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Chapter 415-112 WAC

Last Update: 3/29/13

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

WAC Sections

415-112-015 Definitions.
415-112-040 Actuarial tables, schedules, and factors.
MEMBERSHIP
415-112-119 Purpose and scope of eligibility rules.
415-112-120 What is the definition of a "teacher"?
415-112-122 Am I eligible for TRS membership if I am an educational staff associate?
415-112-125 If I am eligible, how can I establish membership?
415-112-130 If I separate from, and then reenter employment, do I continue to participate in TRS?
415-112-140 Am I eligible for membership and service credit as a substitute teacher?
415-112-145 When does my status as a TRS member terminate?
415-112-150 May I waive my Plan 3 one percent retirement benefit?
415-112-155 If I work concurrently in a TRS position and PERS position, which system will I be in?
415-112-156 If I work concurrently in a TRS position and SERS position, which system will I be in?
SERVICE CREDIT
415-112-240 In TRS Plan 1, do I receive service credit for my first ninety days of service?
415-112-250 Will I receive service credit for leave with pay?
415-112-255 How do I purchase or restore Plan 1 service credit?
415-112-256 How do I purchase or restore Plan 2 or 3 service credit?
415-112-270 In TRS Plan 1, may I receive service credit for professional preparation?
415-112-280 Credit for teaching United States military personnel.
415-112-290 May I purchase Plan 1 service credit for out-of-state teaching?
415-112-292 May I purchase TRS Plan 2 or Plan 3 service credit for public education experience gained by teaching out-of-state or for the federal government?
415-112-295 May I use out-of-state teaching service credit to determine eligibility for retirement?
415-112-300 What types of service do not qualify for TRS service credit?
415-112-330 How does the department calculate service credit for TRS Plan 1 employees?
415-112-332 How does the department calculate service credit for Plan 2 and 3 members?
415-112-335 Calculating service credit for part-time community and technical college employees.
EARNABLE COMPENSATION -- MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
415-112-400 Purpose and scope of TRS earnable compensation rules.
415-112-401 What types of payments are considered earnable compensation?
415-112-402 What is earnable compensation?
415-112-412 Are nonmoney payments from my employer earnable compensation?
415-112-413 Vehicles -- Does the value of my use of an employer vehicle qualify as earnable compensation?
415-112-41301 Are vehicle allowances earnable compensation?
415-112-415 Are cash-outs for annual leave and personal leave included in earnable compensation and/or average final compensation?
415-112-417 Are cash-outs for sick leave included in earnable compensation and/or average final compensation?
415-112-430 How is average final compensation calculated?
415-112-432 Do I qualify for the alternate computation of earnable compensation in RCW 41.32.345?
415-112-434 How is my earnable compensation adjusted if I meet the requirements in WAC 415-112-432 for two consecutive fiscal years?
415-112-435 How is earnable compensation adjusted for TRS Plan 1 members in extended school year programs?
415-112-440 May I withdraw my employee contributions?
415-112-4601 Are contract salary payments earnable compensation?
415-112-4602 Are bonuses for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification earnable compensation?
415-112-4603 Are performance bonuses earnable compensation?
415-112-4604 Is compensation applied toward cafeteria plans earnable compensation?
415-112-4607 Are retroactive salary increases earnable compensation?
415-112-4608 Is severance pay earnable compensation?
415-112-4609 Are payroll deductions earnable compensation?
415-112-471 Is compensation reported for legislative leave?
415-112-473 Is paid leave, which is not earned over time, earnable compensation?
415-112-474 Is compensation from shared leave earnable compensation?
415-112-475 Is the pay I receive from my employer when I am on union leave earnable compensation?
415-112-477 Are payments for reinstatement or payment instead of reinstatement earnable compensation?
415-112-480 Are fringe benefits earnable compensation?
415-112-482 Are disability insurance or workers' compensation payments earnable compensation?
415-112-485 Are payments that are outside my employer's legal authority earnable compensation?
415-112-487 Are optional payments considered earnable compensation?
415-112-489 Are reimbursements for business expenses earnable compensation?
415-112-490 Is a retirement bonus or incentive earnable compensation?
SERVICE RETIREMENT
415-112-500 Do I qualify for retirement from Plan 1?
415-112-504 What are the benefit options for Plan 1 members?
415-112-505 What are the benefit options for Plan 2 and 3 members?
415-112-507 How do I apply for retirement benefits?
415-112-509 When will the department approve my application for service retirement?
415-112-515 When does a member of the teachers' retirement system (TRS) enter retirement status?
415-112-520 When do my monthly retirement payments begin?
415-112-523 How does the department calculate my retirement allowance?
415-112-525 How soon can I return to work as a retiree?
415-112-541 How will returning to work affect my TRS Plan 1 monthly pension?
415-112-542 How will returning to work affect my TRS Plan 2 or Plan 3 monthly retirement allowance?
415-112-544 How does the department calculate the retirement allowance of a TRS Plan 2 or Plan 3 member who retires, reenters TRS membership, and then retires again?
415-112-546 If I have retired from another retirement system or am eligible to retire, am I excluded from participating in TRS?
415-112-555 What is the TRS Plan 1 minimum allowance?
DISABILITY BENEFITS
415-112-600 Am I eligible for temporary disability benefits?
415-112-610 What temporary disability benefits are due upon death of a member?
415-112-620 When will my disability retirement allowances begin to accrue?
415-112-630 How will returning to work affect my Plan 1 disability retirement benefits?
SURVIVOR BENEFITS
415-112-700 How is "dependent" defined for determining Plan 1 beneficiary rights?
415-112-705 How do I designate a beneficiary, and who will receive a distribution if I die before retirement?
415-112-715 Who gets the balance of my monthly retirement allowance if I die partway through a month?