WSR 22-11-025

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

[Filed May 10, 2022, 1:31 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Law enforcement officers' and firefighters' (LEOFF) Plan 2 return to work options.

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 language regarding the benefit options available to LEOFF Plan 2 retirees and members who return to work in a department of retirement systems (DRS) covered position.

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 Rubi Reaume, DRS, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, phone 360-664-7311, TTY 711, email drs.rules@drs.wa.gov, website www.drs.wa.gov/rules.

May 10, 2022

Rubi Reaume

Rules Coordinator