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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2689

HB 2689: Public employment of retiree

Addressing the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 and the public employees' retirement system plan 1.

Summary

  • Defines separation from service in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) as excluding circumstances where an employee and his or her employer have an oral or written agreement to return to work following termination; in both TRS and the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), mere inquiries about postretirement employment do not constitute an agreement.
  • Adds a gross misdemeanor penalty to the TRS for making a false statement to the Department of Retirement Systems related to separation from service.
  • Requires that PERS and TRS Plan 1 retirees only be rehired pursuant to a written employer policy on hiring retirees.
  • Increases the length of break in service in TRS from one to one and one-half months for eligibility for 1,500 hour years without suspension of retirement benefits.
  • Imposes a prospective cumulative lifetime cap in TRS of 1,900 hours worked beyond an annual 867 hour threshold.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2689), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6448
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2689, SHB 2689

AN ACT Relating to the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 and the public employees' retirement system plan 1;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Bill Fromhold D-49John Lovick D-44Dave Quall D-40Geoff Simpson D-47Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2689
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2689)
  2. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2689)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2689)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2689)
  5. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2689)
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2689)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2689)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2689)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2689)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2689)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2689)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2689)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2689)
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2689 in other sessions

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