Washington Revised Code Title 41. Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions § 41.04.455. Members' retirement contributions--Pick up by employer--Conditions

(1) The retirement contributions, although designated as member contributions, will be picked up by the employer, as provided in RCW 41.04.445 (section 2, chapter 227, Laws of 1984) in lieu of contributions by the member.

(2) No retirement system member will have the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the employer to the retirement system.