Activities

Legislative Priorities

The Washington State School Retirees’ Association (WSSRA) is made up of 17,000+ active and retired school personnel. WSSRA’s mission is to develop, propose, and support action benefiting all school retirees.

Restore an automatic ongoing cost of living adjustment for TRS 1 and PERS 1
retirees.
o Pass Substitute Senate Bill 5085.
Protect the $183 Medicare Eligible Healthcare Subsidy.
o Make sure funding remains in the budget to reduce costs for retirees who get
health insurance through the Public Employees Benefits Board.
Fully fund pensions.
o Maintain actuarially recommended employer contributions to make sure we
have among the healthiest retirement systems in the country.
Improve health and pension benefits for members of Plans 2 and 3.