Dear RPEC Leaders & Members:
The legislative session is off to an exciting start. For the first time in a decade, three bills, introduced in January, pertain to finally addressing a recurring cost-of-living (COLA) for Plan 1 retirees. Moreover, a handful of bills also directly relate to increasing oversight of the Health Care Authority (HCA), which selects and administers healthcare plans for public sector retirees. Please read your emails and take part in our weekly Legislative Update Calls, held each Friday afternoon from 2-3 p.m. via Zoom, to keep apprised of our legislative affairs activities to find out how you…