Wash. Admin. Code § 415-117-020 - Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:
(1) "Census
data testing " refers to testing of an employer's records for the purpose of
validating information used by the state actuary to determine the net pension
liability of the retirement systems. Census data refers to retirement system
members' information, including birth date, gender, date of hire, years of
service, compensation, and date of termination.
(2) "Compliance reviews " refers to
examinations of employers' records related to information reported to the
department of retirement systems, normally performed to ensure employees are
receiving proper service credit and the benefits to which they are
entitled.
(3) "Cooperate " or
"cooperation" refers to the duty of every employer participating in one or more
of the retirement systems to fully cooperate in the administration of the
systems in which its employees participate by:
(a) Distributing information to employees;
(b) complying with the department 's
administrative instructions, requirements, requests, or deadlines; and
(c) accepting and carrying out all
other duties as required by law or regulation.
(4) "Department " or "DRS" refers to the
department of retirement systems established pursuant to chapter 41.50 RCW as
now existing or hereafter amended.
(5) "DRS ' external auditors" refers to
auditors contracted by DRS to perform census data testing .
(6) "Employers " refers to all employers
participating in the retirement systems administered by the department , as
defined in
RCW
41.50.030.
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