RPEC Weekly Newsflash, May 19, 2023 Public Service Recognition Week On May 10th, 2023, a celebration was hosted for Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) in honor of all Washington State public sector employees and retirees. In the shadow of the Capitol building, droves of people filled the East Plaza lawn, visiting the more than 30 booths that lined the walkway. …
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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, May 12, 2023 Governor Inslee Signs Plan 1 COLA Bill On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 9, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5350, providing a one-time 3% cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) to PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees not to exceed $110 per month. The bill also directs the Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) to study and …
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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, May 5, 2023 ACTION ALERT: Congress Must Prevent a Default and Protect Crucial Programs Anti-retiree politicians are threatening to force cuts to crucial programs in exchange for avoiding a national debt default. It’s unacceptable. Sign on to tell Congress to raise the debt limit without sacrificing Social Security, Medicaid, or other programs Americans count on! Click here! …
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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, April 28, 2023 RPEC Scores Two Key Legislative Victories Sini Die, the end of the legislative session, occurred on April 23. RPEC scored two big victories and many of our priority bills successfully passed through the Legislature and have either been signed or will be signed by the Governor. A detailed end-of-session report will be featured in …
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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