WSR 25-16-062
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
[Filed July 31, 2025, 2:38 p.m.]
SEMI-ANNUAL RULE-MAKING AGENDA
July – December 2025
This is the semi-annual rule-making agenda from the department of retirement systems (DRS) for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.
As conditions warrant, additional rule-making activity may occur beyond what is listed on this agenda. For questions, contact Bianca Stoner, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380, phone 360-664-7291, email bianca.stoner@drs.wa.gov.
WAC Citations
Subject Matter/Rule Purpose
Current Activity and
Anticipated Activity Dates
Preproposal
(CR-101)
Proposed
(CR-102)
Permanent (CR-103)
415-108-710
415-112-525
415-110-710
School employee post-retirement restrictions, HB 1936
WSR 25-11-090
WSR 25-15-101
Anticipated filing by the end of September 2025
415-02-300
415-02-030
New section
Providing additional clarity regarding DRS's use of administrative factors
WSR 25-15-164
Anticipated filing by the end of October 2025
Anticipated filing by the end of December 2025
To be determined
Rule making to implement
SB 5306 regarding purchasing service credit for authorized leaves of absence
Anticipated filing by the end of 2025
To be determined
To be determined
415-501-110
Implementing HB 1156, Volunteer firefighters participating in the state deferred compensation plan
WSR 25-11-084
Anticipated filing 8/6/25
Anticipated filing 9/16/25
415-501-315
415-501-430
415-501-600
SECURE Act 2.0; starting in 2026, catch-up contributions from qualifying highly compensated participants age 50 and over must be designated as Roth
WSR 25-11-036
Anticipated filing by the end of October 2025
Anticipated filing by the end of 2025
415-108-326
415-110-610
415-112-505
415-104-215
415-106-600
415-103-215
415-103-225
Revising rule language regarding domestic partnerships to provide clarification regarding situations where members are in domestic partnerships, retire, then marry their domestic partner and want to change their benefit option
WSR 25-09-100
WSR 25-14-090
Anticipated filing by the end of 2025
New section
Clarify teachers' retirement system Plan 2 and 3 disability retirement benefits, including eligibility and application requirements
WSR 21-12-098
To be determined
To be determined
415-02-380
Comply with Internal Revenue Service regulations governing nonspousal survivor benefits from a retirement plan
WSR 21-04-142
To be determined
To be determined
Bianca Stoner
Rules Coordinator