SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5402

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Revising provisions on the restoration of withdrawn contributions by elected officials under PERS.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

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 26, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McDermott, Chairman; Gaspard, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Kreidler, Lee, Owen, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Talmadge, Vognild, Warnke, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Charles Langen (786-7715)

                  March 13, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 12, 1987

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of the Public Employees' Retirement System, excluding elected officials, who had previously failed to restore their withdrawn employee contributions within the prescribed period.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Until June 30, 1987, a local government elected official who reentered service and failed to restore withdrawn contributions may restore these contributions, with interest, only for the period served as a nonelected official.  Local officials who retired between April 4, 1986 and June 30, 1987, may also restore such withdrawn contributions.

Fiscal Note:      available

Effective Date:The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.

Senate Committee - Testified: Fred Saeger, Washington Association of County Officials