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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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, April 21, 2023 PERS 1/TRS 1 COLA Clears Legislature Thanks to the tireless advocacy of retirees across the state, on April 19, 2023, the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5350, providing PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees with a one-time 3% cost-of-living-adjustment not to exceed $110 per month. Additionally, the bill directs the Select Committee on …
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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, April 7, 2023 URGENT All-Member Mobilization We need your help today – contact the following legislators by April 11th The Legislature has begun negotiations on the state’s operating budget. We need your help now to ensure the key budget decision-makers know the priority of public sector retirees. First, both the House and the Senate intend to provide …
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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, March 31, 2023 URGENT All-Member Mobilization We need your help today – contact the following legislators by April 10th The Legislature has begun negotiations on the state’s operating budget. We need your help now to ensure the key budget decision-makers know the priority of public sector retirees. First, both the House and the Senate intend to provide …
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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