Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: To repeal state board rules governing the state board sponsored retirement plan. The WAC[s] are duplicative of state board policy included in the state board retirement plan document which is required by federal regulations. Repeal of these WAC[s], eliminates that duplication and clarifies the governing policies.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 131-16-010, 131-16-011, 131-16-015, 131-16-021, 131-16-031, 131-16-040, 131-16-045, 131-16-050, 131-16-055, 131-16-056, 131-16-060, 131-16-061, 131-16-062, 131-16-065, and 131-16-066.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.10.400.

     Other Authority: State Board Resolution 13-05-23.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-08-051 on March 29, 2013.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 15.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 15.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: May 9, 2013.

Beth Gordon

Executive Assistant

and Rules Coordinator

OTS-5297.1

REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 131-16-010	Establishment of the state board retirement plan.
WAC 131-16-011	Definitions.
WAC 131-16-015	Retirement benefit goal established.
WAC 131-16-021	Employees eligible to participate in the retirement plan.
WAC 131-16-031	Participation in the plan.
WAC 131-16-040	Disability retirement provisions for plan participants.
WAC 131-16-045	Transfers to and from other plans.
WAC 131-16-050	Contribution rates established.
WAC 131-16-055	Options for self-directed investment of retirement plan contributions and accumulations.
WAC 131-16-056	Hardship withdrawals.
WAC 131-16-060	Cashability.
WAC 131-16-061	Supplemental retirement benefits.
WAC 131-16-062	Benefit options after termination of employment.
WAC 131-16-065	Optional retirement transition benefit.
WAC 131-16-066	Single sum death benefit to spouse beneficiaries.