PDFWAC 415-501-420
What are the deferral limits?
(1) The minimum deferral for DCP is:
(a) Thirty dollars per month; or
(b) A whole percentage of monthly compensation for each deferral type (Roth and pretax). This means if you were contributing to both options, you would be contributing at least one percent to Roth and one percent to pretax, or at least $30 as a combined minimum for both.
(2) Except as provided in WAC 415-501-430 (catch-up provisions) and WAC 415-501-435 (uniformed service make-up contributions), the maximum annual deferral limit is the smaller of:
(a) One hundred percent of your includable compensation as defined in IRC Section 457 (e)(5), and Treasury Regulation 1.457.2(g), and determined without regard to community property laws; or
(b) The annual deferral limit established each year by the Internal Revenue Service. The annual deferral limit is published on the department's deferred compensation program website.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050, 41.50.770, and SECURE Act 2.0 § 603. WSR 23-18-025, § 415-501-420, filed 8/25/23, effective 9/25/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5). WSR 16-24-013, § 415-501-420, filed 11/28/16, effective 1/1/17; WSR 14-10-045, § 415-501-420, filed 4/30/14, effective 6/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.780(10), and 41.50.770. WSR 04-22-053, § 415-501-420, filed 10/29/04, effective 11/29/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.030(2), 41.50.088(2), 41.50.770, and 41.50.780, 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue Code) and related tax regulations. WSR 02-01-121, § 415-501-420, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.770, [41.50.]780 and 41.50.050. WSR 00-11-104, amended and recodified as § 415-501-420, filed 5/18/00, effective 6/18/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050. WSR 98-20-047, § 415-512-020, filed 9/30/98, effective 10/31/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050 and 41.50.780(11). WSR 96-16-020, § 415-512-020, filed 7/29/96, effective 7/29/96.]