WSR 06-18-009 PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
[ Filed August 24, 2006, 10:32 a.m. , effective September 24, 2006 ] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: To update and clarify sections in chapter 415-02 WAC, and to incorporate provisions for the public safety employees' retirement system.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 415-02-020, 415-02-030, 415-02-175, 415-02-320, 415-02-340, 415-02-350, 415-02-370, 415-02-380, 415-02-500, 415-02-510, 415-02-520, 415-02-700, and 415-02-710.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.50.050(5).
Other Authority: For WAC 415-02-175 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 and 415-02-340 is chapter 41.45 RCW; for WAC 415-02-350 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 is RCW 41.50.165; for WAC 415-02-380 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, 415-02-510, and 415-02-520 is RCW 41.50.670, 41.50.680, 41.50.790; for WAC 415-02-700 is RCW 41.04.393; and for WAC 415-02-710 is RCW 41.04.017, 41.26.048, 41.32.053, 41.35.115, 41.40.0931, 41.40.0932, 43.43.285.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-15-014 on July 6, 2006.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 13, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: August 23, 2006.
S. J. Matheson
Director
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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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
1The 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 41.26.460WAC 415-104-211 and 415-104-215PERS Plan 1:RCW 41.40.188WAC 415-108-324 and 415-108-326PERS Plan 2:RCW 41.40.660WAC 415-108-324 and 415-108-326PERS Plan 3:RCW 41.40.845WAC 415-108-324 and 415-108-326SERS Plans 2/3:RCW 41.35.220WAC 415-110-324 and 415-110-326TRS Plan 1:RCW 41.32.530WAC 415-112-710 to 415-112-727TRS Plan 2:RCW 41.32.785WAC 415-112-710 to 415-112-727TRS Plan 3:RCW 41.32.851WAC 415-112-710 to 415-112-727WSPRS Plan 1:RCW 43.43.278WAC 415-103-215WSPRS Plan 2:RCW 43.43.271WAC 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.]
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
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.((22This option is only available in TRS Plan 1.))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.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:
(( AgeLEOFF 1LEOFF 2PERS 1PERS 2/3SERS 2/3TRS 1TRS 2/3WSPRS 2200.00398350.00433100.00654440.00431020.00427860.00652670.00427740.0043319210.00399970.00434590.00655180.00432430.00429110.00653290.00428970.0043469220.00401680.00436150.00655980.00433900.00430420.00653960.00430270.0043626230.00403470.00437800.00656840.00435460.00431810.00654680.00431650.0043791240.00405350.00439550.00657780.00437100.00433270.00655460.00433090.0043966250.00407340.00441390.00658780.00438840.00434810.00656300.00434620.0044150260.00409430.00443330.00659870.00440670.00436440.00657200.00436220.0044346270.00411630.00445390.00661050.00442610.00438160.00658180.00437920.0044552280.00413960.00447570.00662320.00444660.00439970.00659240.00439710.0044771290.00416410.00449880.00663700.00446820.00441890.00660380.00441610.0045002300.00418990.00452310.00665170.00449110.00443910.00661620.00443610.0045246310.00421710.00454880.00666760.00451520.00446050.00662950.00445720.0045503320.00424560.00457580.00668450.00454050.00448300.00664380.00447950.0045774330.00427550.00460420.00670250.00456720.00450670.00665920.00450310.0046059340.00430690.00463400.00672170.00459520.00453160.00667560.00452780.0046358350.00433980.00466540.00674210.00462470.00455780.00669300.00455390.0046672360.00437450.00469840.00676390.00465580.00458540.00671160.00458120.0047004370.00441090.00473330.00678730.00468860.00461450.00673150.00461010.0047353380.00444940.00477010.00681230.00472330.00464520.00675270.00464040.0047723390.00449000.00480910.00683930.00476000.00467770.00677540.00467250.0048114400.00453300.00485050.00686820.00479880.00471200.00679980.00470650.0048529410.00457840.00489440.00689940.00484000.00474830.00682610.00474230.0048969420.00462660.00494090.00693290.00488370.00478680.00685430.00478030.0049436430.00467770.00499040.00696900.00493000.00482750.00688460.00482060.0049932440.00473190.00504300.00700780.00497910.00487060.00691720.00486320.0050460450.00478940.00509890.00704950.00503120.00491630.00695230.00490840.0051021460.00485040.00515840.00709450.00508660.00496470.00699000.00495620.0051617470.00491530.00522180.00714290.00514550.00501610.00703050.00500700.0052253480.00498440.00528940.00719530.00520820.00507070.00707400.00506090.0052932490.00505810.00536170.00725190.00527520.00512870.00712100.00511830.0053657500.00513680.00543900.00731320.00534660.00519050.00717170.00517930.0054432510.00522100.00552180.00737960.00542310.00525640.00722650.00524440.0055264520.00531040.00560980.00745100.00550440.00532650.00728580.00531390.0056147530.00540600.00570420.00752830.00559140.00540140.00735000.00538810.0057094540.00550840.00580540.00761210.00568460.00548130.00741910.00546710.0058110550.00561820.00591410.00770290.00578450.00556680.00749390.00555150.0059201560.00573540.00603020.00780080.00589120.00565810.00757490.00564200.0060367570.00586010.00615390.00790580.00600490.00575570.00766270.00573880.0061608580.00599370.00628650.00801920.00612650.00586000.00775730.00584220.0062940590.00613680.00642870.00814150.00625660.00597120.00785890.00595240.0064368600.00629000.00658120.00827320.00639590.00609010.00796850.00607030.0065898610.00645400.00674440.00841490.00654480.00621720.00808660.00619630.0067538620.00662940.00691910.00856680.00670360.00635290.00821380.00633110.0069292630.00681670.00710580.00872940.00687290.00649760.00835060.00647510.0071168640.00701650.00730500.00890300.00705310.00665170.00849700.00662850.0073169650.00723070.00751860.00908930.00724580.00681580.00865370.00679190.0075315660.00746000.00774740.00928910.00745170.00699030.00882080.00696570.0077614670.00770520.00799210.00950280.00767150.00717650.00900000.00715140.0080073680.00796920.00825560.00973320.00790760.00737550.00919210.00734970.0082721690.00825390.00854000.00998230.00816200.00758790.00939740.00756120.0085580700.00856220.00884790.01025230.00843660.00781620.00961860.00778830.0088676710.00889380.00917930.01054190.00873080.00806150.00985770.00803270.0092008720.00925390.00953930.01085580.00904870.00832610.01011660.00829640.0095628730.00964460.00993000.01119550.00939190.00860930.01039390.00857840.0099559740.01006840.01035380.01156280.00976240.00891420.01069390.00888260.0103824750.01052800.01081350.01196040.01016270.00924220.01101800.00921040.0108451760.01102670.01131240.01239140.01059600.00959510.01136780.00956370.0113472770.01156880.01185470.01285990.01106620.00997570.01174600.00994500.0118933780.01215970.01244600.01337050.01157780.01038750.01215580.01035750.0124885790.01280510.01309190.01392780.01213520.01083440.01260120.01080490.0131389800.01351110.01379840.01453680.01274330.01132020.01308630.01129140.0138505810.01428430.01457250.01520300.01340740.01184920.01361570.01182110.0146303820.01512400.01541300.01592790.01412930.01242420.01419380.01239860.0154769830.01603530.01632520.01671620.01491360.01304970.01482560.01302860.0163958840.01702410.01731490.01757260.01576500.01373020.01551370.01371390.0173927850.01809660.01838840.01850160.01668760.01447010.01626280.01445890.0184740860.01925830.01955130.01950590.01768410.01527360.01707710.01526800.0196456870.02051190.02080620.02058510.01875410.01614320.01796050.01614460.0209102880.02185500.02215070.02173470.01989320.01707910.01891470.01709050.0222656890.02327810.02357520.02294440.02109160.01807790.01993880.01810480.0237021900.02476250.02506090.02419770.02233360.01913230.02102750.01918230.0252008910.02627890.02657820.02547170.02359750.02023010.02217050.02031340.0267317920.02784270.02814290.02676400.02488040.02136200.02335250.02148340.0283116930.02943840.02973920.02805810.02616610.02251260.02455320.02267290.0299249940.03105050.03135170.02933890.02744020.02366560.02576460.02387390.0315562950.03266510.03296650.03059400.02869080.02480570.02697040.02507080.0331914960.03427040.03457190.03181490.02990990.02591970.02815590.02624930.0348186970.03585720.03615850.03299870.03109510.02699800.02930960.02739860.0364281980.03741730.03771850.03415030.03225170.02803480.03042390.02851180.0380114990.03894230.03924330.03528570.03339560.02903090.03149790.02958840.0395582))
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.))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 SYSTEMPLANCOLA TYPESTATUTEJUDICIALBaseRCW 2.10.170LEOFFPlan 1BaseRCW 41.26.240LEOFFPlan 2BaseRCW 41.26.440PERSPlan 1UniformRCW 41.40.197PERSPlan 1Optional AutoRCW 41.40.188 (1)(c)PERSPlan 2BaseRCW 41.40.640PERSPlan 3BaseRCW 41.40.840SERSPlans 2 and 3BaseRCW 41.35.210TRSPlan 1UniformRCW 41.32.489TRSPlan 1Optional AutoRCW 41.32.530 (1)(d)TRSPlan 2BaseRCW 41.32.770TRSPlan 3BaseRCW 41.32.845WSPRSPlans 1 and 2BaseRCW 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 NRAURA2LEOFF 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 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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)) URAFactor 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)) 415-110-610TRS Plan 1: RCW 41.32.530 WAC (( 415-112-492)) 415-112-504TRS Plan 2: RCW 41.32.785 WAC (( 415-112-493)) 415-112-505TRS Plan 3: RCW 41.32.851 WAC (( 415-112-493)) 415-112-505WSPRS 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.
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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; orYou 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; orYou ((
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. 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: 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).)
(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 ((
(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: (7) How will my account be affected if the department accepts the property division dissolution order AFTER my retirement?benefit)) payment must be specified. Do not use formulas or percentages.(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 = $1679.38Option 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.
(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: (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).
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). 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. (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.]