All members are welcome to attend the Board Meeting on February 14, 2021 at 1:00pm to watch and listen in.

At 2pm our guest Kari Strain, a Volunteer Recruit Specialist with the American Red Cross, will join us with a general overview of the mission of the Red Cross.

Zoom Meeting Details

To join the Zoom meeting via your computer, click this link:

bit.ly/CDSRA-FEB22

Or call: 253-215-8782

You will need the meeting ID & passcode.

Meeting ID: 872 1057 2819

Passcode: 871062

These details are also available on our Meetings page on the website.

This is why we have moved the February meeting online. We hope to meet in person next month. We have outstanding future programs lined up. Thank you to our Active Teacher members. You’ve been so resilient! Thank you teachers for the adjustments and things you do for students. The influence of a teacher can never be erased.

Kriss Crilly – CDSRA President

“The Red Cross in its nature, it aims and purposes, and consequently, its methods, is unlike any other organization in the country."

- Clara Barton, the Founder of the American Red Cross

Legislative Update

The Washington State Legislature is now in session. Senate Bill 5676 and House Bill 1721 both request a 3% COLA adjustment for Plan 1 members. Both of these bills passed unanimously out of their committees and have gone to the rules committee. But as you know, they can’t stop there. 

WSSRA is also continuing to lobby for:
-Retaining the Medicare Eligible Health Benefit of $183
-HB 1699 which would temporarily increase the number of hours retirees can work in schools without losing any pension benefits.
-Equalizing PEBB Health Benefits for Plan 2&3 members with House Bill 1911 and Senate Bill 570.
(You can find more details of these bills on page 4 of the WSSRA Jan/Feb Journal)

This is where you come in:

1. Sign up to send emails to Legislators when requested. If you will send your email address to Tara@wssra.org, she will put you on the Legislative Alert list so you will know who to contact and what the issue is
2. Take Action – When you are contacted. 
3. Ask questions if you have them

More News & Updates

Please let us know if we can update your contact information, just email CDSRA@outlook.com