WSR 16-10-096

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 4, 2016, 8:32 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Eligibility for membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system (PSERS), and potentially other minor revisions to clarify PSERS rules.

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: Membership in PSERS is defined in RCW 41.37.010 and 41.37.020. This amendment will clarify how the department interprets the statutes to determine eligibility. This amendment may incorporate other revisions if opportunities for further clarification are identified during this review.

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.

May 4, 2016

Jilene A. Siegel

Rules Coordinator