May 19th 2012
Majority Leader Lisa Brown
will not seek re-election. (Note: Senator Lisa Brown was one of the prime sponsors of the LEOFF I and LEOFF 2 merger) click here to read |
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We Saved our Pension For Another Year
We owe a debt of gratitude to the members of LEOFF I, family and friends. Thank you for all your emails, letter writing, and phone calls to stop SB 6563 and HB 2350 from passing this year. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.Mark Curtis, LEOFF I Coalition Lobbyist, LEOFF I Coalition Board 2013 Legislative Session:
Merging plan 1 and plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, SB 6563, HB 2350., were introduced on April 11, 2012, the last day of the 2nd special session of the 2012 Legislative Session.The sponsors of these bad bills are listed below: Senator Ed Murray (D), Chair. Click here. Senator Lisa Brown (D). Click here. Senator Craig Pridemore (D) Click here. Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D) Click here. Senator Maralyn Chase (D) Click here. Senator Paull Shin (D) Click here. Senator Steve Conway (D) Click here. Senator Nick Harper (D) Click here. Senator Steve Hobbs (D) Click here. Representative Pat Sullivan (D) Click here. Representative Kevin Van De Wege (D) Click here. |
Seattle Times Editorial Board Opposes Merger: Washington's LEOFF 1 and 2 pension systems should remain separate
The Seattle Times Editorial Board opposes the proposal to merge the two police and fire pension plans, LEOFF 1 and LEOFF 2. Click here to read more. |
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Call ALL Senators! Ask your senators NOT to use our pension to balance the State budget! |
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SB 6563
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Talking Points
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Analysis of
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HB 2350/SB 6563 — Proposed LEOFF Plan I and II Merger
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The LEOFF 1 Coalition website contains some files that come in a "pdf" format which requires Adobe's Acrobat Reader in order to view and search through the documents. If you don't already have it, you can download it here. It's free from Adobe.
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Find Your Legislators and District! Find Your Legislator Member Rosters & Information for 2012 Contact your local Legislators at the Washington State Legislature Home Page |
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How a Bill Becomes a Law Click here for more information |
Check Your LEOFF I Web Site Daily!
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Original 1970 Manual |
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RETIREMENTS LAWS Click here to read. |
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LEOFF 1 The COLA for 2012 is estimated at 3.171%. This is LEOFF 1 retiree William Kanton's best ESTIMATE. The State will announce official COLA information sometime in March 2012. |
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