We have learned that scammers are contacting LEOFF retirees by phone and requesting personal information. The scammers are posing as representatives of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). DRS will NOT call you to get personal information or about the benefit enhancement. They are mailing letters to all retirees and emailing when email information […]
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RFFOW President’s Message | June 2020
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
RFFOW President’s Message | June 2019
I am delighted to report that Vice President Jim Fossos is progressing down the road to recovery at a fast pace. Jim is now at home sitting in his recliner. He has the assistance of a caregiver and a busy schedule with doctor’s appointments and rehabilitation. Jim has showed what can be accomplished as a […]
Letter from Del McNeal
Editor’s Note: This letter was sent to the RFFOW discussing the board staffing issue. I see that you are getting ready to discuss the issue of disability boards for LEOFF 1. I am retired from the City of Bremerton as the chief. I am also currently a board member of our disability board. As such […]
A Letter from Dan Downs
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, […]
RFFOW President’s Report | February 2019
by Richard Warbrouck President, RFFOW The Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) is a standing legislative interim subcommittee. The committee members are legislators from the House and Senate and members from employee and employer organizations, and retiree groups appointed by the Governor. The committee is empowered to meet during the interim, between legislative sessions to […]
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 […]
RFFOW President’s Message | November 2018
By Richard Warbrouck, RFFOW President As you can see from the graph below, the projected LEOFF I membership is on a decline and picking up speed between the years 2022 and 2025. This first appears to be down the road or in the future, but wait a minute, just think back a couple of years […]