FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5402

                                   C 88 L 87

BYSenators DeJarnatt, Warnke, Sellar, Patterson, Conner and Rasmussen

Revising provisions on the restoration of withdrawn contributions by elected officials under PERS.

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committe on Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1986 the Legislature provided a restoration period for those members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, excluding elected officials, who had previously failed to restore their withdrawn employee contributions within the prescribed period.

SUMMARY:

Until June 30, 1987, a local government elected official who reentered service and failed to restore withdrawn contributions may restore these contributions, with interest, only for the period served as a nonelected official.  Local officials who retired between April 4, 1986 and June 30, 1987, may also restore such withdrawn contributions.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    49     0

      House 97   1

EFFECTIVE:April 20, 1987