stay tuned! We will keep this page updated with the latest information on implementation and more as it becomes available.
RETIRED AS OF 2/1/21
| LEOFF 2 Member Group | Benefit Improvement |
|---|---|
| Retired as of 2/1/21 | Lump sum |
| Duty or catastrophic disability retired as of 2/1/21 | Lump sum (minimum of $20k) |
| Beneficiary of line-of-duty death who died prior to 2/1/21 | Lump sum (minimum of $20k) |
| Survivor beneficiary, member deceased as of 2/1/21 | Lump sum |
| Member deceased as of 2/1/2021 with no survivor beneficiary | No benefit |
| Withdrawn | No benefit |
LEOFF 2 Member Active as of 2/1/21
| LEOFF 2 Member Group | Benefit Improvement |
|---|---|
| Still active | Choice of lump sum or tiered multiplier |
| Now retired | Choice of lump sum or tiered multiplier |
| Duty or catastrophic disability retirement | Choice of lump sum (minimum of $20k) or tiered multiplier |
| Survivor beneficiary of line-of-duty death, active as of 2/1/21 | Choice of lump sum (minimum of $20k) or tiered multiplier |
| Survivor beneficiary, member deceased after 2/1/21 | Choice of lump sum or tiered multiplier |
| Survivor beneficiary in service death not line-of-duty | Choice of lump sum or tiered multiplier |
| No survivor beneficiary, member deceased after 2/1/21 before effective date of the bill | Lump sum to beneficiary or estate |
| No survivor beneficiary in service death not line-of-duty | Lump sum to beneficiary or estate |
| Withdrawn | No benefit |
| Inactive as of 2/1/21 and vested | Choice of lump sum or tiered multiplier |
| Inactive and not vested | No benefit |
| Inactive and not vested as of 2/1/21, returns to LEOFF employment after 2/1/21 and becomes vested | Choice of lump sum or tiered multiplier |
NEW MEMBER AFTER 2/1/21
| LEOFF 2 Member Group | Benefit Improvement |
|---|---|
| New members after 2/1/21 | Tiered Multiplier |
| Withdrawn | No benefit |