WSR 20-13-087

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

[Filed June 16, 2020, 2:21 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Reportable compensation for the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' (LEOFF) retirement system Plan 2.

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 clarify whether certain payments to LEOFF Plan 2 members are considered basic salary for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits, in accordance with RCW 41.26.030 (4)(b).

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The department of retirement systems will consult with the LEOFF Plan 2 retirement board when drafting the proposed rule amendments.

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, Department of Retirement Systems, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, phone 360-664-7291, TTY 711, email Rules@drs.wa.gov, website www.drs.wa.gov/rules/.

June 16, 2020

Jilene Siegel

Rules Coordinator