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Merriman to speak on changes to retirement plans Monday 2012-10-05
Update - PEBB: Many state workers’ health premiums to drop

The Public Employees Benefits Board voted Wednesday to set health-premium rates for 338,000 state workers, dependents and retirees in 2013. In a bit of a surprise, rates are going down for participants in the most popular plan, Uniform Medical.

2012-07-26
Workshop on life insurance options set for Feb. 23 2012-02-21
Fidelity retirement consultant will be on campus Tuesday, Jan. 24 2012-01-23
Benefits Open Enrollment ends TODAY, Nov. 30 2011-11-30
Open enrollment ends Wednesday, Nov. 30 2011-11-28
Pension costs to rise

Washington recently changed its assumptions for paying for public-employee pensions, a move that means higher costs in 2013 for workers, the state and local governments.

In a little-noticed vote last month, the state’ s Pension Funding Council unanimously agreed to lower its assumption of…

2011-11-16
Open enrollment workshops to be help Nov. 17, 22 on campus 2011-11-14
Union rejection to reopen contracts may trigger cuts

As part of her budget reduction package, Gov. Chris Gregoire asked state employee union leaders to reopen their collective bargaining contracts so the state could reduce the amount it spends on monthly health care premiums.

The state currently allocates $850 monthly per employee. Reducing…

2011-11-09
Benefits open enrollment on now through Nov. 30 2011-11-02
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