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SCPP Meeting Agenda | May 15, 2018

Pension Policy, Select Committee – 5/15/2018 10:00 a.m. Full Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O’Brien Building Olympia, WA REVISED ON 5/1/2018 AT 10:20 AM Agenda: Approval of April Minutes. Educational Briefing – Funding Methods, Policies, and Cycles. Work Session with Possible Public Testimony – Plan Membership Default.Work Session with Possible Public Testimony – […]

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Report on April 17 SCPP Meeting

The Select Committee on Pension Policy met on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. This was their first meeting of the year and the Agenda, while of some interest from an educational standpoint, had little to do with LEOFF 1 issues. In case you are unaware, the SCPP is the first point of review for all pension […]

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LEOFF II Board | April 25, 2018 Agenda

April 25, 2018 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Agenda Approval of March 28, 2018 Minutes Definition of Child Out of Jurisdiction Duty Disabled Members Return to Work PEBB Coverage for Catastrophic Retirees Standby Pay as Basic Salary PTSD Benefits Administrative Update Outreach Activities Agenda Items for Future Meetings Venue WSIB – Main Conference Room 2100 […]

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SCPP Executive Committee Meeting April 17, 2018

Pension Policy, Select Committee – 4/17/2018 12:00 p.m. Executive Committee House Conference Rooms B15/18 John L. O’Brien Building Olympia, WA  REVISED ON 4/12/2018 AT 12:17 PM Agenda: Approval of November Minutes. AAG Update. Discussion of Today’s Full Committee Items. Constituent Correspondence. Review Draft Interim Work Plan. Adoption of Meeting Agendas. May and June Agendas. Discussion/Other […]

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TRICare Dental Program

Some, but not many, LEOFF 1 people have TRICARE through the Federal Government.  Some changes are coming to TRICARE, so if you are covered by TRICARE you should read this and follow the links. Changes Coming to the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Do you have TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) coverage? If so, you need […]

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Official LEOFF 1 COLA – 2018

DRS has released the official COLA numbers payable in the end of April checks.  Members who are also covered under prior act legislation (41,18 or 41.20) should check with their departments to determine what impact that might have. COLAs for LEOFF Plan 1 — EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2018 Retirement Dates Adjustment April 2, 2017 – […]

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Who voted for SB 6617?

Bill History 2018 REGULAR SESSION Feb 22 Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (View Original Bill) Feb 23 Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls) IN THE HOUSE Feb 23 Read […]

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Call for a VETO on SB6617

Now is the time to contact the Governor and your legislators and insist they stop SB6617. The following is an excerpt from an article dealing with a similar action on the part of the legislature to fast track a bill and limit discovery and debate.  When we filed a request for discovery we were told […]

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