Retirement of a Plan 2 member for service by Board
Seattle Mun. Code § 4.36.607
in effect4.36.607 - Retirement of a Plan 2 member for service by Board
Retirement of a Plan 2 member for service shall be made by the Board as follows:
A. Any Plan 2 member in the City service may retire by filing with the Board a written application, stating when the member desires to be retired, such application to be made at least 30 days prior to date of retirement; provided, however, that the member, at the time specified for retirement, shall have completed five years of City service as defined in this Chapter 4.36, and shall have attained the age of 60 years; or shall have completed ten years of City service, and shall have attained the age of 57 years; or shall have completed 20 years of City service, and shall have attained the age of 55 years. Permanent discontinuance of City service after the Plan 2 member has become eligible for a retirement benefit under the provisions of this Chapter 4.36 shall entitle such member to the retirement benefit; provided that if discontinuance of City service is caused by willful misconduct or violation of law on the part of the member, of which the Board shall be the judge, the Board of Administration, in its discretion, may pay to the member, in one lump sum, the member's accumulated contributions, in lieu of a retirement benefit, and such payment shall constitute full satisfaction of all obligations of the City to such member, and upon receipt of such payment the member shall cease to be a member of the system.
B. Any Plan 2 member of the retirement system who, upon termination of employment with the City after earning at least five years of creditable service in the retirement system, elects to leave all the member's contributions in the retirement fund pursuant to Section 4.36.665 shall be eligible to receive a retirement benefit upon reaching the age of 60 years; provided, that if such member completed ten years of service prior to termination of employment, he shall be eligible to receive a retirement benefit upon reaching the age of 57 years, and if such member completed 20 years of service prior to termination of his employment, he shall be eligible to receive a retirement benefit upon reaching the age of 55 years. Such member shall file with the Board a written application, stating the date when the member wishes the payment of retirement benefit to commence, at least 30 days prior to said date. The member shall thereupon be awarded a retirement benefit as provided for Plan 2 members in Section 4.36.608, and shall be eligible to elect in lieu thereof any of the options provided in Section 4.36.610; provided, that any person leaving the City service prior to qualifying for retirement under subsection 4.36.607.A shall not be eligible to receive any disability retirement benefit under Sections 4.36.650, 4.36.655, and 4.36.660, nor shall such person's estate or beneficiaries receive the death benefit provided in Section 4.36.690; provided further, that in the event any such former employee dies before commencement of retirement benefit pursuant to this subsection 4.36.607.B, the provisions of subsection 4.36.680.C shall be applicable to such person's spouse or domestic partner, if named as beneficiary, and if there is no surviving spouse or domestic partner, the provisions of subsection 4.36.680.C.2 shall be applicable to such person's child or children under the age of 18 years, if named as beneficiary.
(Ord. 125109, § 33, 2016.)
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_4.36.607REPL2MESEBOFetched: 11/1/2026