CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

President Warbrouck wants to remind everyone to send in their checks for the Christmas Luncheon, December 14, 2011, 11 AM at the Ballard Elks. $25 per person. Send checks to Retired Firefighters of Washington
9134 - 20
7th Place SW
Edmonds, WA 98026

 


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Join the Retired Firefighters of Washington (RFFOW)

Whether you're Prior Act, LEOFF I, LEOFF II, Federal or Private, the Retired Firefighters of Washington is for YOU!

The Retired Firefighters of Washington is the only politically active organization dedicated to, and representing, the interest of all retired firefighters of Washington State and their families. Countless hours are spent in Olympia, on behalf of retired firefighters, working with our state's Representatives to maintain, secure, and improve our pensions as they apply to the retired firefighters, their families and surviving spouses.

In addition to this serious work, The RFFOW provides a means for retired firefighters and their spouses to keep in touch with each other, pass along information and have some fun! We have monthly meetings, held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except June, July & August) where members have the opportunity to not only meet old friends, but to hear the latest regarding pension issues.

So, if you're not already a member of the Retired Firefighters of Washington, we encourage you to join. There is strength in numbers. We are already a powerfull voice in Olympia but the greater the numbers the louder the voice to be heard.


To join, just print and fill out a membership application. Print and fill out this payroll deduction form if you are already a member and want to pay dues via payroll deduction.

Mail Applications to:
Retired Firefighters of Washington
9134 - 20
7th Place SW
Edmonds, WA 98026

Questions? (425) 775-9080 info@rffow.org

 


THE RESULT OF HB 2097

We managed to hold HB 2097 in committee as of 9:30 Wednesday night when the legislative session came to a close. When I left they still had a few bills that had been amended in either the House or Senate to consider for final passage. They passed HB 1087 that authorizes, in Sec 105, the Actuary to conduct a study to determine the fiscal impact of a merger of LEOFF 1 and LEOFF 2.

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $75,000 of the department of retirement services account--state appropriation is for the state actuary to study the issue of merging the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plans 1 and 2 into a single retirement plan. The department of retirement systems shall assist the state actuary by providing such information and advice as the state actuary requests, and the state actuary may contract for services as needed to conduct a study. The results of the study shall be reported to the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate by December 12, 2011.

  1. Among the issues related to the merger of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plans 1 and 2 into a single retirement plan that shall be examined:
    (a) Changes to the assets available to pay for the benefits of each plan before and after a merger based on a range of possible economic and demographic experience; and
    (b) Changes to the projected contributions that might be required of members, employers, and the state, based on a range of possible economic and demographic experience and a variety of funding policies, including both continued application of current funding policy to the benefit obligations of each plan, and application of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 funding policies to the combined benefits of both plans;
  2. The state actuary shall solicit the input of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 retirement board and organizations representing members and retirees of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 1 on the issue of the merger of the two state plans, and include representative submissions of the input of the organizations along with the report.

    I will meet with Jerry Taylor and Ken Crowder on Tuesday to make recommendation as to our next course of action regarding the study and any future legislation.

    Thank you for your support and participation.

    Dick

Listed below are some of the emails that have been sent and documents regarding HB2097

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Next RFFOW Meeting

No Meeting in December (Christmas Luncheon)

Wednesday, January 11, Luther Memorial Church, Greenwood Avenue N and N 132nd Street, Seattle
11:00 am

SELECT COMMITTEE ON PENSION POLICY MTG

The next scheduled meeting of the Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) is November 15, 2011 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held in Olympia in Senate Hearing Room #4. The State Actuary Matt Smith will give a preliminary report on the Merger Study to the Committee. The final report will be presented to the Legislature on December 15, 2011.

If anyone would like to ride with me please contact Dick Warbrouck.


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9134 - 207th Place SE, Edmonds, WA 98026 • 425-775-9080
Questions or Comments? Email at: info@rffow.org