Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 41 Public Employment, Civil Service, And Pensions - Section 41.45.150 Unfunded liabilities -- Minimum basic state and employer contribution rates

§ 41.45.150. Unfunded liabilities -- Minimum basic state and employer contribution rates

(1) Beginning July 1, 2009, a minimum 2.68 percent contribution is established as part of the basic state and employer contribution rate for the public employees' retirement system and the public safety employees' retirement system, to be used for the sole purpose of amortizing the unfunded actuarial accrued liability in the public employees' retirement system plan 1. This minimum contribution rate shall remain effective until the actuarial value of assets in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system equals one hundred twenty-five percent of the actuarial accrued liability or June 30, 2024, whichever comes first.

(2) Beginning September 1, 2009, a minimum 2.68 percent contribution is established as part of the basic state and employer contribution rate for the school employees' retirement system, to be used for the sole purpose of amortizing the unfunded actuarial accrued liability in the public employees' retirement system plan 1. This minimum contribution rate shall remain effective until the actuarial value of assets in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system equals one hundred twenty-five percent of the actuarial accrued liability or June 30, 2024, whichever comes first.

(3) Beginning September 1, 2009, a minimum 4.71 percent contribution is established as part of the basic state and employer contribution rate for the teachers' retirement system, to be used for the sole purpose of amortizing the unfunded actuarial accrued liability in the teachers' retirement system plan 1. This minimum contribution rate shall remain effective until the actuarial value of assets in plan 1 of the teachers' retirement system equals one hundred twenty-five percent of the actuarial accrued liability or June 30, 2024, whichever comes first.

(4) Upon completion of each biennial actuarial valuation, the state actuary shall review the appropriateness of these minimum contribution rates and recommend to the legislature any adjustments as may be needed due to material changes in benefits or actuarial assumptions, methods, or experience.

[2006 c 365 § 2.]

Notes:
     Effective date -- 2006 c 365: See note following RCW 41.45.020.

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