EXPEDITED REPEAL
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
The Following Sections are Proposed for Expedited Repeal: WAC 415-108-671, 415-112-561, and 415-115-070.
Rules Proposed for Expedited Repeal Meet the Following Criteria: Rule is no longer necessary because of changed circumstances.
Any person who objects to the repeal of the rule must file a written objection to the repeal within thirty days after publication of this preproposal statement of inquiry.
Address Your Objection to: Elyette M. Weinstein, Rules Coordinator, Department of Retirement Systems, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380.
Reason the Expedited Repeal of the Rule is Appropriate: WAC 415-108-671, this rule applies to early retirement window legislation passed in 1993 that was in effect for a limited period of time. This rule interprets a statute that is no longer in effect. Therefore the rule should be repealed.
WAC 415-112-561, this rule applies to early retirement window legislation passed in 1993 that was in effect for a limited period of time. This rule interprets a statute that is no longer in effect. Therefore the rule should be repealed.
WAC 415-115-070, in 1995 this rule gave notice to employers regarding when the department would start to review reports for purposes of assessing an additional fee for untimely or deficient reporting. As such, it was a transitional rule. Such notice is no longer necessary because the department has been reviewing these reports since 1995, when the rule went into effect. By now, employers have received due notice of such reviews. Therefore, this rule should be repealed because it has outlived its usefulness.
April 5, 1999
Elyette M. Weinstein
Rules Coordinator