IAFF Local 244 was well represented today for the first day of the 50^th Legislative Session with Executive Board Officers and Legislative/PR Committee members. We hit the ground running and met with Senators and Representatives before and after the opening ceremonies. We received great feedback from the Legislators we met with and appreciated our proactive approach in handling our PERA funding and solvency issues. We are currently explaining the urgency of preserving our 20yr retirement and how critical it is for the health and well being of Fire Fighters and the benefits it provides for municipalities. Below we have attached our preliminary solvency proposal and talking points that were developed by our Legislative/PR Committee, Executive Board and IAFF Local Presidents throughout the state. Please email us with any input you may have.

Attached is Senate Bill 87 sponsored by Senator Munoz and PERA’s Ideal Plan summary. We will be meeting with the sponsors of these bills and keep you updated with all other legislation that is introduced over the next couple weeks. Be advised, there may be several bills we will need to track. It is strongly encouraged for IAFF members to attend the session and contact their respective Senators and Representatives for support!