Washington Revised Code Title 41. Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions § 41.28.030. Employees within or excluded from system

(1) With the exception of those employees who are excluded from membership as herein provided, all employees shall become members of the retirement system as follows:

(2) The following shall be specifically exempted from the provisions of this chapter:

(3) It shall be the duty of the head of each office or department to give immediate notice in writing to the board of administration of the change in status of any member of his or her office or department, resulting from transfer, promotion, leave of absence, resignation, reinstatement, dismissal or death. The head of each office or department shall furnish such other information concerning any member as the board may require.

(4) Each member shall be subject to all the provisions of this chapter and to all the rules and regulations adopted by the board of administration. Should the service of any member, in any period of ten consecutive years, amount to less than five years, or should he or she withdraw more than one quarter of his or her accumulated contributions, or should he or she die or be retired, he or she shall thereupon cease to be a member.