After careful review of the legislation, we have obtained legal opinions from several prominent law firms concluding that the bill raises significant constitutional concerns and is likely unlawful. In particular, the legislation impairs vested contractual rights and benefits that have long been protected under Washington law. Based on this legal advice, we have retained Steve […]
HB2034 Passes Legislature
The bill to terminate and restate LEOFF 1 passed the legislature and goes to the Governor. It is imperative that everyone contact the governor’s office and ask him to VETO the bill. Here is how the voting went: HB 2034 – LEOFF 1 restatement3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate3/6/2026Yeas: 25 Nays: […]
In Opposition
Alert! Breaking news! LEOFF 1 Coalition, Retired Seattle Police Officers’ Association, Retired Firefighters of Washington, and Wa State Retired Deputy Sheriffs and Police Officers Association join forces to adamantly oppose bill E2SHB 2034 March 6, 2026 Dear Senator, On behalf of the retired members and beneficiaries of the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement […]
HB 2034
This bill passed the House and is now in the Senate. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM on February 26th. We need everybody to respond and notify the Senate that this bill should be rejected. For so many reasons it is wrong. We suspect it will […]
Attack on LEOFF1 dies!
By Admin on April 26, 2025 in 2025 Legislature, LEOFF 1/LEOFF 2 Merger, LEOFF 1/TRS 1 Merger, Merger, Miscellaneous
As the legislature winds down it appears that the two bills attacking LEOFF1, HB2034 and SB5085 have failed to pass and are now dead–at least for this session. In our judgement both of these bill were illegal and would have failed in a law suit that would have surely been filed. The legislature is instructing […]
COLA 2025
COLA percentages for LEOFF Plan 1 (effective April 1, 2025) Retirement Dates Adjustment April 2, 2024 – March 31, 2025 0.00% January 1, 2024 – April 1, 2024 3.61% April 2, 2023 – December 31, 2023 9.33% Prior to April 2, 2023 3.61% LEOFF Plan 1 COLAs are effective April 1 and included with April […]
SB 5085 | LEOFF1, TRS1, PERS1 Merger
We have been talking about SB 5085 for the last couple of weeks. Basically, it is another merger attempt. The bill would take PERS 1, TRS 1 and LEOFF 1 and merge them into a new pension system called Legacy. The proposed legislation also creates a COLA for PERS and TRS. That COLA would have […]
LEOFF COLA
(corrected 3/13/2023) The April 2023 DRS COLA for LEOFF 1 is 8.81%. That should show up in your check issued the end of April. Remember, if you are a recipient of a city escalator check under 41.20 or 41.18, your city check adjusts to meet your guaranteed rate. DRS announced the LEOFF 2 COLA in […]
LEOFF Benefit Enhancements
An error was made in DRS’s system that caused LEOFF 1 duty disability members and their survivors to have taxes withheld on lump-sum payments for any amount over $20,000. DRS is working to quickly resolve this issue and expect all accounts to be corrected and refunded no later than January 31. As of January 24 […]
Pension Benefit Payout
Today many of you have received a deposit from DRS that represents the special benefit payout. If you are duty related disability retired, you will note that the payment is short of the amount anticipated. This amount may vary from person to person. As of 10:30 AM, January 13, 2023, we are advised by DRS […]