Section 4 - Retired Public Employees Council of WA
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Section 4 - Retired Public Employees Council of WA
Section 4 - Resources and General Information Table of Contents Subject Page No. Resources RPEC Membership Committee 3 RPEC Chapter Membership Chairs 4-6 RPEC Chapter Presidents 7-9 RPEC Officers and Board Members Chapter Meeting Schedule 10 11 – 12 General Information General Information About RPEC 14 RPEC’s Significant Accomplishments 15 Washington Annuitants by County Washington State Investment Board Flyer 16 – 22 23-24 Q & A on Retirement Security 25 RPEC Opposes Defined-Contribution Retirement System Changes 26 AFSCME Piece on Medicare 27 – 28 ARA Piece on Social Security and Medicare 29 – 30 Tips on Getting More Members Signed Up for RPEC 31 – 32 Action Steps to Get Prospects To Join RPEC Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 1 33 RESOURCES Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 2 RPEC Membership Committee 2016 Tomas Sandoval, Chair [email protected] 1608 Walnut PL Wenatchee, WA 98407 Phone: (509) 630-1652 James Brandley [email protected] 10630 32nd Drive SE Everett, WA 98801 Phone: (425) 337-0884 29632 27 Louis Rivas [email protected] 8140 11th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98106 Phone: (206) 293-1632 28373 28 27831 6 Colleen McGinn [email protected] 9245 37th Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 Phone: (206) 725-6294 17190 3 Christine Clark [email protected] 2002 W Hamilton Road Deer Park, WA 99006 Phone: (509) 599-6881 23978 13 Deborah Axelson 24757 [email protected] 1081 E Treasure Island Drive Allyn, WA 98524 Phone: (360) 275-7975 24 Carol Dotlich [email protected] 8312 198th St E Spanaway, WA 98387 Phone: (253)-846-6371 28476 12 Alpha O Laughlin [email protected] 109 N Blue St Walla Walla, WA 99362 Phone: (509) 520-3975 30368 11 John Pierson [email protected] 2910 N Brooks Road Medical Lake, WA 99022 Phone: (509) 220-6819 16272 14 Carol Thompson [email protected] PO Box 13 Kelso, WA 98626 Phone: (360) 425-3733 28381 20 Mike Watson, RPEC President 19814 [email protected] 1003 YEW AVE NE Olympia, WA 98506 Phone: (360) 704-8313 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 3 2 Revised 11/23/15 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 4 CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CHAIRS Cha Last_name pter First_name Address_1 City St at e 02 STAUFFER MARGIE E 4212 MERIDIAN RD SE OLYMPIA W 98513 A MARGLEE2@C (360) OMCAST.NET 4913044 03 MCGINN COLLEEN M 9245 37TH AVE S SEATTLE W 98118 A TREFRGFRM [email protected] 06 BRANDLEY JAMES A 10630 32ND DR SE EVERETT W 98208 A JS.Brandley@gm (425) ail.com 3370884 07 HALL JOEL D 3605 GALIANO DR FERNDALE W 98248 A hey_joel@hotma (360) il.com 2010979 08 MCCLURE VERNA A 7821 CABIN CREEK RD SEDRO WOOLLEY W 98284 A (360) 8263547 10 FOSS MARY JANE 4509 S L ST TACOMA W 98418 A (253) 4749001 11 MANAHAN MARTIN A 636 WASHING TON ST WALLA WALLA W 99362 A martymanahan @charter.net 13 CLARK CHRISTINE E 2002 W HAMILTON RD DEER PARK W 99006 A denison39@gma (509) il.com 2762006 14 PIERSON JOHN F 2910 N BROOKS RD MEDICAL LAKE W 99022 A fjpierson@gmail .com (509) 2206819 16 ALSETH IRENE H 3701 GUN CLUB RD UNIT 136 YAKIMA W 98901 A bobbia61@hotm ail.com (509) 2489544 17 ROBBINS CRAIG D 256 CLARK RD ONALASKA W 98570 A cbrobbins78@g mail.com (360) 2623930 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 5 Zip Home_e_mail Home_ phone (206) 7256294 (509) 5252072 18 STRAUGHN PAULETTE I 171 MOORE RD ELMA W 98541 A bpstraughn@co mcast.net 20 THOMPSON CAROL G. 116 LEXINGTO N AVE KELSO W 98626 A duanecarolthom (360) [email protected] 4253733 21 DONLEY BEULAH B KENNEWIC K W 99336 A (509) 7353432 22 JORGENSEN CAROL R 312 S COLUMBIA CENTER BLVD UNIT 38 2255 TOWNE POINT AVE PORT TOWNSEN D W 98368 A eric_jorgensen_5 (360) [email protected] 3792738 23 ZINDEL ROBERT A 508 S H ST PORT ANGELES W 98363 A bobzindel@msn .com (360) 4571435 25 TURNER KENNETH W 2150 ROAD 20 NE SOAP LAKE W 98851 A chesawturners @gmail.com (509) 7704407 26 BARTLESON STEVEN L PO BOX 1522 OMAK W 98841 A [email protected] m (509) 8265132 28 RIVAS LOUIS A 8140 11TH AVE SW SEATTLE W 98106 A l.rivas9085@yah (206) oo.com 2931632 30 MOZZONE DONNA 233 5TH AVE S APT 218 KENT W 98032 A [email protected] m (253) 7977660 35 LEE CYNTHIA I. 15108 SE 41ST PL BELLEVUE W 98006 A leegardens@ms n.com (425) 6417664 37 JOHNSTON DARLENE A MOUNTLA KE TERRACE W 98043 A dajohnston@fro ntier.com (425) 6735168 45 WELLER ERNESS E 23007 LAKEVIEW DR UNIT A104 25 PETES RETREAT RD REPUBLIC W 99166 A Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 6 (360) 4822531 (509) 7753690 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 7 RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Chapter 1 – East Pierce County Nell Snodgrass PO Box 7107 Bonney Lake, WA 98391 360-897-2300 H 253-307-7223 C [email protected] Chapter 2 – Olympia Dennis Johnston 1303 Central St SE Olympia, WA 98501 360-357-4588 H 360-951-3429 C [email protected] Chapter 3 - Seattle Marian VanDerHyde 2500 S 370TH ST UNIT 126 Federal Way, WA 98003 (253) 561-1782 [email protected] Chapter 6 – Everett James Kresge 8111 188th St NW Stanwood, WA 98292 360-652-8811 [email protected] Chapter 7 – Bellingham Joel Hall 3605 Galiano Dr. Ferndale, WA 98248 360-201-0979 [email protected] Chapter 8 – Skagit/Island County John Smith PO BOX 337 Clear Lake, WA 98235 (360) 856-6901 [email protected] Chapter 9 – Vancouver Julie McBride 12802 NE 17th St Vancouver, WA 98684 360-254-4603 [email protected] Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 8 Chapter 10 – Ft. Steilacoom Evelyn Bogrand 1302 Browns Pt Blvd Tacoma, WA 98422 253-952-7057 [email protected] Chapter 11 – Walla Walla Chet Smith 759 E Tietan St, Walla Walla, WA 99362 509-525-7398 [email protected] Chapter 12 - Tacoma Carol Dotlich 8312 198TH ST E Spanaway, WA 98387 (253) 846-6371 [email protected] Chapter 13 - Spokane Gail Spaeth 2534 E Central, Spokane, WA 99208 509-487-2158 [email protected] Chapter 14 – Medical Lake Howard Jorgenson PO Box 1024, Medical Lake, WA 99022 509-710-3873 Chapter 16 – Yakima Helen John 1011 Goodlander Dr. Selah, WA 98942 509-697-5641 Chapter 17 – Lewis County Jon Gust 1673 S Market Blvd #103 Chehalis, WA 9853 360-748-0692 [email protected] Chapter 18 – Grays Harbor Jeannine Bramstedt PO Box 499 Cosmopolis, WA 98537 360-533-4641 [email protected] Chapter 19 – Kitsap County Sandie Reynolds PO Box 43, Vaughn, WA 98394 253-514-8435 [email protected] Chapter 20 – Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Judy DeVoe 3256 Ocean Beach Hwy Longview, WA 98632 360-414-3281 [email protected] Don Boxford 1021 Lindy St Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-665-8818 [email protected] Chapter 28 – Univ. of WA Mary Marbles 2600 19th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 206-322-4914 [email protected] Chapter 21 – Tri-Cities Area Harlan Fortner 9512 W RICHARDSON RD Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-6294 [email protected] Chapter 29 – Colville Rose Gotham 341 Hwy 395 S, Colville, WA 99114 509-684-2969 Chapter 22 – Jefferson County Michael Marston PO Box 2006 Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-821-1211 [email protected] Chapter 30 – So. King County Buz Chromy 21323 103RD PL SE Kent, WA 98031 (253) 852-8296 [email protected] Chapter 23 – Clallam County Robert Zindel 508 South H St Port Angeles, WA 98363 360-457-1435 [email protected] Chapter 35 – King County Metro Dan Wasell 12345 LAKE CITY WAY NE # 149 Seattle, WA 98125 (206) 361-3711 [email protected] Chapter 24 – Mason County Earl Mallinger 173 E PHILLIPS LAKE LOOP RD Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 426-5024 [email protected] Chapter 37 – Lynnwood Brenda Williams 6028 NE 203rd St Kenmore, WA 98028 206-399-2183 [email protected] Chapter 25 – Grant County Ken Turner 2150 ROAD 20 NE Soap Lake, WA 98851 (509) 770-4407 [email protected] Chapter 39 – Asotin-Garfield Darrell Russell 629 10th St Lewiston, ID 83501 208-798-1692 [email protected] Chapter 26 – Okanogan County Steven Bartleson PO Box 1522 Omak, WA 98841 509-826-5132 [email protected] Chapter 40 – Pacific County Edith Shire PO Box 633 Long Beach, WA 98631 360-642-2831 Chapter 27 – Chelan/Douglas County Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 9 Chapter 44 – Ritzville Eldo Klein 406 W 6th Ritzville, WA 99169 509-659-1289 Chapter 45 - Republic Bobbi Weller 25 PETES RETREAT RD Republic, WA 99166 (509) 775-3690 [email protected] Chapter 46 – Bellevue-Eastside Brian Lindgren 6415 SE 24th St Mercer Island, WA 98040 253-205-6075 [email protected] Updated: 11/25/15 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 10 RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 906 Columbia St SW, Suite 501 Olympia, WA 98501 360.352.8262 or 800.562.6097, www.rpecwa.org Updated:11/25/15 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 11 Chapter Meeting Schedule RPEC Chapter Information Chapter Information Meeting Place President Name Board Name 1– East Pierce County nd 2 Thursday Monthly 11:00 am 2 – Olympia nd 2 Thursday Monthly Sept-May 1:30 pm 3 – Seattle rd 3 Tuesday Monthly Sept-May 11:30 pm Midtown Grill 20609 WA-410 in Bonney Lake The Olympia Center 222 N Columbia Ave, Room A -Olympia Razzi’s Pizzeria, 8523 Greenwood Ave. N -- Seattle Nell Snodgrass 253.897.2300 Denny Johnston 360.357.4588 Nell Snodgrass 360.897.2300 Nancy Heley 360.456.1236 Marian VanDerHyde (253) 561-1782 6 – Everett st 1 Tuesday Monthly Sept-June 1:30 pm 7 – Bellingham st 1 Tuesday Monthly Sept-June 10:15 am 8 – Skagit County nd 2 Thursday Monthly Sept-June 1:00 pm 9 – Vancouver rd 3 Thursday Monthly 1:00 pm 10 – Western State Retirees st 1 Thursday Sept-July 11:30 am st August Picnic 1 Friday 11 – Walla Walla nd 2 Tuesday Sept-May 1:00 pm 12 – Tacoma nd 2 Wednesday Monthly Sept-June 11:00 am 13 – Spokane nd 2 Thursday Mo except Jan & July 11:00 am 14 – Medical Lake th 4 Wednesday Mo Sept – June Noon 15 – Ellensburg 16 – Yakima rd 3 Wednesday Mo Sept – May 11:45 am 17 – Lewis County st 1 Wednesday Monthly 11:45 am 18 – Grays Harbor nd 2 Tuesday Mo Sept – May 11:30 am 19 – Kitsap County nd 2 Wednesday Sept – May 11:30 am 20 – Cowlitz-Wahkiakum rd 3 Tuesday Mo Sept-May 1:00 pm Carl Gipson Senior Center 3025 Lombard Ave -- Everett Jim Kresge 360.652.881 Bill Zeigler 206.723.2607 Claude Burfect 206.719.0728 Bob Bandarra 360.778.1143 Bellingham Senior Center 315 Halleck St -- Bellingham Joel Hall 360.201.0979 Bob Bandarra 360.778.1143 Sedro-Woolley Senior Center 724 State Street -- Sedro Woolley John Smith 360.856-6901 Bob Bandarra 360.778.1143 Immanuel Lutheran Church 8310 MacArthur Blvd -- Vancouver AAA Buffet 10310 South Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA 98499 Smith Family Restaurant 1425 W Pine – Walla Walla Homestead Restaurant 7837 S Tacoma Way -- Lakewood Julie McBride 360.245.4603 Duane Thompson 360.425.3733 Evelyn Bogrand 253.952.7057 Nell Snodgrass 360.897.2300 Chet Smith 509.525.7398 Carol Dotlich 253.985-3280 Alpha O Laughlin 509.520.3975 Nell Snodgrass 360.897.2300 Round Table Pizza/Town & County Mall 1908 West Francis Ave -- Spokane Medical Lake City Hall 124 S Lefevre St – Medical Lake INACTIVE Sea Galley 25 East Valley Mall Blvd – Union Gap Gail Spaeth 509.487.2158 Kandy Kraig 509.868.8216 Howard Jorgenson 509.710.3873 Kandy Kraig 509.868.8216 Helen John 509.697.5641 Alpha O Laughlin 509.520.3975 Sunbirds Restaurant 1157 N National Ave -- Chehalis Golden Dragon Restaurant 710 Simpson Ave -- Hoquiam All Star Lanes 10710 Silverdale Way NW -- Silverdale Shamrock Bar & Grill th 1131 15 Ave in Longview Jon Gust 360.748.0692 Jeannine Bramstedt 360.533.4641 Sandie Reynolds 253.514.8435 Judy DeVoe 360.414.3281 Duane Thompson 360.425.3733 Michael Marston 360.821.1211 Michael Marston 360.821.1211 Duane Thompson 360.425.3733 21 – Tri-Cities th 4 Tuesday Monthly 11:00 am 22 – Jefferson County nd 2 Tue Quarterly - Jan Apr July Oct Noon 23 – Clallam County Mar June Sept Dec 11:00am The Old Country Buffet Columbia Center Blvd -- Kennewick Hwy 20 Road House 2152 Sims Way -- Port Townsend Bernice Faries 509.582.2689 Michael Marston 360.821.1211 Alpha O Laughlin 509.520.3975 Michael Marston 360.821.1211 North Olympic Skills Center th 905 W 9 Street -- Port Angeles Bob Zindel 360.457.1435 Michael Marston 360.821.1211 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 12 24 – Mason County st 1 Thursday Monthly 11:30 am 25 – Grant County rd 3 Thursday Monthly Noon 26 – Okanogan County nd 2 Tuesday Monthly 11:30 am 27 – Chelan-Douglas County nd 2 Thursday Sept – May Noon 28 – UW Retirees rd 3 Tues Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Noon Alpine Way Senior Center 900 Alpine Way -- Shelton Don’s Restaurant 14 Canna N -- Soap Lake Magoo’s Restaurant 24 N Main St -- Omak The Eagles Lodge th 1510 9 St -- Wenatchee Sizzler’s Restaurant 16615 South Center Pkwy -- Tukwila Earl Mallinger 360.426.5024 Ken Turner 509.770-4407 Steve Bartleson 509.826.5132 Tomas Sandoval 360.425.3733 Mary Marbles 206.322.4914 29 – Colville nd 2 Wednesday Monthly 11:30 am 30 – South King County nd 2 Wed Feb Apr June Aug Oct Dec 12:15 Eagles Lodge 608 N Wynne -- Colville Renton IHOP 610 Rainier Ave S -- Renton Rose Gotham 509.684.2969 Buz Chromy 253.852.8296 32 – Whitman County 35 – King County Retirees Jan Apr June Oct 11:00 am INACTIVE Sizzler Restaurant 16615 Southcenter Pkwy -- Tukwila Dan Wasell 206.361.3711 36 – Klickitat County 37 – Lynnwood st 1 Thursday Monthly Sept – June 1:00 pm 39 – Asotin-Garfield rd 3 Wednesday Monthly 40 – Pacific County rd 3 Tuesday Monthly Jan-Oct 41- Island County 44 –Ritzville nd 2 Tues Mar Jun Sep Dec 9:00 am 45 – Republic Area st 1 Monday Jan, Apr, July, Oct Noon 46 – Bellevue-Eastside rd 3 Wednesday Monthly Aug–May 12:00 pm Bill Ziegler 206.723.2607 Claude Burfect 206.719.0728 INACTIVE Mountlake Terrace Library th 23300 58 Ave W – Mountlake Terrace Varies Bob Bandarra 360.778.1143 Bob Bandarra 360.778.1143 Darrell Russell 208.798.1692 Edith Shire 360.642.2831 Alpha O Laughlin 509.520.3975 Duane Thompson 360.425.3733 Roy Klein 509.659.1289 Bobbi Weller 509.775.3690 Brian Lindgren 253.205.6075 48 –Newport Last Updated 2/2/16 Kandy Kraig 509.868.8216 Tomas Sandoval 360.425.3733 Bill Ziegler 206.723.2607 Claude Burfect 206.719.0728 INACTIVE Varies INACTIVE Ritz Roadhouse 1604 Smittys Blvd -- Ritzville Freckle Face Gourmet BBQ 18 N Clark Ave -- Republic Family Pancake House 17621 Redmond Way -- Redmond Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 13 Michael Marston 360.821.1211 Tomas Sandoval 360.425.3733 Tomas Sandoval 360.425.3733 Tomas Sandoval 360.425.3733 Bill Zeigler 206.723.2607 Claude Burfect 206.719.0728 Kandy Kraig 509.868.8216 Bill Ziegler 206.723.2607 Claude Burfect 206.719.0728 GENERAL INFORMATION Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 14 General Information About RPEC RPEC is an independent not-for-profit corporation, affiliated with the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Washington State Labor Council. RPEC is a member of the National Council of Senior Citizens, the Alliance of Retired Americans, and the Washington Senior Citizen’ Lobby. RPEC works with the Employee Retirement Benefits Board, the Department of Retirement Services (DRS), and the Legislature on behalf of retired public employees. RPEC clout comes from the strength of being a large organization with members who vote! RPEC is divided geographically into 37 local chapters, each with its own elected officers and budget. New members are assigned to the chapter in their home area unless they retired from one of these employers. Members who move are automatically reassigned to the chapter nearest their new residence, but they may make a request to remain with their old chapter. RPEC membership dues are $7 per month, and can be deducted monthly from a members pension check. Many AFSCME locals will pay up to one year’s dues upon request. Chapters should contact locals in their areas reminding them of this and urging them to do so. The ideal way to accomplish this is to have the retiree fill out a deduction form and give it to the union to send in with the check for the first year. RPEC has an active PAC to help political candidates who support our issues. RPEC represents over 9,800 retired state, city, counties, municipalities and political subdivisions. RPEC has local chapter meetings and an annual convention. RPEC has a website and regular newsletter with legislative updates and news that matters to you. The web address is www.rpecwa.org. Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 15 Retired Public Employees Council of Washington Significant Accomplishments The Retired Public Employees Council focuses on issues important to retired public employees. These include, but are not limited to the full funding of pensions, cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), erosion of purchasing power, rapidly rising health coverage costs, access to health coverage, retirement age, and more. RPEC took a leadership role in promoting the following accomplishments, most of which required lobbying the state Legislature for new legislation. RPEC currently represents its members on the following boards, committees & coalitions: Select Committee For Pension Policy Public Employees Benefit Board Washington State Investment Board DRS Pension Advisory Committee Public Employees for Pension Responsibility Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans Washington Senior Lobby Healthy Washington Coalition Due to RPEC’s efforts in the Legislature: The 2015 proposed budget cut of $40 per month to the subsidy for Medicare eligible retirees covered through the Public Employee Benefit Board was defeated. This effort was also defeated in 2013. The legislature had cut the subsidy from $182.89 to $150 in 2011. In 2015, the legislature passed HB 1168, the bill correction that would continue to allow PERS 1 members to return to work for up to 867 hours, which would not have been allowed after 2016 otherwise. In the 2013-2014 legislative session, we defeated SB 5851, the proposed bill creating a Plan 4 pension, which would have undermined current pensions and cost the state a significant amount to set up. From 2010 to 2015, the state legislature has been fully funding their contribution to the pensions. 2012 Legislative Session – RPEC was instrumental in the passage of the Healthcare Authority Ombudsman via the Office of the Insurance commissioner. Currently, volunteer RPEC members are being trained for our “Champion Program.” When training is completed, they will be available to answer questions that retirees and seniors have on health care issues, and direct them if needed to the appropriate agency for further assistance. Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 16 Washington Annuitants by County County System Active ADAMS ADAMS ADAMS ADAMS ADAMS ADAMS ADAMS ASOTIN ASOTIN ASOTIN ASOTIN ASOTIN ASOTIN ASOTIN BENTON BENTON BENTON BENTON BENTON BENTON BENTON BENTON CHELAN CHELAN CHELAN CHELAN CHELAN CHELAN CHELAN CHELAN CLALLAM CLALLAM CLALLAM CLALLAM CLALLAM CLALLAM CLALLAM CLARK CLARK CLARK CLARK CLARK SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS 293 30 36 344 5 255 963 181 34 8 292 2 161 678 1953 0 419 238 3650 27 2552 8839 713 0 169 41 1787 16 984 3710 528 160 233 1776 14 603 3314 3810 0 724 152 5050 Inactive Annuitants 190 6 14 317 1 53 581 92 6 7 306 0 28 439 1125 0 65 65 3665 4 562 5486 467 0 23 17 1475 2 290 2274 317 26 112 1554 7 191 2207 3017 0 87 49 4458 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 17 38 18 0 187 1 129 373 33 27 0 296 4 131 491 281 2 245 5 2089 21 1146 3789 132 3 195 2 1305 35 703 2375 137 158 3 1320 17 536 2171 565 5 355 3 2991 Total Members 521 54 50 848 7 437 1917 306 67 15 894 6 320 1608 3359 2 729 308 9404 52 4260 18114 1312 3 387 60 4567 53 1977 8359 982 344 348 4650 38 1330 7692 7392 5 1166 204 12499 Total Monthly Benefit $566,797.00 $729,995.00 $7,278,399.00 $4,615,970.00 $3,659,929.00 CLARK CLARK CLARK COLUMBIA COLUMBIA COLUMBIA COLUMBIA COLUMBIA COLUMBIA COLUMBIA COWLITZ COWLITZ COWLITZ COWLITZ COWLITZ COWLITZ COWLITZ COWLITZ DOUGLAS DOUGLAS DOUGLAS DOUGLAS DOUGLAS DOUGLAS DOUGLAS FERRY FERRY FERRY FERRY FERRY FERRY FERRY FRANKLIN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN GARFIELD GARFIELD GARFIELD GARFIELD GARFIELD GARFIELD GARFIELD WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: 48 4624 14408 83 23 11 215 1 62 395 996 0 242 81 1786 20 981 4106 461 71 16 896 13 444 1901 69 8 6 151 1 59 294 870 133 223 1469 5 880 3580 27 8 2 74 1 26 138 11 1131 8753 53 7 4 168 0 16 248 611 0 28 29 1517 1 208 2394 275 8 6 585 3 99 976 62 6 4 175 0 15 262 559 23 46 1361 0 176 2165 9 1 0 95 0 13 118 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 18 34 2041 5994 20 10 0 139 2 40 211 203 2 173 2 1324 14 710 2428 74 60 1 641 13 285 1074 13 16 0 132 1 39 201 108 70 0 609 7 304 1098 5 7 0 48 1 34 95 93 7796 29155 156 40 15 522 3 118 854 1810 2 443 112 4627 35 1899 8928 810 139 23 2122 29 828 3951 144 30 10 458 2 113 757 1537 226 269 3439 12 1360 6843 41 16 2 217 2 73 351 $10,852,169.00 $327,472.00 $4,440,183.00 $2,062,862.00 $327,775.00 $1,906,690.00 $138,401.00 GRANT GRANT GRANT GRANT GRANT GRANT GRANT GRAYS HARBOR GRAYS HARBOR GRAYS HARBOR GRAYS HARBOR GRAYS HARBOR GRAYS HARBOR GRAYS HARBOR GRAYS HARBOR ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND JEFFERSON JEFFERSON JEFFERSON JEFFERSON JEFFERSON JEFFERSON JEFFERSON JEFFERSON KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KITSAP KITSAP KITSAP KITSAP KITSAP KITSAP SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS JUDGES Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP 1135 184 38 2098 19 1067 4541 772 0 232 177 2303 14 710 4208 562 0 211 47 1275 9 708 2812 161 0 70 14 543 3 176 967 12472 0 3826 457 39069 126 18059 0 74009 2040 0 640 156 4267 47 733 37 14 1646 3 190 2623 508 0 32 56 1821 2 151 2570 334 0 40 24 1254 0 270 1922 118 0 17 8 566 2 117 828 8701 0 542 183 41723 15 6804 0 57968 1255 0 75 58 4444 2 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 19 174 131 0 1172 19 469 1965 168 1 209 2 1389 15 539 2323 147 1 165 1 1046 10 775 2145 57 1 69 0 474 5 282 888 1870 37 1896 8 16279 84 9568 4 29746 437 4 320 0 2509 25 2042 352 52 4916 41 1726 9129 1448 1 473 235 5513 31 1400 9101 1043 1 416 72 3575 19 1753 6879 336 1 156 22 1583 10 575 2683 23043 37 6264 648 97071 225 34431 4 161723 3732 4 1035 214 11220 74 $3,594,296.00 $4,065,234.00 $3,830,305.00 $1,476,912.00 $57,338,441.00 KITSAP KITSAP KITSAP KITTITAS KITTITAS KITTITAS KITTITAS KITTITAS KITTITAS KITTITAS KLICKITAT KLICKITAT KLICKITAT KLICKITAT KLICKITAT KLICKITAT KLICKITAT KLICKITAT LEWIS LEWIS LEWIS LEWIS LEWIS LEWIS LEWIS LINCOLN LINCOLN LINCOLN LINCOLN LINCOLN LINCOLN LINCOLN MASON MASON MASON MASON MASON MASON MASON MASON MASON OKANOGAN OKANOGAN OKANOGAN OKANOGAN OKANOGAN TRS JUDGES Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS JUDGES Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP 2072 0 9222 266 197 37 1537 24 533 2594 243 0 41 17 435 6 221 963 783 186 76 2227 32 764 4068 173 30 12 300 3 156 674 586 0 144 120 2108 16 421 0 3395 466 86 26 785 8 670 0 6504 224 15 19 1149 0 161 1568 174 0 3 3 484 1 68 733 509 33 12 1747 3 177 2481 95 6 6 240 2 42 391 394 0 14 45 1384 3 129 0 1969 334 18 7 847 0 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 20 1588 1 4884 51 101 0 817 16 313 1298 47 1 36 0 380 6 129 599 183 147 1 1535 18 654 2538 40 27 0 260 4 118 449 122 2 153 0 1353 26 480 1 2137 109 101 0 693 11 4330 1 20610 541 313 56 3503 40 1007 5460 464 1 80 20 1299 13 418 2295 1475 366 89 5509 53 1595 9087 308 63 18 800 9 316 1514 1102 2 311 165 4845 45 1030 1 7501 909 205 33 2325 19 $8,481,058.00 $2,286,007.00 $906,300.00 $4,252,627.00 $729,101.00 $3,924,586.00 OKANOGAN OKANOGAN PACIFIC PACIFIC PACIFIC PACIFIC PACIFIC PACIFIC PACIFIC PEND ORIELLE PEND ORIELLE PEND ORIELLE PEND ORIELLE PEND ORIELLE PEND ORIELLE PEND ORIELLE PIERCE PIERCE PIERCE PIERCE PIERCE PIERCE PIERCE PIERCE PIERCE SAN JUAN SAN JUAN SAN JUAN SAN JUAN SAN JUAN SAN JUAN SAN JUAN SKAGIT SKAGIT SKAGIT SKAGIT SKAGIT SKAGIT SKAGIT SKAGIT SKAMANIA SKAMANIA SKAMANIA SKAMANIA SKAMANIA SKAMANIA TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS JUDGES Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS JUDGES Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS 463 1834 245 67 26 556 3 202 1099 114 27 0 237 2 105 485 6752 0 2956 562 16531 168 9153 0 36122 122 33 5 374 0 133 667 1155 299 69 2196 26 1205 0 4950 82 19 10 167 1 71 106 1312 217 10 11 473 0 52 763 72 5 1 182 0 28 288 3957 0 404 181 15342 28 2384 0 22296 94 6 2 308 0 73 483 742 43 17 2002 6 354 0 3164 60 0 0 179 0 20 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 21 374 1288 57 42 0 501 5 195 800 33 25 1 203 2 109 373 1209 12 1244 7 8014 84 5071 1 15642 17 25 1 198 1 151 393 191 194 1 1640 35 1029 1 3091 16 14 0 140 0 61 943 4434 519 119 37 1530 8 449 2662 219 57 2 622 4 242 1146 11918 12 4604 750 39887 280 16608 1 74060 233 64 8 880 1 357 1543 2088 536 87 5838 67 2588 1 11205 158 33 10 486 1 152 $2,135,586.00 $1,324,730.00 $569,690.00 $29,455,624.00 $574,273.00 $5,542,642.00 SKAMANIA SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SNOHOMISH SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE STEVENS STEVENS STEVENS STEVENS STEVENS STEVENS STEVENS STEVENS THURSTON THURSTON THURSTON THURSTON THURSTON THURSTON THURSTON THURSTON WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS JUDGES Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS JUDGES Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS LEOFF PSERS PERS WSP TRS Total: SERS JUDICIAL LEOFF PSERS 350 5121 0 2201 575 14212 113 5833 0 28055 3632 0 1028 308 8811 84 5181 0 19044 465 0 60 16 625 3 397 1566 2311 0 778 311 19569 115 3035 26119 36 12 1 136 2 40 227 547 0 151 280 259 3160 0 204 157 12700 20 1696 0 17937 2109 0 128 130 7379 6 1339 0 11091 308 0 8 6 599 0 107 1028 1631 0 121 128 10276 11 875 13042 17 3 1 131 1 13 166 314 0 18 66 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 22 231 869 6 1010 4 6620 58 3140 2 11709 795 11 876 3 5058 86 3286 1 10116 101 1 74 0 570 11 250 1007 398 8 339 2 9919 157 2160 12983 11 9 0 91 0 46 157 97 2 116 1 840 9150 6 3415 736 33532 191 10669 2 57701 6536 11 2032 441 21248 176 9806 1 40251 874 1 142 22 1794 14 754 3601 4340 8 1238 441 39764 283 6070 52144 64 24 2 358 3 99 550 958 2 285 347 $352,215.00 $22,954,263.00 $18,511,953.00 $1,568,840.00 $26,442,393.00 $254,709.00 WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WALLA WHATCOM WHATCOM WHATCOM WHATCOM WHATCOM WHATCOM WHATCOM WHATCOM WHATCOM WHITMAN WHITMAN WHITMAN WHITMAN WHITMAN WHITMAN WHITMAN YAKIMA YAKIMA YAKIMA YAKIMA YAKIMA YAKIMA YAKIMA YAKIMA OUT OF STATE OUT OF STATE OUT OF STATE OUT OF STATE OUT OF STATE OUT OF STATE OUT OF STATE OUT OF STATE OUT OF COUNTRY OUT OF COUNTRY OUT OF COUNTRY OUT OF COUNTRY OUT OF COUNTRY OUT OF COUNTRY OUT OF COUNTRY DRS TOTAL PERS 1567 WSP 7 TRS 605 Total: 3157 SERS 1434 JUDICIAL 0 LEOFF 583 PSERS 81 PERS 3514 WSP 26 TRS 1999 JUDGES 0 Total: 7637 SERS 286 LEOFF 98 PSERS 8 PERS 1641 WSP 7 TRS 335 Total: 2375 SERS 2633 JUDICIAL 0 LEOFF 450 PSERS 151 PERS 3881 WSP 35 TRS 3128 Total: 10278 SERS 360 JUDICIAL 0 LEOFF 244 PSERS 70 PERS 2386 WSP 6 TRS 1157 Total: 4223 SERS 1 LEOFF 0 PSERS 0 PERS 8 WSP 0 TRS 4 Total: 13 Total: 297980 1183 0 163 1744 859 0 54 29 3007 8 783 0 4740 220 11 5 1859 0 114 2209 1340 0 57 88 3570 6 610 5671 4292 0 434 119 22219 29 7745 34838 35 3 3 183 0 123 347 226838 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 23 924 11 419 1570 252 3 252 1 2090 13 1302 1 3914 48 34 0 826 4 220 1132 430 2 342 0 2776 40 1667 5257 852 6 1630 8 9570 83 5145 17294 8 13 0 161 1 77 260 156489 3674 18 1187 6471 2545 3 889 111 8611 47 4084 1 16291 554 143 13 4326 11 669 5716 4403 2 849 239 10227 81 5405 21206 5504 6 2308 197 34175 118 14047 56355 44 16 3 352 1 204 620 681307 $2,717,220.00 $6,771,359.00 $1,734,971.00 $9,266,914.00 $27,276,589.00 $326,071.00 $285,571,550.00 Washington State Investment Board FAQ Q. What agency should I contact for questions about my pension plan or the Deferred Compensation Program? A. The Department of Retirement Systems provides detailed information on the state’s pension plans and deferred compensation supplemental savings program. The tools and publications on DRS’ Web site can help members determine which plan best meets their investment preferences, risk tolerances, and retirement goals and expectations. DRS also provides information on how participants who decide to move money from one self-directed investment option to another can do so. Visit DRS’ Web site (www.drs.wa.gov) or for telephone assistance, call (360) 664-7000 in Olympia or toll-free at 1-800-5476657. Q. What should participants of Plan 3 systems, Deferred Compensation Program, or the Judicial Retirement Account do to protect their self-directed investments from volatility in the markets? A. We understand market volatility creates more challenging investment decisions for Plan 3 retirement system members, as well as those in the DCP and JRA. Because these plans are partially or completely self-directed, depending on the investment choices one makes, market fluctuations may have a greater and more immediate impact on investment performance. The Plan 3 and DCP investment guides provided by the Department of Retirement Systems are designed to help you determine which investment option, or combination of them, best meets your tolerance for risk and your retirement goals. Before making any decision about switching from one investment option to another, please review the investment guides, which are available through DRS at www.drs.wa.gov. Q. How are my investments in the Deferred Compensation Program’s Savings Pool invested? A. The DCP Savings Pool is comprised of Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) which are a fixed rate, fixed maturity contract always valued at par. GICs are issued by insurance companies with a financial strength rating of Aa3 or better when the investment is made. These companies are heavily regulated by state insurance departments which require each company to keep a certain amount of cash reserves based on their liabilities. The GICs rate pari passu with policy holders in the capital structure of the companies. That means we are first in line to get our money back should one of them fail and go bankrupt. As a result of the market crisis, the majority of the insurance companies providing guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) to the Savings Pool have been downgraded to below Aa3, the policy’s minimum rating. The WSIB has developed a transition plan for the Savings Pool until the markets stabilize. The plan consists of investing the maximum allowed under policy with the insurance companies rated Aa3 or better. The remaining cash will be invested in a money market fund. If ratings do not improve over time, the investment strategy for this investment option will be reviewed. Q. Why doesn’t the WSIB more frequently change its investment strategies for the state’s retirement Commingled Trust Fund? A. The WSIB has a globally diversified portfolio of high quality assets that is built focused on the longterm. One of the profound lessons of the past is that a steady and determined focus on one’s investment plan, combined with the courage to stick with it, will be rewarded. Diversification really is the best response to weathering market volatility and uncertainty. Q. Why doesn’t the WSIB’s website provide daily performance results for each fund? Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 24 A. Although we constantly track market data, the WSIB is a long-term investor and does not calculate and provide fund performance numbers on a daily basis. The measurements of longer period performance are more relevant in making important strategic decisions. We do publish monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports which, to ensure complete accuracy, must undergo a rigorous review and accounting process before they are posted to our website. Q. How does the WSIB ensure transparency and integrity in managing investments? The WSIB has one of the most rigorous and transparent governance structures in the country. The Board members, as fiduciaries, and WSIB staff are legally held to the highest standard of care when making and monitoring investments, which is for the sole benefit of the beneficiaries of the public retirement and other trust funds that we have been entrusted to manage. We take this responsibility very seriously. The Board has voluntarily adopted one of the strictest conflict of interest policies of any pension fund in the nation, and adherence to this policy is audited annually by the State Auditor. The Board practices the maxim that “prudence is process” and runs all investment decisions, managers, and contracts through extensive due diligence. This is conducted by staff and often times, independent consultants are used so the Board receives two independent sets of views before committing capital or renewing commitments with any existing partner. Decisions are made in open public meetings and results are promptly reported on our web site to ensure absolute transparency. Once an investment contract is signed it is monitored by compliance staff, independent of the investment division, who tests all the terms and conditions of the contracts to ensure compliance with investment policies, fee schedules, and reporting requirements. Finally, the State Auditor’s Office has audited the investment service contracts in three of the last four annual audits, and for 18 consecutive years the WSIB has received clean audit reports from the SAO with absolutely no findings. The Board has also contracted with two independent third parties to verify our financials and performance. Peterson Sullivan LLP is the Board’s independent financial auditing firm and has had no audit findings or any adjustments to the financials. Cost Effectiveness Measurements, a benchmarking firm out of Toronto, looks at how well WSIB performance compares to 167 other U.S. funds. According to CEM’s latest report, the WSIB’s five- year total return of 6.7% was in the top quartile of our U.S. universe and, compared to our peer funds, we remain a high performance, low cost organization. The combination of a robust governance structure, strong fiduciary standard, ethics policy and thorough due diligence and independent monitoring have kept the WSIB far afield of the scandals that have rocked other funds and we expect will serve us well in the future. Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 25 Q & A on Retirement Security Question #1 What is the average public employee pension benefit in Washington? Answer: The average annual pension was $21,321 in 2012. (PERS 1 was $22,200 and PERS 2 was $13,896) Question #2 Where will I get my health insurance? Answer: While only a few county or municipal employers provide their retirees health insurance through the Public Employee Benefit Board (PEBB), all state retirees have that access. Most retirees who have access, choose to take part in the Uniform Classic plan which in 2013 cost them $545.83 per month ($6,549 per year) if they were not Medicare eligible, and $219.24 per month ($2,630 per year) if they were Medicare eligible. Question #3 What is the financial standard for Retirement Security? Answer: According to the Economic Opportunity Institute, the standard for a senior in Washington to be considered economically secure is $28,620 if the senior pays a mortgage. A senior couple would need to have $38,388 if they were paying a mortgage. Question #4 Are our pensions fully funded? Answer: Washington state pensions are 95% funded overall, though PERS 1 has the lowest funding level at 71%. Question #5 Will I get an annual COLA to help keep up with inflation? Answer: All public pensions receive a cost-of-living adjustment every year, except PERS 1. RPEC is currently a plaintiff in a lawsuit fighting the COLA elimination. Nothing is guaranteed! To learn more visit our web-site at www.rpecwa.org Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 26 RPEC Opposes Defined-contribution Retirement System Changes The Retired Public Employees Council of Washington (RPEC) opposes efforts to create a new definedcontribution retirement system (Plan 4) in the State’s retirement systems for public employees. We oppose both a new “voluntary option” (SB 5851) and a mandatory approach (SB 5856), which depart from traditional defined-benefit retirement plans that are well-funded and cost-effective. The creation of a Plan 4 is unnecessary and bad for State and local governments, their current and retired employees, and the state’s economy. Washington’s current pensions system is the 4th highest funded the U.S. The only underfunded plan is Plan 1 which is due to the state not making their full payment over a number of years even though employees continued to make their full contributions. Other Plans are currently projected to be more than adequately funded. A new plan will not help address historic Plans 1 underpayments and will negatively affect the funding levels of Plans 2 and 3. Pension “Reform” Is Not Necessary • Washington’s public pension systems are fiscally sound, overall the 4th best in the nation, according to The Pew Charitable Trust • State investment Board (SIB) investment earnings leads the nation because of the pooled fund approach and predictable flow of funds under existing plans • In recent years, 84% of the typical DRS pensions paid in Washington come from SIB investment earnings • Defined Benefit provides more Bang for the Buck- Independent studies consistently show that definedbenefit plans earn more per dollar invested because of the long-term pooled investment approach made possible (as in the approach of the SIB) New Defined-Contribution Plan Is Bad Policy • The current system already includes a hybrid pension plan (Plans 3) that combines characteristics of a defined-benefit and defined-contribution pension. Plans 3 are more than adequately funded. Diverting the flow of funds from the current Plans 2 and 3 into new defined-contribution plans would underfund Plans 2 and 3 to an extent similar as Plans 1. • State and local budgets would be severely impacted because employers (State, Counties, and Municipalities) will have to increase their contribution as less money is coming in. • Self-directed defined-contribution plans force the State Investment Board to keep more of the funds in liquid short-term investments to allow employees the flexibility to change investment options. This reduces the overall returns to support pensions. • Public employees would have no guaranteed pension benefit • Reduced pensions mean reduced spending by retirees who turn each dollar contributed by taxpayers into $9.60 in total output to the state and local economy. Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 27 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 28 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 29 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 30 Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 31 Tips on Getting More Members Signed Up for RPEC by Marty Manahan, Pres., Chapter 11 2/7/14 1. Use your lists of Public Retirees in your area that Headquarters sends out periodically. Who do you know on the lists? Who has retired from your worksite? (you have a connection with them already). These lists have many good prospects to contact; some will join if contacted. 2. When phoning a male prospect, his wife could be your prime helper; women are sometimes more receptive to RPEC than some men. 3. One woman I spoke with four years ago let her husband veto her decision to sign up. Just last month, she finally sent in her completed application. It had taken several reminders in the intervening four years when I happened to see her in the grocery store or Y. So it may take repeated contacts to encourage a prospect to join. 4. When a prospect says “No,” it just means “Not” this time. Try again several more times; the answer could be different. 5. Emphasize that RPEC is not a “union”. It’s an association of retirees from your worksite, plus other fellow state, county, and city retirees, all of whom want to protect their hard-earned pensions and benefits. 6. Some prospects are ready to join RPEC but just haven’t been asked. It took me only 30 seconds to say “where do I sign?” There are others in similar situations. 7. Chapter luncheons/meetings are social events; you’ll see fellow retirees that you once worked with. Make this a good social outlet to enjoy and appreciate. Many retirees are looking for more socializing. 8. You don’t have to attend chapter luncheons/meetings, but you’ll probably like them. Enjoy them while you still can get around. 9. RPEC members share retirement tips: you can express your gripes, you can even rant. Others will understand; we’re all in the same boat. 10. By promoting RPEC, a member is not selling, but sharing. 11. See if you can locate a larger facility/restaurant that will accommodate a larger number in attendance, as well as provide an improved menu. We moved from a downtown restaurant with parking problems, to a Shari’s, with more room, an improved menu, and more on-site parking. This move increased our attendance by 50%. 12. Schedule a high caliber of guest speakers that will lead to greater member attendance, as well as being more appealing to guests/prospects. 13. Feel and show true Empathy for the prospect. Put yourself in the other person’s shoes. What is his/her experience that I can picture and experience? What can I say that will demonstrate sincere Empathy? If he sees you showing empathy towards him, he’s more likely to join RPEC. Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 32 14. Here are Stephen Colbert’s suggestions for convincing another person to act: a. First, you must delight/entertain the other person with a warm greeting, so that the other person’s attention can be gripped and made to listen. b. Next, instruct the other person, so that the listener hears the truth, and understands what he/she hears. c. Last, persuade the prospect, so that the person internalizes the truth they learned, and makes a personal decision to join RPEC. Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 33 Action Steps to Get Prospects To Join RPEC by Marty Manahan, Pres., Chapter 11 2/7/14 I. Identify Prospects: IV. Follow-Up with Prospect From your place of employment Call to make another contact, to ask for sale “If I may ask, where did you retire from?” Ask for referrals from friends etc. Call friends, and friends of friends II. Approach Prospect Telephone call or visit Letter after Telephone Call or visit Letter without Telephone Call Stop by the prospect’s address on cold call III. One on One with Prospect Share Your Passion for RPEC Tell Your Story; Why You Belong to RPEC More Reasons for Belonging to RPEC Ask Questions of Prospect Share Brochures Find his/her “sweet spot” or need that RPEC can fill Ask for Sale Section 4 – Resources and General Information Page 34 If needed, call again to make another contact, to ask for sale If needed, make a visit to ask for sale Invite prospect to a luncheon/meeting as a guest (have Chapter pay for guest’s lunch) V. Fill out the Application with Prospect Work with the prospect to complete the application (you can do this after a luncheon/meeting) Have the prospect sign the application Give the completed application to your Chapter President