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WA · HB2179FINAL · 4 COSPONSORS

Revised for engrossed: Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan.

Also relevant to:Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)
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This bill clarifies rules for port workers participating in retirement plans. It states that port workers who are already part of a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored plan, or another private pension plan should not also be members of the state's public employees' retirement system for the same work period. This change aims to prevent double contributions and ensure employees don't get retirement credit for the same service in multiple plans.

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