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Revising provisions on the restoration of withdrawn contributions by elected officials under PERS.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of the Public Employees' Retirement System, excluding elected officials, who had previously failed to restore their withdrawn employee contributions within the prescribed period.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Until June 30, 1987, a local government elected official who reentered service and failed to restore withdrawn contributions may restore these contributions, with interest, only for the period served as a nonelected official. Local officials who retired between April 4, 1986 and June 30, 1987, may also restore such withdrawn contributions.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