WAC 415-112-140   Am I eligible for membership and service credit as a substitute teacher?  (1) You may apply for membership and service credit in TRS as a substitute teacher if you meet eligibility criteria.

     (a) TRS Plan 1.

     (i) If you are a former Plan 1 member, you may apply to reestablish Plan 1 membership if you work ninety or more full-time days during a fiscal year as a teacher.

     (ii) If you are a Plan 1 member, you may apply to the department for service credit in Plan 1 as a substitute teacher if you work a minimum of twenty full-time days during a fiscal year.

     (b) TRS Plan 2.

     (i) You may apply to the department for membership in Plan 2 if you:

     (A) Work at least seventy hours for five or more months during an annual period September through August; or

     (B) Worked at least ninety hours for two consecutive months during the period of September 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991.

     (ii) If you have previously established membership in Plan 2 and have not withdrawn your contributions, you may apply to the department for service credit based on any compensated employment you earn as a substitute teacher.

     (c) TRS Plan 3.

     (i) You may apply to the department for membership in Plan 3 if you:

     (A) Began employment after July 1, 1996; and

     (B) Work at least seventy hours for five or more months during an annual period September through August.

     (ii) If you have established membership in Plan 3, either by transferring from Plan 2 or establishing membership after July 1, 1996, you may apply to the department for service credit based on any compensated employment you earn as a substitute teacher.

     (2) To apply, you must submit your employer's quarterly reports to the department at the end of a year.

     (a) To apply for membership and service credit as a substitute teacher, you must submit your employer's quarterly reports to the department no earlier than:

     (i) June 30 of the year for which you are applying for Plan 1 service credit; or

     (ii) August 31 of the year for which you are applying for Plan 2 or Plan 3 service credit.

     (b) Your employer cannot report your service and earnings history as a substitute teacher to the department through the retirement system monthly reporting system unless you are also employed in a separate, eligible position with the same employer.

     (3) Defined terms used. Definitions for the following terms used in this section may be found in the sections listed.

     (a) "Member" - RCW 41.32.010.

     (b) "Service" - RCW 41.32.010.

     (c) "Substitute teacher" - RCW 41.32.010.

     (d) "Teacher" - RCW 41.32.010.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5). 04-21-080, § 415-112-140, filed 10/20/04, effective 11/20/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050. 00-10-015, § 415-112-140, filed 4/21/00, effective 5/22/00; 95-16-053, § 415-112-140, filed 7/25/95, effective 8/25/95.]