Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
46th Annual Convention
Red Lion Hotel Pasco, Pasco, Washington
September 18- 20, 2018
AGENDA
Download the 2018 RPEC Convention Agenda here
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Committee Meetings:
12:00 Noon – 12:30pm Registration Committee – Olympic Foyer
12:30pm – 1:00pm RPEC PAC Raffle Committee – Oak/Pine Room
12:30pm – 5:00pm Delegate Registration – Olympic Foyer
1:00pm – 5:00pm RPEC PAC Raffle – Oak/Pine Room
1:00pm – 3:00pm Election Committee – Executive Boardroom
2:00pm – 3:00pm Legislative Committee – Workshop Room
3:00pm – 5:00pm Resolutions Committee – Workshop Room
6:00pm – 9:00pm Hospitality Rooms – See Posters in Lobby for locations
RPEC “Office” Duration of Convention – Spruce Room
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
7:30am – 9:00am Sergeant-At-Arms Committee – Medallion Ballroom
8:00am – 9:00am Convention Rules Committee – Medallion Ballroom
8:00am – 12:00 Noon Delegate Registration – Olympic Foyer
8:00am – 4:30pm RPEC PAC Raffle – Oak/Pine Room
9:00am – Convention General Session – Medallion Ballroom
- Welcome – Kandy Kraig, President
- Welcome – City of Pasco Mayor Matt Watkins
- Flag Presentation/Salute – American Legion, Post 34
- Invocation – David Dillsworth, First Baptist Church of Pasco
- Call to Order – Kandy Kraig, President
- Roll Call – Executive Board Officers – Mary Marbles, Secretary
- Roll Call – Executive Board District Members – Mary Marbles, Secretary
- Partial Report of Registration Committee – Registration Committee
- Adoption of Agenda
- Adoption of Rules – Rules Committee
- Approval of 2016 Convention Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report – Ken Williams, Treasurer
- President’s Report – Kandy Kraig, President
- Executive Director’s Report – Maria Britton-Sipe, Executive Director
10:00am – Keynote Speaker: Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner, OIC
10:30am – *** 10 minute break ***
10:40am – General Session continues
- Adoption of Election Rules for Officers – Elections Committee
- Nominations of Executive Board Officers
- Submittal of Late Resolutions
- Legislative Committee Report – Legislative Committee
- Resolutions Committee Report – Resolutions Committee
11:00am – Speaker: Leanne Kunze, Deputy Director, Washington Federation of State Employees
11:10am – Presentation: Diane Oakely, Executive Director, National Institute on
Retirement Security
11:30am – 11:55pm – Workshops
Workshop A – AN AMERICAN ILLNESS: Healthcare, Taking it Back – Medallion Ballroom
Workshop B – How SHIBA Works for You – Workshop Room
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch – Officer Candidate Panel (if needed) – Medallion Ballroom
1:10pm – 2:00pm – Workshops
Workshop C – Feeling the Love: Keeping Membership Groovy – Medallion Ballroom
Workshop D – Taking Action with Legislators – Workshop Room
2:00pm – *** 15 minute break ***
2:15pm – General Session continues
- PAC Committee Report
- Final Report of Registration Committee
- Committee Reports
4:00pm – Recess until Thursday morning @ 9:00 am
5:30pm – 6:30pm – No-Host Social Mixer – Bronze/Silver Room
6:30pm – 9:00pm -Banquet/Awards – Bronze/Silver Room
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Entertainment – Bronze/Silver Room
Thursday, September 20, 2018
7:30am – 9:00am – Breakfast – Bronze Room
9:00pm – 12:00pm – RPEC PAC Raffle – Oak/Pine Room
(For late resolutions consideration, if necessary)
8:00am – 9:00am – Legislative Committee – Medallion Ballroom
8:00am – 9:00am – Resolutions Committee – Medallion Ballroom
9:00am – Convention General Session Reconvenes – Medallion Ballroom
- Flag Salute
- Election of Executive Board Officers
- Committee Reports
- Announce Executive Board Officers Election Results
10:00am – Presentation: Hank Kim, Executive Director, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
10:15am – Adoption of Election Rules for Districts Board Members – Election Committee
- Caucus/Election of District Board Members (see screens for District caucus locations)
- Announce District Board Members Election Results
- Old Business
- New Business
- Swearing in of new Executive Board
- Good and Welfare
- Adjournment
RPEC PAC Raffle Tables – Check Your Tickets and Collect Your Prizes!
Immediately after Adjournment – Executive Board meeting – Executive Boardroom