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Two of our key priorities have been included in the Senate budget proposal. Funding is earmarked to implement SB 5350, which provides a one-time 3% COLA to PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees capped at $110 per month. It also includes language to require the Select Committee on Pension Policy to study and recommend a proposal for a recurring annual …

RPEC Weekly Newsflash, March 24, 2023 Register today to attend the All-member Strategic Planning Listening Session As part of the strategic planning process, AFSCME Retiree Council will be facilitating a virtual listening session for all members-at-large and RPEC leaders on Friday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This virtual listening session is another way you can provide input …

Senate Budget Proposal Favors RPEC Priorities Thursday, March 23, was a big day for RPEC in the Washington Legislature.  The Senate unveiled its budget proposal, Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 5187, for the biennial operating budget (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025) and the 2023 supplemental operating budget. The proposal funds a 3% one-time cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for PERS 1, …

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