WA HB1605

Commissioned Washington State Patrol employees with 26+ years of service receive an annual $15,000 longevity bonus paid in four quarterly installments on their employment anniversary date

Employees who reached 26+ years of service before July 1, 2024 and have been continuously employed for at least one year qualify for a one-time retention incentive of up to $11,250, calculated based on which fiscal quarter their anniversary falls in

The longevity bonus is explicitly excluded from salary calculations for pension benefits and is not a contractual right—the legislature may alter or abolish it at any time

Washington State Patrol must submit quarterly reports comparing filled field force trooper positions against the 683 authorized positions to the Office of Financial Management and transportation committees

The longevity bonus program expires June 30, 2029, and the law took effect immediately on April 25, 2025