Intent of Pension Funding

 

The intent of public pension funding in Washington state is to provide a dependable and systematic process for financing the benefits provided by the retirement systems. The four goals of this process are contained in RCW 41.45.010.

 

Goals

 
  1. Continue to fully fund all retirement Plans 2 and 3 as provided by law.

  2. Fully amortize the total costs of the Plan 1 unfunded liabilities no later than June 30, 2024.

  3. Establish long-term employer contribution rates, which will remain a relatively predictable proportion of the future state budgets.

  4. Fund, to the extent feasible, benefit increases for Plan 1 members and all benefits for Plan 2 and 3 members over the working lives of those members, so that the cost of those benefits are paid by the taxpayers who receive the benefit of those members' service.