RPEC Priorities Advance
RPEC’s legislative priorities continue to advance ahead of the end of the state legislative session on March 7. Substitute House Bill 1985, which provides a one-time 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees not to exceed $110 per month, and House Bill 2481, which prevents retirees from losing their Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) health insurance during their final month of life, both had hearings in Senate Ways & Means on February 20. RPEC President Clair Olivers and Secretary and Legislative Committee Chair Nancy Heley testified in support of the respective…
