WSR 06-15-014

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

[ Filed July 6, 2006, 1:06 p.m. ]

     Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 06-02-035.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 415-02 WAC, General provisions.

     Hearing Location(s): Department of Retirement Systems, 6835 Capitol Boulevard, Conference Room 115, Tumwater, WA, on August 22, 2006, at 9:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: August 23, 2006.

     Submit Written Comments to: Leslie L. Saeger, Rules Coordinator, Department of Retirement Systems, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, e-mail leslies@drs.wa.gov, fax (360) 753-3166, by 5:00 p.m. on August 22, 2006.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Leslie L. Saeger by August 14, 2006, TDD (360) 664-7291, TTY (360) 586-5450, phone (360) 664-7291.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: These amendments update and clarify several sections in chapter 415-02 WAC, and incorporate provisions for the public safety employees' retirement system, which goes into effect July 1, 2006.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.50.050(5).

     Statute Being Implemented: For WAC 415-02-175 May I establish service credit for the time I was on an unpaid authorized leave of absence? is RCW 41.40.710, 41.40.805, 41.32.810, 41.32.865, 41.35.470, 41.35.650, 41.26.520, 41.37.260; for WAC 415-02-320 Early retirement factors and 415-02-340 Monthly benefit per $1.00 of accumulation for defined benefit plans is chapter 41.45 RCW; for WAC 415-02-350 What are cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and how are they calculated? is RCW 2.10.170, 41.26.240, 41.26.440, 41.37.160, 41.40.197, 41.40.188 (1)(c), 41.40.640, 41.40.840, 41.35.210, 41.32.489, 41.32.530 (1)(d), 41.32.770, 41.32.845, 43.43.260; for WAC 415-02-370 Factors for establishing or restoring service credit is RCW 41.50.165; for WAC 415-02-380 How will my retirement allowance be affected if I choose a benefit option with a survivor feature? is RCW 41.26.164, 41.26.460, 41.40.188, 41.40.660, 41.40.845, 41.37.170, 41.35.220, 41.32.530, 41.32.785, 41.32.851, 43.43.271; for WAC 415-02-500 Property division in dissolution orders, 415-02-510 How can a property division dissolution order give my ex-spouse an interest in my Plan 1 or 2 retirement account?, and WAC 415-02-520 How can my Plan 1 or 2 retirement account be split by a property division dissolution order? is RCW 41.50.670, 41.50.680, 41.50.790; for WAC 415-02-700 Are fallen heroes' survivor benefits nontaxable? is RCW 41.04.393; and for WAC 415-02-710 What is the $150,000 death benefit? is RCW 41.04.017, 41.26.048, 41.32.053, 41.35.115, 41.40.0931, 41.40.0932, 43.43.285.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Department of retirement systems, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Leslie Saeger, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, (360) 664-7291; Implementation and Enforcement: Dave Nelsen, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, (360) 664-7291.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These rules have no effect on businesses.

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The department of retirement systems is not one of the named departments in RCW 34.05.328.

July 6, 2006

Leslie L. Saeger

Rules Coordinator

OTS-8752.2


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-10-016, filed 4/21/00, effective 5/22/00)

WAC 415-02-020   Authority.   (1) The department ((is vested with the authority to administer, in accordance with chapter 105, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess.)) has the authority, in accordance with RCW 41.50.030, as now or hereafter amended, ((the)) to administer the:

     (a) Washington public employees' retirement system created by chapter 41.40 RCW((, the));

     (b) Washington public safety employees' retirement system created by chapter 41.37 RCW;

     (c) Washington state teachers' retirement system created by chapter((s)) 41.32 ((and 41.34)) RCW((, the));

     (d) Washington school employees' retirement system created by chapter 41.35 RCW((, the));

     (e) Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system((,)) created by chapter 41.26 RCW((, the));

     (f) Washington state patrol retirement system((,)) created by chapter 43.43 RCW((, the));

     (g) Washington judicial retirement system((,)) created by chapter 2.10 RCW((,)); and

     ((the)) (h) Judges retirement fund created by chapter 2.12 RCW.

     (2) The director is ((empowered to propose)) authorized to adopt rules pursuant to RCW 41.50.050.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050. 00-10-016, § 415-02-020, filed 4/21/00, effective 5/22/00; Order 4, § 415-02-020, filed 7/27/77.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-04-037, filed 1/29/04, effective 3/1/04)

WAC 415-02-030   Definitions.   This section contains ((a central location for)) definitions of words and phrases commonly used in the department of retirement system(('))s' rules. It also serves as a directory for finding definitions within the RCWs and WACs.

     (1) Accumulated contributions means the sum of all contributions paid into a member's defined benefit account, including interest.

     (2) Appeal means the proceeding through which a party obtains review of a department action in an adjudicative proceeding conducted under chapter 34.05 RCW (the Administrative Procedure Act) and chapter 415-08 WAC (the department's appeal rules).

     (3) Average final compensation(( - ))is defined in RCW 41.32.010(30) (TRS); RCW 41.35.010(14) (SERS); RCW 41.40.010(17) (PERS); and RCW ((43.43.120(15) (WSPRS))) 41.37.010(14) (PSERS).

     (4) Average final salary for WSPRS is defined in RCW 43.43.120(15).

     (5) Cafeteria plan means a "qualified" employee benefit program under IRC section 125 ((of the Internal Revenue Code)), such as certain health and welfare plans.

     (((5))) (6) Calendar month.

     (a) Refers to one of the twelve named months of the year, extending from the first day of the named month through the last day. For example: January 1st through January 31st is a calendar month. February 1st through February 29th is a calendar month in a leap year. March 13th through April 12th is not a calendar month.

     (b) Exception: For the purpose of administering the break in employment ((rules interpreting and implementing the retiree return to work statutes ()) required by RCW 41.32.570, 41.32.802, 41.32.862, 41.35.060, 41.37.050 and 41.40.037(())) for retirees returning to work, one calendar month means thirty consecutive calendar days. For example: Kim's retirement date is August 1((st)). August 31 would be the earliest Kim could return to work and meet the requirement for a one calendar month break in employment.

     (((6))) (7) Compensation earnable or earnable compensation definitions can be found in RCW 41.32.010(10) and 41.32.345 (TRS); RCW 41.35.010(6) (SERS); RCW 41.37.010(6) (PSERS); and RCW 41.40.010(8) (PERS).

     (((7))) (8) Contribution rate is:

     (a) For employees: The fraction (percent) of compensation a member contributes to a retirement system each month.

     (b) For employers: The fraction (percent) of payroll a member's employer contributes to a retirement system each month. Contribution rates vary for the different systems and plans.

     (((8))) (9) Deferred compensation refers to the amount of the participant's compensation, which the participant voluntarily defers from earnings before taxes to a deferred compensation program.

     (((9))) (10) Defined benefit plan is a pension plan in which a lifetime retirement ((benefit)) allowance is available, based on the member's service credit and compensation.

     (((10))) (11) Defined contribution plan is a plan in which part of members' or participants' earnings are deferred into an investment account in which tax is deferred until funds are withdrawn. The benefit is based on the contribution rate and the amount of return from the investment of the contributions. Members or participants receive the full market rate of return minus expenses. There is no guaranteed rate of return and the value of an account will increase or decrease based upon market fluctuations.

     (((11))) (12) Department means the department of retirement systems.

     (((12))) (13) Dependent care assistance salary reduction plan (DCAP) is a plan that allows an eligible employee of the state of Washington to set aside a "before tax" portion of his or her gross salary before federal income and Social Security taxes to be used for the reimbursement of dependent care expenses.

     (((13))) (14) Director means the director of the department of retirement systems.

     (((14))) (15) Employee means a worker who performs labor or services for a retirement systems employer under the control and direction of the employer as determined under WAC 415-02-110(2). An employee may be eligible to participate as a member of one of the state-administered retirement systems according to eligibility requirements specified under the applicable retirement system.

     (((15))) (16) Employer is defined in RCW 41.26.030(2) (LEOFF), 41.32.010(11) (TRS), ((41.34.010)) 41.34.020(5) (Plan 3), 41.35.010(4) (SERS), 41.37.010(4) (PSERS) and 41.40.010(4) (PERS).

     (((16))) (17) Ex-spouse refers to a person who is a party to a "dissolution order" as defined in RCW 41.50.500(3).

     (((17))) (18) Final average salary for LEOFF is defined in RCW 41.26.030(12) (((LEOFF))).

     (((18))) (19) Gainsharing is the process through which members of certain plans share in the extraordinary investment gains on earnings on retirement assets under chapters 41.31 and 41.31A RCW.

     (((19))) (20) Independent contractor means a contract worker who is not under the direction or control of the employer as determined under WAC 415-02-110 (2) and (3).

     (((20))) (21) IRC means the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as subsequently amended.

     (22) JRF means the judges' retirement fund created by chapter 2.12 RCW.

     (23) JRS means the Washington judicial retirement system created by chapter 2.10 RCW.

     (24) LEOFF means the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system created by chapter 41.26 RCW.

     (25) Member means a person who is included in the membership of one of the retirement systems created by chapters 2.10, 2.12, 41.26, 41.32, 41.34, 41.35, 41.37, 41.40, or 43.43 RCW.

     (((21))) (26) Participant means an eligible employee who participates in a deferred compensation or dependent care assistance plan.

     (((22))) (27) Participation agreement means an agreement that an eligible employee signs to become a participant in a deferred compensation or dependent care assistance plan.

     (((23))) (28) Pension plan is a plan that provides a lifelong post retirement payment of benefits to employees.

     (((24))) (29) PERS means the Washington public employee's retirement system created by chapter 41.40 RCW.

     (30) Petition means the method by which a party requests a review of an administrative determination prior to an appeal to the director. The department's petitions examiner performs the review under chapter 415-04 WAC.

     (((25))) (31) Plan 1 means the retirement plans in existence prior to the enactment of chapters 293, 294 and 295, Laws of 1977 ex. sess.

     (((26))) (32) Plan 2 means the retirement plans established by chapters 293, 294 and 295, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., chapter 341, Laws of 1998, and chapter 329, Laws of 2001.

     (((27))) (33) Plan 3 means the retirement plans established by chapter 239, Laws of 1995, chapter 341 Laws of 1998, and chapter 247 Laws of 2000.

     (((28) Pop-up is a term that the department uses to refer to the benefit available to a retiree where the survivor of a retiree receiving a benefit reduced by a survivor option predeceases the retiree. Example: Linda is receiving a retirement benefit reduced by a survivor option for her husband, Joe. Joe dies before Linda. Linda's monthly retirement allowance increases. The department refers to the increase as a "pop-up."

     (29))) (34) Portability is the ability to use membership in more than one Washington state retirement system in order to qualify for retirement benefits. See chapters 41.54 RCW and 415-113 WAC.

     (((30))) (35) PSERS means the Washington public safety employees' retirement system created by chapter 41.37 RCW.

     (36) Public record is defined in RCW 42.17.020(((36)))(41).

     (((31))) (37) Restoration is the process of restoring a member's service credit for prior periods.

     (((32))) (38) Retirement system employer - see "employer."

     (((33))) (39) Rollover means a distribution that is paid to or from an eligible retirement plan within the statutory time limit allowed.

     (((34))) (40) Separation date is the date a member ends employment in a position eligible for retirement or disability benefit coverage.

     (((35))) (41) SERS means the Washington school employees' retirement system created by chapter 41.35 RCW.

     (42) Split account is the account the department establishes for a member or retiree's ex-spouse.

     (((36))) (43) Surviving spouse refers to a person who was married to the member at the time of the member's death and who is receiving or is eligible to receive a survivor benefit.

     (((37))) (44) Survivor beneficiary means a person designated by the member to receive a monthly benefit allowance after the member dies.

     (((38))) (45) Survivor benefit is a feature of a retirement plan that provides continuing payments to a beneficiary after the death of a member or retiree.

     (((39))) (46) TRS means the Washington state teachers' retirement system created by chapter 41.32 RCW.

     (47) The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) is the federal law that requires employers to reemploy and preserve job security, pension and welfare benefits for qualified employees who engage in military service.

     (48) WSPRS means the Washington state patrol retirement system created by chapter 43.43 RCW.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.40.010(42), 41.40.037. 04-04-037, § 415-02-030, filed 1/29/04, effective 3/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5). 02-23-037, § 415-02-030, filed 11/13/02, effective 1/1/03; 02-01-120, § 415-02-030, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050. 00-10-016, § 415-02-030, filed 4/21/00, effective 5/22/00; 94-09-039, § 415-02-030, filed 4/19/94, effective 5/20/94; Order 4, § 415-02-030, filed 7/27/77.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-20-005, filed 9/23/04, effective 10/24/04)

WAC 415-02-175   May I ((purchase)) establish service credit for the time I was on an unpaid authorized leave of absence?   (1) Will I get service credit for the time I was on an unpaid authorized leave of absence? You will receive service credit for the period of time you are on an unpaid authorized leave of absence, up to a maximum of twenty-four service credit months during your entire working career, provided all of the following apply:

     (a) You are a member of LEOFF Plan 2, PERS Plan 2 or ((Plan)) 3, ((TRS Plan 2 or Plan 3)) PSERS, SERS Plan 2 or ((Plan)) 3, or ((LEOFF Plan 2)) TRS Plan 2 or 3;

     (b) Your leave of absence was authorized by your employer;

     (c) You resumed employment according to the requirements in subsection (3) of this section; and

     (d) You ((purchase)) establish the service credit for the period of leave according to the provisions in this section.

     (2) How does an unpaid authorized leave of absence affect my retirement? If you ((purchase)) establish service credit for the period of time you were on an unpaid authorized leave of absence:

     (a) It will be used as part of your total service credit to determine retirement eligibility and pension; but

     (b)(i) Except as noted in (b)(ii) of this subsection, the period of time you were on leave will not be included in your average final compensation period.

     Example:

Joseph has the following earnable compensation prior to retirement:


YR 1 $30,000
YR 2 $35,000
YR 3 $40,000
YR 4 $45,000
YR 5 $50,000
YR 6 Unpaid leave of absence for entire year
YR 7 $55,000

Joseph's AFC period will be YR 2, YR 3, YR 4, YR 5, and YR 7.

     (ii) This provision does not apply to interruptive military service. If you establish service credit for a period of interruptive military service and that period falls in your AFC period, you are entitled to have the salary you would have earned during that time period used in the calculation of your AFC.

     (3) Do I qualify to ((purchase)) establish this service credit? As a requirement for ((purchasing)) establishing this service credit, you must resume employment within the same retirement system you left.

     (a) After resuming employment, you may request, and pay for, service credit whether you are a contributing member or whether you become inactive.

     (b) If you are a law enforcement officer in LEOFF Plan 2 and took a part-time unpaid leave of absence while you worked part-time, you may request service credit only after returning to full-time employment with the employer that authorized your leave of absence. In this case, you may only request part-time service credit for the portion of time you were on unpaid leave of absence.

     (4) How do I request this service credit? If you ((desire to purchase the)) wish to establish this service credit ((for unpaid authorized leave of absence)), you must contact the department. The department will obtain written verification from your employer confirming the months of your authorized leave of absence and your salary for the months preceding and following the leave.

     (5) How does the department determine the cost of ((purchasing)) establishing this service credit?

     (a) In order to ((purchase)) establish service credit for the period of time you were on leave of absence, you must pay the employee and employer retirement contributions, plus applicable interest. LEOFF Plan 2 members must also pay the contributions normally paid by the state.

     (b) The amount of the employee and employer contributions is calculated as follows:

     (i) For TRS members, the salary upon which contributions are calculated is determined by averaging the salary earned for the school year, as defined in RCW 28A.150.040, prior to your unpaid leave of absence and the salary earned in the school year after you returned to work. If you were on leave of absence for less than the entire school year, that year's salary will be prorated according to the number of months you were on leave of absence.

     (ii) For law enforcement officers in LEOFF Plan 2 who took a part-time unpaid leave of absence while working part-time, the salary upon which contributions are calculated is determined by:

     (A) Averaging your basic salary during the last full month of employment before your part-time leave of absence, and your basic salary during the first full month after you return to full-time employment; and

     (B) Multiplying the monthly salary determined according to (b)(ii)(A) of this subsection by the number of months you were on leave.

     (iii) For members of other systems, the salary upon which contributions are calculated is determined by:

     (A) Averaging the compensation earned during the last full month of employment before your leave of absence, and the compensation you earned during the first full month after you returned to work; and

     (B) Multiplying the monthly salary determined according to (b)(iii)(A) of this subsection by the number of months you were on leave.

     If you worked part-time prior to the leave of absence, partial month wages will be used to estimate your average salary. In this case, you may only ((purchase)) establish part-time service credit for the period of time you were on leave of absence.

     (6) What is the payment process for ((purchasing)) establishing this service credit?

     (a) You may purchase this service credit in one payment, or make payments at any time until the deadline expires.

     (b) Interest will accrue on the unpaid balance until payment is made in full.

     (c) The department will accept funds that have been rolled over from a tax-deferred retirement account for the purchase of the service credit. However, the amount you may roll over is limited to the purchase price of the service credit. If the rollover amount does not cover the entire purchase price, you must pay the additional amount within thirty days of the rollover. If the balance is not paid within thirty days, the rollover funds will be returned to the original financial institution.

     (d) If you took more than one authorized leave of absence, the department will bill you separately for each occurrence. Service credit will be granted for each occurrence only after the bill for that period is paid in full.

     (7) What is the deadline for ((purchasing)) establishing this service credit? Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section:

     (a) If you are a member of LEOFF Plan 2, PERS Plan 2, PSERS, or SERS Plan 2, ((or LEOFF Plan 2,)) payment in full must be received within five years from the initial date of your return to an eligible position, or prior to your retirement, whichever occurs first.

     (b) If you are a member of PERS Plan 3 or SERS Plan 3, payment in full must be received prior to your retirement.

     (c) If you are a member of TRS Plan 2 or ((Plan)) 3, payment in full must be received by August 31st of the fifth school year, as defined in RCW 28A.150.040, after you return to employment or prior to your retirement, whichever comes first. The school year during which you return to work will be counted as year one.

     (8) What if I do not make payment in full by the deadline?

     (a) If you are a Plan 2 member or a PSERS member and do not make payment in full by the deadline, the amount you paid will be refunded to you.

     (b) If you are a Plan 3 member and do not make payment by the deadline, the portion of your payments that were:

     (i) Employer contributions will be refunded to you; and

     (ii) Employee contributions will be deposited into your defined contribution account and available to you only upon separation from service.

     (c) If you are a Plan 2 member or a PSERS member, the department will refund partial payments prior to the deadline upon your request.

     (d) If you are a PERS Plan 2, SERS Plan 2, or TRS Plan 2 member and transfer to Plan 3 prior to making payment in full:

     (i) The department will refund any partial payments; and

     (ii) You must reapply under Plan 3 if you still wish to ((purchase)) establish this service credit.

     (9) What is the exception to the deadline? After your initial deadline has passed, you retain the right to ((purchase)) establish this service credit until the date of your retirement. However, the purchase price will be equal to the full actuarial value of the increase in benefit that results from the purchased service credit. You may use the two-part formula in WAC 415-10-040 to determine actuarial value.

     (10) What state law applies to ((purchasing)) establishing service credit for an unpaid authorized leave of absence?

     (a) PERS Plan 2: RCW 41.40.710;

     (b) PERS Plan 3: RCW 41.40.805;

     (c) TRS Plan 2: RCW 41.32.810;

     (d) TRS Plan 3: RCW 41.32.865;

     (e) SERS Plan 2: RCW 41.35.470;

     (f) SERS Plan 3: RCW 41.35.650;

     (g) LEOFF Plan 2: RCW 41.26.520;

     (h) PSERS: RCW 41.37.260;

     (i) Deadline extension: RCW 41.50.165.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.40.710, 41.40.805, 41.32.810, 41.32.865, 41.35.470, 41.35.650, 41.26.520, 41.50.165. 04-20-005, § 415-02-175, filed 9/23/04, effective 10/24/04.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-18-048, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/1/02)

WAC 415-02-320   Early retirement factors.   (1) What are early retirement factors (ERF)? ((Early retirement factors (ERFs) are the factors the department uses to reduce your normal monthly benefit payments to reflect an earlier starting date of paying benefits and a longer payment schedule.1

1 The actuarial reduction takes into account that (1), retirees who begin drawing benefits at a younger age generally receive benefits over a longer time, and (2), member and employer contributions intended to provide for the defined benefit at the typical retirement age will be adequate to fund only a smaller benefit at an earlier age.
     (2) What is a "normal" monthly benefit payment? A "normal" monthly benefit payment is the amount you would receive if you met the plan-specific criteria as to age and length of service before you retire.

     (3) What happens if you die before becoming eligible for a normal monthly benefit payment?

     (a) Generally speaking, within the plans listed in the table in this section, the department may pay a monthly benefit to your surviving spouse or minor children. If you die before being eligible for retirement, or when you are eligible only for retirement with an actuarially reduced benefit, the department will reduce the benefit paid to your surviving spouse or minor children by the ERF corresponding to the amount of time between your age at death and the age at which you would have been eligible for an unreduced retirement benefit. (Exception: A TRS Plan 1 reduction is based on the earliest date a member would have first qualified if the member had continued in service.)

     (b) There are differences among plans; please consult your plan for specific, detailed information.


((LEOFF Plan 2: RCW 41.26.460 WAC 415-104-211 and 415-104-215
PERS Plan 1: RCW 41.40.188 WAC 415-108-324 and 415-108-326
PERS Plan 2: RCW 41.40.660 WAC 415-108-324 and 415-108-326
PERS Plan 3: RCW 41.40.845 WAC 415-108-324 and 415-108-326
SERS Plans 2/3: RCW 41.35.220 WAC 415-110-324 and 415-110-326
TRS Plan 1: RCW 41.32.530 WAC 415-112-710 to 415-112-727
TRS Plan 2: RCW 41.32.785 WAC 415-112-710 to 415-112-727
TRS Plan 3: RCW 41.32.851 WAC 415-112-710 to 415-112-727
WSPRS Plan 1: RCW 43.43.278 WAC 415-103-215
WSPRS Plan 2: RCW 43.43.271 WAC 415-103-225))

     (4) Examples

     (a) Example (a) (early retirement):

     Sandy, a PERS Plan 2 member, applies for retirement at age 56 years and one month with a total of 21.11 years of service. Her average final compensation (AFC) is $3,500.00. PERS Plan 2 provides for two percent (.02) of AFC per year of service. Within PERS Plan 2, age 65 is the normal retirement age, but an actuarially reduced monthly retirement is available at an age as young as 55 if the member has at least 20 years of service credit. If Sandy retires now, she would be doing so eight years and eleven months early. According to the table, the ERF for retirement eight years and eleven months early is .4025. To determine the reduced monthly benefit, PERS will multiply Sandy's AFC of $3,500 x .02 x 21.11 (service credit years) x .4025 (ERF). Sandy's monthly retirement benefit will be $594.77.

     (b) Example (b) (member's death):

     Robert, a 56-year-old TRS Plan 1 active member, dies April 1, 2003, with 23.17 years of service. His AFC was $3,171.74. TRS Plan 1 allows for normal retirement at age 55 with 25 years of service. Since Robert was not fully qualified for retirement, his wife, Karen, who is 58 years old, is eligible for an actuarially reduced benefit based on the earliest date Robert would have first qualified for the normal retirement benefit, reduced by the Option 2 survivor factor. Survivor factors are based on the age difference between the member and the survivor. Robert was over 55; if he had continued in service, he would be eligible for retirement in one year and ten months, when he would have completed 25 years of service. According to the actuary tables, the ERF for one year and ten months is .8530, and the Option 2 survivor factor for a beneficiary two years older is .913 (see WAC 415-02-380(11)). To determine the reduced monthly benefit to which Karen is entitled, TRS would multiply 23.17 (Robert's service credit years) x .02 x $3,171.74 (AFC) x .8530 (ERF) x .913 (the Option 2 factor). Karen's monthly benefit will be $1,144.65.

     (5))) The department uses an early retirement factor (ERF) to actuarially reduce a member's or beneficiary's monthly allowance if the monthly allowance begins before the member meets the age requirement for an unreduced retirement benefit. This reduction offsets the cost of paying the monthly allowance for a longer period of time.

     (1) In what situations will the department use an ERF?

     (a) The department will use an ERF to reduce a monthly allowance in any of the following situations, subject to the law governing your plan, and subject to the exceptions in (b) of this subsection:

     (i) You choose to retire early.

     (ii) You retire due to a disability before you are eligible to retire with an unreduced retirement allowance.

     (iii) You die before you are eligible to retire with an unreduced retirement allowance, and your beneficiary is eligible for a monthly allowance.

     (b) An ERF is not used in the following circumstances, although another method may be used to reduce benefits as required by the laws governing each plan:

     (i) You meet your plan's requirements for "alternate early retirement";

     (ii) You meet PSERS requirements for "early retirement";

     (iii) You retire for service or due to a disability, from PERS Plan 1 or TRS Plan 1;

     (iv) You are a member of LEOFF Plan 1;

     (v) You retire due to a duty-related disability from LEOFF Plan 2;

     (vi) You retire due to a disability or die before retirement from WSPRS Plan 1; or

     (vii) You retire due to a disability from WSPRS Plan 2.

     (c) The following table shows the law governing plans that use an ERF:


Early Retirement Disability Retirement Death Prior to Retirement
LEOFF Plan 1: N/A N/A N/A
LEOFF Plan 2: RCW 41.26.430 RCW 41.26.470 RCW 41.26.510
PERS Plan 1: N/A N/A RCW 41.40.270
PERS Plan 2: RCW 41.40.630 RCW 41.40.670 RCW 41.40.700
PERS Plan 3: RCW 41.40.820 RCW 41.40.825 RCW 41.40.835 and 41.34.070
PSERS: N/A RCW 41.37.230 RCW 41.37.250
SERS Plan 2: RCW 41.35.420 RCW 41.35.440 RCW 41.35.460
SERS Plan 3: RCW 41.35.680 RCW 41.35.690 RCW 41.35.710
TRS Plan 1: N/A N/A RCW 41.32.520
TRS Plan 2: RCW 41.32.765 RCW 41.32.790 RCW 41.32.805
TRS Plan 3: RCW 41.32.875 RCW 41.32.880 RCW 41.32.895 and 41.34.070
WSPRS Plan 1: RCW 43.43.280 N/A N/A
WSPRS Plan 2: RCW 43.43.280 N/A RCW 43.43.295

     (2) How does the department determine the number of years on which to base the ERF? The calculation varies among plans:      (a) TRS Plan 1 only: The ERF used to calculate your beneficiary's monthly allowance if you die before retirement is based on the number of years between the age at which you die and the age at which you would have first become eligible to retire under RCW 41.32.480. See RCW 41.32.520.

     (b) WSPRS Plan 2 only: The ERF used to calculate your beneficiary's monthly allowance if you die before retirement is based on the number of years between the age at which you die and age fifty-five or when you could have attained twenty-five years of service, whichever is less. See RCW 43.43.295.

     (c) All other ERFs are based on number of years between the age at which you retire, or die, and the age at which you would have been eligible to retire with an unreduced retirement allowance.

     (3) Examples.

     (a) Early retirement:

     Sandy, a PERS Plan 2 member, applies for retirement at age 56 years and one month with a total of 21.11 years of service. Her average final compensation (AFC) is $3,500.00.

     PERS Plan 2 provides for two percent (.02) of AFC per year of service. A PERS Plan 2 member must be age 65 to retire with an unreduced benefit, but is eligible for an actuarially reduced monthly retirement allowance at age 55 with 20 years of service credit.

     The difference between Sandy's age now (56) and the age at which she would receive an unreduced monthly allowance (65) is 8 years and 11 months. The corresponding ERF is .4025. Therefore, the department will multiply Sandy's AFC of $3,500 x .02 x 21.11 (service credit years) x .4025 (ERF). Sandy's monthly retirement allowance will be $594.77.

     (b) Death before retirement (applies to TRS 1 only):

     Robert, a 56-year-old TRS Plan 1 member, died April 1, 2006, with 23.17 years of service credit. His AFC is $3,171.74.

     TRS Plan 1 provides an unreduced retirement allowance at age 55 with 25 years of service credit.

     Robert's wife, Karen, will receive an actuarially reduced allowance based on the date Robert would have first qualified for an unreduced retirement allowance. If Robert had continued in service, he would have met eligibility requirements in one year and 10 months, when he earned 25 years of service credit. The ERF for one year and 10 months is .8530.

     Karen's monthly allowance will be further reduced by the Option 2 survivor factor, which is based on the age difference between her and Robert. Karen is age 58, two years older than Robert. The Option 2 survivor factor for a beneficiary two years older is .913 (see WAC 415-02-380(11)).

     The department will multiply 23.17 (Robert's service credit years) x .02 x $3,171.74 (AFC) x .8530 (ERF) x .913 (the Option 2 factor). Karen's monthly allowance will be $1,144.65.

     (4) Table - Early retirement factors (ERF) for ((these systems/plans:)) LEOFF Plan 2, WSP Plan 2, PERS Plan 1, TRS Plan 1, and WSP Plan 1 and 2 vested/terminated members:

Yrs Early Month 0 Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11
0 1.000 .9933 .9866 .9799 .9732 .9665 .9598 .9531 .9464 .9397 .9330 .9263
1 .9200 .9133 .9066 .8999 .8932 .8865 .8798 .8731 .8664 .8597 .8530 .8463
2 .8400 .8333 .8266 .8199 .8132 .8065 .7998 .7931 .7864 .7797 .7730 .7663
3 .7600 .7558 .7516 .7474 .7432 .7390 .7348 .7306 .7264 .7222 .7180 .7138
4 .7100 .7058 .7016 .6974 .6932 .6890 .6848 .6806 .6764 .6722 .6680 .6638
5 .6600 .6558 .6516 .6474 .6432 .6390 .6348 .6306 .6264 .6222 .6180 .6138
6 .6100 .6058 .6016 .5974 .5932 .5890 .5848 .5806 .5764 .5722 .5680 .5638
7 .5600 .5558 .5516 .5474 .5432 .5390 .5348 .5306 .5264 .5222 .5180 .5138
8 .5100 .5067 .5034 .5001 .4968 .4935 .4902 .4869 .4836 .4803 .4770 .4737
9 .4700 .4667 .4634 .4601 .4568 .4535 .4502 .4469 .4436 .4403 .4370 .4337
10 .4300 .4267 .4234 .4201 .4168 .4135 .4102 .4069 .4036 .4003 .3970 .3937
11 .3900 .3867 .3834 .3801 .3768 .3735 .3702 .3669 .3636 .3603 .3570 .3537
12 .3500 .3467 .3434 .3401 .3368 .3335 .3302 .3269 .3236 .3203 .3170 .3137
13 .3100 .3083 .3066 .3049 .3032 .3015 .2998 .2981 .2964 .2947 .2930 .2913
14 .2900 .2883 .2866 .2849 .2832 .2815 .2798 .2781 .2764 .2747 .2730 .2713
15 .2700 .2683 .2666 .2649 .2632 .2615 .2598 .2581 .2564 .2547 .2530 .2513
16 .2500 .2483 .2466 .2449 .2432 .2415 .2398 .2381 .2364 .2347 .2330 .2313
17 .2300 .2283 .2266 .2249 .2232 .2215 .2198 .2181 .2164 .2147 .2130 .2113
18 .2100 .2092 .2084 .2076 .2068 .2060 .2052 .2044 .2036 .2028 .2020 .2012
19 .2000 .1992 .1984 .1976 .1968 .1960 .1952 .1944 .1936 .1928 .1920 .1912
20 .1900 .1892 .1884 .1876 .1868 .1860 .1852 .1844 .1836 .1828 .1820 .1812
21 .1800 .1792 .1784 .1776 .1768 .1760 .1752 .1744 .1736 .1728 .1720 .1712
22 .1700 .1692 .1684 .1676 .1668 .1660 .1652 .1644 .1636 .1628 .1620 .1612
23 .1600 .1592 .1584 .1576 .1568 .1560 .1552 .1544 .1536 .1528 .1520 .1512
24 .1500 .1492 .1484 .1476 .1468 .1460 .1452 .1444 .1436 .1428 .1420 .1412
25 .1400 .1392 .1384 .1376 .1368 .1360 .1352 .1344 .1336 .1328 .1320 .1312
26 .1300 .1292 .1284 .1276 .1268 .1260 .1252 .1244 .1236 .1228 .1220 .1212
27 .1200 .1192 .1184 .1176 .1168 .1160 .1152 .1144 .1136 .1128 .1120 .1112
28 .1100 .1092 .1084 .1076 .1068 .1060 .1052 .1044 .1036 .1028 .1020 .1012
29 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
30 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
31 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
32 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
33 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
34 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
35 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
36 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
37 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
38 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
39 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
40 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000

     (((6))) (5) Table - Early retirement factors (ERF) for ((these systems/plans:)) PERS Plans 2 and 3, PSERS, SERS Plans 2 and 3, TRS Plans 2 and 3, and PERS Plan 1 vested/terminated members:

Yrs Early Month 0 Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11
0 1.000 .9925 .9850 .9775 .9700 .9625 .9550 .9475 .9400 .9325 .9250 .9175
1 .9100 .9025 .8950 .8875 .8800 .8725 .8650 .8575 .8500

 .8425 .8350 .8275
2 .8200 .8125 .8050 .7975 .7900 .7825 .7750 .7675 .7600 .7525 .7450 .7375
3 .7300 .7250 .7200 .7150 .7100 .7050 .7000 .6950 .6900 .6850 .6800 .6750
4 .6700 .6650 .6600 .6550 .6500 .6450 .6400 .6350 .6300 .6250 .6200 .6150
5 .6100 .6050 .6000 .5950 .5900 .5850 .5800 .5750 .5700 .5650 .5600 .5550
6 .5500 .5450 .5400 .5350 .5300 .5250 .5200 .5150 .5100 .5050 .5000 .4950
7 .4900 .4850 .4800 .4750 .4700 .4650 .4600 .4550 .4500 .4450 .4400 .4350
8 .4300 .4275 .4250 .4225 .4200 .4175 .4150 .4125 .4100 .4075 .4050 .4025
9 .4000 .3975 .3950 .3925 .3900 .3875 .3850 .3825 .3800 .3775 .3750 .3725
10 .3700 .3675 .3650 .3625 .3600 .3575 .3550 .3525 .3500 .3475 .3450 .3425
11 .3400 .3375 .3350 .3325 .3300 .3275 .3250 .3225 .3200 .3175 .3150 .3125
12 .3100 .3075 .3050 .3025 .3000 .2975 .2950 .2925 .2900 .2875 .2850 .2825
13 .2800 .2783 .2766 .2749 .2732 .2715 .2698 .2681 .2664 .2647 .2630 .2613
14 .2600 .2583 .2566 .2549 .2532 .2515 .2498 .2481 .2464 .2447 .2430 .2413
15 .2400 .2383 .2366 .2349 .2332 .2315 .2298 .2281 .2264 .2247 .2230 .2213
16 .2200 .2183 .2166 .2149 .2132 .2115 .2098 .2081 .2064 .2047 .2030 .2013
17 .2000 .1983 .1966 .1949 .1932 .1915 .1898 .1881 .1864 .1847 .1830 .1813
18 .1800 .1792 .1784 .1776 .1768 .1760 .1752 .1744 .1736 .1728 .1720 .1712
19 .1700 .1692 .1684 .1676 .1668 .1660 .1652 .1644 .1636 .1628 .1620 .1612
20 .1600 .1592 .1584 .1576 .1568 .1560 .1552 .1544 .1536 .1528 .1520 .1512
21 .1500 .1492 .1484 .1476 .1468 .1460 .1452 .1444 .1436 .1428 .1420 .1412
22 .1400 .1392 .1384 .1376 .1368 .1360 .1352 .1344 .1336 .1328 .1320 .1312
23 .1300 .1292 .1284 .1276 .1268 .1260 .1252 .1244 .1236 .1228 .1220 .1212
24 .1200 .1192 .1184 .1176 .1168 .1160 .1152 .1144 .1136 .1128 .1120 .1112
25 .1100 .1092 .1084 .1076 .1068 .1060 .1052 .1044 .1036 .1028 .1020 .1012
26 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
27 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
28 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
29 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
30 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
31 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
32 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
33 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
34 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
35 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
36 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
37 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
38 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
39 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
40 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
41 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
42 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
43 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
44 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000
45 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000 .1000

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5) and chapter 41.45 RCW. 02-18-048, § 415-02-320, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/1/02.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-18-048, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/1/02)

WAC 415-02-340   Monthly benefit per $1.00 of accumulation for defined benefit plans.   (1) How does the department use the information in the table called "monthly benefit per $1.00 of accumulation for defined benefit plans"? The department uses this information to:

     (a) Determine what a future lifetime monthly benefit is worth in present-day dollars;

     (b) Determine the equivalent value of a lump sum when compared with monthly payments; and

     (c) For TRS Plan 1 only: Reduce the monthly retirement ((benefit in TRS Plan 1 if you take a lump sum cash out for some or all of your funds)) allowance if some or all of the funds in a member's account are taken in a lump sum payment.((2

2 This option is only available in TRS Plan 1.))
     (2) What type of information is in this table? The information in this table reflects the expected duration of lifetime payments for recipients over a range of ages. These values differ by system and plan, and all reflect an assumed rate of return of 8.0%.3

3 The younger a person is, the longer the anticipated lifetime of payments would be, and the greater the sum required to provide for these payments. ((Put another way,)) The amount of monthly lifetime benefit that a present-day dollar buys ((goes up)) increases as the remaining life expectancy of the recipient ((goes down)) decreases.

     (3) ((Examples)) (a) Example (((a))):

     Celina is a 65-year-old PERS Plan 2 member who is eligible to receive $45.00 per month. She wants to know how much money she ((could)) would receive if she accepted a lump sum payment instead. Celina looks at the row in the table for age 65 in the PERS Plan 2 column and learns that $0.0072458 per month for life is equivalent to one dollar in cash for this system, plan, and age class. Celina divides $45.00 by 0.0072458 and learns that her lump sum payment would be $6,210.49.

     (b) Example (((b))):

     Fred is a 58-year-old TRS Plan 1 member. The balance in Fred's account is $124,934.00. Upon retirement, Fred chooses to withdraw the $124,934.00 (as only members of TRS Plan 1 can do and still receive a monthly allowance). From the row in the table for age 58 in the TRS Plan 1 column, Fred learns that $0.0077573 per month for life is the equivalent to one dollar in cash for this system, plan, and age class. Fred multiplies ((the lump sum cash-out amount of)) $124,934.00 by 0.0077573, and learns that his monthly retirement allowance will be reduced by $969.15 per month ((because of the lump sum cash out made at retirement)) if he withdraws his account balance.

     (4) Table1 - Monthly benefit per $1.00 of accumulation for defined benefit plans:

     ((Based on the 1995-2000 actuarial experience study monthly benefit per $1.00 of accumulation defined benefit (DB) single life pension:


((Age LEOFF 1 LEOFF 2 PERS 1 PERS 2/3 SERS 2/3 TRS 1 TRS 2/3 WSPRS 2
20 0.0039835 0.0043310 0.0065444 0.0043102 0.0042786 0.0065267 0.0042774 0.0043319
21 0.0039997 0.0043459 0.0065518 0.0043243 0.0042911 0.0065329 0.0042897 0.0043469
22 0.0040168 0.0043615 0.0065598 0.0043390 0.0043042 0.0065396 0.0043027 0.0043626
23 0.0040347 0.0043780 0.0065684 0.0043546 0.0043181 0.0065468 0.0043165 0.0043791
24 0.0040535 0.0043955 0.0065778 0.0043710 0.0043327 0.0065546 0.0043309 0.0043966
25 0.0040734 0.0044139 0.0065878 0.0043884 0.0043481 0.0065630 0.0043462 0.0044150
26 0.0040943 0.0044333 0.0065987 0.0044067 0.0043644 0.0065720 0.0043622 0.0044346
27 0.0041163 0.0044539 0.0066105 0.0044261 0.0043816 0.0065818 0.0043792 0.0044552
28 0.0041396 0.0044757 0.0066232 0.0044466 0.0043997 0.0065924 0.0043971 0.0044771
29 0.0041641 0.0044988 0.0066370 0.0044682 0.0044189 0.0066038 0.0044161 0.0045002
30 0.0041899 0.0045231 0.0066517 0.0044911 0.0044391 0.0066162 0.0044361 0.0045246
31 0.0042171 0.0045488 0.0066676 0.0045152 0.0044605 0.0066295 0.0044572 0.0045503
32 0.0042456 0.0045758 0.0066845 0.0045405 0.0044830 0.0066438 0.0044795 0.0045774
33 0.0042755 0.0046042 0.0067025 0.0045672 0.0045067 0.0066592 0.0045031 0.0046059
34 0.0043069 0.0046340 0.0067217 0.0045952 0.0045316 0.0066756 0.0045278 0.0046358
35 0.0043398 0.0046654 0.0067421 0.0046247 0.0045578 0.0066930 0.0045539 0.0046672
36 0.0043745 0.0046984 0.0067639 0.0046558 0.0045854 0.0067116 0.0045812 0.0047004
37 0.0044109 0.0047333 0.0067873 0.0046886 0.0046145 0.0067315 0.0046101 0.0047353
38 0.0044494 0.0047701 0.0068123 0.0047233 0.0046452 0.0067527 0.0046404 0.0047723
39 0.0044900 0.0048091 0.0068393 0.0047600 0.0046777 0.0067754 0.0046725 0.0048114
40 0.0045330 0.0048505 0.0068682 0.0047988 0.0047120 0.0067998 0.0047065 0.0048529
41 0.0045784 0.0048944 0.0068994 0.0048400 0.0047483 0.0068261 0.0047423 0.0048969
42 0.0046266 0.0049409 0.0069329 0.0048837 0.0047868 0.0068543 0.0047803 0.0049436
43 0.0046777 0.0049904 0.0069690 0.0049300 0.0048275 0.0068846 0.0048206 0.0049932
44 0.0047319 0.0050430 0.0070078 0.0049791 0.0048706 0.0069172 0.0048632 0.0050460
45 0.0047894 0.0050989 0.0070495 0.0050312 0.0049163 0.0069523 0.0049084 0.0051021
46 0.0048504 0.0051584 0.0070945 0.0050866 0.0049647 0.0069900 0.0049562 0.0051617
47 0.0049153 0.0052218 0.0071429 0.0051455 0.0050161 0.0070305 0.0050070 0.0052253
48 0.0049844 0.0052894 0.0071953 0.0052082 0.0050707 0.0070740 0.0050609 0.0052932
49 0.0050581 0.0053617 0.0072519 0.0052752 0.0051287 0.0071210 0.0051183 0.0053657
50 0.0051368 0.0054390 0.0073132 0.0053466 0.0051905 0.0071717 0.0051793 0.0054432
51 0.0052210 0.0055218 0.0073796 0.0054231 0.0052564 0.0072265 0.0052444 0.0055264
52 0.0053104 0.0056098 0.0074510 0.0055044 0.0053265 0.0072858 0.0053139 0.0056147
53 0.0054060 0.0057042 0.0075283 0.0055914 0.0054014 0.0073500 0.0053881 0.0057094
54 0.0055084 0.0058054 0.0076121 0.0056846 0.0054813 0.0074191 0.0054671 0.0058110
55 0.0056182 0.0059141 0.0077029 0.0057845 0.0055668 0.0074939 0.0055515 0.0059201
56 0.0057354 0.0060302 0.0078008 0.0058912 0.0056581 0.0075749 0.0056420 0.0060367
57 0.0058601 0.0061539 0.0079058 0.0060049 0.0057557 0.0076627 0.0057388 0.0061608
58 0.0059937 0.0062865 0.0080192 0.0061265 0.0058600 0.0077573 0.0058422 0.0062940
59 0.0061368 0.0064287 0.0081415 0.0062566 0.0059712 0.0078589 0.0059524 0.0064368
60 0.0062900 0.0065812 0.0082732 0.0063959 0.0060901 0.0079685 0.0060703 0.0065898
61 0.0064540 0.0067444 0.0084149 0.0065448 0.0062172 0.0080866 0.0061963 0.0067538
62 0.0066294 0.0069191 0.0085668 0.0067036 0.0063529 0.0082138 0.0063311 0.0069292
63 0.0068167 0.0071058 0.0087294 0.0068729 0.0064976 0.0083506 0.0064751 0.0071168
64 0.0070165 0.0073050 0.0089030 0.0070531 0.0066517 0.0084970 0.0066285 0.0073169
65 0.0072307 0.0075186 0.0090893 0.0072458 0.0068158 0.0086537 0.0067919 0.0075315
66 0.0074600 0.0077474 0.0092891 0.0074517 0.0069903 0.0088208 0.0069657 0.0077614
67 0.0077052 0.0079921 0.0095028 0.0076715 0.0071765 0.0090000 0.0071514 0.0080073
68 0.0079692 0.0082556 0.0097332 0.0079076 0.0073755 0.0091921 0.0073497 0.0082721
69 0.0082539 0.0085400 0.0099823 0.0081620 0.0075879 0.0093974 0.0075612 0.0085580
70 0.0085622 0.0088479 0.0102523 0.0084366 0.0078162 0.0096186 0.0077883 0.0088676
71 0.0088938 0.0091793 0.0105419 0.0087308 0.0080615 0.0098577 0.0080327 0.0092008
72 0.0092539 0.0095393 0.0108558 0.0090487 0.0083261 0.0101166 0.0082964 0.0095628
73 0.0096446 0.0099300 0.0111955 0.0093919 0.0086093 0.0103939 0.0085784 0.0099559
74 0.0100684 0.0103538 0.0115628 0.0097624 0.0089142 0.0106939 0.0088826 0.0103824
75 0.0105280 0.0108135 0.0119604 0.0101627 0.0092422 0.0110180 0.0092104 0.0108451
76 0.0110267 0.0113124 0.0123914 0.0105960 0.0095951 0.0113678 0.0095637 0.0113472
77 0.0115688 0.0118547 0.0128599 0.0110662 0.0099757 0.0117460 0.0099450 0.0118933
78 0.0121597 0.0124460 0.0133705 0.0115778 0.0103875 0.0121558 0.0103575 0.0124885
79 0.0128051 0.0130919 0.0139278 0.0121352 0.0108344 0.0126012 0.0108049 0.0131389
80 0.0135111 0.0137984 0.0145368 0.0127433 0.0113202 0.0130863 0.0112914 0.0138505
81 0.0142843 0.0145725 0.0152030 0.0134074 0.0118492 0.0136157 0.0118211 0.0146303
82 0.0151240 0.0154130 0.0159279 0.0141293 0.0124242 0.0141938 0.0123986 0.0154769
83 0.0160353 0.0163252 0.0167162 0.0149136 0.0130497 0.0148256 0.0130286 0.0163958
84 0.0170241 0.0173149 0.0175726 0.0157650 0.0137302 0.0155137 0.0137139 0.0173927
85 0.0180966 0.0183884 0.0185016 0.0166876 0.0144701 0.0162628 0.0144589 0.0184740
86 0.0192583 0.0195513 0.0195059 0.0176841 0.0152736 0.0170771 0.0152680 0.0196456
87 0.0205119 0.0208062 0.0205851 0.0187541 0.0161432 0.0179605 0.0161446 0.0209102
88 0.0218550 0.0221507 0.0217347 0.0198932 0.0170791 0.0189147 0.0170905 0.0222656
89 0.0232781 0.0235752 0.0229444 0.0210916 0.0180779 0.0199388 0.0181048 0.0237021
90 0.0247625 0.0250609 0.0241977 0.0223336 0.0191323 0.0210275 0.0191823 0.0252008
91 0.0262789 0.0265782 0.0254717 0.0235975 0.0202301 0.0221705 0.0203134 0.0267317
92 0.0278427 0.0281429 0.0267640 0.0248804 0.0213620 0.0233525 0.0214834 0.0283116
93 0.0294384 0.0297392 0.0280581 0.0261661 0.0225126 0.0245532 0.0226729 0.0299249
94 0.0310505 0.0313517 0.0293389 0.0274402 0.0236656 0.0257646 0.0238739 0.0315562
95 0.0326651 0.0329665 0.0305940 0.0286908 0.0248057 0.0269704 0.0250708 0.0331914
96 0.0342704 0.0345719 0.0318149 0.0299099 0.0259197 0.0281559 0.0262493 0.0348186
97 0.0358572 0.0361585 0.0329987 0.0310951 0.0269980 0.0293096 0.0273986 0.0364281
98 0.0374173 0.0377185 0.0341503 0.0322517 0.0280348 0.0304239 0.0285118 0.0380114
99 0.0389423 0.0392433 0.0352857 0.0333956 0.0290309 0.0314979 0.0295884 0.0395582))

1This table is based on the 1995-2000 actuarial experience study monthly benefit per $1.00 of accumulation defined benefit (DB) single life pension.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5) and chapter 41.45 RCW. 02-18-048, § 415-02-340, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/1/02.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-06-044, filed 2/27/03, effective 4/1/03)

WAC 415-02-350   What are cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and how are they calculated?   (1) What is a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)? The value of a retiree's, beneficiary's, or ex-spouse's ((benefit is a fixed amount. The benefit's value can)) monthly allowance may change in the years after retirement because of inflation or other factors. A COLA automatically adjusts benefits based on the cost of living changes.

     (2) What retirement plans include COLAs? With one exception, all retirement plans ((that the department administers)) administered by the department provide one or more of the types of COLAs listed in subsection (3) of this section. The judges retirement fund (((JRF))) (chapter 2.12 RCW) does not provide a COLA.


RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN COLA

TYPE

 STATUTE
JUDICIAL Base RCW 2.10.170
LEOFF Plan 1 Base RCW 41.26.240
LEOFF Plan 2 Base RCW 41.26.440
PSERS Base RCW 41.37.160
PERS Plan 1 Uniform RCW 41.40.197
PERS Plan 1 Optional

Auto

 RCW 41.40.188 (1)(c)
PERS Plan 2 Base RCW 41.40.640
PERS Plan 3 Base RCW 41.40.840
SERS Plans 2 and

3

 Base RCW 41.35.210
TRS Plan 1 Uniform RCW 41.32.489
TRS Plan 1 Optional

Auto

 RCW 41.32.530 (1)(d)
TRS Plan 2 Base RCW 41.32.770
TRS Plan 3 Base RCW 41.32.845
WSPRS Plans 1 and

2

 Base RCW 43.43.260

     (3) What are the types of COLAs?

     (a) Auto COLA

     ((The auto COLA is an option members can select at retirement. Members who choose this option have their benefits actuarially reduced at retirement to provide for an automatic annual adjustment in the benefit for the members' lives. The auto COLA has no age requirement and is based on the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI)1 change up to a maximum of 3% times the monthly benefit. The annual adjustment for the uniform COLA is independent from the auto COLA or any other COLA.)) The auto COLA, if offered under your plan, is an option you may select at retirement. If you choose this option, your monthly retirement allowance will be actuarially reduced at retirement, and you will receive an automatic adjustment in your monthly retirement allowance each year for the rest of your life. The auto COLA has no age requirement and is limited to a maximum of 3% times your monthly allowance.

((1CPI for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Washington area for urban wage earners and clerical workers compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor.))
     (b) Base COLA

     The base COLA is applied in July (April for LEOFF Plan 1) of each year and adjusts the benefit based on the change in the CPI for the Seattle area. Base COLAs are limited to a maximum of 3% times the monthly allowance for all affected plans except LEOFF Plan 1. They are payable to retirees, beneficiaries, and ex-spouses who have been retired for at least one year before July 1st of each year (April 1st for LEOFF Plan 1).

     (c) Uniform COLA

     The uniform COLA is an annual adjustment to the benefit, based on years of service((,)). The annual adjustment for the uniform COLA is independent from any other COLA. It is payable to:

     (i) Retirees, beneficiaries, or ex-spouses age 66 or older who have been retired for at least one year by July 1st of each year; and

     (ii) Retirees, beneficiaries, or ex-spouses of any age whose retirement is calculated under the minimum formula.

     (4) ((How are COLAs calculated? The retirement statutes for all department administered systems explain how the COLAs are calculated. Refer to the following table to find your plan:

((RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN COLA TYPE STATUTE
JUDICIAL Base RCW 2.10.170
LEOFF Plan 1 Base RCW 41.26.240
LEOFF Plan 2 Base RCW 41.26.440
PERS Plan 1 Uniform RCW 41.40.197
PERS Plan 1 Optional Auto RCW 41.40.188 (1)(c)
PERS Plan 2 Base RCW 41.40.640
PERS Plan 3 Base RCW 41.40.840
SERS Plans 2 and 3 Base RCW 41.35.210
TRS Plan 1 Uniform RCW 41.32.489
TRS Plan 1 Optional Auto RCW 41.32.530 (1)(d)
TRS Plan 2 Base RCW 41.32.770
TRS Plan 3 Base RCW 41.32.845
WSPRS Plans 1 and 2 Base RCW 43.43.260))

     (5) Who provides the amounts used in the calculations?

     (a) The amount of change for each COLA is provided annually by the office of the state actuary (OSA) to the department. Questions concerning how a specific amount is calculated should be directed to OSA.

     (b) Based upon the amounts that OSA provides, the department calculates the COLA applied to a benefit.

     (c) Questions concerning eligibility and COLA formulas should be directed to the department. Please see WAC 415-06-100 for information on contacting the department.)) Who is responsible for determining the amount of the COLA? The office of the state actuary (OSA) bases the percentages of the COLAs on the Consumer Price Index. The Index is based on wages earned by urban wage earners and clerical workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Washington area. OSA provides this information to the department annually.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5) and chapter 41.45 RCW. 03-06-044, § 415-02-350, filed 2/27/03, effective 4/1/03.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-15-006, filed 7/3/03, effective 8/3/03)

WAC 415-02-370   Factors for establishing or restoring service credit ((purchase factors)).   RCW 41.50.165(2) and chapter 415-10 WAC allow ((a member to purchase)) you to establish or restore service credit by paying the actuarial value of the resulting increase in ((his or her benefit)) your monthly retirement allowance. This section provides the actuarial factor tables that the department uses to calculate the lump sum costs ((for the purchase)). For more information on the factors and their use, ((please read)) see chapter 415-10 WAC.

     (1) What are the factors for calculating the lump sum costs of ((purchasing)) establishing or restoring service credit? There are three factors that may be used to calculate the cost of ((purchasing)) establishing or restoring service credit:

     (a) Factor 1 represents the pension accrual rate, the annuity price (value of future benefit payments), increases in average final compensation, future salary increases and interest discount between the ((member's age at the time of the service credit purchase and the normal retirement)) age at which you establish or restore the service credit and the age at which you would be eligible to retire with an unreduced retirement allowance.

     (b) Factor 2 represents the cost of lowering the normal retirement age by one year.

     (c) Factor 3 represents future salary increases and interest discount between the ((member's age at the time of the service credit purchase and the normal retirement)) age at which you establish or restore the service credit and the age at which you would be eligible to retire with an unreduced retirement allowance.

     (2) ((What is "normal retirement age"? Normal retirement age (NRA) is the earliest projected age at which a member will be eligible to retire with unreduced benefits under the requirements of his or her system and plan. The requirements are different among plans; please consult your plan for specific, detailed information.)) At which age do I qualify for an unreduced retirement allowance (URA)? Age requirements differ among plans. For specific information see the RCW pertaining to your plan:


LEOFF Plan 1: RCW 41.26.090(1)
LEOFF Plan 2: RCW 41.26.430(1)
PERS Plan 1: RCW 41.40.180
PERS Plan 2: RCW 41.40.630(1)
PERS Plan 3: RCW 41.40.820(1)
PSERS: RCW 41.37.210
SERS Plan 2: RCW 41.35.420(1)
SERS Plan 3: RCW 41.35.680(1)
TRS Plan 1: RCW 41.32.480
TRS Plan 2: RCW 41.32.765(1)
TRS Plan 3: RCW 41.32.875(1)
WSPRS Plan 1: RCW 43.43.250(2)
WSPRS Plan 2: RCW 43.43.250(2)

     (3) ((What is "Months to NRA"? This means the number of months from the member's age when the service credit is purchased to the member's NRA. The number of months to NRA is used to find the applicable factor(s) in Table 1 and Table 3 for calculating the service purchase credit cost.

     (4))) Table - Factor 1. Factor 1 is used in the calculation of the cost to establish or restore service credit ((purchase cost)) for a member in any PERS, PSERS, TRS, SERS, LEOFF, or WSPRS plan.

FACTOR 1

Months to NRA URA2 LEOFF

1

 LEOFF

2

 PERS

1

 PERS

2/3

 PSERS SERS

2/3

 TRS

1

 TRS

2/3

 WSPRS

1

 WSPRS

2
0 0.3245 0.2922 0.2115 0.2300 0.2300 0.2445 0.2112 0.2454 0.3026 0.2815
1 0.3236 0.2914 0.2109 0.2294 0.2294 0.2438 0.2106 0.2447 0.3018 0.2807
2 0.3227 0.2906 0.2104 0.2288 0.2288 0.2432 0.2101 0.2441 0.3010 0.2800
3 0.3219 0.2898 0.2098 0.2281 0.2281 0.2425 0.2095 0.2434 0.3001 0.2792
4 0.3210 0.2890 0.2092 0.2275 0.2275 0.2419 0.2089 0.2427 0.2993 0.2785
5 0.3201 0.2882 0.2087 0.2269 0.2269 0.2412 0.2084 0.2421 0.2985 0.2777
6 0.3192 0.2874 0.2081 0.2263 0.2263 0.2406 0.2078 0.2414 0.2977 0.2770
7 0.3183 0.2867 0.2075 0.2257 0.2257 0.2399 0.2072 0.2407 0.2969 0.2762
8 0.3174 0.2859 0.2070 0.2251 0.2251 0.2392 0.2067 0.2401 0.2961 0.2754
9 0.3166 0.2851 0.2064 0.2244 0.2244 0.2386 0.2061 0.2394 0.2952 0.2747
10 0.3157 0.2843 0.2058 0.2238 0.2238 0.2379 0.2055 0.2387 0.2944 0.2739
11 0.3148 0.2835 0.2053 0.2232 0.2232 0.2373 0.2050 0.2381 0.2936 0.2732
12 0.3139 0.2827 0.2047 0.2226 0.2226 0.2366 0.2044 0.2374 0.2928 0.2724
13 0.3131 0.2819 0.2041 0.2220 0.2220 0.2360 0.2038 0.2368 0.2920 0.2717
14 0.3122 0.2812 0.2036 0.2214 0.2214 0.2353 0.2033 0.2361 0.2912 0.2709
15 0.3114 0.2804 0.2030 0.2208 0.2208 0.2347 0.2027 0.2355 0.2904 0.2702
16 0.3105 0.2797 0.2025 0.2202 0.2202 0.2340 0.2022 0.2348 0.2896 0.2695
17 0.3097 0.2789 0.2019 0.2196 0.2196 0.2334 0.2016 0.2342 0.2888 0.2687
18 0.3088 0.2782 0.2014 0.2190 0.2190 0.2327 0.2011 0.2335 0.2880 0.2680
19 0.3080 0.2774 0.2008 0.2184 0.2184 0.2321 0.2005 0.2329 0.2873 0.2673
20 0.3072 0.2766 0.2002 0.2178 0.2178 0.2315 0.2000 0.2323 0.2865 0.2665
21 0.3063 0.2759 0.1997 0.2172 0.2172 0.2308 0.1994 0.2316 0.2857 0.2658
22 0.3055 0.2751 0.1991 0.2166 0.2166 0.2302 0.1989 0.2310 0.2849 0.2651
23 0.3046 0.2744 0.1986 0.2160 0.2160 0.2295 0.1983 0.2303 0.2841 0.2643
24 0.3038 0.2736 0.1980 0.2154 0.2154 0.2289 0.1978 0.2297 0.2833 0.2636
25 0.3030 0.2729 0.1975 0.2148 0.2148 0.2283 0.1973 0.2291 0.2825 0.2629
26 0.3021 0.2721 0.1969 0.2142 0.2142 0.2277 0.1967 0.2285 0.2818 0.2622
27 0.3013 0.2714 0.1964 0.2137 0.2137 0.2270 0.1962 0.2278 0.2810 0.2614
28 0.3005 0.2706 0.1959 0.2131 0.2131 0.2264 0.1957 0.2272 0.2803 0.2607
29 0.2997 0.2699 0.1953 0.2125 0.2125 0.2258 0.1951 0.2266 0.2795 0.2600
30 0.2988 0.2691 0.1948 0.2119 0.2119 0.2252 0.1946 0.2260 0.2788 0.2593
31 0.2980 0.2684 0.1943 0.2113 0.2113 0.2246 0.1941 0.2254 0.2780 0.2586
32 0.2972 0.2677 0.1937 0.2107 0.2107 0.2240 0.1935 0.2248 0.2772 0.2579
33 0.2964 0.2669 0.1932 0.2102 0.2102 0.2233 0.1930 0.2241 0.2765 0.2571
34 0.2955 0.2662 0.1927 0.2096 0.2096 0.2227 0.1925 0.2235 0.2757 0.2564
35 0.2947 0.2654 0.1921 0.2090 0.2090 0.2221 0.1919 0.2229 0.2750 0.2557
36 0.2939 0.2647 0.1916 0.2084 0.2084 0.2215 0.1914 0.2223 0.2742 0.2550
37 0.2931 0.2640 0.1911 0.2078 0.2078 0.2209 0.1909 0.2217 0.2735 0.2543
38 0.2923 0.2633 0.1906 0.2073 0.2073 0.2203 0.1904 0.2211 0.2727 0.2536
39 0.2915 0.2625 0.1900 0.2067 0.2067 0.2197 0.1898 0.2205 0.2720 0.2530
40 0.2907 0.2618 0.1895 0.2061 0.2061 0.2191 0.1893 0.2199 0.2712 0.2523
41 0.2899 0.2611 0.1890 0.2056 0.2056 0.2185 0.1888 0.2193 0.2705 0.2516
42 0.2891 0.2604 0.1885 0.2050 0.2050 0.2179 0.1883 0.2187 0.2697 0.2509
43 0.2884 0.2597 0.1880 0.2044 0.2044 0.2173 0.1878 0.2181 0.2690 0.2502
44 0.2876 0.2590 0.1875 0.2039 0.2039 0.2167 0.1873 0.2175 0.2683 0.2495
45 0.2868 0.2582 0.1869 0.2033 0.2033 0.2161 0.1867 0.2169 0.2675 0.2489
46 0.2860 0.2575 0.1864 0.2027 0.2027 0.2155 0.1862 0.2163 0.2668 0.2482
47 0.2852 0.2568 0.1859 0.2022 0.2022 0.2149 0.1857 0.2157 0.2660 0.2475
48 0.2844 0.2561 0.1854 0.2016 0.2016 0.2143 0.1852 0.2151 0.2653 0.2468
49 0.2836 0.2554 0.1849 0.2011 0.2011 0.2137 0.1847 0.2145 0.2646 0.2461
50 0.2829 0.2547 0.1844 0.2005 0.2005 0.2131 0.1842 0.2139 0.2639 0.2455
51 0.2821 0.2540 0.1839 0.2000 0.2000 0.2126 0.1837 0.2134 0.2631 0.2448
52 0.2813 0.2533 0.1834 0.1994 0.1994 0.2120 0.1832 0.2128 0.2624 0.2441
53 0.2806 0.2526 0.1829 0.1989 0.1989 0.2114 0.1827 0.2122 0.2617 0.2435
54 0.2798 0.2519 0.1824 0.1983 0.1983 0.2108 0.1822 0.2116 0.2610 0.2428
55 0.2790 0.2513 0.1819 0.1978 0.1978 0.2103 0.1817 0.2110 0.2603 0.2421
56 0.2783 0.2506 0.1814 0.1973 0.1973 0.2097 0.1812 0.2104 0.2596 0.2415
57 0.2775 0.2499 0.1809 0.1967 0.1967 0.2091 0.1807 0.2099 0.2588 0.2408
58 0.2767 0.2492 0.1804 0.1962 0.1962 0.2085 0.1802 0.2093 0.2581 0.2401
59 0.2760 0.2485 0.1799 0.1956 0.1956 0.2080 0.1797 0.2087 0.2574 0.2395
60 0.2752 0.2478 0.1794 0.1951 0.1951 0.2074 0.1792 0.2081 0.2567 0.2388
61 0.2745 0.2471 0.1789 0.1946 0.1946 0.2068 0.1787 0.2075 0.2560 0.2381
62 0.2737 0.2465 0.1784 0.1940 0.1940 0.2063 0.1782 0.2070 0.2553 0.2375
63 0.2730 0.2458 0.1780 0.1935 0.1935 0.2057 0.1778 0.2064 0.2546 0.2368
64 0.2722 0.2451 0.1775 0.1930 0.1930 0.2052 0.1773 0.2059 0.2539 0.2362
65 0.2715 0.2445 0.1770 0.1925 0.1925 0.2046 0.1768 0.2053 0.2532 0.2355
66 0.2707 0.2438 0.1765 0.1919 0.1919 0.2041 0.1763 0.2048 0.2525 0.2349
67 0.2700 0.2431 0.1760 0.1914 0.1914 0.2035 0.1758 0.2042 0.2519 0.2342
68 0.2693 0.2425 0.1755 0.1909 0.1909 0.2029 0.1753 0.2036 0.2512 0.2336
69 0.2685 0.2418 0.1751 0.1904 0.1904 0.2024 0.1749 0.2031 0.2505 0.2329
70 0.2678 0.2411 0.1746 0.1898 0.1898 0.2018 0.1744 0.2025 0.2498 0.2323
71 0.2670 0.2405 0.1741 0.1893 0.1893 0.2013 0.1739 0.2020 0.2491 0.2316
72 0.2663 0.2398 0.1736 0.1888 0.1888 0.2007 0.1734 0.2014 0.2484 0.2310
73 0.2656 0.2391 0.1731 0.1883 0.1883 0.2002 0.1729 0.2009 0.2477 0.2304
74 0.2648 0.2385 0.1727 0.1878 0.1878 0.1996 0.1724 0.2003 0.2470 0.2297
75 0.2641 0.2378 0.1722 0.1872 0.1872 0.1991 0.1720 0.1998 0.2464 0.2291
76 0.2634 0.2372 0.1717 0.1867 0.1867 0.1985 0.1715 0.1992 0.2457 0.2285
77 0.2627 0.2365 0.1713 0.1862 0.1862 0.1980 0.1710 0.1987 0.2450 0.2279
78 0.2619 0.2359 0.1708 0.1857 0.1857 0.1974 0.1705 0.1981 0.2443 0.2272
79 0.2612 0.2352 0.1703 0.1852 0.1852 0.1969 0.1701 0.1976 0.2437 0.2266
80 0.2605 0.2346 0.1699 0.1847 0.1847 0.1964 0.1696 0.1971 0.2430 0.2260
81 0.2598 0.2339 0.1694 0.1841 0.1841 0.1958 0.1691 0.1965 0.2423 0.2254
82 0.2590 0.2333 0.1689 0.1836 0.1836 0.1953 0.1686 0.1960 0.2416 0.2247
83 0.2583 0.2326 0.1685 0.1831 0.1831 0.1947 0.1682 0.1954 0.2410 0.2241
84 0.2576 0.2320 0.1680 0.1826 0.1826 0.1942 0.1677 0.1949 0.2403 0.2235
85 0.2569 0.2314 0.1675 0.1821 0.1821 0.1937 0.1672 0.1944 0.2396 0.2229
86 0.2562 0.2307 0.1671 0.1816 0.1816 0.1931 0.1668 0.1938 0.2390 0.2223
87 0.2555 0.2301 0.1666 0.1811 0.1811 0.1926 0.1663 0.1933 0.2383 0.2217
88 0.2548 0.2295 0.1662 0.1806 0.1806 0.1921 0.1659 0.1928 0.2377 0.2211
89 0.2541 0.2289 0.1657 0.1801 0.1801 0.1916 0.1654 0.1922 0.2370 0.2205
90 0.2534 0.2282 0.1653 0.1796 0.1796 0.1910 0.1650 0.1917 0.2364 0.2199
91 0.2528 0.2276 0.1648 0.1792 0.1792 0.1905 0.1645 0.1912 0.2357 0.2193
92 0.2521 0.2270 0.1643 0.1787 0.1787 0.1900 0.1641 0.1906 0.2351 0.2187
93 0.2514 0.2264 0.1639 0.1782 0.1782 0.1895 0.1636 0.1901 0.2344 0.2181
94 0.2507 0.2257 0.1634 0.1777 0.1777 0.1889 0.1632 0.1896 0.2338 0.2175
95 0.2500 0.2251 0.1630 0.1772 0.1772 0.1884 0.1627 0.1890 0.2331 0.2169
96 0.2493 0.2245 0.1625 0.1767 0.1767 0.1879 0.1623 0.1885 0.2325 0.2163
97 0.2486 0.2239 0.1621 0.1762 0.1762 0.1874 0.1619 0.1880 0.2319 0.2157
98 0.2479 0.2233 0.1616 0.1757 0.1757 0.1869 0.1614 0.1875 0.2312 0.2151
99 0.2473 0.2227 0.1612 0.1753 0.1753 0.1864 0.1610 0.1870 0.2306 0.2146
100 0.2466 0.2221 0.1608 0.1748 0.1748 0.1859 0.1605 0.1865 0.2300 0.2140
101 0.2459 0.2215 0.1603 0.1743 0.1743 0.1854 0.1601 0.1860 0.2294 0.2134
102 0.2452 0.2209 0.1599 0.1738 0.1738 0.1849 0.1596 0.1855 0.2287 0.2128
103 0.2446 0.2202 0.1595 0.1734 0.1734 0.1843 0.1592 0.1849 0.2281 0.2122
104 0.2439 0.2196 0.1590 0.1729 0.1729 0.1838 0.1588 0.1844 0.2275 0.2116
105 0.2432 0.2190 0.1586 0.1724 0.1724 0.1833 0.1583 0.1839 0.2269 0.2111
106 0.2425 0.2184 0.1582 0.1719 0.1719 0.1828 0.1579 0.1834 0.2262 0.2105
107 0.2419 0.2178 0.1577 0.1715 0.1715 0.1823 0.1574 0.1829 0.2256 0.2099
108 0.2412 0.2172 0.1573 0.1710 0.1710 0.1818 0.1570 0.1824 0.2250 0.2093
109 0.2405 0.2166 0.1569 0.1705 0.1705 0.1813 0.1566 0.1819 0.2244 0.2087
110 0.2399 0.2160 0.1564 0.1701 0.1701 0.1808 0.1562 0.1814 0.2238 0.2082
111 0.2392 0.2155 0.1560 0.1696 0.1696 0.1803 0.1557 0.1809 0.2232 0.2076
112 0.2386 0.2149 0.1556 0.1692 0.1692 0.1798 0.1553 0.1804 0.2226 0.2070
113 0.2379 0.2143 0.1552 0.1687 0.1687 0.1793 0.1549 0.1799 0.2220 0.2065
114 0.2373 0.2137 0.1547 0.1683 0.1683 0.1788 0.1545 0.1794 0.2214 0.2059
115 0.2366 0.2131 0.1543 0.1678 0.1678 0.1784 0.1541 0.1790 0.2207 0.2053
116 0.2360 0.2125 0.1539 0.1673 0.1673 0.1779 0.1537 0.1785 0.2201 0.2048
117 0.2353 0.2120 0.1535 0.1669 0.1669 0.1774 0.1532 0.1780 0.2195 0.2042
118 0.2347 0.2114 0.1530 0.1664 0.1664 0.1769 0.1528 0.1775 0.2189 0.2036
119 0.2340 0.2108 0.1526 0.1660 0.1660 0.1764 0.1524 0.1770 0.2183 0.2031
120 0.2334 0.2102 0.1522 0.1655 0.1655 0.1759 0.1520 0.1765 0.2177 0.2025
121 0.2328 0.2096 0.1518 0.1650 0.1650 0.1754 0.1516 0.1760 0.2171 0.2019
122 0.2321 0.2091 0.1514 0.1646 0.1646 0.1749 0.1512 0.1755 0.2165 0.2014
123 0.2315 0.2085 0.1509 0.1641 0.1641 0.1745 0.1507 0.1751 0.2159 0.2008
124 0.2309 0.2079 0.1505 0.1637 0.1637 0.1740 0.1503 0.1746 0.2153 0.2003
125 0.2302 0.2074 0.1501 0.1632 0.1632 0.1735 0.1499 0.1741 0.2147 0.1997
126 0.2296 0.2068 0.1497 0.1628 0.1628 0.1730 0.1495 0.1736 0.2141 0.1992
127 0.2290 0.2062 0.1493 0.1623 0.1623 0.1726 0.1491 0.1732 0.2136 0.1986
128 0.2283 0.2057 0.1489 0.1619 0.1619 0.1721 0.1487 0.1727 0.2130 0.1981
129 0.2277 0.2051 0.1484 0.1614 0.1614 0.1716 0.1482 0.1722 0.2124 0.1975
130 0.2271 0.2045 0.1480 0.1610 0.1610 0.1711 0.1478 0.1717 0.2118 0.1970
131 0.2264 0.2040 0.1476 0.1605 0.1605 0.1707 0.1474 0.1713 0.2112 0.1964
132 0.2258 0.2034 0.1472 0.1601 0.1601 0.1702 0.1470 0.1708 0.2106 0.1959
133 0.2252 0.2028 0.1468 0.1597 0.1597 0.1697 0.1466 0.1703 0.2100 0.1954
134 0.2246 0.2023 0.1464 0.1592 0.1592 0.1693 0.1462 0.1699 0.2095 0.1948
135 0.2240 0.2017 0.1460 0.1588 0.1588 0.1688 0.1458 0.1694 0.2089 0.1943
136 0.2234 0.2012 0.1456 0.1584 0.1584 0.1684 0.1454 0.1690 0.2083 0.1938
137 0.2228 0.2006 0.1452 0.1579 0.1579 0.1679 0.1450 0.1685 0.2078 0.1933
138 0.2222 0.2001 0.1448 0.1575 0.1575 0.1675 0.1446 0.1681 0.2072 0.1927
139 0.2215 0.1995 0.1445 0.1571 0.1571 0.1670 0.1443 0.1676 0.2066 0.1922
140 0.2209 0.1990 0.1441 0.1566 0.1566 0.1665 0.1439 0.1671 0.2061 0.1917
141 0.2203 0.1984 0.1437 0.1562 0.1562 0.1661 0.1435 0.1667 0.2055 0.1912
142 0.2197 0.1979 0.1433 0.1558 0.1558 0.1656 0.1431 0.1662 0.2049 0.1906
143 0.2191 0.1973 0.1429 0.1553 0.1553 0.1652 0.1427 0.1658 0.2044 0.1901
144 0.2185 0.1968 0.1425 0.1549 0.1549 0.1647 0.1423 0.1653 0.2038 0.1896
145 0.2179 0.1963 0.1421 0.1545 0.1545 0.1642 0.1419 0.1648 0.2032 0.1891
146 0.2173 0.1957 0.1417 0.1541 0.1541 0.1638 0.1415 0.1644 0.2027 0.1886
147 0.2167 0.1952 0.1413 0.1536 0.1536 0.1633 0.1412 0.1639 0.2021 0.1881
148 0.2161 0.1947 0.1409 0.1532 0.1532 0.1629 0.1408 0.1635 0.2016 0.1876
149 0.2155 0.1941 0.1405 0.1528 0.1528 0.1624 0.1404 0.1630 0.2010 0.1871
150 0.2149 0.1936 0.1401 0.1524 0.1524 0.1620 0.1400 0.1626 0.2005 0.1866
151 0.2144 0.1931 0.1398 0.1520 0.1520 0.1615 0.1396 0.1621 0.1999 0.1860
152 0.2138 0.1925 0.1394 0.1516 0.1516 0.1611 0.1392 0.1617 0.1994 0.1855
153 0.2132 0.1920 0.1390 0.1511 0.1511 0.1606 0.1389 0.1612 0.1988 0.1850
154 0.2126 0.1915 0.1386 0.1507 0.1507 0.1602 0.1385 0.1608 0.1983 0.1845
155 0.2120 0.1909 0.1382 0.1503 0.1503 0.1597 0.1381 0.1603 0.1977 0.1840
156 0.2114 0.1904 0.1378 0.1499 0.1499 0.1593 0.1377 0.1599 0.1972 0.1835
157 0.2108 0.1899 0.1374 0.1495 0.1495 0.1589 0.1373 0.1595 0.1967 0.1830
158 0.2103 0.1894 0.1371 0.1491 0.1491 0.1584 0.1369 0.1590 0.1961 0.1825
159 0.2097 0.1888 0.1367 0.1487 0.1487 0.1580 0.1366 0.1586 0.1956 0.1820
160 0.2091 0.1883 0.1363 0.1483 0.1483 0.1576 0.1362 0.1582 0.1951 0.1815
161 0.2086 0.1878 0.1360 0.1479 0.1479 0.1572 0.1358 0.1577 0.1945 0.1810
162 0.2080 0.1873 0.1356 0.1475 0.1475 0.1567 0.1354 0.1573 0.1940 0.1805
163 0.2074 0.1868 0.1352 0.1470 0.1470 0.1563 0.1351 0.1569 0.1935 0.1800
164 0.2069 0.1863 0.1349 0.1466 0.1466 0.1559 0.1347 0.1564 0.1929 0.1795
165 0.2063 0.1857 0.1345 0.1462 0.1462 0.1555 0.1343 0.1560 0.1924 0.1790
166 0.2057 0.1852 0.1341 0.1458 0.1458 0.1550 0.1339 0.1556 0.1919 0.1785
167 0.2052 0.1847 0.1338 0.1454 0.1454 0.1546 0.1336 0.1551 0.1913 0.1780
168 0.2046 0.1842 0.1334 0.1450 0.1450 0.1542 0.1332 0.1547 0.1908 0.1775
169 0.2040 0.1837 0.1330 0.1446 0.1446 0.1538 0.1328 0.1543 0.1903 0.1770
170 0.2035 0.1832 0.1327 0.1442 0.1442 0.1534 0.1325 0.1539 0.1898 0.1765
171 0.2029 0.1827 0.1323 0.1438 0.1438 0.1529 0.1321 0.1534 0.1892 0.1761
172 0.2024 0.1822 0.1319 0.1434 0.1434 0.1525 0.1318 0.1530 0.1887 0.1756
173 0.2018 0.1817 0.1316 0.1430 0.1430 0.1521 0.1314 0.1526 0.1882 0.1751
174 0.2013 0.1812 0.1312 0.1426 0.1426 0.1517 0.1311 0.1522 0.1877 0.1746
175 0.2007 0.1808 0.1308 0.1423 0.1423 0.1513 0.1307 0.1518 0.1872 0.1742
176 0.2001 0.1803 0.1305 0.1419 0.1419 0.1509 0.1303 0.1514 0.1867 0.1737
177 0.1996 0.1798 0.1301 0.1415 0.1415 0.1504 0.1300 0.1509 0.1861 0.1732
178 0.1990 0.1793 0.1297 0.1411 0.1411 0.1500 0.1296 0.1505 0.1856 0.1727
179 0.1985 0.1788 0.1294 0.1407 0.1407 0.1496 0.1293 0.1501 0.1851 0.1723
180 0.1979 0.1783 0.1290 0.1403 0.1403 0.1492 0.1289 0.1497 0.1846 0.1718
181 0.1974 0.1778 0.1287 0.1399 0.1399 0.1488 0.1285 0.1493 0.1841 0.1713
182 0.1968 0.1773 0.1283 0.1395 0.1395 0.1484 0.1282 0.1489 0.1836 0.1709
183 0.1963 0.1769 0.1280 0.1392 0.1392 0.1480 0.1278 0.1485 0.1831 0.1704
184 0.1958 0.1764 0.1276 0.1388 0.1388 0.1476 0.1275 0.1481 0.1826 0.1699
185 0.1952 0.1759 0.1273 0.1384 0.1384 0.1472 0.1271 0.1477 0.1821 0.1695
186 0.1947 0.1754 0.1269 0.1380 0.1380 0.1468 0.1268 0.1473 0.1816 0.1690
187 0.1942 0.1749 0.1266 0.1377 0.1377 0.1463 0.1264 0.1469 0.1812 0.1685
188 0.1936 0.1744 0.1263 0.1373 0.1373 0.1459 0.1261 0.1465 0.1807 0.1681
189 0.1931 0.1740 0.1259 0.1369 0.1369 0.1455 0.1257 0.1461 0.1802 0.1676
190 0.1926 0.1735 0.1256 0.1365 0.1365 0.1451 0.1254 0.1457 0.1797 0.1671
191 0.1920 0.1730 0.1252 0.1362 0.1362 0.1447 0.1250 0.1453 0.1792 0.1667
192 0.1915 0.1725 0.1249 0.1358 0.1358 0.1443 0.1247 0.1449 0.1787 0.1662
193 0.1910 0.1720 0.1246 0.1354 0.1354 0.1439 0.1244 0.1445 0.1782 0.1657
194 0.1905 0.1716 0.1242 0.1351 0.1351 0.1435 0.1240 0.1441 0.1777 0.1653
195 0.1899 0.1711 0.1239 0.1347 0.1347 0.1432 0.1237 0.1437 0.1773 0.1648
196 0.1894 0.1706 0.1235 0.1343 0.1343 0.1428 0.1234 0.1433 0.1768 0.1644
197 0.1889 0.1702 0.1232 0.1340 0.1340 0.1424 0.1230 0.1429 0.1763 0.1639
198 0.1884 0.1697 0.1228 0.1336 0.1336 0.1420 0.1227 0.1425 0.1758 0.1635
199 0.1879 0.1692 0.1225 0.1332 0.1332 0.1416 0.1224 0.1422 0.1753 0.1630
200 0.1874 0.1688 0.1222 0.1329 0.1329 0.1412 0.1220 0.1418 0.1748 0.1626
201 0.1868 0.1683 0.1218 0.1325 0.1325 0.1409 0.1217 0.1414 0.1744 0.1621
202 0.1863 0.1678 0.1215 0.1321 0.1321 0.1405 0.1214 0.1410 0.1739 0.1617
203 0.1858 0.1674 0.1211 0.1318 0.1318 0.1401 0.1210 0.1406 0.1734 0.1612
204 0.1853 0.1669 0.1208 0.1314 0.1314 0.1397 0.1207 0.1402 0.1729 0.1608
205 0.1848 0.1664 0.1205 0.1310 0.1310 0.1393 0.1204 0.1398 0.1724 0.1604
206 0.1843 0.1660 0.1201 0.1307 0.1307 0.1389 0.1200 0.1394 0.1720 0.1599
207 0.1838 0.1655 0.1198 0.1303 0.1303 0.1386 0.1197 0.1391 0.1715 0.1595
208 0.1833 0.1651 0.1195 0.1300 0.1300 0.1382 0.1194 0.1387 0.1710 0.1591
209 0.1828 0.1646 0.1192 0.1296 0.1296 0.1378 0.1191 0.1383 0.1706 0.1586
210 0.1823 0.1642 0.1188 0.1293 0.1293 0.1374 0.1187 0.1379 0.1701 0.1582
211 0.1818 0.1637 0.1185 0.1289 0.1289 0.1370 0.1184 0.1375 0.1696 0.1578
212 0.1813 0.1633 0.1182 0.1285 0.1285 0.1366 0.1181 0.1371 0.1692 0.1573
213 0.1808 0.1628 0.1179 0.1282 0.1282 0.1363 0.1178 0.1368 0.1687 0.1569
214 0.1803 0.1624 0.1175 0.1278 0.1278 0.1359 0.1174 0.1364 0.1682 0.1565
215 0.1798 0.1619 0.1172 0.1275 0.1275 0.1355 0.1171 0.1360 0.1678 0.1560
216 0.1793 0.1615 0.1169 0.1271 0.1271 0.1351 0.1168 0.1356 0.1673 0.1556
217 0.1788 0.1611 0.1166 0.1268 0.1268 0.1347 0.1165 0.1352 0.1668 0.1552
218 0.1783 0.1606 0.1163 0.1264 0.1264 0.1344 0.1162 0.1349 0.1664 0.1547
219 0.1779 0.1602 0.1159 0.1261 0.1261 0.1340 0.1158 0.1345 0.1659 0.1543
220 0.1774 0.1597 0.1156 0.1257 0.1257 0.1337 0.1155 0.1341 0.1655 0.1539
221 0.1769 0.1593 0.1153 0.1254 0.1254 0.1333 0.1152 0.1338 0.1650 0.1535
222 0.1764 0.1588 0.1150 0.1250 0.1250 0.1330 0.1149 0.1334 0.1646 0.1530
223 0.1759 0.1584 0.1147 0.1247 0.1247 0.1326 0.1146 0.1330 0.1641 0.1526
224 0.1754 0.1580 0.1144 0.1244 0.1244 0.1322 0.1143 0.1327 0.1636 0.1522
225 0.1750 0.1575 0.1140 0.1240 0.1240 0.1319 0.1139 0.1323 0.1632 0.1518
226 0.1745 0.1571 0.1137 0.1237 0.1237 0.1315 0.1136 0.1319 0.1627 0.1513
227 0.1740 0.1566 0.1134 0.1233 0.1233 0.1312 0.1133 0.1316 0.1623 0.1509
228 0.1735 0.1562 0.1131 0.1230 0.1230 0.1308 0.1130 0.1312 0.1618 0.1505
229 0.1730 0.1558 0.1128 0.1227 0.1227 0.1304 0.1127 0.1308 0.1614 0.1501
230 0.1726 0.1554 0.1125 0.1223 0.1223 0.1301 0.1124 0.1305 0.1609 0.1497
231 0.1721 0.1549 0.1122 0.1220 0.1220 0.1297 0.1121 0.1301 0.1605 0.1493
232 0.1716 0.1545 0.1119 0.1217 0.1217 0.1294 0.1118 0.1298 0.1601 0.1489
233 0.1712 0.1541 0.1116 0.1213 0.1213 0.1290 0.1115 0.1294 0.1596 0.1485
234 0.1707 0.1537 0.1113 0.1210 0.1210 0.1287 0.1112 0.1291 0.1592 0.1481
235 0.1702 0.1533 0.1109 0.1207 0.1207 0.1283 0.1108 0.1287 0.1588 0.1477
236 0.1698 0.1529 0.1106 0.1203 0.1203 0.1279 0.1105 0.1284 0.1583 0.1473
237 0.1693 0.1524 0.1103 0.1200 0.1200 0.1276 0.1102 0.1280 0.1579 0.1469
238 0.1688 0.1520 0.1100 0.1197 0.1197 0.1272 0.1099 0.1277 0.1575 0.1465
239 0.1684 0.1516 0.1097 0.1193 0.1193 0.1269 0.1096 0.1273 0.1570 0.1461
240 0.1679 0.1512 0.1094 0.1190 0.1190 0.1265 0.1093 0.1270 0.1566 0.1457
241 0.1674 0.1508 0.1091 0.1187 0.1187 0.1262 0.1090 0.1267 0.1562 0.1453
242 0.1670 0.1504 0.1088 0.1184 0.1184 0.1258 0.1087 0.1263 0.1557 0.1449
243 0.1665 0.1500 0.1085 0.1180 0.1180 0.1255 0.1084 0.1260 0.1553 0.1445
244 0.1661 0.1496 0.1082 0.1177 0.1177 0.1251 0.1081 0.1256 0.1549 0.1441
245 0.1656 0.1492 0.1079 0.1174 0.1174 0.1248 0.1078 0.1253 0.1545 0.1437
246 0.1652 0.1488 0.1076 0.1171 0.1171 0.1244 0.1075 0.1249 0.1540 0.1433
247 0.1647 0.1483 0.1074 0.1168 0.1168 0.1241 0.1073 0.1246 0.1536 0.1429
248 0.1642 0.1479 0.1071 0.1165 0.1165 0.1238 0.1070 0.1243 0.1532 0.1425
249 0.1638 0.1475 0.1068 0.1161 0.1161 0.1234 0.1067 0.1239 0.1528 0.1421
250 0.1633 0.1471 0.1065 0.1158 0.1158 0.1231 0.1064 0.1236 0.1523 0.1417
251 0.1629 0.1467 0.1062 0.1155 0.1155 0.1227 0.1061 0.1232 0.1519 0.1413
252 0.1624 0.1463 0.1059 0.1152 0.1152 0.1224 0.1058 0.1229 0.1515 0.1409
253 0.1620 0.1459 0.1056 0.1149 0.1149 0.1221 0.1055 0.1226 0.1511 0.1405
254 0.1615 0.1455 0.1053 0.1146 0.1146 0.1217 0.1052 0.1222 0.1507 0.1401
255 0.1611 0.1451 0.1051 0.1142 0.1142 0.1214 0.1049 0.1219 0.1503 0.1398
256 0.1607 0.1447 0.1048 0.1139 0.1139 0.1211 0.1046 0.1216 0.1499 0.1394
257 0.1602 0.1443 0.1045 0.1136 0.1136 0.1208 0.1043 0.1212 0.1495 0.1390
258 0.1598 0.1439 0.1042 0.1133 0.1133 0.1204 0.1040 0.1209 0.1491 0.1386
259 0.1594 0.1435 0.1039 0.1130 0.1130 0.1201 0.1038 0.1206 0.1486 0.1383
260 0.1589 0.1431 0.1036 0.1127 0.1127 0.1198 0.1035 0.1202 0.1482 0.1379
261 0.1585 0.1427 0.1034 0.1123 0.1123 0.1195 0.1032 0.1199 0.1478 0.1375
262 0.1581 0.1423 0.1031 0.1120 0.1120 0.1191 0.1029 0.1196 0.1474 0.1371
263 0.1576 0.1419 0.1028 0.1117 0.1117 0.1188 0.1026 0.1192 0.1470 0.1368
264 0.1572 0.1415 0.1025 0.1114 0.1114 0.1185 0.1023 0.1189 0.1466 0.1364
265 0.1568 0.1411 0.1022 0.1111 0.1111 0.1182 0.1020 0.1186 0.1462 0.1360
266 0.1563 0.1407 0.1019 0.1108 0.1108 0.1178 0.1017 0.1182 0.1458 0.1357
267 0.1559 0.1404 0.1017 0.1105 0.1105 0.1175 0.1015 0.1179 0.1454 0.1353
268 0.1555 0.1400 0.1014 0.1102 0.1102 0.1172 0.1012 0.1176 0.1450 0.1349
269 0.1551 0.1396 0.1011 0.1099 0.1099 0.1169 0.1009 0.1173 0.1446 0.1346
270 0.1546 0.1392 0.1008 0.1096 0.1096 0.1165 0.1006 0.1169 0.1442 0.1342
271 0.1542 0.1389 0.1006 0.1093 0.1093 0.1162 0.1004 0.1166 0.1439 0.1338
272 0.1538 0.1385 0.1003 0.1090 0.1090 0.1159 0.1001 0.1163 0.1435 0.1335
273 0.1534 0.1381 0.1000 0.1087 0.1087 0.1156 0.0998 0.1160 0.1431 0.1331
274 0.1529 0.1377 0.0997 0.1084 0.1084 0.1152 0.0995 0.1156 0.1427 0.1327
275 0.1525 0.1374 0.0995 0.1081 0.1081 0.1149 0.0993 0.1153 0.1423 0.1324
276 0.1521 0.1370 0.0992 0.1078 0.1078 0.1146 0.0990 0.1150 0.1419 0.1320
277 0.1517 0.1366 0.0989 0.1075 0.1075 0.1143 0.0987 0.1147 0.1415 0.1316
278 0.1513 0.1362 0.0986 0.1072 0.1072 0.1140 0.0985 0.1144 0.1411 0.1313
279 0.1509 0.1359 0.0984 0.1069 0.1069 0.1137 0.0982 0.1141 0.1408 0.1309
280 0.1505 0.1355 0.0981 0.1066 0.1066 0.1134 0.0979 0.1138 0.1404 0.1306
281 0.1501 0.1351 0.0978 0.1063 0.1063 0.1131 0.0977 0.1135 0.1400 0.1302
282 0.1497 0.1347 0.0975 0.1060 0.1060 0.1128 0.0974 0.1132 0.1396 0.1299
283 0.1492 0.1344 0.0973 0.1058 0.1058 0.1124 0.0971 0.1128 0.1392 0.1295
284 0.1488 0.1340 0.0970 0.1055 0.1055 0.1121 0.0969 0.1125 0.1388 0.1291
285 0.1484 0.1336 0.0967 0.1052 0.1052 0.1118 0.0966 0.1122 0.1385 0.1288
286 0.1480 0.1332 0.0964 0.1049 0.1049 0.1115 0.0963 0.1119 0.1381 0.1284
287 0.1476 0.1329 0.0962 0.1046 0.1046 0.1112 0.0961 0.1116 0.1377 0.1281
288 0.1472 0.1325 0.0959 0.1043 0.1043 0.1109 0.0958 0.1113 0.1373 0.1277
289 0.1468 0.1321 0.0956 0.1040 0.1040 0.1106 0.0955 0.1110 0.1369 0.1273
290 0.1464 0.1318 0.0954 0.1037 0.1037 0.1103 0.0953 0.1107 0.1365 0.1270
291 0.1460 0.1314 0.0951 0.1035 0.1035 0.1100 0.0950 0.1104 0.1362 0.1266
292 0.1456 0.1311 0.0949 0.1032 0.1032 0.1097 0.0948 0.1101 0.1358 0.1263
293 0.1452 0.1307 0.0946 0.1029 0.1029 0.1094 0.0945 0.1098 0.1354 0.1259
294 0.1448 0.1304 0.0944 0.1026 0.1026 0.1091 0.0943 0.1095 0.1350 0.1256
295 0.1444 0.1300 0.0941 0.1023 0.1023 0.1088 0.0940 0.1092 0.1347 0.1252
296 0.1440 0.1296 0.0938 0.1020 0.1020 0.1085 0.0937 0.1089 0.1343 0.1249
297 0.1436 0.1293 0.0936 0.1018 0.1018 0.1082 0.0935 0.1086 0.1339 0.1245
298 0.1432 0.1289 0.0933 0.1015 0.1015 0.1079 0.0932 0.1083 0.1335 0.1242
299 0.1428 0.1286 0.0931 0.1012 0.1012 0.1076 0.0930 0.1080 0.1332 0.1238
300 0.1424 0.1282 0.0928 0.1009 0.1009 0.1073 0.0927 0.1077 0.1328 0.1235
301 0.1420 0.1279 0.0925 0.1006 0.1006 0.1070 0.0924 0.1074 0.1324 0.1232
302 0.1416 0.1275 0.0923 0.1004 0.1004 0.1067 0.0922 0.1071 0.1321 0.1228
303 0.1413 0.1272 0.0920 0.1001 0.1001 0.1064 0.0919 0.1068 0.1317 0.1225
304 0.1409 0.1268 0.0918 0.0998 0.0998 0.1061 0.0917 0.1065 0.1314 0.1222
305 0.1405 0.1265 0.0915 0.0996 0.0996 0.1058 0.0914 0.1062 0.1310 0.1218
306 0.1401 0.1261 0.0913 0.0993 0.0993 0.1055 0.0912 0.1059 0.1307 0.1215
307 0.1397 0.1258 0.0910 0.0990 0.0990 0.1053 0.0909 0.1057 0.1303 0.1212
308 0.1393 0.1255 0.0908 0.0988 0.0988 0.1050 0.0907 0.1054 0.1299 0.1208
309 0.1390 0.1251 0.0905 0.0985 0.0985 0.1047 0.0904 0.1051 0.1296 0.1205
310 0.1386 0.1248 0.0903 0.0982 0.0982 0.1044 0.0902 0.1048 0.1292 0.1202
311 0.1382 0.1244 0.0900 0.0980 0.0980 0.1041 0.0899 0.1045 0.1289 0.1198
312 0.1378 0.1241 0.0898 0.0977 0.0977 0.1038 0.0897 0.1042 0.1285 0.1195
313 0.1374 0.1238 0.0896 0.0974 0.0974 0.1035 0.0895 0.1039 0.1281 0.1192
314 0.1370 0.1234 0.0893 0.0972 0.0972 0.1032 0.0892 0.1036 0.1278 0.1189
315 0.1367 0.1231 0.0891 0.0969 0.0969 0.1030 0.0890 0.1034 0.1274 0.1185
316 0.1363 0.1227 0.0888 0.0966 0.0966 0.1027 0.0887 0.1031 0.1271 0.1182
317 0.1359 0.1224 0.0886 0.0964 0.0964 0.1024 0.0885 0.1028 0.1267 0.1179
318 0.1355 0.1220 0.0883 0.0961 0.0961 0.1021 0.0882 0.1025 0.1264 0.1176
319 0.1352 0.1217 0.0881 0.0958 0.0958 0.1019 0.0880 0.1022 0.1260 0.1173
320 0.1348 0.1214 0.0879 0.0956 0.0956 0.1016 0.0878 0.1019 0.1257 0.1170
321 0.1344 0.1210 0.0876 0.0953 0.0953 0.1013 0.0875 0.1017 0.1253 0.1166
322 0.1340 0.1207 0.0874 0.0950 0.0950 0.1010 0.0873 0.1014 0.1250 0.1163
323 0.1337 0.1203 0.0871 0.0948 0.0948 0.1008 0.0870 0.1011 0.1246 0.1160
324 0.1333 0.1200 0.0869 0.0945 0.0945 0.1005 0.0868 0.1008 0.1243 0.1157
325 0.1329 0.1197 0.0867 0.0942 0.0942 0.1002 0.0866 0.1005 0.1240 0.1154
326 0.1326 0.1194 0.0864 0.0940 0.0940 0.0999 0.0863 0.1003 0.1236 0.1151
327 0.1322 0.1190 0.0862 0.0937 0.0937 0.0997 0.0861 0.1000 0.1233 0.1147
328 0.1319 0.1187 0.0860 0.0935 0.0935 0.0994 0.0859 0.0997 0.1230 0.1144
329 0.1315 0.1184 0.0857 0.0932 0.0932 0.0991 0.0856 0.0995 0.1226 0.1141
330 0.1312 0.1181 0.0855 0.0930 0.0930 0.0988 0.0854 0.0992 0.1223 0.1138
331 0.1308 0.1178 0.0853 0.0927 0.0927 0.0986 0.0852 0.0989 0.1220 0.1135
332 0.1304 0.1175 0.0850 0.0924 0.0924 0.0983 0.0849 0.0987 0.1216 0.1132
333 0.1301 0.1171 0.0848 0.0922 0.0922 0.0980 0.0847 0.0984 0.1213 0.1128
334 0.1297 0.1168 0.0846 0.0919 0.0919 0.0977 0.0845 0.0981 0.1210 0.1125
335 0.1294 0.1165 0.0843 0.0917 0.0917 0.0975 0.0842 0.0979 0.1206 0.1122
336 0.1290 0.1162 0.0841 0.0914 0.0914 0.0972 0.0840 0.0976 0.1203 0.1119
337 0.1286 0.1159 0.0839 0.0912 0.0912 0.0969 0.0838 0.0973 0.1200 0.1116
338 0.1283 0.1156 0.0836 0.0909 0.0909 0.0967 0.0835 0.0971 0.1196 0.1113
339 0.1279 0.1152 0.0834 0.0907 0.0907 0.0964 0.0833 0.0968 0.1193 0.1110
340 0.1276 0.1149 0.0832 0.0904 0.0904 0.0962 0.0831 0.0965 0.1190 0.1107
341 0.1272 0.1146 0.0830 0.0902 0.0902 0.0959 0.0829 0.0963 0.1187 0.1104
342 0.1269 0.1143 0.0827 0.0899 0.0899 0.0957 0.0826 0.0960 0.1183 0.1101
343 0.1265 0.1140 0.0825 0.0897 0.0897 0.0954 0.0824 0.0957 0.1180 0.1098
344 0.1262 0.1137 0.0823 0.0895 0.0895 0.0951 0.0822 0.0955 0.1177 0.1095
345 0.1258 0.1133 0.0821 0.0892 0.0892 0.0949 0.0820 0.0952 0.1174 0.1092
346 0.1255 0.1130 0.0818 0.0890 0.0890 0.0946 0.0817 0.0949 0.1170 0.1089
347 0.1251 0.1127 0.0816 0.0887 0.0887 0.0944 0.0815 0.0947 0.1167 0.1086
348 0.1248 0.1124 0.0814 0.0885 0.0885 0.0941 0.0813 0.0944 0.1164 0.1083
349 0.1245 0.1121 0.0812 0.0883 0.0883 0.0938 0.0811 0.0941 0.1161 0.1080
350 0.1241 0.1118 0.0809 0.0880 0.0880 0.0936 0.0808 0.0939 0.1158 0.1077
351 0.1238 0.1115 0.0807 0.0878 0.0878 0.0933 0.0806 0.0936 0.1154 0.1074
352 0.1235 0.1112 0.0805 0.0875 0.0875 0.0931 0.0804 0.0934 0.1151 0.1071
353 0.1231 0.1109 0.0803 0.0873 0.0873 0.0928 0.0802 0.0931 0.1148 0.1068
354 0.1228 0.1106 0.0800 0.0870 0.0870 0.0926 0.0799 0.0929 0.1145 0.1065
355 0.1225 0.1103 0.0798 0.0868 0.0868 0.0923 0.0797 0.0926 0.1142 0.1063
356 0.1221 0.1100 0.0796 0.0866 0.0866 0.0920 0.0795 0.0923 0.1139 0.1060
357 0.1218 0.1097 0.0794 0.0863 0.0863 0.0918 0.0793 0.0921 0.1135 0.1057
358 0.1215 0.1094 0.0791 0.0861 0.0861 0.0915 0.0790 0.0918 0.1132 0.1054
359 0.1211 0.1091 0.0789 0.0858 0.0858 0.0913 0.0788 0.0916 0.1129 0.1051
360 0.1208 0.1088 0.0787 0.0856 0.0856 0.0910 0.0786 0.0913 0.1126 0.1048
361 0.1205 0.1085 0.0785 0.0854 0.0854 0.0908 0.0784 0.0911 0.1123 0.1045
362 0.1201 0.1082 0.0783 0.0851 0.0851 0.0905 0.0782 0.0908 0.1120 0.1042
363 0.1198 0.1079 0.0781 0.0849 0.0849 0.0903 0.0780 0.0906 0.1117 0.1040
364 0.1195 0.1076 0.0779 0.0847 0.0847 0.0900 0.0778 0.0903 0.1114 0.1037
365 0.1191 0.1073 0.0777 0.0844 0.0844 0.0898 0.0776 0.0901 0.1111 0.1034
366 0.1188 0.1070 0.0775 0.0842 0.0842 0.0895 0.0774 0.0898 0.1108 0.1031
367 0.1185 0.1067 0.0772 0.0840 0.0840 0.0893 0.0771 0.0896 0.1105 0.1028
368 0.1181 0.1064 0.0770 0.0837 0.0837 0.0891 0.0769 0.0894 0.1102 0.1025
369 0.1178 0.1061 0.0768 0.0835 0.0835 0.0888 0.0767 0.0891 0.1099 0.1023
370 0.1175 0.1058 0.0766 0.0833 0.0833 0.0886 0.0765 0.0889 0.1096 0.1020
371 0.1171 0.1055 0.0764 0.0830 0.0830 0.0883 0.0763 0.0886 0.1093 0.1017
372 0.1168 0.1052 0.0762 0.0828 0.0828 0.0881 0.0761 0.0884 0.1090 0.1014
373 0.1165 0.1049 0.0760 0.0826 0.0826 0.0879 0.0759 0.0882 0.1087 0.1011
374 0.1162 0.1046 0.0758 0.0824 0.0824 0.0876 0.0757 0.0879 0.1084 0.1008
375 0.1159 0.1044 0.0756 0.0821 0.0821 0.0874 0.0755 0.0877 0.1081 0.1006
376 0.1156 0.1041 0.0754 0.0819 0.0819 0.0871 0.0753 0.0874 0.1078 0.1003
377 0.1153 0.1038 0.0752 0.0817 0.0817 0.0869 0.0751 0.0872 0.1075 0.1000
378 0.1150 0.1035 0.0750 0.0815 0.0815 0.0866 0.0749 0.0869 0.1072 0.0997
379 0.1146 0.1032 0.0747 0.0813 0.0813 0.0864 0.0746 0.0867 0.1070 0.0995
380 0.1143 0.1029 0.0745 0.0811 0.0811 0.0862 0.0744 0.0865 0.1067 0.0992
381 0.1140 0.1027 0.0743 0.0808 0.0808 0.0859 0.0742 0.0862 0.1064 0.0989
382 0.1137 0.1024 0.0741 0.0806 0.0806 0.0857 0.0740 0.0860 0.1061 0.0986
383 0.1134 0.1021 0.0739 0.0804 0.0804 0.0854 0.0738 0.0857 0.1058 0.0984
384 0.1131 0.1018 0.0737 0.0802 0.0802 0.0852 0.0736 0.0855 0.1055 0.0981
385 0.1128 0.1015 0.0735 0.0800 0.0800 0.0850 0.0734 0.0853 0.1052 0.0978
386 0.1125 0.1012 0.0733 0.0798 0.0798 0.0847 0.0732 0.0850 0.1049 0.0976
387 0.1122 0.1010 0.0731 0.0795 0.0795 0.0845 0.0730 0.0848 0.1046 0.0973
388 0.1119 0.1007 0.0729 0.0793 0.0793 0.0843 0.0728 0.0846 0.1043 0.0970
389 0.1116 0.1004 0.0727 0.0791 0.0791 0.0840 0.0726 0.0843 0.1040 0.0968
390 0.1113 0.1001 0.0725 0.0789 0.0789 0.0838 0.0724 0.0841 0.1037 0.0965
391 0.1109 0.0999 0.0723 0.0787 0.0787 0.0836 0.0722 0.0839 0.1035 0.0962
392 0.1106 0.0996 0.0721 0.0785 0.0785 0.0833 0.0720 0.0836 0.1032 0.0960
393 0.1103 0.0993 0.0719 0.0782 0.0782 0.0831 0.0718 0.0834 0.1029 0.0957
394 0.1100 0.0990 0.0717 0.0780 0.0780 0.0829 0.0716 0.0832 0.1026 0.0954
395 0.1097 0.0988 0.0715 0.0778 0.0778 0.0826 0.0714 0.0829 0.1023 0.0952
396 0.1094 0.0985 0.0713 0.0776 0.0776 0.0824 0.0712 0.0827 0.1020 0.0949
397 0.1091 0.0982 0.0711 0.0774 0.0774 0.0822 0.0710 0.0825 0.1017 0.0946
398 0.1088 0.0980 0.0709 0.0772 0.0772 0.0820 0.0708 0.0823 0.1014 0.0944
399 0.1085 0.0977 0.0707 0.0769 0.0769 0.0817 0.0706 0.0820 0.1012 0.0941
400 0.1082 0.0974 0.0705 0.0767 0.0767 0.0815 0.0704 0.0818 0.1009 0.0939
401 0.1079 0.0972 0.0703 0.0765 0.0765 0.0813 0.0702 0.0816 0.1006 0.0936
402 0.1076 0.0969 0.0701 0.0763 0.0763 0.0811 0.0700 0.0814 0.1003 0.0934
403 0.1074 0.0966 0.0700 0.0761 0.0761 0.0809 0.0699 0.0812 0.1001 0.0931
404 0.1071 0.0964 0.0698 0.0759 0.0759 0.0807 0.0697 0.0810 0.0998 0.0928
405 0.1068 0.0961 0.0696 0.0756 0.0756 0.0804 0.0695 0.0807 0.0995 0.0926
406 0.1065 0.0958 0.0694 0.0754 0.0754 0.0802 0.0693 0.0805 0.0992 0.0923
407 0.1062 0.0956 0.0692 0.0752 0.0752 0.0800 0.0691 0.0803 0.0990 0.0921
408 0.1059 0.0953 0.0690 0.0750 0.0750 0.0798 0.0689 0.0801 0.0987 0.0918
409 0.1056 0.0950 0.0688 0.0748 0.0748 0.0796 0.0687 0.0799 0.0984 0.0916
410 0.1053 0.0948 0.0686 0.0746 0.0746 0.0794 0.0685 0.0797 0.0982 0.0913
411 0.1050 0.0945 0.0685 0.0744 0.0744 0.0791 0.0684 0.0794 0.0979 0.0911
412 0.1047 0.0943 0.0683 0.0742 0.0742 0.0789 0.0682 0.0792 0.0976 0.0908
413 0.1044 0.0940 0.0681 0.0740 0.0740 0.0787 0.0680 0.0790 0.0974 0.0906
414 0.1041 0.0938 0.0679 0.0738 0.0738 0.0785 0.0678 0.0788 0.0971 0.0903
415 0.1039 0.0935 0.0677 0.0736 0.0736 0.0783 0.0676 0.0786 0.0968 0.0901
416 0.1036 0.0932 0.0675 0.0734 0.0734 0.0781 0.0674 0.0784 0.0966 0.0899
417 0.1033 0.0930 0.0674 0.0732 0.0732 0.0778 0.0673 0.0781 0.0963 0.0896
418 0.1030 0.0927 0.0672 0.0730 0.0730 0.0776 0.0671 0.0779 0.0960 0.0894
419 0.1027 0.0925 0.0670 0.0728 0.0728 0.0774 0.0669 0.0777 0.0958 0.0891
420 0.1024 0.0922 0.0668 0.0726 0.0726 0.0772 0.0667 0.0775 0.0955 0.0889
421 0.1021 0.0919 0.0666 0.0724 0.0724 0.0770 0.0665 0.0773 0.0952 0.0887
422 0.1018 0.0917 0.0664 0.0722 0.0722 0.0768 0.0663 0.0771 0.0950 0.0884
423 0.1016 0.0914 0.0663 0.0720 0.0720 0.0766 0.0662 0.0769 0.0947 0.0882
424 0.1013 0.0912 0.0661 0.0718 0.0718 0.0764 0.0660 0.0767 0.0945 0.0879
425 0.1010 0.0909 0.0659 0.0716 0.0716 0.0762 0.0658 0.0765 0.0942 0.0877
426 0.1007 0.0907 0.0657 0.0714 0.0714 0.0760 0.0656 0.0763 0.0940 0.0874
427 0.1005 0.0904 0.0655 0.0713 0.0713 0.0757 0.0654 0.0760 0.0937 0.0872
428 0.1002 0.0902 0.0653 0.0711 0.0711 0.0755 0.0652 0.0758 0.0934 0.0870
429 0.0999 0.0899 0.0652 0.0709 0.0709 0.0753 0.0651 0.0756 0.0932 0.0867
430 0.0996 0.0897 0.0650 0.0707 0.0707 0.0751 0.0649 0.0754 0.0929 0.0865
431 0.0994 0.0894 0.0648 0.0705 0.0705 0.0749 0.0647 0.0752 0.0927 0.0862
432 0.0991 0.0892 0.0646 0.0703 0.0703 0.0747 0.0645 0.0750 0.0924 0.0860
433 0.0988 0.0890 0.0644 0.0701 0.0701 0.0745 0.0643 0.0748 0.0921 0.0858
434 0.0986 0.0887 0.0642 0.0699 0.0699 0.0743 0.0641 0.0746 0.0919 0.0855
435 0.0983 0.0885 0.0641 0.0697 0.0697 0.0741 0.0640 0.0744 0.0916 0.0853
436 0.0980 0.0883 0.0639 0.0695 0.0695 0.0739 0.0638 0.0742 0.0914 0.0851
437 0.0978 0.0880 0.0637 0.0693 0.0693 0.0737 0.0636 0.0740 0.0911 0.0848
438 0.0975 0.0878 0.0635 0.0691 0.0691 0.0735 0.0634 0.0738 0.0909 0.0846
439 0.0972 0.0876 0.0634 0.0690 0.0690 0.0733 0.0633 0.0735 0.0906 0.0844
440 0.0970 0.0873 0.0632 0.0688 0.0688 0.0731 0.0631 0.0733 0.0904 0.0841
441 0.0967 0.0871 0.0630 0.0686 0.0686 0.0729 0.0629 0.0731 0.0901 0.0839
442 0.0964 0.0869 0.0628 0.0684 0.0684 0.0727 0.0627 0.0729 0.0899 0.0837
443 0.0962 0.0866 0.0627 0.0682 0.0682 0.0725 0.0626 0.0727 0.0896 0.0834
444 0.0959 0.0864 0.0625 0.0680 0.0680 0.0723 0.0624 0.0725 0.0894 0.0832
445 0.0956 0.0862 0.0623 0.0678 0.0678 0.0721 0.0622 0.0723 0.0892 0.0830
446 0.0954 0.0859 0.0622 0.0676 0.0676 0.0719 0.0621 0.0721 0.0889 0.0827
447 0.0951 0.0857 0.0620 0.0675 0.0675 0.0717 0.0619 0.0719 0.0887 0.0825
448 0.0949 0.0855 0.0618 0.0673 0.0673 0.0715 0.0617 0.0717 0.0884 0.0823
449 0.0946 0.0852 0.0617 0.0671 0.0671 0.0713 0.0616 0.0715 0.0882 0.0821
450 0.0944 0.0850 0.0615 0.0669 0.0669 0.0711 0.0614 0.0713 0.0879 0.0818
451 0.0941 0.0848 0.0613 0.0667 0.0667 0.0709 0.0612 0.0712 0.0877 0.0816
452 0.0938 0.0845 0.0612 0.0665 0.0665 0.0707 0.0611 0.0710 0.0875 0.0814
453 0.0936 0.0843 0.0610 0.0664 0.0664 0.0705 0.0609 0.0708 0.0872 0.0812
454 0.0933 0.0841 0.0608 0.0662 0.0662 0.0703 0.0607 0.0706 0.0870 0.0809
455 0.0931 0.0838 0.0607 0.0660 0.0660 0.0701 0.0606 0.0704 0.0867 0.0807
456 0.0928 0.0836 0.0605 0.0658 0.0658 0.0699 0.0604 0.0702 0.0865 0.0805
457 0.0925 0.0834 0.0603 0.0656 0.0656 0.0697 0.0602 0.0700 0.0863 0.0803
458 0.0923 0.0831 0.0602 0.0654 0.0654 0.0695 0.0601 0.0698 0.0860 0.0801
459 0.0920 0.0829 0.0600 0.0653 0.0653 0.0694 0.0599 0.0696 0.0858 0.0798
460 0.0918 0.0827 0.0598 0.0651 0.0651 0.0692 0.0598 0.0694 0.0856 0.0796
461 0.0915 0.0824 0.0597 0.0649 0.0649 0.0690 0.0596 0.0692 0.0853 0.0794
462 0.0913 0.0822 0.0595 0.0647 0.0647 0.0688 0.0595 0.0690 0.0851 0.0792
463 0.0910 0.0820 0.0593 0.0645 0.0645 0.0686 0.0593 0.0689 0.0849 0.0790
464 0.0908 0.0817 0.0592 0.0643 0.0643 0.0684 0.0591 0.0687 0.0846 0.0788
465 0.0905 0.0815 0.0590 0.0642 0.0642 0.0683 0.0590 0.0685 0.0844 0.0785
466 0.0903 0.0813 0.0588 0.0640 0.0640 0.0681 0.0588 0.0683 0.0842 0.0783
467 0.0900 0.0810 0.0587 0.0638 0.0638 0.0679 0.0587 0.0681 0.0839 0.0781
468 0.0898 0.0808 0.0585 0.0636 0.0636 0.0677 0.0585 0.0679 0.0837 0.0779
469 0.0896 0.0806 0.0583 0.0634 0.0634 0.0675 0.0583 0.0677 0.0835 0.0777
470 0.0893 0.0804 0.0582 0.0633 0.0633 0.0673 0.0582 0.0675 0.0832 0.0775
471 0.0891 0.0801 0.0580 0.0631 0.0631 0.0672 0.0580 0.0674 0.0830 0.0773
472 0.0888 0.0799 0.0579 0.0629 0.0629 0.0670 0.0579 0.0672 0.0828 0.0771
473 0.0886 0.0797 0.0577 0.0628 0.0628 0.0668 0.0577 0.0670 0.0826 0.0769
474 0.0883 0.0795 0.0576 0.0626 0.0626 0.0666 0.0576 0.0668 0.0823 0.0767
475 0.0881 0.0793 0.0574 0.0624 0.0624 0.0664 0.0574 0.0666 0.0821 0.0764
476 0.0879 0.0791 0.0572 0.0623 0.0623 0.0662 0.0572 0.0664 0.0819 0.0762
477 0.0876 0.0788 0.0571 0.0621 0.0621 0.0661 0.0571 0.0663 0.0817 0.0760
478 0.0874 0.0786 0.0569 0.0619 0.0619 0.0659 0.0569 0.0661 0.0814 0.0758
479 0.0871 0.0784 0.0568 0.0618 0.0618 0.0657 0.0568 0.0659 0.0812 0.0756
480 0.0869 0.0782 0.0566 0.0616 0.0616 0.0655 0.0566 0.0657 0.0810 0.0754

2 Months to URA means the number of months between the age at which you establish or restore the service credit and the age at which you would be eligible to retire with an unreduced retirement allowance (URA).


     (((5))) (4) Tables - Factor 2 and Factor 3. Factors 2 and 3 will be used in the calculation of the cost to establish or restore service credit ((purchase cost)) only for a member in PERS Plan 1, TRS Plan 1, WSPRS Plan 1((, or WSPRS Plan)) or 2, and only if the service credit ((purchase)) would allow the member to retire earlier.

FACTOR 2

Plan Factor 2
PERS 1 0.00434
TRS 1 0.00383
WSPRS 1 0.00489
WSPRS 2 0.00460

FACTOR 3

Months to ((NRA)) URA Factor 3
0 1.0000
1 0.9973
2 0.9946
3 0.9919
4 0.9892
5 0.9865
6 0.9838
7 0.9811
8 0.9784
9 0.9757
10 0.9730
11 0.9703
12 0.9676
13 0.9650
14 0.9624
15 0.9597
16 0.9571
17 0.9545
18 0.9519
19 0.9493
20 0.9467
21 0.9440
22 0.9414
23 0.9388
24 0.9362
25 0.9337
26 0.9311
27 0.9286
28 0.9261
29 0.9236
30 0.9210
31 0.9185
32 0.9160
33 0.9135
34 0.9109
35 0.9084
36 0.9059
37 0.9034
38 0.9010
39 0.8985
40 0.8961
41 0.8936
42 0.8912
43 0.8887
44 0.8863
45 0.8838
46 0.8814
47 0.8789
48 0.8765
49 0.8741
50 0.8718
51 0.8694
52 0.8670
53 0.8647
54 0.8623
55 0.8599
56 0.8576
57 0.8552
58 0.8528
59 0.8505
60 0.8481
61 0.8458
62 0.8435
63 0.8412
64 0.8389
65 0.8366
66 0.8343
67 0.8321
68 0.8298
69 0.8275
70 0.8252
71 0.8229
72 0.8206
73 0.8184
74 0.8162
75 0.8139
76 0.8117
77 0.8095
78 0.8073
79 0.8051
80 0.8029
81 0.8006
82 0.7984
83 0.7962
84 0.7940
85 0.7919
86 0.7897
87 0.7876
88 0.7854
89 0.7833
90 0.7811
91 0.7790
92 0.7769
93 0.7747
94 0.7726
95 0.7704
96 0.7683
97 0.7662
98 0.7641
99 0.7621
100 0.7600
101 0.7579
102 0.7558
103 0.7538
104 0.7517
105 0.7496
106 0.7475
107 0.7455
108 0.7434
109 0.7414
110 0.7394
111 0.7374
112 0.7354
113 0.7334
114 0.7314
115 0.7293
116 0.7273
117 0.7253
118 0.7233
119 0.7213
120 0.7193
121 0.7174
122 0.7154
123 0.7135
124 0.7115
125 0.7096
126 0.7076
127 0.7057
128 0.7038
129 0.7018
130 0.6999
131 0.6979
132 0.6960
133 0.6941
134 0.6922
135 0.6904
136 0.6885
137 0.6866
138 0.6847
139 0.6829
140 0.6810
141 0.6791
142 0.6772
143 0.6754
144 0.6735
145 0.6717
146 0.6698
147 0.6680
148 0.6662
149 0.6644
150 0.6625
151 0.6607
152 0.6589
153 0.6571
154 0.6552
155 0.6534
156 0.6516
157 0.6498
158 0.6481
159 0.6463
160 0.6446
161 0.6428
162 0.6411
163 0.6393
164 0.6375
165 0.6358
166 0.6340
167 0.6323
168 0.6305
169 0.6288
170 0.6271
171 0.6254
172 0.6237
173 0.6220
174 0.6203
175 0.6186
176 0.6169
177 0.6152
178 0.6135
179 0.6118
180 0.6101
181 0.6084
182 0.6068
183 0.6051
184 0.6035
185 0.6018
186 0.6002
187 0.5985
188 0.5969
189 0.5952
190 0.5936
191 0.5919
192 0.5903
193 0.5887
194 0.5871
195 0.5855
196 0.5839
197 0.5823
198 0.5807
199 0.5792
200 0.5776
201 0.5760
202 0.5744
203 0.5728
204 0.5712
205 0.5697
206 0.5681
207 0.5666
208 0.5650
209 0.5635
210 0.5619
211 0.5604
212 0.5589
213 0.5573
214 0.5558
215 0.5542
216 0.5527
217 0.5512
218 0.5497
219 0.5482
220 0.5467
221 0.5452
222 0.5437
223 0.5423
224 0.5408
225 0.5393
226 0.5378
227 0.5363
228 0.5348
229 0.5333
230 0.5319
231 0.5304
232 0.5290
233 0.5275
234 0.5261
235 0.5246
236 0.5232
237 0.5217
238 0.5203
239 0.5188
240 0.5174
241 0.5160
242 0.5146
243 0.5132
244 0.5118
245 0.5104
246 0.5090
247 0.5077
248 0.5063
249 0.5049
250 0.5035
251 0.5021
252 0.5007
253 0.4993
254 0.4980
255 0.4966
256 0.4953
257 0.4939
258 0.4926
259 0.4912
260 0.4898
261 0.4885
262 0.4871
263 0.4858
264 0.4844
265 0.4831
266 0.4818
267 0.4805
268 0.4792
269 0.4779
270 0.4766
271 0.4752
272 0.4739
273 0.4726
274 0.4713
275 0.4700
276 0.4687
277 0.4674
278 0.4662
279 0.4649
280 0.4636
281 0.4624
282 0.4611
283 0.4598
284 0.4586
285 0.4573
286 0.4560
287 0.4548
288 0.4535
289 0.4523
290 0.4510
291 0.4498
292 0.4486
293 0.4474
294 0.4461
295 0.4449
296 0.4437
297 0.4425
298 0.4412
299 0.4400
300 0.4388
301 0.4376
302 0.4364
303 0.4353
304 0.4341
305 0.4329
306 0.4317
307 0.4305
308 0.4293
309 0.4282
310 0.4270
311 0.4258
312 0.4246
313 0.4235
314 0.4223
315 0.4212
316 0.4200
317 0.4189
318 0.4177
319 0.4166
320 0.4155
321 0.4143
322 0.4132
323 0.4120
324 0.4109
325 0.4098
326 0.4087
327 0.4075
328 0.4064
329 0.4053
330 0.4042
331 0.4031
332 0.4020
333 0.4008
334 0.3997
335 0.3986
336 0.3975
337 0.3964
338 0.3954
339 0.3943
340 0.3932
341 0.3922
342 0.3911
343 0.3900
344 0.3890
345 0.3879
346 0.3868
347 0.3858
348 0.3847
349 0.3837
350 0.3826
351 0.3816
352 0.3805
353 0.3795
354 0.3784
355 0.3774
356 0.3764
357 0.3753
358 0.3743
359 0.3732
360 0.3722
361 0.3712
362 0.3702
363 0.3692
364 0.3682
365 0.3672
366 0.3662
367 0.3651
368 0.3641
369 0.3631
370 0.3621
371 0.3611
372 0.3601
373 0.3591
374 0.3582
375 0.3572
376 0.3562
377 0.3553
378 0.3543
379 0.3533
380 0.3524
381 0.3514
382 0.3504
383 0.3495
384 0.3485
385 0.3476
386 0.3466
387 0.3457
388 0.3447
389 0.3438
390 0.3428
391 0.3419
392 0.3410
393 0.3400
394 0.3391
395 0.3381
396 0.3372
397 0.3363
398 0.3354
399 0.3344
400 0.3335
401 0.3326
402 0.3317
403 0.3308
404 0.3299
405 0.3289
406 0.3280
407 0.3271
408 0.3262
409 0.3253
410 0.3244
411 0.3236
412 0.3227
413 0.3218
414 0.3209
415 0.3201
416 0.3192
417 0.3183
418 0.3174
419 0.3166
420 0.3157
421 0.3148
422 0.3140
423 0.3131
424 0.3123
425 0.3114
426 0.3106
427 0.3097
428 0.3088
429 0.3080
430 0.3071
431 0.3063
432 0.3054
433 0.3046
434 0.3037
435 0.3029
436 0.3021
437 0.3013
438 0.3004
439 0.2996
440 0.2988
441 0.2980
442 0.2971
443 0.2963
444 0.2955
445 0.2947
446 0.2939
447 0.2931
448 0.2923
449 0.2915
450 0.2907
451 0.2900
452 0.2892
453 0.2884
454 0.2876
455 0.2868
456 0.2860
457 0.2852
458 0.2844
459 0.2837
460 0.2829
461 0.2821
462 0.2813
463 0.2806
464 0.2798
465 0.2790
466 0.2782
467 0.2775
468 0.2767
469 0.2759
470 0.2752
471 0.2744
472 0.2737
473 0.2729
474 0.2722
475 0.2714
476 0.2707
477 0.2699
478 0.2692
479 0.2684
480 0.2677

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.165. 03-15-006, § 415-02-370, filed 7/3/03, effective 8/3/03.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-23-062, filed 11/14/05, effective 12/15/05)

WAC 415-02-380   How will my retirement allowance be affected if I choose a benefit option with a survivor feature?   This section applies to LEOFF Plan 1 and 2; PERS Plan 1, 2, and 3; PSERS; SERS Plan 2 and 3; TRS Plan 1, 2, and 3; and WSPRS Plan 2. For information about WSPRS Plan 1, see RCW 43.43.278 and WAC 415-103-215.

     (1) What is a survivor feature? Some benefit options include a survivor feature, which provides a lifetime monthly allowance for your survivor beneficiary after your death.

     (2) What is a "survivor beneficiary"? The person you name at the time of retirement to receive a lifetime monthly allowance after your death is referred to as your "survivor beneficiary."

     (3) What benefit options include a survivor feature? Benefit options are described in detail for each system and plan in the following state law and regulations:

LEOFF Plan 1: RCW 41.26.164 WAC 415-104-202
LEOFF Plan 2: RCW 41.26.460 WAC 415-104-215
PERS Plan 1: RCW 41.40.188 WAC 415-108-326
PERS Plan 2: RCW 41.40.660 WAC 415-108-326
PERS Plan 3: RCW 41.40.845 WAC 415-108-326
PSERS: RCW 41.37.170 WAC 415-106-600
SERS Plans ((2/3)) 2 and 3: RCW 41.35.220 WAC ((415-110-326)) 415-110-610
TRS Plan 1: RCW 41.32.530 WAC ((415-112-492)) 415-112-504
TRS Plan 2: RCW 41.32.785 WAC ((415-112-493)) 415-112-505
TRS Plan 3: RCW 41.32.851 WAC ((415-112-493)) 415-112-505
WSPRS Plan 2: RCW 43.43.271 WAC 415-103-225

     (4) Will selecting a benefit option with a survivor feature affect my monthly retirement allowance? Yes. Your monthly retirement allowance will be actuarially reduced to offset the cost of the survivor feature.

     (5) Does my survivor beneficiary's age affect how much my monthly retirement allowance will be reduced? Yes. Your survivor beneficiary's age is used in determining the amount of your monthly retirement allowance and the allowance of your survivor beneficiary. The younger the survivor beneficiary, the longer he or she is expected to receive an allowance. Your monthly allowance will be reduced accordingly.

     ((Examples))

     (a) Example (((a))):

     Kendra, a PERS Plan 2 member, chooses Option 3 (joint and 50 percent survivorship) at retirement. She names her nephew, Steve, as her survivor beneficiary. This means, if Kendra dies before Steve, Steve will receive a monthly allowance equal to half the amount Kendra was receiving. Steve is 30 years younger than Kendra. The department will calculate the adjustment to Kendra's monthly retirement allowance by using the survivor option factor table ("member older") in subsection (6) of this section. With a 30-year age difference (member's age minus beneficiary's age), the value corresponding to PERS Plan 2 and Option 3 is 0.753. This value, 0.753, is multiplied against the amount Kendra would have received under Option 1 (no survivor feature). Kendra's monthly retirement allowance will be reduced to about 75% of her Option 1 level.

     (b) Example (((b))):

     Mark, a LEOFF Plan 2 member, chooses Option 2 (joint and 100 percent survivorship) at retirement. He names his wife, Susan, as his survivor beneficiary. This means, if Mark dies before Susan, Susan will receive a monthly allowance equal to the amount Mark was receiving. Mark is five years younger than Susan. The department will calculate the adjustment to Mark's monthly retirement allowance by using the survivor option factor table ("member younger") in subsection (9) of this section. With a 5-year age difference (member's age minus beneficiary's age), the value corresponding to LEOFF Plan 2 and Option 2 is 0.894. This value, 0.894, will be multiplied against the amount Mark would have received under Option 1 (no survivor feature). Mark's monthly retirement allowance will be reduced to about 89 percent of his Option 1 level.

     (6) Table - Member older (PERS and SERS)

     Survivor option factor table: Member older than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age

Age Difference PERS 1

Opt. 2

100%

 PERS 1

Opt. 3

50%

 PERS 1

Opt. 4

66 2/3%

 PERS 2/3

Opt. 2

100%

 PERS 2/3

Opt. 3

50%

 PERS 2/3

Opt. 4

66 2/3%

 SERS 2/3

Opt. 2

100%

 SERS 2/3

Opt. 3

50%

 SERS 2/3

Opt. 4

66 2/3%
0 .870 .930 .909 .791 .883 .850 .799 .888 .857
1 .862 .926 .904 .778 .875 .840 .773 .872 .836
2 .857 .923 .900 .767 .868 .832 .760 .864 .826
3 .844 .915 .890 .758 .863 .825 .748 .856 .816
4 .840 .913 .887 .751 .858 .819 .741 .851 .811
5 .836 .910 .884 .743 .853 .813 .734 .846 .805
6 .831 .908 .881 .736 .848 .807 .726 .841 .799
7 .818 .900 .871 .728 .843 .801 .719 .836 .793
8 .814 .897 .867 .721 .838 .795 .712 .832 .787
9 .809 .895 .864 .713 .833 .789 .705 .827 .782
10 .805 .892 .861 .706 .828 .783 .698 .822 .776
11 .802 .890 .858 .699 .823 .777 .692 .818 .771
12 .787 .881 .847 .693 .818 .772 .685 .813 .766
13 .784 .879 .845 .686 .814 .766 .679 .809 .760
14 .780 .876 .842 .680 .809 .761 .673 .805 .755
15 .777 .874 .839 .673 .805 .756 .667 .800 .750
16 .773 .872 .836 .667 .801 .751 .662 .796 .746
17 .770 .870 .834 .662 .796 .746 .656 .792 .741
18 .767 .868 .832 .656 .792 .741 .651 .789 .737
19 .764 .866 .829 .651 .788 .736 .646 .785 .732
20 .762 .865 .827 .645 .785 .732 .641 .781 .728
21 .759 .863 .825 .640 .781 .728 .637 .778 .724
22 .756 .861 .823 .636 .777 .724 .632 .775 .720
23 .754 .860 .821 .631 .774 .720 .628 .771 .717
24 .752 .858 .820 .627 .771 .716 .624 .768 .713
25 .750 .857 .818 .622 .767 .712 .620 .765 .710
26 .748 .856 .817 .618 .764 .709 .616 .762 .707
27 .746 .855 .815 .615 .761 .705 .613 .760 .703
28 .744 .853 .814 .611 .758 .702 .609 .757 .700
29 .743 .852 .812 .607 .756 .699 .606 .755 .697
30 .741 .851 .811 .604 .753 .696 .603 .752 .695
31 .740 .850 .810 .601 .751 .693 .600 .750 .692
32 .738 .849 .809 .598 .748 .690 .597 .748 .690
33 .737 .849 .808 .595 .746 .688 .594 .745 .687
34 .736 .848 .807 .592 .744 .685 .592 .743 .685
35 .735 .847 .806 .589 .742 .683 .589 .741 .683
36 .734 .846 .805 .587 .740 .680 .587 .740 .680
37 .733 .846 .804 .584 .738 .678 .585 .738 .678
38 .732 .845 .804 .582 .736 .676 .582 .736 .677
39 .731 .844 .803 .580 .734 .674 .580 .734 .675
40 .730 .844 .802 .578 .732 .672 .578 .733 .673

     (7) Table - Member younger (PERS and SERS)

     Survivor option factor table: Member younger than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age

Age Difference PERS 1

Opt. 2

100%

 PERS 1

Opt. 3

50%

 PERS 1

Opt. 4

66 2/3%

 PERS 2/3

Opt. 2

100%

 PERS 2/3

Opt. 3

50%

 PERS 2/3

Opt. 4

66 2/3%

 SERS 2/3

Opt. 2

100%

 SERS 2/3

Opt. 3

50%

 SERS 2/3

Opt. 4

66 2/3%
-20 .958 .978 .971 .939 .969 .959 .949 .974 .965
-19 .955 .977 .970 .935 .967 .956 .946 .972 .963
-18 .952 .976 .968 .931 .964 .953 .942 .970 .961
-17 .949 .974 .966 .927 .962 .950 .938 .968 .958
-16 .947 .973 .964 .922 .959 .947 .934 .966 .955
-15 .944 .971 .962 .917 .957 .943 .930 .964 .952
-14 .940 .969 .959 .912 .954 .940 .926 .961 .949
-13 .937 .968 .957 .907 .951 .936 .921 .959 .946
-12 .934 .966 .955 .902 .948 .932 .917 .956 .943
-11 .930 .964 .953 .896 .945 .928 .912 .954 .939
-10 .927 .962 .950 .890 .942 .924 .907 .951 .936
-9 .923 .960 .948 .884 .938 .919 .901 .948 .932
-8 .920 .958 .945 .878 .935 .915 .896 .945 .928
-7 .916 .956 .942 .871 .931 .910 .890 .942 .924
-6 .912 .954 .940 .865 .927 .905 .885 .939 .920
-5 .908 .952 .937 .858 .924 .901 .879 .935 .916
-4 .901 .948 .931 .848 .918 .893 .873 .932 .911
-3 .896 .945 .928 .840 .913 .887 .863 .927 .905
-2 .889 .941 .923 .826 .905 .877 .853 .920 .897
-1 .879 .935 .916 .805 .892 .861 .834 .909 .883
0 .870 .930 .909 .791 .883 .850 .799 .888 .857

     (8) Table - Member older (PSERS)

     Survivor option factor table: Member older than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age


Age Difference Option 2 100% Option 3 50% Option 4

66 2/3 %
0 0.832 0.908 0.881
1 0.825 0.904 0.876
2 0.819 0.9 0.872
3 0.812 0.897 0.867
4 0.806 0.893 0.862
5 0.8 0.889 0.857
6 0.793 0.885 0.852
7 0.787 0.881 0.847
8 0.787 0.877 0.842
9 0.775 0.873 0.838
10 0.769 0.869 0.833
11 0.763 0.865 0.828
12 0.757 0.862 0.824
13 0.751 0.858 0.819
14 0.746 0.855 0.815
15 0.741 0.851 0.811
16 0.736 0.848 0.807
17 0.731 0.844 0.803
18 0.726 0.841 0.799
19 0.721 0.838 0.795
20 0.717 0.835 0.791
21 0.712 0.832 0.788
22 0.708 0.829 0.784
23 0.704 0.826 0.781
24 0.7 0.824 0.778
25 0.696 0.821 0.775
26 0.693 0.819 0.772
27 0.689 0.816 0.769
28 0.686 0.814 0.766
29 0.683 0.812 0.764
30 0.68 0.81 0.761
31 0.677 0.807 0.759
32 0.674 0.806 0.756
33 0.672 0.804 0.754
34 0.669 0.802 0.752
35 0.667 0.8 0.75
36 0.664 0.798 0.748
37 0.662 0.797 0.746
38 0.66 0.795 0.745
39 0.658 0.794 0.743
40 0.656 0.792 0.741

     (9) Table - Member younger (PSERS)

     Survivor option factor table: Member younger than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age


Age Difference Option 2 100% Option 3 50% Option 4

66 2/3 %
-20 0.94 0.969 0.959
-19 0.936 0.967 0.956
-18 0.932 0.965 0.954
-17 0.928 0.962 0.951
-16 0.923 0.96 0.947
-15 0.919 0.958 0.944
-14 0.914 0.955 0.941
-13 0.909 0.952 0.937
-12 0.904 0.949 0.934
-11 0.899 0.947 0.93
-10 0.893 0.944 0.926
-9 0.887 0.94 0.922
-8 0.882 0.937 0.918
-7 0.876 0.934 0.914
-6 0.87 0.93 0.909
-5 0.864 0.927 0.905
-4 0.858 0.923 0.9
-3 0.851 0.92 0.896
-2 0.845 0.916 0.891
-1 0.838 0.912 0.886

     (10) Table - Member older (LEOFF Plan 2 and WSPRS Plan 2)

     Survivor option factor table: Member older than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age

Age Difference LEOFF 2

Option 2

100%

 LEOFF 2

Option 3

50%

 LEOFF 2

Option 4

66 2/3%

 WSP 2

Option 2

100%

 WSP 2

Option 3

50%

 WSP 2

Option 4

66 2/3%
0 0.870 0.930 0.909 0.870 0.930 0.909
1 0.865 0.927 0.905 0.865 0.927 0.905
2 0.860 0.924 0.902 0.860 0.924 0.902
3 0.855 0.922 0.898 0.855 0.922 0.898
4 0.850 0.919 0.894 0.850 0.919 0.894
5 0.845 0.916 0.891 0.845 0.916 0.891
6 0.840 0.913 0.887 0.840 0.913 0.887
7 0.835 0.910 0.883 0.835 0.910 0.883
8 0.830 0.907 0.880 0.830 0.907 0.880
9 0.825 0.904 0.876 0.825 0.904 0.876
10 0.821 0.902 0.873 0.821 0.902 0.873
11 0.816 0.899 0.870 0.816 0.899 0.870
12 0.812 0.896 0.866 0.812 0.896 0.866
13 0.808 0.894 0.863 0.808 0.894 0.863
14 0.803 0.891 0.860 0.803 0.891 0.860
15 0.799 0.888 0.857 0.799 0.888 0.857
16 0.795 0.886 0.854 0.795 0.886 0.854
17 0.792 0.884 0.851 0.792 0.884 0.851
18 0.788 0.881 0.848 0.788 0.881 0.848
19 0.784 0.879 0.845 0.784 0.879 0.845
20 0.781 0.877 0.842 0.781 0.877 0.842
21 0.777 0.875 0.840 0.777 0.875 0.840
22 0.774 0.873 0.837 0.774 0.873 0.837
23 0.771 0.871 0.835 0.771 0.871 0.835
24 0.768 0.869 0.832 0.768 0.869 0.832
25 0.765 0.867 0.830 0.765 0.867 0.830
26 0.763 0.865 0.828 0.763 0.865 0.828
27 0.760 0.864 0.826 0.760 0.864 0.826
28 0.757 0.862 0.824 0.757 0.862 0.824
29 0.755 0.860 0.822 0.755 0.860 0.822
30 0.753 0.859 0.820 0.753 0.859 0.820
31 0.750 0.857 0.818 0.750 0.857 0.818
32 0.748 0.856 0.817 0.748 0.856 0.817
33 0.746 0.855 0.815 0.746 0.855 0.815
34 0.744 0.853 0.814 0.744 0.853 0.814
35 0.742 0.852 0.812 0.742 0.852 0.812
36 0.741 0.851 0.811 0.741 0.851 0.811
37 0.739 0.850 0.809 0.739 0.850 0.809
38 0.737 0.849 0.808 0.737 0.849 0.808
39 0.736 0.848 0.807 0.736 0.848 0.807
40 0.734 0.847 0.806 0.734 0.847 0.806

     (((9))) (11) Table - Member younger (LEOFF Plan 2 and WSPRS Plan 2)

     Survivor option factor table: Member younger than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age

Age Difference LEOFF 2

Option 2

100%

 LEOFF 2

Option 3

50%

 LEOFF 2

Option 4

66 2/3%

 WSP 2

Option 2

100%

 WSP 2

Option 3

50%

 WSP 2

Option 4

66 2/3%
-20 0.953 0.976 0.968 0.953 0.976 0.968
-19 0.950 0.974 0.966 0.950 0.974 0.966
-18 0.947 0.973 0.964 0.947 0.973 0.964
-17 0.944 0.971 0.962 0.944 0.971 0.962
-16 0.940 0.969 0.959 0.940 0.969 0.959
-15 0.937 0.967 0.957 0.937 0.967 0.957
-14 0.933 0.965 0.954 0.933 0.965 0.954
-13 0.929 0.963 0.952 0.929 0.963 0.952
-12 0.925 0.961 0.949 0.925 0.961 0.949
-11 0.921 0.959 0.946 0.921 0.959 0.946
-10 0.917 0.957 0.943 0.917 0.957 0.943
-9 0.913 0.954 0.940 0.913 0.954 0.940
-8 0.908 0.952 0.937 0.908 0.952 0.937
-7 0.904 0.949 0.934 0.904 0.949 0.934
-6 0.899 0.947 0.930 0.899 0.947 0.930
-5 0.894 0.944 0.927 0.894 0.944 0.927
-4 0.890 0.942 0.924 0.890 0.942 0.924
-3 0.885 0.939 0.920 0.885 0.939 0.920
-2 0.880 0.936 0.916 0.880 0.936 0.916
-1 0.875 0.933 0.913 0.875 0.933 0.913
0 0.870 0.930 0.909 0.870 0.930 0.909

     (((10))) (12) Table - Member younger (TRS)

     Survivor option factor table: Member younger than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age

Age Difference TRS 1

Option 2

100%

 TRS 1

Option 3

50%

 TRS 1

Option 4

66 2/3%

 TRS 2/3

Option 2

100%

 TRS 2/3

Option 3

50%

 TRS 2/3

Option 4

66 2/3%
-20 0.968 0.984 0.979 0.952 0.975 0.967
-19 0.966 0.983 0.977 0.949 0.974 0.965
-18 0.964 0.982 0.976 0.945 0.972 0.963
-17 0.962 0.981 0.974 0.942 0.970 0.960
-16 0.960 0.979 0.973 0.938 0.968 0.958
-15 0.957 0.978 0.971 0.934 0.966 0.955
-14 0.955 0.977 0.969 0.929 0.963 0.952
-13 0.952 0.976 0.968 0.925 0.961 0.949
-12 0.950 0.974 0.966 0.921 0.959 0.946
-11 0.947 0.973 0.964 0.916 0.956 0.942
-10 0.944 0.971 0.962 0.911 0.953 0.939
-9 0.942 0.970 0.960 0.906 0.951 0.935
-8 0.939 0.968 0.958 0.900 0.948 0.931
-7 0.936 0.967 0.956 0.895 0.945 0.927
-6 0.933 0.965 0.954 0.889 0.941 0.923
-5 0.927 0.962 0.950 0.884 0.938 0.919
-4 0.923 0.960 0.947 0.877 0.934 0.914
-3 0.918 0.957 0.944 0.865 0.928 0.906
-2 0.913 0.955 0.941 0.855 0.922 0.899
-1 0.907 0.951 0.936 0.839 0.912 0.887
0 0.898 0.946 0.930 0.815 0.898 0.869

     (((11))) (13) Table - Member older (TRS)

     Survivor option factor table: Member older than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age

Age Difference TRS 1

Option 2

100%

 TRS 1

Option 3

50%

 TRS 1

Option 4

66 2/3%

 TRS 2/3

Option 2

100%

 TRS 2/3

Option 3

50%

 TRS 2/3

Option 4

66 2/3%
0 0.898 0.946 0.930 0.815 0.898 0.869
1 0.892 0.943 0.925 0.801 0.889 0.858
2 0.888 0.941 0.922 0.790 0.883 0.849
3 0.877 0.935 0.915 0.781 0.877 0.842
4 0.873 0.932 0.912 0.772 0.871 0.835
5 0.869 0.930 0.909 0.765 0.867 0.830
6 0.858 0.924 0.901 0.758 0.862 0.824
7 0.855 0.922 0.898 0.751 0.858 0.819
8 0.851 0.920 0.896 0.744 0.853 0.813
9 0.848 0.918 0.893 0.737 0.849 0.808
10 0.845 0.916 0.891 0.730 0.844 0.802
11 0.842 0.914 0.889 0.724 0.840 0.797
12 0.839 0.912 0.887 0.717 0.835 0.792
13 0.836 0.911 0.884 0.711 0.831 0.787
14 0.824 0.904 0.875 0.705 0.827 0.782
15 0.821 0.902 0.873 0.699 0.823 0.777
16 0.819 0.900 0.871 0.694 0.819 0.773
17 0.816 0.899 0.869 0.688 0.815 0.768
18 0.814 0.897 0.868 0.683 0.812 0.764
19 0.812 0.896 0.866 0.678 0.808 0.760
20 0.809 0.895 0.864 0.673 0.805 0.755
21 0.807 0.893 0.863 0.668 0.801 0.751
22 0.805 0.892 0.861 0.664 0.798 0.748
23 0.803 0.891 0.860 0.660 0.795 0.744
24 0.802 0.890 0.858 0.655 0.792 0.740
25 0.800 0.889 0.857 0.651 0.789 0.737
26 0.798 0.888 0.856 0.648 0.786 0.734
27 0.797 0.887 0.855 0.644 0.783 0.731
28 0.796 0.886 0.854 0.640 0.781 0.728
29 0.794 0.885 0.853 0.637 0.778 0.725
30 0.793 0.885 0.852 0.634 0.776 0.722
31 0.792 0.884 0.851 0.631 0.774 0.719
32 0.791 0.883 0.850 0.628 0.771 0.717
33 0.790 0.882 0.849 0.625 0.769 0.714
34 0.789 0.882 0.848 0.622 0.767 0.712
35 0.788 0.881 0.848 0.620 0.765 0.710
36 0.787 0.881 0.847 0.617 0.763 0.708
37 0.786 0.880 0.846 0.615 0.762 0.706
38 0.785 0.880 0.846 0.613 0.760 0.704
39 0.785 0.879 0.845 0.611 0.758 0.702
40 0.784 0.879 0.845 0.609 0.757 0.700

     (((12))) (14) Table - Member younger (LEOFF Plan 1)

     Survivor option factor table: Member younger than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age


Age Difference Option 2 100% Option 3 50% Option 4

66 2/3 %
-20 0.958 0.978 0.971
-19 0.955 0.977 0.969
-18 0.952 0.975 0.967
-17 0.949 0.974 0.965
-16 0.946 0.972 0.963
-15 0.942 0.970 0.961
-14 0.939 0.969 0.959
-13 0.935 0.967 0.956
-12 0.932 0.965 0.953
-11 0.928 0.963 0.951
-10 0.924 0.960 0.948
-9 0.920 0.958 0.945
-8 0.916 0.956 0.942
-7 0.911 0.954 0.939
-6 0.907 0.951 0.936
-5 0.902 0.949 0.933
-4 0.898 0.946 0.929
-3 0.893 0.943 0.926
-2 0.888 0.941 0.922
-1 0.883 0.938 0.919

     (((13))) (15) Table - Member older (LEOFF Plan 1)

     Survivor option factor table: Member older than beneficiary

     Age difference: Member's age minus beneficiary's age


Age Difference Option 2 100% Option 3 50% Option 4

66 2/3%
0 0.878 0.935 0.915
1 0.873 0.932 0.912
2 0.868 0.930 0.908
3 0.864 0.927 0.905
4 0.859 0.924 0.901
5 0.854 0.921 0.898
6 0.849 0.918 0.894
7 0.844 0.915 0.890
8 0.839 0.913 0.887
9 0.835 0.910 0.883
10 0.830 0.907 0.880
11 0.826 0.905 0.877
12 0.821 0.902 0.873
13 0.817 0.899 0.870
14 0.813 0.897 0.867
15 0.809 0.894 0.864
16 0.805 0.892 0.861
17 0.801 0.889 0.858
18 0.797 0.887 0.855
19 0.793 0.885 0.852
20 0.790 0.882 0.849
21 0.786 0.880 0.847
22 0.783 0.878 0.844
23 0.780 0.876 0.841
24 0.777 0.874 0.839
25 0.774 0.872 0.837
26 0.771 0.871 0.834
27 0.768 0.869 0.832
28 0.765 0.867 0.830
29 0.763 0.865 0.828
30 0.760 0.864 0.826
31 0.758 0.862 0.824
32 0.756 0.861 0.823
33 0.753 0.859 0.821
34 0.751 0.858 0.819
35 0.749 0.857 0.818
36 0.747 0.855 0.816
37 0.745 0.854 0.815
38 0.744 0.853 0.813
39 0.742 0.852 0.812
40 0.740 0.851 0.810

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5). 05-23-062, § 415-02-380, filed 11/14/05, effective 12/15/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.26.162, 41.26.164, chapter 41.45 RCW. 03-12-014, § 415-02-380, filed 5/27/03, effective 7/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5) and chapter 41.45 RCW. 03-02-087, § 415-02-380, filed 12/31/02, effective 2/1/03; 02-18-048, § 415-02-380, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/1/02.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-12-014, filed 5/27/03, effective 7/1/03)

WAC 415-02-500   Property division in dissolution orders1.   This section applies to all retirement plans that the department ((of retirement systems (department))) administers. This section also directs you to additional sections as needed for your particular situation.

     (1) What can a court do? A court can ((divide)) enter a dissolution order dividing your retirement account ((between you and your ex-spouse through a property division dissolution order or later amendment. A court can do this by either)) in either of the following ways:

     (a) Awarding an interest2 in your account to your ex-spouse by using WAC 415-02-510 or 415-02-530; or

     (b) Splitting3 your account into two separate accounts (one for you and one for your ex-spouse) by using WAC 415-02-520 or 415-02-540, but only if you are vested((, that is, have enough service credit to receive a service retirement when you meet the age requirement for your retirement system and plan)) at the time the dissolution order is entered. "Vested" is defined in subsection (16) of this section.

     (2) Which section should I use? Consult the following table for direction to the section to use in developing your property division dissolution order. Different sections are provided depending on whether your property division dissolution order is going to provide an interest to your ex-spouse or whether you are splitting your retirement account with your ex-spouse.

If you are in this system and plan: And the following is true: Use this section:
Any You need general information and rules about drafting dissolution orders related to your retirement plan and system. 415-02-500
JRF, JRS, LEOFF Plan 1, and WSPRS Plan 1 You are drafting a dissolution order. (We recommend that you contact the department for assistance because some exceptions may apply.) 415-02-510
LEOFF Plan 2, PERS Plan 1 or 2, PSERS, SERS Plan 2, and TRS Plan 1 or 2, WSPRS Plan 2 You ((are not vested and you)) are drafting a dissolution order that will be entered before you are vested; or

You are vested and you are drafting a dissolution order that awards an interest in your account to your ex-spouse.

 415-02-510
You are vested and you are drafting a dissolution order that splits your benefit into two separate accounts (for you and your ex-spouse). 415-02-520
PERS Plan 3, SERS Plan 3, and TRS Plan 3

 You ((do not have enough service credit to receive a service retirement, when eligible, and you)) are drafting a dissolution order that will be entered before you are vested; or

You ((have enough service credit to receive a service retirement, when eligible,)) are vested and you are drafting a dissolution order that awards an interest in your account to your ex-spouse.

 415-02-530
You are vested and you are drafting a dissolution order that splits your benefit into two separate accounts (for you and your ex-spouse). 415-02-540
PERS Plan 2, SERS Plan 2, and TRS Plan 2 The department has already accepted your property division order, and you are considering a transfer to Plan 3. 415-02-550

     (3) What are the requirements for dissolution orders and amendments that provide for a property division of my retirement account? The order must:

     (a) Be entered by a court of competent jurisdiction and enforceable in Washington state;

     (b) Be filed with the department within ninety days of the court's entry of the order;

     (c) Establish the right of your ex-spouse to a portion of your retirement;

     (d) Provide the name and date of birth of your ex-spouse;

     (e) Incorporate the applicable language in this section and one of the following: WAC 415-02-510, ((415-02-540, 415-02-520, or 415-02-550)) 415-02-520, 415-02-530, or 415-02-540; and

     (f) Indicate which WAC section was used in support of the order.

     (4) What else, besides a copy of the dissolution order, must my ex-spouse and I provide to the department? You must provide address((())es(())) and Social Security numbers for both you and your ex-spouse before the department will honor a dissolution order or amendment. This information can be submitted in a cover letter, in another document, or by other means arranged with the department.

     (5) I belong to more than one retirement plan. Does the order have to be written any differently? The order must include specific provisions for each plan.

     (a) Example for providing an interest to an ex-spouse (RCW 41.50.670 and WAC 415-02-510): Paul belongs to both TRS Plan 2 and PERS Plan ((2)) 3. His preretirement dissolution order gives an interest in his retirement accounts to his ex-spouse. The order should include the language provided in:

     (i) WAC 415-02-510(((2) and 415-02-510)) to divide Paul's TRS Plan 2 monthly retirement ((benefits and)) allowance or accumulated contributions.

     (ii) WAC ((415-02-510(2) and 415-02-510)) 415-02-530 to divide Paul's PERS Plan ((2)) 3 monthly retirement ((benefits and)) allowance and/or accumulated contributions.

     (b) Example for splitting an account with an ex-spouse: Mary ((belongs to)) is vested in both TRS Plan 2 and PERS Plan ((2)) 3. Her preretirement dissolution order provides for splitting her retirement accounts with her ex-spouse. The order should include the language provided in:

     (i) WAC 415-02-520 (((5)(a))) for preretirement splits to divide Mary's TRS Plan 2 retirement account.

     (ii) WAC ((415-02-520 (5)(a))) 415-02-540 for preretirement splits to divide Mary's PERS Plan ((2 retirement account)) 3 monthly retirement allowance and/or defined contributions.

     (6) What happens if my ex-spouse misses the ninety-day deadline for filing a copy of the dissolution order with the department?

     (a) RCW ((51.50.670(6))) 41.50.670 requires the "obligee" (ex-spouse) to file a copy of the dissolution order with the department within ninety days of the order's entry with the court of record.

     (b) The department will accept an order after the ninety-day deadline but will not make retroactive payments or split your defined contribution account retroactively.

     (7) How will the department divide the "after-tax" and "tax-deferred" dollars in my retirement account between my ex-spouse and me? Depending on your plan and how long you have been a member, your retirement account may include both "after-tax" and "tax-deferred" dollars. The department will divide the "after-tax" and "tax-deferred" dollars based on the amount(s) awarded to your ex-spouse, unless the dissolution order states otherwise.

Example: At the time of John's marriage dissolution, he had $50,000 total contributions in his retirement account with $20,000 in after-taxed dollars and $30,000 in tax-deferred dollars. The dissolution order awards 50% of his accumulated contributions to his ex-spouse, Susan. Therefore, the department will give Susan $10,000 of after-tax dollars and $15,000 of tax-deferred dollars.

     (8) If I am in a retirement plan that offers survivor options, can the court order me to name my ex-spouse as ((a survivor to receive survivor benefits)) my survivor beneficiary? Yes. To do so, the dissolution order must include the language in RCW 41.50.790(1).

     (9) Is there a minimum benefit amount that the department will pay to my ex-spouse if the property division dissolution order splits my retirement account with my ex-spouse? The answer is different depending on if the department accepts the property division dissolution order BEFORE or AFTER you retire.

     (a) BEFORE retirement split: Yes. If the court order splits your account with your ex-spouse, and your ex-spouse's monthly ((benefit is)) payment will be less than the ((monthly minimum benefit amount for)) minimum monthly dollar amount for your retirement plan, the department may make a lump sum payment ((in the amount of)) instead of monthly payments. The lump sum payment will be equal to the present value of the monthly ((benefit to the ex-spouse instead of paying monthly benefits)) payments. The department will NOT make the lump sum payment until your ex-spouse meets the age requirement for a normal retirement for your system and plan.

     (b) AFTER retirement split: No. The department will pay the amount specified in the dissolution order as the ex-spouse's monthly ((benefit)) payment amount even if it is less than the minimum monthly ((benefit)) dollar amount for your system and plan.

     (10) Is there a maximum payment amount that the department will pay to my ex-spouse? Yes. A court may not order the department to pay more than seventy-five percent of your monthly retirement ((payments)) allowance to your ex-spouse. See RCW 41.50.670(4).

     (11) How much is the fee the department charges for making payments directly to my ex-spouse? The department charges seventy-five dollars for making the first disbursement and six dollars for each subsequent disbursement. The department will divide the fees evenly between you and your ex-spouse. See RCW 41.50.680.

     (12) What happens to my account if I return to retirement system membership? Please contact the department for information if you are in this situation.

     (13) What language should the property division order use to divide my deferred compensation program (DCP) account? Refer to WAC 415-501-495 or contact DCP for information about your DCP account and your marriage dissolution.

     (14) How do I contact the department for additional assistance? Complete information is available in WAC 415-06-100 (How do I contact the department?).

     (15) Where can I find examples of completed property division dissolution orders? Following are examples of the required language from the statutes and WAC sections that must be used in a dissolution order. The information in bold italics will be dictated by your own circumstances.

     (a) Example 1. Jane Doe, ((())a nonvested member of PERS Plan 2(())), and her husband, John Doe, decide to divorce. WAC 415-02-510 ((applies to Jane's membership status)) governs dissolution orders of nonvested members of PERS Plan 2. Jane and John complete the paragraphs in RCW 41.50.670(2) and WAC 415-02-510(2) as follows:

Defined Benefits:

RCW 41.50.670(2), paragraph two, and WAC 415-02-510(2)

 If Jane Doe (the obligor) receives periodic retirement payments as defined in RCW 41.50.500, the department of retirement systems shall pay to John Doe (the obligee), N/A dollars from such payments or a fraction where the numerator is equal to 24 (the number of months in which service credit was earned while the marital community was in existence), and the denominator is equal to the number of months of service credit earned by the obligor at the time of retirement X 50 percent of such payments.
If the obligor's debt is expressed as a percentage of his or her periodic retirement payment and the obligee does not have a survivorship interest in the obligor's benefit, the amount received by the obligee shall be the percentage of the periodic retirement payment that the obligor would have received had he or she selected a standard allowance.
Accumulated Contributions:

RCW 41.50.670(2), paragraph three, and WAC 415-02-510(2)

 If Jane Doe (the obligor) requests or has requested a withdrawal of accumulated contributions as defined in RCW 41.50.500, or becomes eligible for a lump sum death benefit, the department of retirement systems shall pay to John Doe (the obligee) $5,700 dollars plus interest at the rate paid by the Department of Retirement Systems on member contributions. Such interest will accrue from the date of this order's entry with court of record.

     (b) Example 2: Binh Nguyen (a TRS Plan 3 retiree) and his wife, Lan Nguyen, are obtaining a property division dissolution order that splits his retirement account. When he retired, Binh had selected Lan to receive survivor benefits. WAC 415-02-540 applies, and the couple completes the required paragraphs.

Defined Benefits:

WAC 415-02-540(12)

 The Department of Retirement Systems (department) shall create a defined benefit account for Lan Nguyen (ex-spouse) in the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 3 (name of retirement system and plan) and pay him or her $350 (amount) for his or her life. To pay for this benefit, Binh Nguyen's (member's) monthly defined benefit payment will be reduced for life. This provision shall become effective no more than 30 days after the department's acceptance of the order.
Defined Contributions:

WAC 415-02-540(9)

 The Department of Retirement Systems (department) shall split Binh Nguyen's (member's) defined contribution account in the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 3 (name of retirement system and plan) and create a separate account for Lan Nguyen (ex-spouse). The amount of $25,000 (amount) shall be transferred from Binh Nguyen's (member's) defined contribution account to Lan Nguyen's (ex-spouse's) new account. This provision shall become effective no more than 30 days after the department's acceptance of the order.

     (16) Terms used:

     (a) Department's acceptance - The department's determination that a dissolution order ((that)) fully complies with the department's ((of retirement systems')) requirements and with chapter 41.50 RCW.

     (b) Dissolution order - RCW 41.50.500.

     (c) ((Ex-spouse - WAC 415-02-030.

     (d) JRF - Judicial retirement fund.

     (e) JRS - Judicial retirement system.

     (f) LEOFF - Law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' system.

     (g))) Obligee - RCW 41.50.500(5).

     (((h))) (d) Obligor - RCW 41.50.500(6).

     (((i) PERS - Public employees' retirement system.

     (j))) (e) Plan 3 ((retirement systems)) - WAC 415-111-100.

     (((k) SERS - School employees' retirement system.

     (l) Split account - WAC 415-02-030.

     (m) Survivor benefits - WAC 415-02-030.

     (n) TRS - Teachers' retirement system.

     (o))) (f) Vested - The ((length of service by system and plan required)) status of a member who has the amount of service credit required by the member's system and plan for a service retirement when the age requirement is met.

     (((p) WSPRS - Washington state patrol retirement system.))


     Footnotes for section:

1 "Dissolution order" means any judgment, decree, or order of spousal maintenance, property division, or court-approved property settlement incident to a decree of divorce, dissolution, invalidity, or legal separation issued by the superior court of the state of Washington or a judgment, decree, or other order of spousal support issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state or country, that has been registered or otherwise made enforceable in this state. RCW 41.50.500(3) (2002).
2 When a court awards an interest in your retirement account, the department is required to pay a portion of your monthly retirement ((benefit payments)) allowance or a portion of your contributions to your ex-spouse.
3 When a court splits your retirement account, the department will establish a separate account for your ex-spouse. Once the account has been established, your account and your ex-spouse's account are not tied in any way.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.500, [41.50.]670-[41.50.]710, [41.50.]790 and 2002 c 158. 03-12-014, § 415-02-500, filed 5/27/03, effective 7/1/03.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-12-014, filed 5/27/03, effective 7/1/03)

WAC 415-02-510   How can a property division dissolution order give my ex-spouse an interest1 in my Plan 1 or ((Plan)) 2 retirement account?   (1) Who may use this section?

     (a) You MUST use this section if you are a member of LEOFF Plan 1, WSPRS Plan 1, JRF or JRS, or a nonvested member of LEOFF Plan 2, PERS Plan((s)) 1 or 2, PSERS, SERS Plan 2, TRS Plan((s)) 1 or 2, or WSPRS Plan 2.

     (b) You MAY use this section if you are a vested member of LEOFF Plan 2, PERS Plan((s)) 1 or 2, PSERS, SERS Plan 2, TRS Plan((s)) 1 or 2, or WSPRS Plan 2. If you are splitting your retirement account with your ex-spouse, use WAC 415-02-520.

     (2) What language must the property division dissolution order or amendment include? The order must include the language in RCW 41.50.670(2), provided below. The order or amendment must state either a specific dollar amount or percentage of the benefit. It cannot state both. (See example in WAC 415-02-500(15).)

If (the obligor) receives periodic retirement payments as defined in RCW 41.50.500, the department of retirement systems shall pay to (the obligee) dollars from such payments or percent of such payments. If the obligor's debt is expressed as a percentage of his or her periodic retirement payment and the obligee does not have a survivorship interest in the obligor's benefit, the amount received by the obligee shall be the percentage of the periodic retirement payment that the obligor would have received had he or she selected a standard allowance.

If (the obligor) requests or has requested a withdrawal of accumulated contributions as defined in RCW 41.50.500, or becomes eligible for a lump sum death benefit, the department of retirement systems shall pay to (the obligee) dollars plus interest at the rate paid by the department of retirement systems on member contributions. Such interest to accrue from the date of this order's entry with the court of record.


     (3) How will my account be affected if the department accepts the property division dissolution order BEFORE I retire?

     (a) Your ex-spouse will not receive any payments from the department until you terminate your employment or retire.

     (b) If you terminate your employment and request a withdrawal of your accumulated contributions, the department will pay your ex-spouse his or her share when you receive your payment. If you terminate your employment and do not request a withdrawal of contributions, your ex-spouse will be unable to receive his or her share until you withdraw your accumulated contributions.

     (c) If you die before retirement, the department will pay your ex-spouse his or her share of your accumulated contributions in a lump-sum payment.

     (4) How will my account be affected if the department accepts the property division dissolution order AFTER I retire?

     (a) If included in the dissolution order, the department will begin paying your ex-spouse his or her portion of your monthly retirement ((benefit)) allowance the first month after the department has accepted the order.

     (b) If your ex-spouse dies before you, the portion of your monthly ((benefit being paid to him or her)) retirement allowance that was being paid to your ex-spouse will be paid to you.

     (c) If you die before your ex-spouse, payments to your ex-spouse stop unless the department accepted the order at least thirty days before you retired and the order required the department to name your ex-spouse as a survivor beneficiary (if allowed by your retirement system and plan). See RCW 41.50.700(1) and 41.50.790.

     (d) If you are a member of LEOFF Plan 1 or WSPRS Plan 1 and if one of the provisions in RCW 41.50.700(3) applies:

     (i) Your ex-spouse may be eligible to receive payments for the life of your surviving spouse; or

     (ii) If you are a member of LEOFF Plan 1, your ex-spouse may be eligible to receive payments for his or her lifetime.

     (5) Is there a maximum payment amount that a property division dissolution order can award to my ex-spouse? Yes. See RCW 41.50.670(4) and WAC 415-02-500(10) for information.

     (6) If the property division dissolution order directs the department to make payments to my ex-spouse, how will the payments be made? The department will make the required payments as specified in the dissolution order directly to your ex-spouse.

     (7) How much is the fee the department charges for making payments directly to my ex-spouse? See RCW 41.50.680 and WAC 415-02-500(11) for information.

     (8) What happens if I transfer to Plan 3 after the department has accepted my property division dissolution order or most recent amendment? See WAC 415-02-550 for information.

     (9) Can I amend my existing order to remove my ex-spouse as my survivor beneficiary? Yes. To remove your ex-spouse as your survivor beneficiary, you must submit a "conformed copy" of the court order splitting your account. A conformed copy is a copy of the order that has been signed by the judge or commissioner on or after July 1, 2003, and filed with the court. Removing your ex-spouse as survivor beneficiary will change your retirement benefit. See WAC 415-02-520(((8))) (9) for the language that must be used.

     (10) Terms used:

     (a) Department's acceptance - ((Order)) That the department's determination that a dissolution order fully complies with the department's ((of retirement systems')) requirements and with chapter 41.50 RCW.

     (b) ((Accumulated contributions - WAC 415-02-030.

     (c))) Dissolution order - RCW 41.50.500.

     (((d) Ex-spouse - WAC 415-02-030.

     (e) JRF - Judicial retirement fund.

     (f) JRS - Judicial retirement system.

     (g) LEOFF - Law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system.

     (h))) (c) Obligee - RCW 41.50.500(5).

     (((i))) (d) Obligor - RCW 41.50.500(6).

     (((j) PERS - Public employees' retirement system.

     (k))) (e) Plan 3 ((retirement systems)) - WAC 415-111-100.

     (((l) SERS - School employees' retirement system.

     (m) Split accounts - WAC 415-02-030.

     (n) Survivor benefits - WAC 415-02-030.

     (o) TRS - Teachers' retirement system.

     (p))) (f) Vested - The ((length of service by system and plan required)) status of a member who has the amount of service credit required by the member's system and plan for a service retirement when the age requirement is met.

     (((q) WSPRS - Washington state patrol retirement system.))


     Footnote to section:

1 When a court awards an interest in your retirement account, the department is required to pay a portion of your monthly retirement ((benefit payments)) allowance or a portion of your contributions to your ex-spouse.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.500, [41.50.]670-[41.50.]710, [41.50.]790 and 2002 c 158. 03-12-014, § 415-02-510, filed 5/27/03, effective 7/1/03.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-09-043, filed 4/14/04, effective 5/15/04)

WAC 415-02-520   How can my Plan 1 or ((Plan)) 2 retirement account be split1 by a property division dissolution order?   (1) Who may use this section? Vested members of LEOFF Plan 2, PERS Plan((s)) 1 or 2, PSERS, TRS Plan((s)) 1 or 2, SERS Plan 2, or WSPRS Plan 2 who have or will have a property division dissolution order or amendment dated on or after July 1, 20032. If your ex-spouse will be receiving an interest in your account, use WAC 415-02-510.

     (2) What are the rules for splitting my account? If you and your ex-spouse are eligible, the department will split your retirement account into two separate accounts -- one for you, and one for your ex-spouse. The rules for splitting your account are different depending on whether your dissolution order or most recent amendment is dated BEFORE or AFTER retirement.

     (3) How will my account be affected if the department accepts the property division dissolution order BEFORE my retirement?

     (a) The department will split your retirement account into two completely separate accounts and create an account for your ex-spouse under his or her Social Security number for the amount awarded in the dissolution order.

     (b) The department will pay each of you out of your separate accounts either a monthly ((retirement benefit payment)) allowance or a withdrawal of contributions.

     (c) If you retire and receive a monthly retirement ((benefit payment)) allowance, your monthly ((payment)) retirement allowance will have a permanent reduction to ((account for)) offset the amount awarded as a monthly payment to your ex-spouse.

     (d) Your monthly ((benefit payment)) retirement allowance will be payable over your lifetime, and your ex-spouse's monthly payment will be payable over ((his or her)) your ex-spouse's lifetime.

     (e) You will have the right to ((pick a survivor option for your monthly benefit payment)) choose a benefit option with a survivor feature. See WAC 415-02-320.

     (f) Your ex-spouse will not have the right to ((pick a survivor option for his or her monthly payment)) choose a benefit option with a survivor feature, but may name a beneficiary to receive any final death payment that may be due.

     (g) If you terminate employment, ((whatever)) any decision you make about your accumulated contributions will have no effect upon your ex-spouse's separate account.

     (h) When you or your ex-spouse dies, there will be no impact to the other person's retirement account because the accounts are independent from one another.

     (i) Your ex-spouse may begin receiving monthly payments when ((he or she)) your ex-spouse reaches retirement age for your retirement plan, or the first day of the month following the department's acceptance of the order, whichever is later. The ((retirement)) minimum age for an ex-spouse to begin receiving a benefit from:

     (A) TRS Plan 1 and PERS Plan 1 is age sixty;

     ((from)) (B) PERS Plan 2, PSERS, SERS Plan 2, and TRS Plan 2 it is age sixty-five;

     ((from)) (C) LEOFF Plan 2 ((it)) is age fifty-three; and

     ((from)) (D) WSPRS Plan 2 ((it)) is age fifty-five.

     Your age or retirement eligibility has no effect on when your ex-spouse is eligible to begin receiving ((his or her monthly benefit)) a monthly payment. Your ex-spouse must apply for his or her monthly payment according to the rules for your system and plan.

     (j) Your ex-spouse may withdraw his or her share of the accumulated contributions at any time before receiving a monthly ((retirement benefit)) payment. Regardless of whether your ex-spouse withdraws or receives a monthly payment, your monthly ((benefit payment)) retirement allowance will be permanently reduced to account for your ex-spouse's share of your retirement account.

     (4) Is there a limit to the amount of contributions I can award to my ex-spouse? Yes. The amount of contributions awarded to ((an)) your ex-spouse((,)) cannot be greater than the percentage of ((the member's monthly benefit)) your monthly retirement allowance used to determine the amount of the monthly ((benefit)) payment awarded to ((the)) your ex-spouse.


Example:
Accumulated contributions earned during the marriage period: $50,000
Member's monthly ((benefit)) retirement allowance: $1,000
Percentage of member's monthly ((benefit)) retirement allowance awarded to ex-spouse: 50%
Monthly ((benefit)) payment awarded to ex-spouse: $500 (50% of $1,000)
Contributions awarded to ex-spouse: $25,000 (50% of 50,000)

     (5) What happens if my retirement account was split and then I retire early?

     (a) If you are eligible and decide to retire early, or must retire early because of a disability, your ((monthly retirement benefit payment will)) retirement plan may require that your monthly retirement allowance be reduced by an early retirement factor (ERF) or by some other method. See WAC 415-02-320.

     (b) To determine the reduction to your ((benefit)) monthly retirement allowance (when an ERF is used) because of your preretirement split (see subsection (3)(c) of this section), the adjustment to the amount awarded to your ex-spouse in the dissolution order will be reduced by the ERF used to reduce your ((benefit)) monthly retirement allowance.

     Example: You are a member of PERS Plan 2 and retire for disability two years before you are eligible for a service retirement. The dissolution order awarded your ex-spouse a monthly ((benefit)) payment of five hundred dollars.


Your ((defined benefit)) monthly retirement allowance before ERF is applied: $2,500
ERF (factor for retiring two years early) 0.82
Your base ((benefit)) allowance: $2,050 ($2500 x 0.82 ERF)
Adjustment for divorce split: - $410 (ex-spouse's $500 x

0.82 (ERF))
The ((defined benefit)) monthly retirement allowance you will receive: $1640 ($2050 - $410)
Your ex-spouse will receive the full monthly amount ($500) that was awarded to him or her in the dissolution order, regardless of your benefit amount.

     (6) What language must be used for a property division dissolution order or amendment that is accepted by the department BEFORE my retirement?

     (a) The order must include the language provided below. Do not use the language in RCW 41.50.670(2). The exact dollar amount of your ex-spouse's monthly ((benefit)) payment must be specified. Do not use formulas or percentages.

The Department of Retirement Systems (department) shall create an account for      (ex-spouse) in the      (name of retirement system and plan) and transfer $     from      's (member's) accumulated contributions account into      's (ex-spouse's) account. If      (ex-spouse) does not withdraw the contributions and becomes eligible, the department will pay him or her $     (amount) as a monthly payment for his or her life. If      (member) retires and receives a monthly retirement benefit payment, the payment will be permanently reduced to account for      's (ex-spouse's) monthly payment. This provision shall become effective no more than 30 days after the department's acceptance of the order.

     (b) If you are a member of PERS Plan 1 or TRS Plan 1, the amount of service credit awarded to your ex-spouse must be specified in the order if he or she is awarded a portion of gainsharing payments and cost-of-living adjustments. Because gainsharing payments and cost-of-living adjustments are based on service credit, the following paragraph must be included:

If      (ex-spouse) receives a monthly retirement payment, the department shall use      (number) months of service credit to calculate future gainsharing payments, if any, and cost-of-living adjustments when he or she becomes eligible.

     (7) How will my account be affected if the department accepts the property division dissolution order AFTER my retirement?

     (a) The department will split your retirement account only if you selected your ex-spouse to receive survivor benefits at the time you retired. If you did not select your ex-spouse to receive survivor benefits at the time you retired, you cannot use this section. You must use WAC 415-02-510.

     (b) If you selected your ex-spouse to receive survivor benefits at the time you retired, the rules in subsection (3)(a) through (f) of this section will apply.

     (c) At the time the department splits your account, your ex-spouse will be removed as the survivor beneficiary on your account.

     (d) Regardless of his or her age, your ex-spouse will begin receiving a monthly ((benefit)) payment the first month after the department has accepted the dissolution order.

     (8) If the property division dissolution order is dated AFTER my retirement, how will my monthly retirement ((benefit payment)) allowance be calculated after the split?

     (a) The dissolution order must state the exact dollar amount your ex-spouse is to receive as his or her separate monthly ((benefit)) payment. The following describes how the new amount of your ((benefit)) monthly retirement allowance will be calculated, assuming your ex-spouse was awarded a monthly ((benefit)) payment of one thousand dollars in the dissolution order.

Step 1 The department will determine the single life benefit of your current monthly ((benefit payment)) retirement allowance by dividing your current monthly ((benefit payment)) allowance by the survivor option factor (see WAC 415-02-380) in effect at the time of the split.

     Example:

     Current monthly ((benefit)) retirement allowance =$1679.38

     Option factor = 0.9400000

     Single life benefit amount = $1679.38/0.9400000 = $1786.57


Step 2 The single life benefit ($1786.57) is divided by your annuity factor (see WAC 415-02-360) to determine the current present value of the single life benefit amount. The annuity factor the department uses is the factor for your age as of the date of the split.

     Example:

     Your age at time of the split = 61 years old

     Annuity factor for age 61 = 0.0084149

     Present value of single life benefit = $1786.57/0.0084149 = $212,310.31


Step 3 The department then determines the present value of your ex-spouse's share by dividing your ex-spouse's monthly ((benefit amount)) payment (as awarded in the dissolution order) by your ex-spouse's annuity factor. The annuity factor is the factor for your ex-spouse's age as of date of the split.

     Example:

     Ex-spouse's monthly benefit amount = $1000

     Ex-spouse's age at time of the split = 67

     Annuity factor for age 67 = 0.0095028

     Present value of your ex-spouse's monthly benefit = $1000/0.0095028 = $105,232.14


Step 4 Next, the department subtracts your ex-spouse's present value from the single life benefit present value. The result is the present value of the benefit you will receive.

     Example:

     Present value of single life benefit = $212,310.31

     Less present value of ex-spouse's benefit = -105,232.14

     Your present value = $107,078.17


Step 5 The department determines the amount of your new monthly ((benefit amount)) retirement allowance by multiplying your present value by your annuity factor.

     Example:

     Your present value = $107,078.17

     Annuity factor = 0.0084149

     Your new monthly ((benefit amount)) retirement allowance = $107,078.17 x 0.0084149 = $901.05


     (b) The department determines the percentage of the total present value each of you will receive by dividing each of your present value amounts by the single life benefit present value amount.


     Example:

     Your percentage of the single life benefit present value: $107,078.17/$212,310.31 = .5043

     Your ex-spouse's percentage of the single life benefit present value: $105,232.14/$212,310.31 = .4957


     (9) What language must be used in a property division dissolution order or amendment that is accepted by the department AFTER my retirement?

     (a) The order must include the language provided below. Do not use the language in RCW 41.50.670(2). The exact dollar amount of your ex-spouse's monthly benefit must be specified. Do not use formulas or percentages.

The Department of Retirement Systems (department) shall create an account for      (ex-spouse) in the      (name of retirement system and plan) and pay him or her $      (amount) as a monthly benefit payment for his or her life. To pay for this benefit,      's (retiree's) monthly retirement benefit payment will be reduced for his or her life. If (retiree) has any unused contributions remaining in his or her account, $     (amount) shall be transferred to      's (ex-spouse's) account. This provision shall become effective no more than 30 days after the department's acceptance of the order.

     (b) If the member is in PERS Plan 1 or TRS Plan 1, the amount of service credit awarded to the ex-spouse must be specified in the order if he or she is entitled to a portion of gainsharing payments and cost-of-living adjustments. Because gainsharing payments and cost-of-living adjustments are based on service credit, the following paragraph must be included:


If      (ex-spouse) receives a monthly retirement payment, the department shall use      (number) months of service credit to calculate future gainsharing payments, if any, and cost-of-living adjustments when he or she becomes eligible.

     (10) Is there a maximum payment amount that the department will pay to my ex-spouse? Yes. See RCW 41.50.670(4) or WAC 415-02-500(10) for information.

     (11) ((Can)) May I amend an existing order that ((has)) awarded an interest in my account to my ex-spouse under WAC 415-02-520, and remove my ex-spouse as my survivor beneficiary? Yes. To remove your ex-spouse as your survivor beneficiary, you must submit a "conformed copy" of the court order splitting your account. A conformed copy is a copy of the order that has been signed by the judge or commissioner on or after July 1, 2003, and filed with the court. Removing your ex-spouse as your survivor beneficiary will change the amount of your monthly retirement ((benefit)) allowance. See WAC 415-02-520(9) for the language that must be used.


     Example:

     Julio and May were married when Julio retired. Julio chose ((survivor)) benefit Option 2 (joint and one hundred percent survivorship) when he retired, and named May as his survivor beneficiary. ((This meant that if Julio died, May would receive monthly survivor benefits.)) Two years after Julio's retirement, the couple divorced. The court awarded "one hundred percent of retirement benefits" to Julio. Julio later learned that this award did not change the survivor option. Julio ((can)) may return to court and obtain an order stating that May is to receive "$0" as the dollar amount for her separate monthly benefit. The order must use the language in WAC 415-02-520(((8))) (9) and be signed by the court no sooner than July 1, 2003.


     (12) How much is the fee the department charges for making payments directly to my ex-spouse? See RCW 41.50.680 and WAC 415-02-500(11) for information.

     (13) What happens if I transfer to Plan 3 after the property division dissolution order has been filed with the department? See WAC 415-02-550 for information.

     (14) Terms used:

     (a) Department's acceptance - ((Order that fully complies with the department of retirement systems)) The department's determination that a dissolution order fully complies with the department's requirements and RCW 41.50.500.

     (b) Dissolution order - RCW 41.50.500.

     (c) ((Ex-spouse - WAC 415-02-030.

     (d) LEOFF - Law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' system.

     (e) PERS - Public employees' retirement system.

     (f))) Plan 3 ((retirement systems)) - WAC 415-111-100.

     (((g) SERS - School employees' retirement system.

     (h) Split account - WAC 415-02-030.

     (i) Survivor benefits - WAC 415-02-030.

     (j) TRS - Teachers' retirement system.

     (k) Vested - The length of service, by system and plan, required to receive a service retirement when age requirements are met.

     (l) WSPRS - Washington state patrol retirement system.)) (d) Vested - The status of a member who has the amount of service credit required by the member's system and plan for a service retirement when the age requirement is met.


     Footnotes to section:

1 When a court splits your retirement account, the department will establish a separate account for your ex-spouse. Once the account is established, your account and your ex-spouse's account are not tied in any way.
2 If ((an)) your ex-spouse was not listed as ((the member's)) your survivor beneficiary at retirement, then no postretirement property division dissolution order (or postretirement amendment) may split ((the member's)) your retirement account using WAC 415-02-520.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.500, 41.50.670 et seq., 41.50.790. 04-09-043, § 415-02-520, filed 4/14/04, effective 5/15/04; 03-24-049, § 415-02-520, filed 11/26/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.500, [41.50.]670-[41.50.]710, [41.50.]790 and 2002 c 158. 03-12-014, § 415-02-520, filed 5/27/03, effective 7/1/03.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-18-031, filed 8/26/03, effective 10/1/03)

WAC 415-02-700   Are fallen heroes' survivor benefits nontaxable?   (1) What is the fallen heroes tax exemption? The department makes survivor benefit annuity payments to qualified survivor beneficiaries of public safety officers killed in the line of duty. All or part of the annuity benefit paid may be nontaxable under applicable federal law1. Lump sum payments do not qualify for nontaxable treatment under this provision of law.

     (a) Who is covered? Deceased public safety officers who were members of ((the public employees' retirement system (PERS), the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system (LEOFF), or the Washington state patrol retirement system (WSPRS))) LEOFF, PERS, PSERS AND WSPRS. If the deceased officer was a member of another plan, please contact the department or your tax advisor to discuss the matter.

     (b) What time period is covered?


MEMBER'S DATE OF DEATH SURVIVOR BENEFIT PAYMENT DATE
On or after January 1, 1997 On or after January 1, 1997
On or before December 31, 1996 On or after January 1, 2002

     (2) Can I rely on the department's determination of whether the payments are nontaxable? No.

     (a) The department does not guarantee that payments should or should not be designated as exempt from federal income tax.

     (b) The department does not guarantee that it was correct in withholding or not withholding taxes from survivor benefit payments to you.

     (c) The department does not:

     (i) Represent or guarantee that any particular federal or state income, payroll, personal property or other tax consequence will occur because of its nontaxable determination; or

     (ii) Assume any liability for your compliance with the Internal Revenue Code.

     (d) You should consult with your own tax advisor regarding all questions of federal or state income, payroll, personal property or other tax consequences regarding any payments you receive from the department.

     (3) How will the department determine whether to withhold or not withhold from your survivor benefit annuity payment for income tax purposes?

     (a) If you receive survivor benefit annuity payments because of the death of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty, and you are the public safety officer's spouse, ex-spouse, or child, the department will not withhold taxes on the portion of your survivor benefit payments attributable to the officer's service as a public safety officer.

     (b) The department will compare the service credits associated with the member's employment as a public safety officer to the member's overall service credit to determine the portion of the survivor benefit payment that qualifies.

     (c) Examples: In the following examples, assume that the plan administrator has determined that the death of the member qualifies under the fallen heroes tax exemption provision. Assume that the monthly survivor benefit payable is $2000.

     Example 1. Joe was employed as a law enforcement officer. He spent his entire career in law enforcement from July 1, 1976, until his death on June 10, 2003 (324 months).

Total service credit = 324 months

Service credit as public safety officer = 324 months

324 / 324 = 1.0

1.0 x $2,000 = $2,000

$2,000 is not subject to withholding


     Example 2. Brian was employed as a research analyst for a state agency from July 1, 1976, to May 30, 1995 (227 months service credit). He was employed in a public safety officer position for another state agency from June 1, 1995, until his death on June 10, 2003 (97 months service credit).

Total service credit = 324 months

Service credit as public safety officer = 97 months

97 / 324 = .299383

.299383 x $2,000 = $598.77

$598.77 is not subject to withholding


     Example 3. Susan was hired on July 1, 1976, as a research analyst for a state agency. She terminated that employment on May 30, 1995 (227 months service credit). Susan was hired into a public safety officer position on June 1, 2003, for another state agency. She died on June 4, 2003.

Total service credit = 227.25 months

Service credit as public safety officer = .25 months

.25 / 227.25 = .001100

.001100 x $2,000 = $2.20

$2.20 is not subject to withholding


     (d) What are the exceptions? Subsection (3)(a) of this section shall not apply with respect to the death of any public safety officer if:

     (i) The death was caused by the intentional misconduct of the officer or by the officer's intention to bring about his or her own death;

     (ii) The officer was voluntarily intoxicated at the time of death;

     (iii) The officer was performing his or her duties in a grossly negligent manner at the time of death; or

     (iv) The payment is to an individual whose actions were a substantial contributing factor to the death of the officer.

     (4) Who will decide whether to withhold money for income tax from your survivor benefit payments?

     (a) The plan administrator will make the decision.

     (b) If you disagree with the plan administrator's decision, you may petition for review under chapter 415-04 WAC.

     (5) What types of evidence will the department use in making the decision regarding whether to withhold taxes from the survivor payments?

     (a) Cause of death stated on the certified death certificate;

     (b) Facts surrounding the public safety officer's death;

     (c) The deceased public safety officer's job description;

     (d) The deceased's membership records;

     (e) Materials that the survivor submits for consideration; and

     (f) Any other relevant evidence.

     (6) Examples:

     (a) Police officer: Charles is a police officer who works for a police department in a large Washington city. He receives a call to report to duty because a riot has started downtown. Charles drives to the riot scene and is killed getting out of his car from a bullet fired by a rioter. The department will not withhold taxes on survivor benefit payments.

     (b) Fire fighter: Elaine is a fire fighter who attends a barbecue party on the Fourth of July. During the party, the barbecue falls over and the garage catches on fire. Elaine grabs a hose and puts out the fire, but dies from smoke inhalation in the process. The department would review the evidence and circumstances to determine whether Elaine would be considered to be "on duty" at the time of her death. If Elaine was not on duty, the department will withhold taxes on survivor benefit payments.

     (c) Park ranger: Bobbi is a park ranger employed by the state parks and recreation commission. Her job duties include administration, development, maintenance, and visitor services, in addition to law enforcement, within a state park or park area. She is required to have knowledge of fire prevention and suppression methods and equipment. Although Bobbi is commissioned to enforce laws, her principal job functions do not include criminal law enforcement or crime control. The department would withhold taxes on payments to her survivors unless Bobbi was actually engaged in crime control, enforcement of criminal law, or fire suppression at the time of her death.

     (7) Definitions used;2 these definitions apply to this WAC section ONLY.

     (a) Chaplain - any individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized fire department or legally organized police department, or an officially recognized or designated public employee of a legally organized fire or police department who was responding to a fire, rescue, or police emergency.

     (b) Child - any natural, illegitimate, adopted, or posthumous child or stepchild of a deceased public safety officer who, at the time of the public safety officer's death, is:

     (i) Eighteen years of age or under;

     (ii) Over eighteen years of age and a student as defined in Section 8101 of Title 5, United States Code; or

     (iii) Over eighteen years of age and incapable of self-support because of physical or mental disability;

     (c) Fire fighter - an individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized fire department and an officially recognized or designated public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew.

     (d) Intoxication - a disturbance of mental or physical faculties:

     (i) Resulting from the introduction of alcohol into the body as evidenced by:

     (((i))) (A) A postmortem blood alcohol level of .20 per centum or greater; or

     (((ii))) (B) A postmortem blood alcohol level of at least .10 per centum but less than .20 per centum unless the department receives convincing evidence that the public safety officer was not acting in an intoxicated manner immediately prior to his death; or

     (((iii))) (ii) Resulting from drugs or other substances in the body.

     (e) Law enforcement officer - an individual involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or enforcement of the laws, including, but not limited to, police, corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers.

     (f) Line of duty means:

     (i) Any action which an officer whose primary function is crime control or reduction, enforcement of the criminal law, or suppression of fires is obligated or authorized by rule, regulations, condition of employment or service, or law to perform, including those social, ceremonial, or athletic functions to which the officer is assigned, or for which the officer is compensated, by the public agency he or she serves. For other officers, "line of duty" means any action the officer is so obligated or authorized to perform in the course of controlling or reducing crime, enforcing the criminal law, or suppressing fires; and

     (ii) Any action which an officially recognized or designated public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew is obligated or authorized by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law to perform.

     (g) Public agency - any unit of government that meets the definition of "employer" in any retirement plan that the department administers.

     (h) Public safety officer:

     (i) Regardless of full-time or part-time status, an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity as a law enforcement officer, fire fighter, chaplain, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew; or

     (ii) An individual who is performing official duties in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an area, if those official duties:

     (A) Are related to a major disaster or emergency that has been, or is later, declared to exist with respect to the area under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and

     (B) Are determined by the head of the agency to be hazardous duties.

     (i) Rescue - the provision of first response emergency medical treatment, transportation of persons in medical distress and under emergency conditions to medical care facilities, or search and rescue assistance in locating and extracting from danger persons lost, missing, or in imminent danger of bodily harm.

     Footnotes to section:


1 The "Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968," Act June 19, 1969, P.L. 90-351, which appears generally as 42 USCS §§ 3701 et seq., including Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 101(h) as amended by the Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001.
2 These definitions duplicate, as closely as possible, those in 42 USCS § 3796b (2003), the applicable federal definition section. Provisions not applicable to any plans administered by the department have been deleted.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.04.393. 03-18-031, § 415-02-700, filed 8/26/03, effective 10/1/03.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-24-050, filed 11/26/03, effective 1/1/04)

WAC 415-02-710   What is the $150,000 death benefit?   (1) What is the $150,000 death benefit? This is a benefit consistent with workers' compensation law, Title 51 RCW, for LEOFF, PERS, PSERS, SERS, TRS, and WSPRS beneficiaries where the member((s who)) dies as a result of injuries3 sustained in the course of employment. The benefit may be nontaxable under applicable federal law.

     (2) Who is covered? Deceased members of LEOFF, PERS, PSERS, SERS, TRS, and WSPRS. If the deceased was a member of another plan, please contact the department.

     (3) Who will determine eligibility for the benefit? The Washington state department of labor and industries (L&I) will determine eligibility consistent with Title 51 RCW and applicable retirement statutes in chapter 41.26 RCW (LEOFF), chapter 41.40 RCW (PERS), chapter 41.37 RCW (PSERS), chapter 41.35 RCW (SERS), chapter 41.32 RCW (TRS), or chapter 43.43 RCW (WSPRS).

     (4) Who will receive the $150,000 death benefit?

     (a) LEOFF Plan 2, PERS, PSERS, SERS, TRS, and WSPRS Plan 2: The person(s) the member designated as his or her beneficiary(ies) for his or her retirement plan will receive the benefit unless the member designated a different beneficiary(ies) for the $150,000 death benefit. If the member did not designate a beneficiary for either the plan or death benefit, then the member's death benefit shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse as if in fact the spouse had been nominated by written designation, or if there is no surviving spouse, then to the member's estate.

     (b) LEOFF Plan 1 and WSPRS Plan 1: In these plans, the member's surviving spouse is automatically the beneficiary for the member's retirement plan. The member may designate a different person(s) for the $150,000 death benefit. If the member did not designate a beneficiary for either the plan or death benefit, then the member's death benefit shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse as if in fact the spouse had been nominated by written designation, or if there is no surviving spouse, then to the member's estate.

     (5) How do I apply for the benefit? To apply:

     (a) Obtain an application from the department ((of retirement systems (DRS))).

     (b) Submit a correctly completed application to ((DRS)) the department. ((DRS)) The department will submit the application to L&I.

     (6) How will I receive the benefit? L&I will notify you and ((DRS)) the department of approval or disapproval of eligibility. ((DRS will either send you the lump sum payment or send it directly to your bank, depending on your preference.)) If you are approved, you may choose to have the department send the sump sum payment directly to you or to your bank.

     (7) How will DRS treat the $150,000 payment for tax purposes?

     (a) ((DRS)) The department will treat the payment as nontaxable.

     (b) ((DRS)) The department does not guarantee that payments should or should not be designated as exempt from federal income tax.

     (c) ((DRS)) The department does not guarantee that it was correct in withholding or not withholding taxes from the death benefit payment.

     (d) ((DRS)) The department does not:

     (i) Represent or guarantee that any particular federal or state income, payroll, personal property or other tax consequence will occur because of its nontaxable determination; or

     (ii) Assume any liability for your compliance with the Internal Revenue Code.

     (e) You should consult with your own tax advisor regarding all questions of federal or state income, payroll, personal property or other tax consequences regarding any payments you receive from the department.

     (((8) Terms used:

     (a) LEOFF - Law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system.

     (b) PERS - Public employees' retirement system.

     (c) SERS - School employees' retirement system.

     (d) TRS - Teachers' retirement system.

     (e) WSPRS - Washington state patrol retirement system.))

     Footnote to section:

3 A LEOFF Plan 2 beneficiary is entitled to the $150,000 death benefit if the member dies as a result of injuries sustained in the course of employment, or if the member dies from an occupational disease or infection that arises naturally and proximately out of employment under LEOFF Plan 2. See RCW 41.26.048.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.04.017, 41.26.048, 41.32.053, 41.35.115, 41.40.0932, 43.43.285. 03-24-050, § 415-02-710, filed 11/26/03, effective 1/1/04.]

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