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General Assembly Wraps Up Session with Marathon Week

This week marked the end of a long legislative session. Starting on Sunday night the General Assembly kept up a grueling pace and SEANC lobbyists were there every minute advocating on behalf of public services and the state employees who provide them on topics ranging from the budget, the retirement system and workers' rights.
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Cowell’s Risky Investment Bill Advances by Razor-thin Margin

As the General Assembly enters its final days of this session, we continue to advocate for public services and the people who provide for them. SEANC continues to fight against State Treasurer Janet Cowell’s attempt to gamble more of state employees’ retirement on high-risk investments like real estate and hedge funds. SEANC spoke out against SB 558, which would expand Cowell’s ability to play the odds, at this week’s House Finance Committee. Read all about it in this week’s Legislative Update.
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Rules Trump Policies on Your RIF Rights

Reduction-in-force (RIF) rights are not my favorite topic because I only feel compelled to write about them when it appears that layoffs are eminent. However, since the budget proposals of the governor, Senate and House each provide for differing numbers of state facilities to be closed, it’s hard to dodge the topic, especially since one RIF right is currently in a state of confusion that our members need to know how to navigate.
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SEANC Insurance Negotiates Vision Rates Decrease

Members can now see clearly for less thanks to more affordable vision coverage from SEANC Insurance. SEANC’s Insurance Board of Trustees and staff recently negotiated with Spectera for a 5 percent decrease on premiums for members.
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