Washington Administrative Code
Title 415 - Retirement Systems, Department of
Chapter 415-501 - Deferred compensation plan
PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN
Section 415-501-475 - How will my deferred compensation be invested?

(1) When you enroll, you may select one or more of the investment options offered. Initially, you will need to select the same investment option(s) for both Roth and pretax if you contribute to both at enrollment. After you have enrolled, you may select different investments for your Roth and pretax contributions through your online account.

(2) The department will invest 100 percent of your future contributions in the Retirement Strategy Fund that assumes you will retire at age 65 if any of the following occurs during the enrollment process.

(3) In general, you may change the investment of your accumulated deferrals, the investment of your future deferrals, or both, through the methods established by the department. However, if necessary to protect the performance results of the DCP program, the department has the right to:

(4) Beneficiaries over age 18 and former spouses may change the investment options through the methods established by the department once a separate account has been established for them. The guardian of a minor beneficiary may change the investment options on the minor's account if authorized by the order of guardianship.