RPEC Weekly NewsFlash, April 26, 2024 Call to Action – Repeal Social Security WEP/GPO Provisions We published this Call to Action in an early February NewsFlash, shortly after H.R. 82 was introduced to the U.S. House and referred to committee. We are once more requesting your action, as this bill is again being heard and discussed. Last week, the U.S. …
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RPEC Weekly NewsFlash, April 19, 2024 SCPP Adopts Ongoing COLA Study Timeline On Tuesday, April 16, the Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) laid out a timeline to study and recommend a proposal to restore an automatic ongoing cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees. Since 2010, PERS 1 and TRS 1 are the only retirement systems …
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The Spring Quarterly 2024 newsletter is off to the printer and will be in the mail soon, but you can get an exclusive ‘sneak peek’ here today! Click on the image below to view the RPEC Spring Quarterly 2024 newsletter. You can find this edition as well as past editions by going to the menu bar above and selecting Publications, …
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RPEC Weekly NewsFlash, April 12, 2024 National Social Security Month Aligns with RPEC’s Federal Legislative Priorities April is National Social Security Month, a time to celebrate a program that millions of retired public employees rely on to supplement their pensions and personal savings to provide retirement security. Nearly 9 out of 10 Americans aged 65 and older receive Social Security …
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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