RCW 41.45.155
Certain plans 2 and 3 normal costs -- Minimum basic state and employer contribution rates. (Effective July 1, 2009.)

(1) Beginning July 1, 2009, a minimum contribution rate is established for the plans 2 and 3 normal cost as part of the basic state and employer contribution rate for the public employees' retirement system. The minimum contribution rate for the plans 2 and 3 employer normal cost shall equal the total contribution rate required to fund eighty percent of the plans 2 and 3 employer normal cost as calculated under the entry age normal cost method.

     (2) Beginning September 1, 2009, a minimum contribution rate is established for the plans 2 and 3 normal cost as part of the basic state and employer contribution rate for the school employees' retirement system. The minimum contribution rate for the plans 2 and 3 employer normal cost shall equal the total contribution rate required to fund eighty percent of the plans 2 and 3 employer normal cost as calculated under the entry age normal cost method.

     (3) Beginning September 1, 2009, a minimum contribution rate is established for the plans 2 and 3 normal cost as part of the basic state and employer contribution rate for the teachers' retirement system. The minimum contribution rate for the plans 2 and 3 employer normal cost shall equal the total contribution rate required to fund eighty percent of the plans 2 and 3 employer normal cost as calculated under the entry age normal cost method.

     (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 § 3.]

NOTES:

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