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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 - 207th Place SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
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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 - 207th Place SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
Questions? (425) 775-9080 info@rffow.org
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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.
- 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;
- 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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No
Meeting in December (Christmas Luncheon)
Wednesday,
January 11, Luther Memorial Church, Greenwood Avenue N
and N 132nd Street, Seattle
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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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Click Here to download the Personal Information Packet as printed
in the January and February 2011 Newsletters.
Click
Here for information about the newest telephone scam members
have received.
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