WAC 131-16-040   Disability retirement provisions for plan participants.  The appointing authority may approve the retirement of any participant for reasons of health or permanent disability either upon the request of the participant or the participant's supervisor: Provided, That reasonable consideration is first given to the written recommendations of the employee's personal physician or, if requested by either the employee or the appointing authority, a review of such recommendations by another physician appointed by mutual agreement for that purpose.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.400. 10-22-073, § 131-16-040, filed 10/29/10, effective 11/29/10; 05-24-051, § 131-16-040, filed 12/1/05, effective 1/1/06; 91-13-048 (Resolution No. 91-20, Order 129), § 131-16-040, filed 6/14/91, effective 7/15/91; 83-20-042 (Order 95, Resolution No. 83-25), § 131-16-040, filed 9/28/83; 79-12-069 (Order 80, Resolution No. 79-44), § 131-16-040, filed 11/30/79; Order 28, § 131-16-040, filed 7/1/74; Order 4, § 131-16-040, filed 10/22/69.]