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Retirement & Health Benefit Report for Feb. 15, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 15, 2019
Snowmageddon descended on Olympia, and things came to a halt, but now that the worst (we can hope) is over, the process is moving again....

What’s the SEBB?

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: David Morrill • Date: February 8, 2019
Last session, the Legislature created the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). The SEBB will help ensure K-12 employees get the affordable, high-quality benefits they deserve....

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for Feb. 1, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 1, 2019
The introduction of bills has slowed markedly as committees now focus on having public hearings. Then bills are moved out of their respective committees through...

Jan. 25 Retirement & Benefits Report

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: January 25, 2019
The legislative river is running as close to 1,500 bills have been introduced since December’s prefiling. Included among those are a number of bills affecting...

Jan. 24 School Employee Benefit Board Meeting Summary

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: January 25, 2019
The School Employees’ Benefit Board met for an all-day meeting and covered, as usual a wide range of topics. (Read the full post for the...

Retirement & Health Benefits: 2018 Session Review

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: April 6, 2018
At the risk of repetition, the legislative session and Governor’s actions have concluded. This was a session that was akin to a sprint to the...

Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Meeting

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: David Morrill • Date: March 22, 2018
The PEB Board held its monthly meeting March 21, 2018. A short summary follows. A briefing book offers more details. This report primarily focuses on...

School Employee Benefit Board (SEBB) Meeting

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: David Morrill • Date: March 19, 2018
The SEBB held an all-day meeting on 3/15/18 that covered a great deal of information including preliminary impacts on the state and local school districts....