WSR 16-05-082

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 16, 2016, 11:14 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Clarifying the process to petition for a review of the department's administrative decision.

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: This rule will clarify how the department processes stakeholders' petitions for review of administrative decisions.

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.

February 16, 2016

Jilene A. Siegel

Rules Coordinator