Executive Director’s Report – April 2024 Convention 2024, Sept. 24-26, Wenatchee Convention Center Are you interested in serving as a chapter delegate to RPEC’s biennial Convention? You do not need to be an officer or chapter committee leader to attend. Any member in good standing is eligible to serve as delegate. If you are interested in being considered for your …
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March 2024 Executive Director’s Report Federal Advocacy Call to action on The Fiscal Commission Act of 2023: Your federal retirement benefits are at risk if Congress passes The Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 (H.R. 5779). This legislation will create a 16-member fiscal commission to search for ways to reduce the national deficit and balance the national budget. Funding for Social …
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February 2024 Executive Director’s Report We are now about 1/3 of the way through the short, 60-day legislative session. Thanks to your individual and collective efforts, our priorities are known by legislators and are moving through the legislative process. Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Update In response to our budget proviso from the 2023 legislative session, the Health Care Authority …
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January 2024 Executive Director’s Report Happy New Year and Here We Go! Welcome to the New Year and a short legislative session kicks off on January 8th. The short session will conclude by late March. Thus, bills will be heard in committee within the first full week of January. Hold on and stay tuned! This monthly letter summarizes some of RPEC’s …
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Retired Public Employees Council of WA Working to protect and enhance the pension and health care benefits of Washington retired state, county and local government employees