WSR 21-12-098

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

[Filed June 2, 2021, 8:31 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Teachers' retirement system (TRS) Plan 2 and 3 disability benefits.

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 TRS Plan 2 and 3 disability retirement benefits, including eligibility and application requirements.

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/.

Jilene Siegel

Rules Coordinator