The member, if married, must provide the spouse's consent to the option selected under WAC 415-100-055, verified by a notarized signature or other means acceptable to the department. If a married member does not provide verified consent, the department will pay the retired member a joint and one-half survivor benefit allowance and record the member's spouse as the survivor, in compliance with RCW 2.10.146(2).
Wash. Admin. Code § 415-100-051
Statutory Authority: RCW 2.10.146, 41.26.460, 41.32.530, 41.50.050, 41.32.785, 41.40.188 and 41.40.660. 96-01-047, §415-100-051, filed 12/14/95, effective 1/14/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.050 and 1990 c 249. 91-03-013, §415-100-051, filed 1/7/91, effective 2/7/91.