Creditable service for military service—purchases and grants
Seattle Mun. Code § 4.36.580
in effect4.36.580 - Creditable service for military service—purchases and grants
A. A member may purchase creditable service for past active duty in the armed forces of the United States of America or the State of Washington, by paying into the Retirement Fund, at the time of resignation from City service or at the time of retirement, the actuarial present value of the resulting increase in benefit. Terms and conditions of purchase shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.36.567. In no instance shall military service in excess of five years be credited under this Chapter 4.36.
B. Any member who shall make normal contributions to the retirement system while on leave of absence under Section 1 of Ordinance 69816 [11] or while absent in the active service of the United States Public Health Service in fulfillment of military service obligations under laws of the United States, or who after returning to City service shall make the same in full or in monthly payments equal to the member's current normal contribution, shall for the period of such leave of absence be entitled to all rights, privileges, and benefits allowable under such system, including the grant of such time as creditable service. In addition, any member in the City service on December 27, 1972, who heretofore or who hereafter enters the active military or naval service after having been laid off from City employment and who reentered or reenters City service subsequent to such active military or naval service shall be entitled to all rights, privileges, and benefits allowable under such system, including the grant of such period of military or naval service as creditable service provided that such member pay to the retirement system his normal contributions for such period.
(Ord. 125109, § 27, 2016; Ord. 124574, § 11, 2014; Ord. 121365 § 4, 2003; Ord. 120684, § 4, 2001)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.36CIEMRESY_4.36.580CRSEMISEURGRFetched: 11/1/2026