Bill # Abbrev. Title Short Description Status Sponsor Position HB 2138 (SB 6017) PERS and TRS plan 1 COLAs Providing cost-of-living adjustments for plan 1 retirees of the teachers’ retirement system and public employees’ retirement system. H Approps Reykdal Support HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS Addressing survivor benefits from the public employees’ retirement system for survivors of members in registered domestic …
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2016 Bills Bill Status Report Bill # Abbrev. Title Short Description Status Sponsor Priority Position HB 2138 (SB 6017) PERS and TRS plan 1 COLAs Providing cost-of-living adjustments for plan 1 retirees of the teachers’ retirement system and public employees’ retirement system. H Approps Reykdal Support HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS Addressing survivor benefits from the public employees’ retirement system for …
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Click here to download the 2016 RPEC Legislative Priorities TOP TIER PRIORITIES Restoration of the Plan 1 COLA Restore PEBB Medicare Subsidy by increasing the subsidy a minimum of $32 per month per subscriber. Full funding of employer contribution rates to the pension plans Oppose effort to create a new state retirement plan Protect and Expand Social Security, Medicare and …
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Click here to download the 2016 Medicare Subsidy Factsheet
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Retired Public Employees Council of WA Working to protect and enhance the pension and health care benefits of Washington retired state, county and local government employees