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(Note: Adopted rules may be different from the proposed rules.)

Rules Adopted WA State Register Citations
Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1981, Chapter 47, Laws of 2011

Requires the Department of Retirement Systems to collect employer contributions from each state institution of higher education and deposit those contributions into a newly established higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund. Newly created and amended rules will ensure compliance with ESHB 1981.

Preproposal: 11-23-183
Proposal: 12-06-078
Adoption: 12-10-057
Effective: June 1, 2012

Default Investment Option for Plan 3

The Washington State Legislature has enacted legislation which changes the default investment option for new members of the defined contribution portion of the plan 3 retirement systems.

Preproposal: 11-11-033
Proposal: 11-15-039
Adoption: 11-18-018
Effective Date: September 26, 2011

Internal Revenue Code (IRS) Section 401(h) retiree medical accounts

The Washington State Legislature has enacted legislation providing for the payment of medical benefits for retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters' (LEOFF) Plan 2 who are totally disabled in the line of duty and survivors of LEOFF Plan 2 and the Washington State Patrol Retirement System Plans 1 and 2 who are killed in the line of duty. The Department will create a rule to implement retiree medical accounts established under Internal Revenue Code 401(h).

Preproposal: 11-07-066
Proposal: 11-15-011
Adoption: 11-18-017
Effective Date: September 26, 2011

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Compliance

The purpose of this proposal is to update and rewrite rules to comply with the Federal Internal Revenue Code.

Preproposal: 06-12-045
Proposal: 10-21-069
Adoption: 10-24-099
Effective Date: January 1, 2011