Archive | Miscellaneous

This category if for information that does not deal directly with the pension plan but is of general interest to members of the system.

LEOSA | Port Townsend

Qualification Event FOP North Olympic Lodge #31 will be hosting a LEOSA Qualification for qualified retired officers with credentials. Please bring you retired credentials, eye and ear protection along with your firearm (Semi-Auto and or Revolver) and 25 rounds of ammunition per type (Semi-Auto, Revolver or 50 rounds total if both.) Body armor is preferred, […]

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SCPP | June Meeting

Pension Policy, Select Committee – 6/18/2019 10:00 AM House Hearing Room B Agenda: 1.   Approval of May Minutes. 2.   OSA Update. Educational Briefings: 3.   Peer State Pension Systems. 4.   PSERS Plan History and Membership. Work Sessions: 5.   LEOFF 1 and Prior Act Pension and Disability Boards. 6.   Plans 1 UAAL Funding Policy and Payments. Meeting start […]

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DRS to Release Info

Notice to retirees – public records request Posted 15-Mar-2019 (Editor’s Note: I would not be particularly concerned about this. These types of requests are common and some newspapers gather and publish this type of information on a regular basis.) The Department of Retirement Systems has received a public records request for information about individuals who […]

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2019 COLA | 3.36%

COLAs for LEOFF Plan 1 EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019 –   Retirement Dates Adjustment April 2, 2018 – March 31, 2019 0.00% January 1, 2018 – April 1, 2018 3.36% April 2, 2017 – December 31, 2017 6.80% Prior to April 2, 2017 3.36%

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LEOSA Qualifications

HR218 Firearms Qualification / Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act 10:00 AM Saturday, May 04, 2019 Chehalis Police Department Range Chehalis, Washington   The LEASW invites you to join us for an 8:00 am no-host breakfast on Saturday, May 04, 2019 at the Denny’s Restaurant off Exit 76/Hwy I-5 in Chehalis, WA (east side of I-5). […]

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CPI

It is not official but it appears the April 1 CPI will be 3.36%. We will let you know when the official figure is available, but we are pretty sure this is accurate.

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LEOFF 2 Board Meeting

Meeting Location: Washington State Investment Board2100 Evergreen Park Drive SW, Suite 100Olympia, WA 98502 LEOFF PLAN 2 RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING AGENDA February 27, 2019 – 9:30AM 1.      Legislative Update LEOFF 2 Endorsed Bills Other Bills of Interest Budget Bills 2.      Administrative Update Outreach Activities

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SB 5894 Introduced.

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that the firefighters’ pension levy may continue to be levied to fund benefits under the law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ retirement system; and amending RCW 41.16.060. See the bill information.See the bill. This bill will have a hearing on Monday February 18, 2019 at 3:30 pm in the Senate Ways […]

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A change to Disability Boards?

The legislature has been in session for about a month and we now have a bill dealing with LEOFF 1 issues.  It is HB 2051 and the companion Senate version SB 5920.  The bill has bi-partisan support and is drafted to address some concerns that were expressed in the Select Committee meeting. You can view […]

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A Letter from Ken Crowder

Editor’s Note: This letter was written in response to comments published in a recent LEOFF I Coalition newsletter. Greetings to all LEOFF 1 members. Recently I obtained a copy of the LEOFF 1 Coalition newsletter that I am told was mailed to some LEOFF 1 members. At first glance it appeared that their primary purpose […]

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