benefits
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| Union opposes governor's suggestion to cut benefits | Citing a looming budget shortfall, Gov. Chris Gregoire's office on Wednesday asked union-represented government workers to consider cutting their health-care benefits to save the state money. |
2011-10-28 | |
| PEBB voting today to raise state worker health costs | The Public Employees’ Benefits Board is voting Wednesday afternoon on a package of health-care proposals that is going to formally drive up Washington state employees’ health care costs next year. Workers in two-dozen unions are bound by health-care agreements that require them to pay 15… |
2011-07-20 | |
| Workshop on social security, VEBA to take place June 21 | 2011-06-14 | ||
| Lawmakers must commit to proper funding of public employee pension benefits | LEGISLATORS should pass the proposed constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 8214 and its companion House Joint Resolution 4219, to require proper funding of public employee pension benefits. The issue requires two-thirds of both houses and a vote of the people in November. … |
2011-05-02 | |
| PeaceHealth and Regence reach deal, end stalemate over reimbursement rates | PeaceHealth and Regence broke their impasse over reimbursement rates Friday, March 11 - just weeks before a March 31 deadline that would have required thousands of Whatcom County residents to pay more or travel out of the county for medical care. |
2011-03-14 | |
| PeaceHealth, Regence 'moving closer' to settling deadlock over medical insurance | An impasse over reimbursement rates between PeaceHealth and Regence is worrying thousands of Whatcom County residents who were told they may have to pay much more and travel farther for medical care if both sides don't reach an agreement by March 31. |
2011-03-09 | |
| Governor agrees to pay 85 percent of state workers' health-care premiums | In a surprise move, Gov. Chris Gregoire has agreed the state will pay 85 percent of health-care premium costs for state workers in the next two-year budget. |
2010-12-03 | |
| Free or low-cost health coverage available for some families | 2010-11-29 | ||
| Reminder: Open enrollment ends Nov. 30 | 2010-11-23 | ||
| Open enrollment period continues through Nov. 30 | 2010-11-10 |