Chelan-Douglas School Retirees' Association KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023 |
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The mission of the Chelan-Douglas School Retirees' Association is to secure and protect retirees' benefits and to provide educational and service opportunities for members. | | |
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All members are welcome to join us Monday, February 13, 2023 at 12pm. The Executive Board meets at 10am. Meeting Details at the Residence Inn by Marriott 1229 Walla Walla Avenue, Wenatchee Lunch is $18 Please bring the correct amount of cash if possible. (Checks to CDSRA or Cash Only) Apple Capital Deli: Build your own sandwich with turkey & ham, an assortment of cheese & bread. Served with Apple Garden salad, chips and whole fruit. |
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The 2023 Legislature: Now in Session! Here are the Legislative priorities: Pass Plan 1 COLA Legislation: Reinstate a permanent Cost-of-Living Adjustment for PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees. At minimum, WSSRA is seeking COLA legislation to provide inflationary increases in July 2023 and July 2024. The 2023 increase should match the 8.7% Social Security increase but will most likely stay at 3%. Protect and Expand Retiree Healthcare Benefits: The Legislature lowered the Medicare Healthcare Benefit from $183 to $150 in 2011. In 2018 and 2019 we successfully lobbied for increases back to $183 per month. Protecting and expanding the Medical Benefit at $183 per month will help keep retiree medical premiums affordable. Equalize Plan 2/3 retiree health insurance: Under current law, PEBB retiree insurance allows Plan 3 retirees to defer PEBB insurance if the retiree has alternative insurance. No such exceptions are made for Plan 2 retirees. If the 60-day window is missed, a Plan 2 retiree can never access PEBB insurance. That needs to be corrected. Pay Off the TRS 1 & PERS 1 Unfunded Liability: The State Actuary has the Washington State Legislature on a plan to pay off the Unfunded Accrued Actuarial Liability (UAAL) in TRS 1 and PERS 1. WSSRA fully supports that plan. WSSRA also supports efforts to speed up the payoff dates and insists the $800 million TRS 1 payoff scheduled for June 30, 2023 remains in the budget.
Questions? Contact: CDSRA's Legislative Rep., Terry Sloan, is working to set up lobby time with our district representatives. Terry Sloan - 509-670-1626 Mary Perkins - 509-884-7671 |
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February 13 – General Meeting February 16 – Twincussion @ PAC April 10 – General Meeting June – General Meeting TBD |
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Reitrees Help Support Every Kid at The Performing Arts Center -(EKAP) |
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Connecting Students EKAP provides opportunities for multiple school districts to expose students to the arts. EKAP provides bus-in performances, in-school assemblies, and after-school workshops. EKAP has worked with Wenatchee, Eastmont, Cashmere, Cascade, Quincy, Entiat, Orondo, Waterville, Chelan, Manson, Pateros and Palisades school districts. In an earlier EKAP event in October, over 500 students enjoyed Zephr. (Cirque Mechanics) |
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Spring Performances There are two EKAP performances on the schedule for 2023. TWINCUSSION - February 15 and Step Afrika - April 11, 2023. CDSRA is a proud sponsor of TWINCUSSION. TWINCUSSION will be providing 2 in-school sessions, as well as a matinee at the PAC just for students. The matinee most likely will be held February 16th. As a sponsor, we are invited to sit in the balcony to watch the student matinee. The TWINCUSSION community performance will be February 15th 7:30pm at the PAC. Purchase tickets online on their website. |
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Please let us know if we can update your contact information, just email CDSRA@outlook.com |
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