Washington Administrative Code
Title 415 - Retirement Systems, Department of
Chapter 415-112 - Teachers' retirement system
MEMBERSHIP
Section 415-112-125 - If I am eligible, how can I establish membership?

Period of Service

Type of Employment

Plan

Prior to 10/01/771/

(1) You were mandated into membership, if:

(a) You were contracted to teach full time, as defined in RCW 41.32.240; and

Plan 1

(b) You were employed for ninety calendar days.

(2) If you were employed less than full time, you were a member if you:

(a) Worked the equivalent of ninety or more full-time days2/ during a fiscal year; and

(b) Established membership under RCW 41.32.240 prior to 10/01/77.

10/01/77 through 06/06/90

(1) If you were contracted to teach full time, you were required to be a member.

(2) If you were employed as a substitute teacher or less than full time, you were a member if you:

Plan 2

(a) Worked the equivalent of ninety or more full-time days2/ during a fiscal year;

(b) Worked at least ninety hours during one month; and

(c) Established membership under RCW 41.32.240.

06/07/90

through 08/31/91

(1) You were a member if you:

(a) Were employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.32.010(37)(a);

Plan 2

(b) Worked two consecutive months of ninety hours or more of compensated employment each month during an annual period September through August.

(2) If you were a substitute teacher, you were a member if you:

(a) Worked two consecutive months of ninety hours or more of compensated employment each month during an annual period September through August; and

(b) Established membership under RCW 41.32.013.

09/01/91

through 06/30/96

(1) If you were employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.32.010(37)(b), you were required to be a member.

(2) If you were employed as a substitute teacher, you were a member if you:

Plan 2

(a) Worked at least five months of seventy hours or more of compensated employment during an annual period September through August; and

(b) Established membership under RCW 41.32.013.

07/01/96

(1) If you were employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.32.010(37)(b), you were required to be a member.

Plan 3

(2) If you were employed as a substitute teacher, you were a member if you:

(a) Worked at least five months of seventy hours or more of compensated employment during an annual period September through August; and

(b) Established membership under RCW 41.32.013.