Editor’s Note: This letter was sent to the RFFOW dealing with concerns about Disability Board staffing. I appreciate and want to thank you and The Retired Fire Fighters of Washington for your efforts in resolving the problem of staffing pension and disability boards. About three years ago, a group including you and attorney, Joe Fischnaller, […]
Archive | 2019 Legislature
Fixing Initiative 940
It is important for the Legislature to fix initiatives that don’t work as intended, but it is just as important that we follow the law when we do it. This is the real lesson of Initiative 940. This measure, approved by voters last November, imposes new rules on police use of deadly force. More than […]
SCPP Meeting Report – December 11, 2018
Currently, only active or retired Prior Act, LEOFF 1, and LEOFF 2 firefighters employed by or retired from the city, county, or fire protection district are eligible to be elected to a pension or disability board. Only those covered by the jurisdiction of the board are eligible to vote. Some boards are facing difficulty in […]
Disability Board Issues
The following is from a letter discussing the structure and current problems with Disability Boards. The central problem is that the number of LEOFF 1 members decline it is becoming increasingly difficult for small jurisdictions to find qualified LEOFF 1 active or retired members to serve on the Boards. In the last session of the […]
Select Committee | December 11, 2018 Agenda
Pension Policy, Select Committee – 12/11/2018 10:00 AM Note that the subject of LEOFF 1 Disability Boards will be on the Agenda. Full Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O’Brien Building Olympia, WAAgenda: Approval of November Minutes.Public Hearing with Possible Executive Action: Managing Future Dolan-Type Unfunded Liabilities. Retire-Rehire Proposal. Work Session with Public Testimony […]
LEOFF 2 Board | October 24th
The LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board is holding a board meeting on Wednesday, October 24th at 8:30 AM. Please note the earlier start time as this is our annual strategic planning meeting. Materials will be available the LEOFF 2 website on Monday, October 22nd. Meeting Location: Washington State Investment Board 2100 Evergreen Park Drive SW, […]
taxing
Gov. Inslee warns of a $1.5 billion gap and says there are few ways to bridge it. EVERETT — Writing the next state budget is going to be a taxing experience. Figuratively and actually. That’s the distinct impression Gov. Jay Inslee left in a conversation Tuesday with The Daily Herald’s editorial board. Washington’s super-charged economy, […]
Select Committee on Pension Policy | October 16, 2018
Pension Policy, Select Committee – 10/16/2018 10:00 AM Full Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O’Brien Building Olympia, WAAgenda: Approval of September Minutes OSA 2019-21 Budget Preliminary 2019 Meeting Dates Public Hearing: 3 Percent Ad-Hoc COLA for Plans 1 Public Hearing with Possible Executive Action: Plan Membership Default Annuity Purchase Pension Policy, Select Committee […]
LEOFF 2 Board | September 26th
The LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board is holding a full board meeting on Wednesday, September 26th at 9:30 AM. Meeting Location: Washington State Investment Board 2100 Evergreen Park Drive SW, Suite 100 Olympia, WA 98502 AGENDA September 26, 2018 – 9:30AM Approval of Minutes Public Pension Administration Benchmarking Administrative Factors Out of Jurisdiction Duty Career Change […]
Select Committee September 18 Agenda
Pension Policy, Select Committee – 9/18/2018 10:00 AM Full Committee House Hearing Rm B John L. O’Brien Building Olympia, WAAgenda: Approval of July Minutes WSIB Update DRS CEM Benchmarking Update on PFC Rate Adoption Work Session with Possible Public Testimony: Plan 1 Minimum Benefits Retire-Rehire Public Hearing with Possible Executive Action: Month of Death Spousal […]