WSR 15-20-111

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 6, 2015, 2:40 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The definitions of "supervisory firefighter" and "fully compensated" in the law enforcement officer and firefighter (LEOFF) retirement system.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.50.050.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide further clarity to the department's interpretation of the terms "supervisory firefighter" and "fully compensated" within LEOFF.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jilene Siegel, Rules Coordinator, Department of Retirement Systems, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, e-mail Rules@drs.wa.gov, phone (360) 664-7291.

October 6, 2015

Jilene A. Siegel

Rules Coordinator