Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored defined benefit retirement plan, or another employer-funded private pension plan.
Summary
Creates two new exceptions to membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System, exempting persons employed in eligible positions by a port district and either enrolled in a Federal Railroad Retirement Plan (FRRP) or a union-sponsored defined benefit plan (union plan).
Applies the exemption both prospectively and retroactively to any period where a port district made employer contributions to an FRRP or union plan.
From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 (SSB 5905), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
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AN ACT Relating to membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored defined benefit retirement plan, or another employer-funded private pension plan;