Normally we extract Dick’s report and publish it here. However, this month the newsletter is longer. So we are publishing it in full as a PDF document. Please click to View newsletter. I am disappointed to report that we have only received about 1800 survey responses. When we first discussed the general mailing to 6,900 […]
Archive | 2020 Legislature
Open Letter to LEOFF 1 Members
by Ken Crowder, Director WSRPOA On April 8 some of you received an email from WSRDSPOA, that appears to have been written and forwarded by Joyce Willms to them to forward to their members. I am disappointed that Joe Dawson, President of WSRDSPOA, allows his organization to be manipulated by Ms. Willms and the Coalition. […]
RFFOW President’s Message | April 2020
by Richard Warbrouck, President RFFOW I hope all is as well as can be expected during this most difficult time. At this point it has been reported that six Seattle police officers and ten Seattle firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19. It appears that once the Coronavirus starts in a group it spreads like fire. […]
HB 2051 Passes Both Houses
HB 2051: With the help of Representative John Lovick and four Senators in Senate leadership positions, Steve Conway Vice President Pro Tempore, John McCoy Caucus Chair, Marko Liias Floor Leader and Mark Schoesler Minority Leader, our bill HB 2051 was passed by the Senate as amended. The amendment will allow a surviving spouse to be […]
Coalition Newsletter Misleads
Many of you may have received the latest Newsletter from the LEOFF 1 Coalition. They go to great length to demonstrate how they represent LEOFF 1 members and, also. to attempt to alarm LEOFF 1 members by claiming that an attack on the system is imminent. The newsletter is eight pages in length and is […]
RFFOW on the Coalition Newsletter
Some of you may have received a packet from the Coalition that was referred to as a newsletter; it was more like an information and donation request. As much as we want and expect transparency in government agencies and with elected officials, there appears to be little to no transparency in the Coalition. The transparency […]
LEOFF 2 Board Meeting | Feb. 26th
Meeting Location: Washington State Investment Board2100 Evergreen Park Drive SW, Suite 100Olympia, WA 98502 LEOFF PLAN 2 RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING AGENDA February 26, 2020 – 9:30AM 1. Legislative Update Survivor Option Reelection Month of Death Payment Definition of Period of War Confidentiality of DRS Records 2. Administrative Update Agency Move Outreach Activities
LEOFF 1 Bill Passes in House
HB 2051 passed in the House on January 22nd. (96 yeas to 0 nays.) It is now in the Senate Rules Committee (SB 5920 ) and is expected to pass soon. This bill expands eligibility of who can serve on firefighter and law enforcement officer pension and disability boards to include active or retired firefighters […]
November 19 | SCPP Report
Not much happened at the SCPP meeting today. Nothing to do with LEOFF 1 and little to do with LEOFF 2 except for a proposal to increase death and disability benefits for SPRS to LEOFF 2 levels. No action–just information.
SCPP November 19th
Select Committee on Pension Policy – 11/19/2019 10:00 AM Full Committee House Hearing Rm A John L. O’Brien Building Olympia, WA Agenda: 1. Approval of October Minutes. Work Session: 2. Death and Disability Benefits Comparison (PSERS/LEOFF2). 3. Inactive Accounts. Public Hearing with Possible Committee Action: 4. Investment Options for Target Date Funds (Plans 3 and […]