Court of Appeals of Washington November 9, 2000, No. 25058-6-II (Chancellor v. Department of Retirement Systems)

Bridgewater, J.

The Department of Retirement Systems appeals a superior court order reversing an administrative order that determined that payments made in exchange for waiver of vacation leave were not part of the “basic salary” used to calculate pensions under the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System (LEOFF) Plan I.