February 13th 2026

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retire iconRetirement Benefits

LEOFF I law clearly states our pension is a ‘Defined Benefit'

Retirement Benefit Cost-of-Living Adjustments
Consumer Price Indexes

Retirement benefit cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are determined by the consumer price indexes calculated and maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households. We update this page in early March of each year.

Separate indexes are produced for regional urban areas and the nation as a whole. Indexes are further specified "all urban consumers" (CPI-U), and "urban wage-earners and clerical workers" (CPI-W). The indexes below are used to determine annual benefit increases for Plan 2 and 3, the Washington State Patrol, and a handful of Plan 1 retirees who selected a benefit payment option that provides a Plan 2-style COLA.

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Annual Inflation
Index Change
Percentage
Change
Year
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-W
U.S. City CPI-W
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-W
U.S. City CPI-W
2014
719.942
693.353
1.93%
1.50%
2013
706.291
683.087
1.22%
1.37%
2012
697.784
673.868
2.54%
2.10%
2011
680.504
660.005
3.17%
3.56%
2010
659.589
637.342
0.78%
2.07%
2009
654.472
624.423
0.44%
-0.67%
2008
651.608
628.661
4.48%
4.09%
2007
623.650
603.982
3.79%
2.86%
2006
600.9
587.2
3.73%
3.22%
2005
579.3
568.9
3.02%
3.53%
2004
562.3
549.5
1.57%
2.60%
2003
553.6
535.6
1.41%
2.23%
2002
545.9
523.9
1.81%
1.37%
2001
536.2
516.8
3.55%
2.72%
2000
517.8
503.1
3.75%
3.48%
1999
499.1
486.2
3.10%
2.23%
1998
484.1
475.6
2.63%
1.34%
1997
471.7
469.3
3.10%
2.22%
1996
457.5
459.1
3.30%
2.91%
1995
442.9
446.1
2.90%
2.84%
1994
430.4
433.8
3.66%
2.53%
1993
415.2
423.1
2.98%
2.82%
1992
403.2
411.5
3.54%
2.90%
1991
389.4
399.9
5.53%
4.03%
1990
369.0
384.4
7.11%
5.26%
1989
344.5
365.2
4.68%
4.82%
1988
329.1
348.4
3.30%
4.00%
1987
318.6
335.0
2.35%
3.59%
1986
311.3
323.4
0.71%
1.54%
1985
309.1
318.5
2.08%
3.54%
1967
100.0
100.0
2.99%
2.88%

Plan 1 Details & Downloads

Click here to see 2014 and 2013 plan information.
Click the "Plan 1" tab to see information.

Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 1 Hand Book — April 2011

Download the Pension Funding Reform for Washington State proposal.

Medical Benefits Study

LEOFF I Medical Benefits Education Book - June 1, 2009

 

 

 



 



February 13th 2026

brd member iconLEOFF I Coalition Board of Directors: 2026-2028


President - Joe Dawson
Retired King County Sheriff's Deputy

President, Washington State Retired Deputy Sheriffs & Police Officers Association

Secretary - Dave Reichert
Retired King County Sheriff,
Former U.S. Congressman (Washington State)

Finance Secretary - Margo Turner
Ex Officio Board Member

Vice President John Zimmaro 
Ret. Lacey Police Officer's
360-452-0558
njzimmaro@gmail.com

 Past President - Helen Surprenant
WA State Ret. Deputy Sheriff's 
Beneficiary
360-870-3010 
mshsuper@outlook.com
Board Members
Diane Rule Erickson
WA State Ret. Deputy Sheriff's &
Police Officer's Association
Beneficiary
509-255-9156
cell: 509-496-0110		 Jerald Birt
Ret. Seattle Fire Department Assistant Chief
jer.birt@gmail.com
Dennis Hooper
Past President, LEOFF 1 Coalition
Past Vice President, LEOFF 1 Coalition
Board Member WA State Ret. Deputy Sheriff's &
Police Officer's Association
Beneficiary
509-255-9156
 

Ex Officio Board Member/Executive Director - Joyce Willms
Phone: 360-790-9129
Email: joyce@leoff1coalition.org

Leoff1 Coalition
Physical Address:
407 West Bay Dr. NE
Olympia, WA 98502

Call Joyce at the LEOFF 1 Office (360-790-9129) for information on the next Board Meeting

Founder of the LEOFF I Coalition

Mark Curtis
Founder of the LEOFF I Coalition
Ret. Thurston Co. Sheriff's Office
WA State Ret. Deputy Sheriff's & Police Officer's Association

Andy Wilson - Sr. Advisor (non-voting)
Co-Founder of the LEOFF I Coalition
Ret. King Co. Sheriff’s Office
Past President LEOFF1 Coalition
Past President WA State Ret. Deputy Sheriff’s &
Police Officer's Association

Honorary Board Members

Dave Peery
Ret. Seattle Fire Dept.

To contact a Board Member, call 360-790-9129

Click here to find out how to become a board member