WSR 23-11-133

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

[Filed May 23, 2023, 10:49 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Judicial retirement benefit multiplier 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: Clarifying the requirements of the judicial benefit multiplier program including, but not limited to, membership, contribution rates, and benefits calculation.

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

May 23, 2023

Bianca Stoner

Rules Coordinator