Date of Adoption: August 23, 2001.

     Purpose: Provides the Department of Retirement Systems' address, phone numbers, e-mail address, TDD number and web site address.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 415-06-100 How do I contact the department?

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.50.050(5).

     Other Authority: RCW 41.50.055(5), 34.05.220 (1)(b), 42.17.250.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-15-037 on July 13, 2001.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: A clerical error on the Department of Retirement Systems phone number was corrected.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

August 23, 2001

John Charles

Director

OTS-4888.4

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 4, filed 7/27/77)

WAC 415-06-100   ((Request for records by mail -- Address.)) How do I contact the department?   ((All communications with the director including but not limited to the submission of materials pertaining to its operations and/or the administration or enforcement of chapter 1, Laws of 1973 and these rules; requests for copies of the director's or board's decisions and other matters, shall be addressed as follows: Director of Retirement Systems, Department of Retirement Systems, 1025 East Union, Olympia, Washington 98504.)) (1) Mailing address: Department of Retirement Systems, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380.

     (2) Street address: 6835 Capitol Blvd., Tumwater, WA 98501.

     (3) Phone numbers: (360) 664-7000 or toll-free (outside Olympia area) 1 (800) 547-6657, or TDD (for the hearing impaired) (360) 586-5450.

     (4) E-mail address: recep@drs.wa.gov.

     (5) Website: http://www.wa.gov/drs.

[Order 4, § 415-06-100, filed 7/27/77.]

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