Table of Contents ARTICLE 1. 3 1.1. Amendment and Restatement. 3 1.2. 401(a) Status. 3 ARTICLE 2. 3 2.1. Annual Salary” 3 “Average 2.2. Salary” 3 “Basic 2.3. 3 “Beneficiary” 2.4. 3 “Board” 2.5. in Service” 3 “Break 2.6. 3 “Code” 2.7. Employee” 4 “Eligible 2.8. Position” 4 “Eligible 2.9. Annuity” 4 2.10. of Service” 4 “Month 2.11. 4 “Participant” 2.12. 4 “Plan” 2.13. Year” 4 “Plan 2.14. Age” 4 “Retirement 2.15. 4 “Trust” 2.16. 5 “Trustee” 2.17. 5 “USERRA” 2.18. Annuity” 5 “Variable 2.19. State Retirement System” 5 “Washington 2.20. 5 “WWU” 2.21. 5 2.22. of Service” 5 “Year ARTICLE 3. 6 3.1. Commencement of participation. 6 ARTICLE 4. 6 4.1. Retirement because of age. 6 4.2. Retirement because of condition of health. 6
Table of Contents ARTICLE 1. 3 1.1. Amendment and Restatement. 3 1.2. 401(a) Status. 3 ARTICLE 2. 3 2.1. “Average Annual Salary” 3 2.2. “Basic Salary” 3 2.3. “Beneficiary” 3 2.4. “Board” 3 2.5. “Break in Service” 3 2.6. “Code” 3 2.7. “Eligible Employee” 4 2.8. “Eligible Position” 4 2.9. Annuity” 4 2.10. “Month of Service” 4 2.11. “Participant” 4 2.12. “Plan” 4 2.13. “Plan Year” 4 2.14. “Retirement Age” 4 2.15. “Trust” 4 2.16. “Trustee” 5 2.17. “USERRA” 5 2.18. “Variable Annuity” 5 2.19. “Washington State Retirement System” 5 2.20. “WWU” 5 2.21. 5 2.22. “Year of Service” 5 ARTICLE 3. 6 3.1. Commencement of participation. 6 ARTICLE 4. 6 4.1. Retirement because of age. 6 4.2. Retirement because of condition of health. 6