February 14th 2025

Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act Qualification

Thursday April 10, 2025
Thursday May 8, 2025
Thursday September 11, 2025
Thursday October 9, 2025

Cascade Shooting Facilities

26520 292 AVE SE Ravensdale, WA

There is no fee for this event.

We will be holding LEOSA qualifications from 0900 – 1300. Gate closes at 1245. We will have Bay 5 reserved for the qualification.

Please bring eye protection, ear protection and plenty ammo for the qualification.
The qualification course is 25 rounds.

For Range Safety Shooters must use a belt mounted, strong side holster, designed for their weapon.
No Shoulder or Cross Draw Holsters Allowed

If you have any questions contact:
Zbig @ zkkasprzyk@gmail.com or 206-818-7476.


Hearing for SB 5085

SB 5085 Concerns Merger of LEOFF1 Retired Teachers and Retired State Employees. Dennis Lawson, President WSCFF, Joyce Willms, LEOFF1 Coalition Executive Director, Teresa Taylor, Executive Director WACOPS and Michael Duchemin, President RFFOW testified during the hearing.

CLICK HERE to watch the testimonies

Call The Legislators Today, Jan. 23rd!

The Merger Will Take ALL of LEOFF1 Assets.

Senate Ways & Means Committee Hearing is at 4:00 pm, Room 4 in the John A. Cherberg Building, also called JAC

NO Merger, LEOFF 1, Retired Teachers & Retired  St. Employees

Call the Bill Sponsors
Senator June Robinson  360.786.7674, email:  june.robinson@leg.wa.gov

and Senator T'wina Nobles 360.786.7654
email: twina.nobles@leg.wa.gov

Click HERE to watch live


How To Register To Testify?

Use the Legislature’s Committee Sign-In program! You can use a web-enabled device to go to www.app.leg.wa.gov/csi or use one of the sign-in kiosks located on the Capitol Campus. 


The State Legislators are after the LEOFF 1 Pension again

LEOFF 1 Members and Beneficiaries, 

We need to work together to kill SB-5085
Merger LEOFF 1, Retired Teacher, and State Employees Pers 1

Click here To Read SB-5085


Inslee Releases Budget Proposal; Includes merger of LEOFF1 and LEOFF2 Pension Plans

Gov. Inslee releases future-focused budget proposal, highlights the growing costs of income inequality. This includes the merger of LEOFF 1 and LEOFF 2 Pension Plans!


Excerpt:

Efficiency cuts and a new wealth tax 
Earlier this month, Inslee directed a freeze on non-essential hiring and spending, a move that will result in savings while the Legislature considers spending plans. Overall, Inslee is proposing about $2.0 billion in reductions or delayed implementation of certain programs over the next four years.

Reductions include closure of Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women due to decreasing need for lower-security beds. Inslee proposes closing two residential habilitation centers and helping residents move to other community-based settings. The state would also close three reentry centers where demand for services is low.

To address the remaining gap, Inslee proposes a merger of the state’s LEOFF 1 and LEOFF 2 pension plans which allows a one-time shift of $1 billion to the general fund while still leaving a surplus in the combined LEOFF system. He is also proposing a new wealth tax and B&O tax changes. Over four years, the wealth tax would generate $10.3 billion and the B&O tax would raise about $2.6 billion.

Please click link to read entire article. Read Full Article Here


2024 Pension Payment Schedule

Mark your calendar – the new schedule is here!

DRS issues pension payments on the last business day of each month. Please note: the date you receive your payment will depend on your financial institution.

Click here to view schedule


Join the LEOFF1 Coalition Protect Your Retirement Plan and Medical Benefits

The Coalition is the only state wide organization that exclusively represents retired LEOFF1 Members and Beneficiaries.

Membership Forms

Click here for the PAYROLL DEDUCTION MEMBERSHIP form - PDF VERSION

Click here for the MEMBERSHIP & CONTRIBUTION form - PDF VERSION


2025 Updates on Signing In to Testify in Committee

For those interested in testifying on a bill in committee, here are ways to testify for a committee hearing remotely. I sent comments in support of Operating and Capital Budget items this way. With funding/budget bills all introduced this week, the policy bills are next.

How to register to testify?

Use the Legislature’s Committee Sign-In program! You can use a web-enabled device to go to www.app.leg.wa.gov/csi or use one of the sign-in kiosks located on the Capitol Campus.

Updates for 2023:

• More Testimony Options - You now can testify either in person or remotely. All testifiers are automatically registered for Zoom and will receive a link in case their plans change.

• Longer Registration Period – Registration is no longer limited to the day of the hearing. You may now register as soon as a bill is scheduled for public hearing until 1 hour before the meeting is scheduled to begin (you will not be able to register after this deadline has passed).

• Easier to Register – Registration locations are no longer limited to the Capitol Campus. You may now register to testify from any location, even from home.

• Easier to Submit Written Testimony – You may submit written testimony online from the time a bill is scheduled until up to 24 hours after the start of the hearing (committees are paperless and hand-outs are no longer accepted).


Update on LEOFF 1 Surplus, SSB 5791

Governor's actions: The Governor reviews the bill.
The Governor may decide to sign it, veto part of it, or veto all of it. If the Governor vetoes part or all of it, the Legislature may vote to override the veto (this rarely happens).

If the governor does not act on a bill after the allotted number of days, it is as if it was signed. From the Governor's desk, bills go to the Secretary of State who assigns a session law chapter number.


Pension and Investments

Washington state high court rules pension benefit reductions are constitutional
Click here for more details.

The LEOFF 1 Coalition website contains some files that come in a "pdf" format which requires Adobe's Acrobat Reader in order to view and search through the documents. If you don't already have it, you can download it here.  It's free from Adobe.

Adobe

Legislator Information!
Click the links below.


Join the Leoff 1 Coalition

Protect Your Retirement Plan and Medical Benefits

The Coalition is the only state wide organization that exclusively represents retired LEOFF1 Members and Beneficiaries.

MEMBERSHIP FORMS

Click here for the PAYROLL DEDUCTION MEMBERSHIP form - PDF VERSION

Click here for the MEMBERSHIP & CONTRIBUTION form - PDF VERSION


Update Your Information

Contact Joyce Willms at joyce@leoff1coalition.org or by calling the Coalition office at 360-570-1035.

Keep Track with What's Happening at the Capital!

Washington State Wire - Click Here!

The Olympian: Politics/Government - Click Here!

The Seattle Times: Olympia Politics - Click Here!

The News Tribune: Politics & Government - Click Here!

The Columbian: Politics - Click Here!

The Spokesman: Washington Politics - Click Here!

Swisher v. City of Moses Lake
Swisher v. City of Moses Lake Case letter from Joe Fischnaller, Atty - Click here

Finding of Fact Conclusions of Law and Order - case document filed Feb. 5, 2010 - Click here

Order of Motion for Summer Judgement - case document filed Oct. 9, 2009 - Click here

Superior Court of Washington for Grant County, Elvis T. Swisher vs City of Moses Lake - July 7, 2008 - Click here

State Legislators

Please read this
Bakenhus Decision 1956

RETIREMENT LAWS
of the
WASHINGTON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
and
FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Original 1970 Manual
Click here to read.


Medical Benefits For Plan1 Members
Wa.St. RCW 41.26.030 Section 19
Last Updated March 2017


Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 1 Hand Book

Contact - 1-800-547-6657
Last Updated March 2017


Department of Retirement Systems

Leoff1 Plan Disability Benefits
Click Here

Leoff1 Plan Disability Board Guidelines
Click Here


What To Do When
A Death Occurs

Click Here

Contact - 1-800-547-6657 ext.47081


Washington State Department of Retirement Systems
360.664.7000
800.547.6657
WEBSITE


Annual Inflation
Click Here
Last Updated March 2014


Lifetime Retirement
Planning Frequently
Asked Questions

Click Here
Contact - 1-800-547-6657Last Updated 2010


For more government information and phone numbers, Click Here!


Social Security
Main Website: http://www.ssa.gov
Find an Office: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
Contact: 1-800-772-1213
TTY: 1-800-352-0778

Veteran’s Benefits
After Death Occurs

Benefits:
1-800-827-1000

Health Care:
1-877-222-VETS (8387)

VA Inspector General:
1-800-488-8244

Veterans Crisis Line:
1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)