February 21, 2017: There are still a few outstanding 2016 Medicare Part B Requests for Reimbursement. Please return them. A few members have not sent in the 2017 Reporting Forms. Please send them in to the Pension Office.

OTC drug claims: On 1/16/17, OptumRX/UMR has corrected the “over the counter” or OTC drug claims issue to process as usual for all OTC drugs and supplements that have a National Drug Code (NDC) and/or were previously processed through Express Scripts/Premera

Also, a flyer for your healthcare provider about UMR coverage.

December 15, 2016:Happy New Year!  There are several items that may need your attention.  Please follow the More link for details.

November 8, 2016. The Seattle Police Pension Board of Trustees has decided to change medical, vision and prescription plan Administrators, and terminate our contract with Premera Blue Cross of Washington, effective January 1, 2017. You are receiving this letter to notify you of this change in Administrators and that your new identification card through UMR, will be mailed to you in December 2016.

October 22, 2016. You have probably just received a letter from the Pension Office with required Annual Forms that MUST be completed and returned to the Pension Office no later than January 31, 2017,

October 20, 2016. There are 2 retirements to report this month, both Plan II:  There are several other important items to report this month.

September 20, 2016. There was one LEOFF I retirements and three Plan II retirement to report:  Click the more link for details.  There are several other important items to report this month.

August 9, 2016. There are no LEOFF I retirements and one Plan II retirement to report: Dennis Sumida’s #4935 Click the more link.  There are several other important items to report this month.

June 13, 2016. We have two retirements to report this month, Bob Vallor #4695 and Michelle Vallor #4980.  Click the more link.  There are several other important items to report this month.

April 20, 2016. No retirements to report this month.  Click the more link.  There are several important items to report this month.

February 9, 2016. No retirements to report this month. Don’t forget to send in your Part B Medicare Reimbursement Requests  The notarized 2016 Reporting Forms are past due.

December 14, 2015. No retirements to report this month. Don’t forget to send in your Part B Medicare Reimbursement Requests  The notarized 2016 Reporting Forms are due.

September 15, 2015. The RAP Picnic was held under sunny skies at the Range on August 6^th, a week early. Again, this year’s Bocce Ball competition was stiff – well maybe only a wee bit stiff. John Nordlund officiated. After long and grueling preliminaries, “the Seattle way” was used to determine the winner – championship by committee. The victors were Team Annette Schenck/Celeste Bouffiou, Team Jan Brandes/Jules Werner, and Team Hutchinson, Dick and Georgia. There was a rumor going around that next year there may be an inclusive trophy for showing up.

July 15, 2015

The Pension Office has been getting numerous inquiries regarding late mail deliveries of the City checks. US Mail is very slow. Also, mail theft is on the rise. So the City is encouraging Direct Deposit of pension checks. There is the strong possibility that Direct Deposit will be mandatory sometime next year, so sign up now and avoid the rush.

June 15, 2015

ALERT: Pension Advance Companies are aggressively targeting Washington Government and Military Retirees – Washington State government and military retirees have been targeted by salespeople and advertising from pension advance companies offering immediate lump sum loans in exchange for future pension payments. 

Retirees who sign over their rights to their pensions will receive reduced pension payments for upwards of many years while paying back the money they borrowed.