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From DRS: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 was signed into law in late March. The CARES Act provides federal support in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and associated economic fallout. The Department of Retirement Systems has posted information on two CARES Act-related items that might impact certain DRS customers: Requesting a coronavirus-related distribution Waiver of …

End of Session Report 2020 By RPEC Lobbyist Emily Murphy April 15, 2020 This report can also be downloaded here. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic escalating in the closing days of the 2020 legislative session, it was a wild ride for RPEC’s priorities, which hung in the balance to the very end in this dramatic and truly …

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclamation today giving high-risk workers the right to protect themselves from COVID-19 without jeopardizing their employment status or loss of income. The proclamation provides older workers and those with underlying health conditions a series of rights and protections, including: The choice of an alternative work assignment, including telework, alternative or remote work locations if feasible, and social …

From DRS: Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) have been set for 2020. COLAs for all plans will take effect July 1 and will be reflected in end-of-July benefit payments. PERS and TRS Plan 1 will receive a 3% COLA (with a $62.50/mo cap) for 2020, effective July 1 and will be reflected in end-of-July benefit payments as a result of HB 1390 being …