Wash. Admin. Code § 415-02-370

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 415-02-370 - Factors for establishing or restoring service credit

RCW 41.50.165(2) and chapter 415-10 WAC allow you to establish or restore service credit by paying the actuarial value of the resulting increase in your monthly retirement allowance. This section describes what the factors take into consideration when the department uses actuarial factors to calculate the lump sum costs. See also chapter 415-10 WAC.

What are the factors and how are they used in calculating the lump sum costs of establishing or restoring service credit? For each system and plan there is a two-dimensional "age and service" table of actuarial factors which are used to calculate the cost of establishing or restoring service credit.

The department will calculate the actuarial value of the service credit you purchase using the following formula:

Total Cost = Part 1 Cost + Part 2 Cost

Part 1: Annual Average Salary x Service Credit Years to Purchase x Factor 1

Part 2: Annual Average Salary x Current Service Credit Years x (Factor 1 Factor 2)

Factor 1 takes into consideration your current age and service credit, including the service credit you are purchasing.

Factor 2 takes into consideration your current age and service credit, excluding the service credit you are purchasing.

Wash. Admin. Code § 415-02-370

Amended by WSR 14-06-050 filed 2/27/14, effective 3/27/2014

Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.165. WSR 06-18-009, §415-02-370, filed 8/24/06, effective 9/24/06; WSR 03-15-006, §415-02-370, filed 7/3/03, effective 8/3/03.