RCW 43.41.425
Program to certify employment for public service loan forgiveness—Awareness materials—Statewide initiative.
(1) The office shall:
(a) Develop a program for state agencies to certify employment for the purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program by July 1, 2023.
(b) Assist the student loan advocate in creating and distributing materials designed to increase awareness of the public service loan forgiveness program set forth in *section 1 of this act.
(c) Collaborate with the student achievement council, the employment security department, the department of retirement systems, nonprofit entities, local government representatives, and other public service employers in developing a statewide initiative to improve access and remove barriers to the public service loan forgiveness program for all public service employees. The program established for state agencies in this section and the certification process in RCW 41.04.045 may be considered in the development of the initiative. A plan for a statewide initiative must be developed and submitted to the higher education committees of the legislature by December 1, 2024, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036.
(2) For purposes of this section, the definitions in this subsection apply:
(a) "Certifying employment" means either completing the employer sections of the public service loan forgiveness form or sharing data directly with the United States department of education that corresponds to the information required for the public service loan forgiveness form, as allowed by the United States department of education.
(b) "Public service employer" includes the following:
(i) Any governmental entity including state, county, city, or other local government entity including political subdivisions, such as office, department, independent agency, school district, public college or university system, public library system, authority, or other body including the legislature and the judiciary;
(ii) Any employer that has received designation as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended;
(iii) Any other entities identified as a public service job in Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1087e(m).
(c) "Public service loan forgiveness program" means the federal loan forgiveness program established pursuant to Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1087e(m) and 34 C.F.R. Sec. 685.219.
(d) "State agency" or "agency" means departments, offices, agencies, or institutions of state government, the legislature, institutions of higher education, school districts, and educational service districts.
[ 2022 c 248 § 3.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The reference to section 1 of this act appears to be erroneous. RCW 28B.77.009 was apparently intended.
Intent—Effective date—2022 c 248: See notes following RCW 28B.77.009.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management.
43.41.050 - Office of financial management created—Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
43.41.060 - Director—Appointment—Salary—Vacancy—Delegation of powers and duties.
43.41.080 - Deputy and assistant directors.
43.41.100 - Director's powers and duties.
43.41.102 - Director—Contract for collection and tabulation of census block statistics.
43.41.104 - Settlement and payment of accounts—Duty to require.
43.41.106 - Settlement and payment of accounts—Authority to require testimony and evidence.
43.41.109 - "Undue hardship"—Defined by rule.
43.41.110 - Powers and duties of office of financial management.
43.41.113 - Personnel policy and application of civil service laws.
43.41.120 - Advisory or coordinating councils.
43.41.160 - State health care cost containment policies.
43.41.170 - Budgeting process—Agencies implementing energy conservation to retain cost savings.
43.41.180 - Electronic funds and information transfer—State agency use.
43.41.275 - State agency employment—Disability employment—Reporting requirements.
43.41.391 - K-20 network—Duty to govern and oversee technical design, implementation, and operation.
43.41.392 - K-20 operations cooperative—Maintained by office.
43.41.394 - Oversight of technical aspects of K-20 network.
43.41.399 - Education technology revolving fund.
43.41.400 - Education data center.
43.41.405 - K-12 data—Securing federal funds.
43.41.410 - State support for students at institutions of higher education—Information.
43.41.415 - Development of methods and protocols for measuring educational costs—Reports.
43.41.420 - Undergraduate and graduate educational costs—Reports to regents and trustees.
43.41.430 - Information technology investment pool—Information technology projects—Reports.
43.41.433 - Information technology investment revolving account.
43.41.435 - Enumeration data used for population estimates—Destruction.
43.41.450 - Office of financial management central service account.
43.41.455 - State agency office relocation pool account.
43.41.460 - Military recruitment program for veterans—Development—Report.
43.41.970 - Federal requirements for receipt of federal funds.