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Steve Nelson, staff to the board, said the leadership team now shares decisions that will outlive any single member and that the team has set travel guidance: in-state travel for outreach will remain unchanged, out-of-state education and conferences will generally be limited to one trip per team member per year, and virtual education will be encouraged when suitable. \"Out-of-state education and travel, including conferences, will be allowed one per team member per year,\" Nelson said.

Several trustees objected to tightening travel, saying in-person conferences and networking are important for staff education and for representing the board in external forums. Nelson said the leadership team made the decision to be responsive to budget scrutiny and OFM guidance but noted the board retains authority to approve travel and budget items at future meetings.

Nelson also told the board he plans to leave the office March 31 (he described that date as his planned last day) and urged the board to decide quickly whether to recruit an external executive director. Chair Lawson asked staff to place an executive session on the June agenda to conduct a public-employee evaluation; trustees approved an executive-session vote to evaluate public employees. Nelson and staff outlined that a go/no-go decision on a formal executive director search should be made by the July board meeting so hiring and interim staffing plans can proceed.

No binding personnel decisions were announced at the meeting; trustees voted to hold the personnel evaluation in executive session and directed staff to return with a timeline for recruitment decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LEOFF 2 Board Meeting May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board staff leadership announced a new travel limit for team members, the executive director signaled an impending retirement (March 31, 2026), and trustees scheduled an executive session to evaluate public employees as part of succession planning.","taxTitle","Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board, Governor's Office - Boards & Commissions, Executive, Washington","taxId",24242,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220235,"Board makes legislative-funded pay increases automatic for staff under its salary-setting authority",410,5268000,5678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0&start=5268&end=5678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0/thumbnail_5268000.jpg","/articles/6220235/Washington/Board-makes-legislative-funded-pay-increases-automatic-for-staff-under-its-salary-setting-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220235-d9ace65c2554f99b79faf5819ffe7b4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627107&Signature=lTWbo2K02DGWfMKtDg4V~Foay4j1HyASvHTLtY3Nw2jJeFldcYoRdqAvCyRYlkaXXsuczZ~vLEeJLj4RS9EwtkhRRqhQFMk6vuPWD4F1mfefGcneHwGQuFpWLdSS4TSbACq3oo8qWe-g1qtYqp9PIOWpgem2bM1z78VzQKAgtjAGUSEDck437Fo0mqGukNv27v94M2kC9P57lvNVsDPf6pgVK8FTnebLpDWOIskrcWdZSH9V6ZqtuniLMJTtMKVMvUj2ehqGNROXTMDKpdJn29A9fv7dd5G9XVGHtP~k-JGidFApA0YgylsppmOnuoUvfnZ39uKWFHI4HKxQe87ndw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board voted May 28 to adopt a policy that will apply any legislatively authorized and funded general wage increases automatically to all positions under the board's salary-setting authority.

Karen Durant, staff to the board, presented the salary-setting background and the consultant's recommendations. She told trustees the board adopted a salary structure after third-party market research and that the board had previously applied a 3.7% index (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CPI) to the ranges. \"The ranges adopted by the board for the positions under their salary setting authority are listed in this chart,\" Durant said. She reminded trustees the board had already adopted a permanent salary change for the executive director earlier and that the adopted general wage increases in the 2025-27 budget are 3% effective July 1, 2025, and 2% effective July 1, 2026.

A motion to permanently adopt legislatively funded general wage increases for all positions under the board's salary-setting authority was made, seconded and carried. Staff said market analyses will continue on an even-year cadence, with the next full market analysis scheduled for 2026; ranges will continue to be adjusted annually by the adopted CPI unless the board directs otherwise.

The board noted that any increase above already funded general wage increases would still require a separate board adoption and a decision package for supplemental budget consideration.","Trustees approved making legislatively authorized general wage increases automatic for all positions under the board's salary-setting authority; ranges will be indexed annually to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CPI (3.7% applied for 2024).",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220240,"LEFT Plan 2 trustees narrow interim study list, move several items off formal work plan",1128,4125000,5253000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0&start=4125&end=5253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0/thumbnail_4125000.jpg","/articles/6220240/Washington/LEFT-Plan-2-trustees-narrow-interim-study-list-move-several-items-off-formal-work-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220240-daacf175356f430da1dfacf54b01958e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627107&Signature=AHegFvHMNyjY8oVkUHpRLp0t4DgxZQCngvpSt-TcQOa~-5EcmV3aAGqon6HG2fwWfbMqHQBnEvtFAYyp0Rw~6lx6LKqzy7RSd5fDXBZXdXWxXAwTCFOGP7hkMm8qADoF-SMDrxomIZoT-V59KL7-nGGx~77EUx-VARo-2dOqVYOam79tHujibItxu85jZyCMU4f6xEbEzozAdyba0Dwew7od-F4oIYsUx8ml4lQOtRurNmX~x47ssV~EtNmT-uHpeFB8gUQH0O5f96TMQyZWQc94eOGoCcMHWwG7tbFZRU79hTxzyMAe9erLIIE04TyiFMyjz-XMoFD9d3SveyYk9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board voted May 28 to adopt its actuarial, administrative and benefit topics for interim work after amending the list to remove several items and to move one subject to a staff communications product.

Trustees debated several proposed study items and then acted to remove specific topics from the formal interim work list. The board removed a request that it seek retroactive L&I benefits for members with multiple-exposure PTSD (a Department of Labor & Industries matter) and several other items from the list; trustees also removed a proposal to study employment of firefighters across multiple agencies. The board moved at least one topic from the formal study list to a staff communications approach rather than a policy study.

Jacob White, staff to the board, had presented a longer list of possible benefit topics and described expected workload for each item; trustees asked staff to prepare educational briefings for topics the board retained and to track select-committee and agency work to stay prepared. \"We could do an educational briefing on the merger proposal,\" White said when describing options; trustees emphasized the need to manage expectations and to avoid signaling support for measures the board has not endorsed.

The board then moved and passed a separate motion to adopt the actuarial, administrative and benefit topics as modified. No formal legislative endorsements were taken at the meeting; several topics were left available for addition later if circumstances change during the interim.","The board voted to adopt actuarial, administrative and benefit topics as modified for the 2025 interim and removed several proposed items from the formal work list; staff were directed to prepare educational briefings and communications for some subjects.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220244,"Board staff reviews 2025 legislation affecting LEFT Plan 2; SB 5306 to take effect July 27",3619,511000,4130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0&start=511&end=4130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0/thumbnail_511000.jpg","/articles/6220244/Washington/Board-staff-reviews-2025-legislation-affecting-LEFT-Plan-2-SB-5306-to-take-effect-July-27","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220244-8471515df2ebdb74dfca0c8dc314ee48/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627107&Signature=aB1Zb4NDqegdOb2MBHMsCZvilc59BPOVpF2reiCK3Ux2ov1f-oIvua7N~A0YXy7v3O-Hbi~3l24dvHgEUKK7W5UtH2-JBrzooTvoJTRJzBgP0atI7aHaAbjsvuVb~1tCvhjxBkzlYZDvIn0KlFA~CKyWhNtntHVtMXW5lNAxNX0thip9g8qFnKdIQZ-hNRqlWfcIAPX65HA7za8Sx2fgZ2~cd6HkMO68GqvUHkp55zOxYX0WA4oun1jgsuYj1p0dV4U~7xbVPVchErinanE34-DsLsMmoSZ8NT78xKuTkTVigxKzgVrB9pixNF20k6UHibepfBdt02KiBl1WwgFQGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacob White, staff to the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board, briefed trustees on legislation and budget actions from the 2025 legislative session during the board's May 28 meeting.

\"The board endorsed one bill this session, Senate Bill 5306, which allowed members of LEFT 2 to purchase authorized leave of absence service credit if they retired instead of returning to work,\" White said. He told the board SB 5306 passed both houses unanimously and will be effective July 27.

White also described a Department of Retirement Systems bill that authorizes local employers to use automatic enrollment for deferred compensation plans; that provision passed and will take effect the same day as SB 5306, he said. He told trustees the governor vetoed a proposed budget change that would have lowered the threshold for employer payments for excess compensation from twice to 1.5 times a worker's regular rate of pay; the veto preserved the current two-times threshold.

White identified several other legislative items and studies of interest to trustees: a bill raising the actuarial assumed investment return from 7.0% to 7.25% (affecting most pension plans but not LEFT 2), proposals to merge or terminate certain plans that were studied or proposed but did not become law, and a select-committee study directive in the budget to examine pension consolidation and related fiscal and legal effects. He recommended the board consider educational briefings on potential merger proposals and other emerging issues so trustees would understand options and be ready if proposals return in future sessions.

Board members asked about prospective versus retroactive effect and whether the board should prepare educational materials or studies in anticipation of future action. No formal board endorsement of new legislation was taken at the meeting; staff were asked to prepare educational briefings and include possible topics in interim planning.","Board staff summarized legislative activity: Senate Bill 5306 (service-credit purchase for leave of absence) was endorsed and will be effective July 27; the budget included, then the governor vetoed, a change to excess-compensation rules; other bills and studies affecting pension funding were discussed.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220249,"State Auditor issues clean opinion on LEFT Plan 2 financial audit",214,151000,365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0&start=151&end=365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617984-f1ad595713c245bbcc95e4f48716f0f0/thumbnail_151000.jpg","/articles/6220249/Washington/State-Auditor-issues-clean-opinion-on-LEFT-Plan-2-financial-audit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220249-1ea8d5bf33a37c201b557c4c43b6e0a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627107&Signature=cB~uMpKHencL~we4zC-1qHbIEJVjDbvnc6gvuRKJlL7atQJKzE~cayB2owbK3ap610IHsLbqSCmv8Up0Va-SgOKJE~wU1k~6FVmG6fuarT2r8wwZe1xeYFwqmBdxX3Zv7IO1o-Mf8Kv5F~BPwvWEx-MboNU0KYBmXlzSzYTYNGz7Ag8RvuJefOVpqrqYSTzHgFOEZiJPMiEZ-h3ZQerMOZjSsDWDjqwPLDO-RHQrPpbLm9qbR3NdZ0N~F0oHnPhijEdTe6GXcs2OS743qmVKmB9rwig-DqY4ALL~maLsJIX0WoxTPjnHvads5Hx9U1MiDn7~njnkvMcIDHYDik~NXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Auditor's Office is issuing an unmodified, or \"clean,\" opinion on the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board's schedule of expenditures for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, auditors told the board at its May 28 meeting.

Jordan Prince, auditor in charge at the State Auditor's Office, said the office found no significant deficiencies in internal control, no material weaknesses and no instances of noncompliance that were material to the board's financial statements. \"We are issuing an unmodified clean opinion on the board's schedule of expenditures,\" Prince said at the meeting.

The auditors focused testing on salaries, wages and benefits, checking completeness, occurrence and presentation and disclosure in the schedule of expenditures. Prince said the audit identified no material misstatements that required correction and that audit costs were in line with estimates. The State Auditor's Office told the board the final audit report is scheduled for publication on the SAO website on June 2.

Board members expressed thanks to audit staff for timely cooperation during the exit conference. The auditors said they provided a draft report and a packet of management information during the meeting and that future audit schedules were planned for fall and winter 2025.

No board action was required or taken at the meeting on the audit results; the presentation served as the SAO exit conference and notice of the forthcoming report.","State Auditor's Office auditors told the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board they will publish a clean, unmodified opinion for the plan's schedule of expenditures covering July 1, 2023'June 30, 2024.","actionData","errors"]

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Staff travel limits set and executive director succession planning discussed; chair schedules executive-session evaluation

Board makes legislative-funded pay increases automatic for staff under its salary-setting authority

LEFT Plan 2 trustees narrow interim study list, move several items off formal work plan

Board staff reviews 2025 legislation affecting LEFT Plan 2; SB 5306 to take effect July 27

State Auditor issues clean opinion on LEFT Plan 2 financial audit