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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1262

HB 1262: Public employment/retirees

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 1262), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 3, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2007
  6. LawApr 17, 2007
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the House
Last action
April 17, 2007
Session law
Chapter 50, Laws of 2007
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5173
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1262, SHB 1262

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)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Bill Fromhold D-49Mark Ericks D-1Geoff Simpson D-47Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2007
Version voted on: SHB 1262
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59202
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 3, 2007
Version voted on: SHB 1262
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1262)
  2. Effective date 7/22/2007. (SHB 1262)
  3. Chapter 50, 2007 Laws. (SHB 1262)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1262)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1262)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1262)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1262)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1262)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1262)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1262)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1262)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1262)
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1262)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1262)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1262)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1262)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1262)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1262)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1262)
  23. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1262 in other sessions

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