WSR 17-11-021

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 10, 2017, 11:14 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Petitions for review of the department's administrative decisions.

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: The department of retirement systems (DRS) is evaluating the petitions process, and may identify alternative methods for seeking resolution to some 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, DRS, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, email Rules@drs.wa.gov, phone (360) 664-7291.

May 10, 2017

Jilene A. Siegel

Rules Coordinator