Event Details

Pension Discount Rate (PDR) 2024

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
10 a.m.

Location

To join on your computer or mobile app (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/9361655337
Meeting ID: 936 165 5337

To join by phone (audio only):
253-215-8782 US (Tacoma)
Find your local number: https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/u/kdFrdfe0fg

The hearing will start at 10:00 a.m. and continue until all oral comments are received.

L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on November 29, 2023.

Purpose

The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend WAC 296-14-8810 Pension tables, pension discount rate and mortality tables, to lower the pension discount rate (PDR) to better align with the rate of return for long-term treasuries for self-insured pensions. The PDR is the interest rate used to account for the time value of money when evaluating the present value of future pension payments. This rule lowers the PDR for self-insured employers from 5.6% to 5.5%, effective April 1, 2024.