RPEC Legislative Update Newsletter – 5-5-21

RPEC Legislative Update Newsletter – 5-5-21

IN THIS ISSUE

• Post Session Action Plan
• Monthly Legislative Update Zoom Call

Post Session Action Plan

This session, we were successful on our priorities to preserve the PEBB Medicare Benefit, fully funding the employer contributions to the pension systems, enacting a progressive tax on high-end capital gains, and several other issues of importance to our members. Some of our members are rightfully disappointed about the lack of a COLA increase for Plan 1 retirees in the final budget, even the very small one-time COLA considered late in the session.

The coming weeks and months…