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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 2011Requires 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 |
Default Investment Option for Plan 3The 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 |
Internal Revenue Code (IRS) Section 401(h) retiree medical accountsThe 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 |
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ComplianceThe purpose of this proposal is to update and rewrite rules to comply with the Federal Internal Revenue Code. |
Preproposal: 06-12-045 |