The Newsletter of the Retired Public Employees of RPEN Statement of Purpose and Mission The Retired Public Employees Volume XXIX • Number 3 • June/July 2018 RPEN of Nevada is a 501 (c) (4) federally tax exempt organization whose purpose is to promote social welfare by educational means in order to better inform the public on issues affecting revStanding up for Nevada’s Retiredi Publicew Employees since 1976 retired public employees. Educating on Public Employee Issues

Election 2018 ; June Primary Results t started with 177 candidates filing for Nevada’s June Primary seeking offices for Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer and I Controller along with 42 seats up for grabs in the Nevada State Assembly and 11 in the State Senate. “Primary results The big race for Governor pitted Democrats against Chris Giunchigliani, and Sisolak won the battle receiving 54% of the vote to Chris G’s 35.4%. On the for Governor, Lt. Republican side, Attorney General easily defeated with over Governor, Secretary 67% of the vote. So the November Governor’s battle will pit Sisolak against Laxalt. The other races are as follows: for Lieutenant Governor it will be (D) of State, Attorney versus (R) ; for Secretary of State, (R) won her General, Treasurer, primary with nearly 65% of the vote and will face off against (D) Nelson Araujo in Controller, State November; for State Treasurer (R) Bob Beers won a challenge from Derek Uehara and faces (D) challenger in the fall; and the Attorney General primary saw (D) Assembly and State Aaron Ford win his race and (R) Wes Duncan winning his primary leading to a face off Senate.” come November. In the State Senate Races, the results are: Tina Davis-Hersey in November SD 2: Incumbent (D) had no SD 17: Incumbent primary race, and faces his (R) challenge (R) will face Curtis Cannon (D) in in November from Calvin Border November SD 8: (D), who is SD 20: Assemblyman (R) In this issue also an RPEN member, will challenge (R) won his Senate challenge from Byron Session Workers Needed... 2 Valerie Weber in November Brooks and will face (D) challenger Julie Chapter Eternal...... 2 SD 9: (D) will face (R) Pazina in November who won her primary Tiffany Jones race against former Assemblyman and President’s Perspective...... 3 SD 10: Incumbent Yvanna Cancela RPEN Member Chapter Spotlight...... 3, 5 won her primary challenge from Bryce SD 21: (D) won Member Matters...... 4 Henderson and is unopposed in November his primary for SD 21 and will go on in SD 12: Incumbent had no November to face (R) Ron McGinnis RPEN Chapter primary challengers and will face (D) Moving to the races: Happenings...... 4, 6, 7 challenger Craig Jordahl in the fall AD 1: Incumbent Daniele Monroe- Legislative Matters...... 5, 6 SD 13: Incumbent had no Moreno (an RPEN member) had no Money Matters...... 6 primary challenge and will run unopposed primary race, and is unopposed in in November November Health Matters...... 7 SD 14: Assemblyman Ira Hanson (R) AD 2: Incumbent John Hambrick (R) Cost-of-Living Adjustments faces Wendy Boszak (D) in the fall, neither defeated a challenge from James Small and for State Worker had a primary challenge will run in November against (D) Jennie Pensions are Safe, for SD 16: Incumbent won a Sherwood Now...... 8 challenge from Gary Schmidt and will face continued on page 2 Chapter Eternal 2019 Nevada Legislative ; Marilyn Jane Session Workers Needed Gray The next session of the Nevada State White Pine Chapter Legislature begins February 4, 2019 and The White Pine continues through June 3, if it ends on Chapter lost a time! As you might expect, it takes a lot valuable member of their chapter of support personnel to make a session with the death happen, and they are currently looking May 20 of Chapter to hire for many of those positions. If also available from Assembly Chief Clerk Secretary Marilyn interested, you need to be available to Susan Furlong, 401 S. Carson St., Room Jane Gray. Gray, who would have turned 78 on begin training on or around January 2 1109, Carson City, NV 89701, (775) 684- August 17 had been having health prior to the start of the session. Applicants 8555. State Senate positions are also issues for several months. She must complete Nevada State Assembly posted at the Nevada Legislative website’s retired from the White Pine School employment application and a Nevada homepage under career opportunities by District in July 2008 and joined clicking on “Nevada State Senate Session RPEN in November of the same State Assembly supplemental employment year. In recent years, Marilyn had questionnaire. Job descriptions and Positions” or by contacting Claire J. Clift, also served as Treasurer for the applications are available online at Secretary of the Senate, 401 South Carson White Pine Chapter. A notice in http://asm.leg.state.nv.us/Assembly/ Street, Room 1206, Carson City, NV the Ely Times simply said Marilyn Employment.aspx. This information is 89701, (775) 684-1400 n TL was born August 17, 1940, and passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 20, and that services will be challengers and will face off come Primary Election continued from page 1 scheduled at a later date. November AD 3: New faces will be on the November AD 12: (D) Susan Martinez won a 7 way ballot when (R) Stephen Sedlmeyer faces race to go on come November against (R) (D) , as neither had a primary challenger Richard Fletcher for this seat challenger vacated by James Ohrenschall who termed AD 4: Incumbent Richard McArthur won out in the Assembly his primary and will face (D) Connie Munk AD 13: Incumbent Paul Anderson (R) in November vacated this seat that saw 3 (R) candidates AD 5: Incumbent had running in the primary with the winner no primary, and will face a race from (R) Thomas Roberts, an Asst. Sheriff with Jason Burke in November after he won his LV Metro Police running unopposed in primary challenge from Mack Miller November AD 6: Incumbent William McCurdy AD 14: Incumbent (D) II (D) had no primary challenge, and is had no primary and will be unopposed in NV PERS Communication Director unopposed come November November visits HE Chapter April 9, 2018. AD 7: Incumbent (D) also had AD 15: Incumbent no primary race, and is also unopposed in decided not to run again and there were November 5 (D’s) in the primary that was won by RPEN AD 8: Incumbent (D) Howard Watts III who will face Stan won his primary challenge from Tiffany Vaughan (R) in November review Watson and will face off against Tina AD 16: Democratic Incumbent Heidi Published by the Retired Public Peetris (R) in November Swank was unopposed in the primary and Employees of Nevada AD 9: (D) Incumbent Steve Yeager will be unopposed come November Bernard Paolini President-Advisor AD 17: There was no primary race and Vicki Cameron Vice President will face newcomer (R) Linda Cannon in Paula Petruso Secretary November after she defeated Barry Keller Incumbent Tyrone Thompson (D) faces (R) Rita Evasovic Treasurer in her primary race Patricia Little in November Dollie McPartlin Parliamentarian AD 10: Incumbent Chris Brooks (D) had AD 18: Incumbent Richard Carillo (D) Terri Laird Executive Director no primary race and faces off against (R) had no primary and will have a challenge 777 E. William Street, Suite 200 from (R) Matthew Sadler come November P.O. Box 2211 Noel Searles come November Carson City, Nevada 89702 AD 11: Incumbent Olivia Diaz (D) AD 19: Incumbent Christopher Edwards Tel. (775) 882-7832 • Fax (775) 882-6732 and (R) Gianna Miceli had no primary website: rpen.org / email: [email protected] continued on page 4 2 The Review • Volume XXIX • Number 3 • June/July 2018 become something that members look President’s forward to each year. The second common theme I have Perspective found from the chapters is the dwindling Bernard Paolini, membership numbers. RPEN has added opinion RPEN State President approximately 250 new members every year for the last five years. This is less than One of the duties of being President is we were adding in the “boom” years where visiting all the chapters. To date, I have we were averaging around 800 members visited ten of the eighteen chapters. I have a year. Unfortunately during the last five “You may encounter also recently participated on the telephonic years we lost approximately 300 members conferences with all the chapters to a year. Prior to 2012 we were losing over many defeats, but complete their budget requests for the 450 members a year. So while we are you must not be 2018 – 2019 fiscal year. not growing our numbers are slowly defeated.” My interaction with chapters has been decreasing. interesting and I have found two common All of the chapters are asking the same - Maya Angelou themes that affect all chapters. Most question; “what can we do to increase chapters are having nominations and membership”. There is no simple answer. Chapter Spotlight elections for the chapter officer positions. We must continue what we are doing, Many of the chapter presidents have said avoid discouragement and search for Chapters work that they are unable to find anyone willing new methods to increase membership. together to host to serve as a chapter officer, especially Reach out to former co-workers, family, president. During the past year four friends and neighbors. Invite them to your RPEN’S Annual chapters have sent out a mailing to their picnic. Attend the various benefit fairs Convention membership searching for individuals to and other public events. Attempt to make Attendees of RPEN’s Annual hold a position. Their notices said that contact with employers seeking to give Convention come to learn if no one was willing to run for office it presentations to their employees. more about efforts being taken might be necessary for the chapter to close I will be attending the picnics held at to protect the Nevada Public many of the chapters in the upcoming Employees’ Retirement System and the members assigned to another (PERS) from continual efforts to chapter. Fortunately, all four chapters were months. Most of these are in Northern change it from detractors like the able to get members to serve. Another Nevada and in the rural areas. I look Nevada Policy Research Institute chapter sent members to the last RPEN forward to seeing you all in the coming (NPRI). They also come to meet Convention and subsequently these months, hoping that we can see RPEN members from the 18 chapters members were enthused enough to be membership rise again. I will leave located statewide and find out you with a quote by Maya Angelou, an how other chapters handle such nominated for chapter officers. things as declining membership In my first column I spoke about the American poet, which I feel is apropos. and apathy when it comes to benefits of sending members to the RPEN “You may encounter many defeats, but you electing new chapter officers. They Annual Convention. During the budget must not be defeated.” n BP also come for a good time in the calls I found that more chapters were host chapter city, and this year, two of our 18 chapters are coming budgeting to have additional members together again to jointly host the attend the Convention in Henderson next 2018 Convention. The Washoe and September. During the calls many of the Sparks Chapters started working chapters advised of sending members together earlier this year and to to the Convention in Sparks this year, date will have had four planning which they had budgeted for last fiscal meetings by the time you read this story because while a fun year. This is a positive improvement and time is generally had by all, there should result in increasing the number is a lot of work involved to pull of participants at the convention. RPEN it all together. Elaine Steiner is staff has worked to improve the Annual President at the Washoe Chapter Convention which has been apparent and Bill Taylor leads the Sparks Chapter. Joining Elaine and Bill during the last two years. They are at these meetings are Bill’s wife working just as hard for the convention Donna and another member this year and have begun the preliminary of the Sparks Chapter, Brenda tasks for the convention next year. Our Evangelista. Two other members convention should continue to grow and Bill and Donna Taylor, President and Secretary of of the Washoe Chapter have also Sparks Chapter. continued on page 5

The Review • Volume XXIX • Number 3 • June/July 2018 3 RPEN Chapter Member Matters Secondly, New Dental Choice is available Happenings Melissa Horvath, immediately once it is activated. No 6-12 BOULDER CITY: The BC chapter E.J.S. Insurance Services, Inc. normally meets on the 2nd month waiting periods for major services Thursday at 11 a.m. at The as with traditional insurance plans. New Homestead, 1401 Medical Park Is a Discount Dental Plan Dental Choice also includes discounts for Dr., but they are on a summer cosmetic dentistry such as teeth whitening break and their next meeting will the Right Choice for You? or veneers, which are excluded from most be Sept.13. For more call Joan or Bernard Paolini at 702-294-0636 Are you a recent retiree with no dental traditional dental plans. email [email protected] benefits, or in need of immediate dental Finally, you’ll have one of the largest work? Do you want to save up to 60% on credentialed networks at your service. New BI VALLEY: The BV chapter normally meets on the 4th Tuesday a variety of common dental procedures, Dental Choice contracts with thousands at 8:00 a.m. at Dini’s Lucky Club, including cosmetic dentistry? If so, New of general dentists and specialists, so it’s 45 N. Main St.in Yerington, but not Dental Choice may offer you an alternative likely your current dentist may be already in July. Their next get together is a summer picnic meeting August to the traditional dental insurance that is participating in the network. 21. For more details call Claudia currently available to purchase on your own. For more information on the New Hayden 775-463-9492 or email First of all, it’s more affordable. New Dental Choice Discount Plan or to see if [email protected] Dental Choice costs $7.50 per month for an your dentist participates, please call our CARSON: The CA chapter doesn’t individual and $9.00 per month for a family. office TOLL FREE at 1-800-841-6238 or meet in July and August, so (These prices include a special RPEN group email your request to [email protected]. their next meeting will be 2:00 discount.) Traditional dental insurance Note: New Dental Choice is not p.m. Sept. 4 at the Carson Senior Center, 901 Beverly Dr. For more plans can easily cost in excess of $500 per insurance, but rather a discount plan. The contact Chapter President Ellen year just for an individual. In addition, they range of discounts will vary depending on Westphal at 775-267-3476 or are often limited by plan restrictions and the type of provider, region, and services email [email protected] an annual maximum. New Dental Choice rendered. You must use a network CHURCHILL: The CH chapter will discounts more than 300 procedures to provider to receive any discounts. not meet in July or August, so fixed fees at participating general dentists For more information on other member their next meeting is September and specialists with no limit on how many benefit programs offered through EJS 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the William Pennington Life Center, 952 S. times per year you can see your dentist, or Insurance please contact them direct at Maine St. For more information, have a particular procedure. 1-800-841-6238. n MH please contact Chapter President Don Mello at 775-867-2424. the office and 4 (D’s) sought to fill her Primary Election continued from page 2 ELKO COUNTY: The EL CO chapter spot, with political newcomer and winner meets the 2nd Wednesday each month at 12:30 p.m.at the Senior (R) had no primary and is unopposed in running unopposed in Center, 1795 Ruby View Dr. The November November next meeting is July 11 and the AD 20: Democratic Incumbent Ellen AD 25: No primary here, Incumbent speaker will be Sharon Bachman (R) will face (D) John Shorts in from Mind, Body & Soul Support Spiegel had no primary and runs against Solutions. For more contact (R) challenger Michael McDonald in the fall November Chapter President Hal Keaton AD 21: Democratic Incumbent Ozzie AD 26: No primary race, leaving 775-962-1991 or email halkeaton@ Fumo had no primary and is up against Incumbent (R) facing (D) yahoo.com (R) Cherlyn Arrington who defeated Garo June Joseph in November FERNLEY: The FE chapter meets at Atamian AD 27: Incumbent Teresa Benetiz- 1:00 p.m. the 2nd Monday each AD 22: Kristee Watson (D) won her Thompson (D) had no primary and is month except July and August. unopposed in November Their next meeting at Fernley primary against Luis Aguirre-Insua and City Hall will be September 10. will face (R) for a seat AD 28: Incumbent Edgar Flores (D) had For more information contact vacated by Incumbent Keith Pickard who no primary and is unopposed in November President Steve Carr 775-575- is running for Senate District 20 come AD 29: Incumbent (D) 0655, or email sandlcarr5662@ won her primary against Terry Watson sbcglobal.net November. Hardy defeated Richard Bunce. AD 23: Republican won and will face (R) in HENDERSON: The HE Chapter November takes July and August off, so their his race with Mathew McCarthy sought next meeting will be September the seat vacated by incumbent Melissa AD 30: (D) Michael Sprinkle had no 10 and will be in a BRAND NEW Woodbury with Leavitt taking it and facing primary challenge and is unopposed come LOCATION, The chapter had no challenge in the fall November as well continued on page 6 AD 24: Incumbent Amber Joiner vacated continued on page 7 4 The Review • Volume XXIX • Number 3 • June/July 2018 contract with the State. The motion was Spotlight continued from page 3 approved on a six to three vote with one Legislative Matters member abstaining. been heavily involved, including April 20, 2018 - An emergency meeting Chapter Vice-President Don Marlene Lockard, McMillen and long-time member RPEN Legislative Advocate was scheduled to discuss information Pat Keough, who also chairs RPEN’s received subsequent to the March 22, 2018 Pat Fladager Special Recognition meeting. Legal counsel for St. Mary’s Committee and presents special PEBP Board Reverses Key Regional Medical Center objected and awards on Awards Night during the Decision - Hometown stated that the meeting was not posted convention. correctly. Upon PEBP’s legal counsel’s Elaine and Bill told us that working Health Cancels Contract advice, the meeting was cancelled. together for the first time has The Public Employees’ Benefits Program - Executive Director enabled them to get to know April 27, 2018 their neighbor chapter better. Board has been in considerable tumult Damon Haycock informs the PEBP The Washoe Chapter meets the since making major decisions at their Board that they had not secured the use 2nd Monday each month at 2:00 November 2017 board meeting. These of Hometown Health’s PPO network for p.m. while the Sparks Chapter decisions were inter-related and had the newly created EPO. Consequently, conducts their meeting every 2nd unintended consequences resulting in the Hometown Health informed the Executive Thursday at 8:30 a.m. The “gang reversal of a decision to approve a pilot of six” have worked together to Director that they could not provide the engage special entertainment for program with St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno same PPO network pricing since they no two nights of the 4 day/3 night and Hometown Health cancelling their longer had an exclusive contract with event. All events will take place Preferred Provider Network contract with PEBP. However, they would implement September 18-21 at The Nugget in PEBP effective June 30, 2019. cost controls and implement a 2% cap Sparks. In addition to our awards I’ll try to recap the chain of events. in future years if they continued to have banquet, the convention includes up to 9 workshops on Wednesday, November 30, 2017 – The PEBP Board an exclusive contract with PEBP. The September 19 and especially determined that proposed increases in the staff recommendation was to suspend important leading into the 2019 Hometown Health HMO contract could the pilot program with St. Mary’s and to Legislative Session will be our result in a double digit increase to the accept Hometown Health’s PPO network Legislative Panel discussion on plan participants. Consequently, the board amendment proposal to include the EPO Thursday, September 20. approved the staff recommendation to population and cost controls on Renown’s Every attendee will be given a replace the Northern Nevada HMO with a annual rate increases. St. Mary’s Regional “goodie bag” as they check in on Regional Exclusive Provider Organization September 18 that tends to focus Hospital strenuously objected and packed attention on the area businesses (EPO) Plan which would be self-funded the hearing rooms. Nonetheless, the who agree to donate items for through PEBP. The EPO rates would be recommendation to cancel their pilot the bags. Of special note for this blended with the southern Nevada HMO passed on a 9 to 1 vote. year’s convention is the emphasis for a single statewide HMO-EPO rate. The May 24, 2018 - Executive Director on helping the Veterans Guest board was assured that there would be Damon Haycock presented a House in Reno, located at 880 Locust Street. The “Home Away from no demonstrative change to the northern continued on page 6 Home” is the only facility of its kind Nevada HMO plan participants. in the country serving U.S. Military November 30, 2017 - The PEBP Board veterans in the way it is done, then discussed the opportunity to establish privately funded and receiving a direct pilot contract with St. Mary’s no government aid for its daily Regional Medical Center in northern operations. As it is so dependent on donations, RPEN will be receiving Nevada to provide additional access and a “wish list” from the Guest House choice for PEBP participants. Hometown and will encourage our members Health vigorously opposed this action and attending the Convention in indicated that this was a direct violation September to grant some of of their current contract that required those wishes as well as make cash donations. It will be the first time exclusivity for Hometown Health. The we’ve sought out a deserving group Executive Director of PEBP and legal to benefit from our members, who counsel testified that they legally could are made up of many retirees, offer a pilot program. many of whom also served their March 22, 2018 - The PEBP Board country! More convention details formerly approves the two-year pilot will follow in our next issue of the RPEN Review, so stay tuned, but program with St. Mary’s Regional Medical until then we encourage Sparks and Washoe Chapter members Perralina Palm, Chapter Center. Again, Hometown Health objects Washoe Chapters to keep up the President Elaine Steiner, and Sue Durst, a former and states it is violating its’ exclusive good work!! n TL Chapter President. The Review • Volume XXIX • Number 3 • June/July 2018 5 Chapters continued from page 4 recently moved to the HBRC/ Money Matters Wells Fargo Building in downtown Cheryl Price, Henderson but decided in June to PERS Operations Officer move again to the Heritage Park Senior Facility’s multi-purpose room at 300 S. Racetrack Rd. The The Public Employees’ Retirement next chapter meeting will be held System of Nevada continues to rate among there, so please make a note of the best public pension plans in the it! For more call President Vicki country for keeping investment costs low. Cameron 702-491-4861 or email In a report to the PERS Board in return, is worth in excess of $2 billion [email protected] January, Investment Officer Stephen in returns to the fund on fees alone, Mr. : The LV Chapter meets Edmundson said the System’s disciplined, Edmundson said. the 2nd Tuesday each month common sense approach to investing has Board Chairman Mark Vincent noted (except July and August) at 2:00 during the meeting that the simple p.m.at the First Christian Church, worked well for members, retirees and Room 3,101 S Rancho Dr. They’re participating Nevada public agencies. approach to managing the nearly $39 currently on a break so their next All fees for all types of investments billion in PERS investments is generating meeting is Sept. 11. For more made by PERS in Fiscal Year 2017 totaled returns ahead of many other larger public information call Chapter President employee retirement funds with more Ruth Kilmer 702- 371-6253, email $45.7 million. This equates to 12 basis [email protected] points in costs, compared to 51 basis complex investment strategies, while at the same time doing so with minimal fees. LINCOLN: The LI Chapter meets points for the median industry average, again July 14 for their summer Mr. Edmundson said. “So you are winning on both fronts,” he picnic. Details will be mailed via “It has always been our deep-rooted said. postcard so stay tuned for more belief that we would rather have every Mr. Edmundson concluded by saying information. Contact Chapter dollar possible compounding for the that no one can control how the stock President Sarah “Pete” Getker at market will perform. 775-728-4610. benefit of our members and beneficiaries rather than being paid out to Wall Street “So we’ve spent a lot of our time MINERAL: The Mineral Chapter focusing on the things we can control. meets 3 months on/3 months off money managers,” he said. “The cost on the last Monday of the month savings have been what we feel is a clear And one of the biggest things we can at 12:30 p.m. Meetings are at the competitive advantage relative to the control is how much we pay in fees.” Hawthorne Care n Share Senior rest of the industry.” The cost savings For additional information relating Center at 975 K St. Their next equates to $151 million a year that is to Nevada PERS please contact them at meeting is July 30 when State 1-775-687-4200 or visit their website at President Bernard Paolini visits. instead invested for System participants. For more call Chapter President Compounding this amount out over 10 http://www.nvpers.org/ n CP Maxine Wilding at 775-945-3473. years, assuming a 7.5 percent rate of NORTHERN TRI-COUNTY: The NTC Chapter meets the 1st Tuesday each month, but is currently on a Executive Director’s written commentary Legislative Matters continued from page 5 summer break during June, July on this item and in an email to them from and August, so their next meeting will be September 4. For more comprehensive list of questions and Damon Haycock. He stated they were information please contact Chapter decision points to be vetted to provide concerned with the increasing rancor President Dr. Mike Bumgartner strategic direction to PEBP to determine between the parties and an unwillingness 775-750-6781or email email of PEBP to honor its’ exclusive contract [email protected] direction moving forward. During public comment, I applauded this approach and with Hometown Health. As a result, he The PA Chapter PAHRUMP: indicated that this was the type of research gave notice that they will be terminating normally meets on the 2nd their contract with PEBP effective June 30, Thursday each month at 3:00 p.m. and analysis needed before asking the at the library, 701 East St. but they board to make major decisions without 2019. The PEBP Board then approved staff are on a break until September potential unintended consequences being recommendation to develop a Request for 13. For more information contact thoroughly evaluated. Ty Windfeldt, CEO Information in June 2018, followed, by a Chapter President Christina Request for Proposal in August/September Brisebill who can be reached via of Hometown Health stated in public email at [email protected] comment that after more than 20 years 2018. of being a partner with the state and Unfortunately, all of this turmoil is SPARKS: The SP Chapter meets at 8:30 a.m. on the 2nd Thursday PEBP, that is was evident to them that almost certain to increase our health care each month at Denny’s, 205 the state was no longer happy with that premiums. n ML Nugget Ave. near I-80 and partnership. They cited statements in the McCarran Ave. The next meeting continued on page 7 6 The Review • Volume XXIX • Number 3 • June/July 2018 Health Plan (CDHP) and Premier EPO Chapters continued from page 6 Health Matters members. Welcome kits will go out in July, so keep a look out in your mailbox! is July 12. For more information Damon Haycock, call Chapter President Bill Taylor PEBP is dedicated to provide innovative at 775-358-9513 or email PEBP Executive Officer healthcare promoting high quality and [email protected] low cost. As announced in RPEN’s last PEBP’s Open Enrollment period for Plan SUMMERLIN: The SU chapter newsletter, PEBP was able to lower meets the 2nd Wednesday each Year 2019, beginning July 1, 2018, closed rates for all members across all plans month except July, August & on May 31, 2018. Plan Year 2019 brings a throughout our program for the first time. December at 2:00 p.m. at Angel couple of significant and exciting changes We were also able to provide additional Park Golf Course in the Clubhouse at 100 S. Rampart Blvd. They’re on to the program. The northern Nevada Health Reimbursement Arrangement Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) their summer break now and their funding to Medicare retirees. We have next meeting will be September plan through Hometown Health will be been recognized nationally again for our 12. Call Chapter President Lonnie replaced with PEBP’s Premier EPO Plan. efforts. PEBP has been honored by the Strait at 702-256-7543, email [email protected] This plan is similar in design and will offer American Business Awards with two Stevie access to many of the providers currently awards: Gold award for Organization of TONOPAH: The TO Chapter meets on the 1st Thursday each month available in the HMO today. The monthly the Year – Non-Profit or Government and premiums associated with this Premier at 2:00 p.m.at the Convention Silver for Innovative Company of the Year. Center except for June and July. EPO Plan are also significantly lower These awards showcase our success which Their next meeting will be Aug. (ranging from $30 - $65 depending on tier translates into better service and lower 9 for their Summer Picnic. For of coverage) from today’s HMO premiums! costs to you. We have updated our website more information please email PEBP is launching Healthcare Chapter President Kerry Paniagua to display our awards and recognitions: at [email protected] Bluebook, a transparency tool to help you https://pebp.state.nv.us/about-us/pebp- The TR chapter evaluate providers on cost and quality awards-and-recognitions/. We are proud TWO RIVERS: while offering a reward incentive for rotates their monthly meetings to serve you and your families! n DH between Mesquite and Overton on selecting providers of certain services. This the third Tuesday of each month tool will be available to Consumer Driven at 10:30 a.m. however they are on a break now in July, August and September, so their next regular AD 39: Incumbent Primary Election continued from page 4 meeting will be October 16 and for (R) more information contact Chapter AD 31: (D) incumbent Skip Daly has a faced no primary and President Jeanne Crayton 702- familiar challenge come November from will run against (D) 397-8241. (R) Patricia Ackerman in WASHOE: The Washoe Chapter AD 32: Incumbent vacated November generally meets at 2:00 p.m. on AD 40: Incumbent (R) and the 2nd Monday each month at his seat to run for SD 14, but his wife the Senior Center, 1155 E. Ninth (R) won her primary against his (D) Challenger Autumn Zemke had no Street except July and December Tom Fransway and faces a November race primary ahead of their November race when they host a special luncheon. with (D) Patty Povilaitis AD 41: (D) Incumbent The luncheon will be held July 9 AD 33: Incumbent John Ellison (R) and her (R) challenger Paris Wade had no at the Atlantis and speakers will primary and will face off in November include RPEN’s State President won his challenge from Elko Mayor Chris Bernard Paolini as well as Johnson and is unopposed in November AD 42: (D) Incumbent Irene representatives from Nevada AD 34: Incumbent Shannon Bilbray- Bustamante-Adams did not seek re- PERS and PEBP. Reservations Axelrod (D) faces (R) Janice Wesen in election in a primary won by (D) must be made in advance and for Alexander Assefa in a race with Kathleen more information please contact November President Elaine Steiner 775-853- AD 35: (D) newcomer Lauckner 4059, or email [email protected] will face (R) newcomer David Schoen IV The date of the General Election is WHITE PINE: The White Pine for a seat vacated by Incumbent Justin November 6 and if you haven’t registered Chapter meets every other Watkins (D) in November to vote there are a few deadlines to be month on the 2nd Monday at AD 36: (R) Brothel owner Dennis Hof aware of. If registering by mail, it must 1:00 p.m. at the Library. Having defeated Incumbent James Oscarson and be postmarked by October 9. Online met in June, their next meeting registration must be done by October will be their summer picnic will face a general election race with (D) Monday, August 6. The date was challenger Lesia Romanov 18 and in-person registration deadlines changed from the 2nd Monday to AD 37: Incumbent James Marchant (R) October 16. Early voting begins October accommodate a visit from State will face (D) Shea Backus in November 20 and will end November 2. Absentee President Bernard Paolini For more picnic information please contact AD 38: Incumbent Robin Titus (R) had ballot requests begin October 30 and must be returned by November 6. n Chapter President Holly Wilson at no primary and is unopposed in November TL [email protected] The Review • Volume XXIX • Number 3 • June/July 2018 7 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Carson City, NV Permit No. 145

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owe to public workers and retirees. News out of California They’ve been trying to close the gap between what they have and what they owe by raising the amount of money they charge Cost-of-Living Adjustments for to public employers and employees, prompting some local California State Worker Pensions governments and school districts to complain that pension costs are “crowding out” resources for other services. are Safe, for Now... But Glazer and Moorlach could not convince the Senate Public Employee and Retirement Committee that the looming By Adam Ashton, April 24, 2018 Sacramento Bee crisis they see is dangerous enough to tinker with pension Future state workers, your pension cost-of-living adjustments commitments made by the state and local agencies to millions of are safe, and you won’t get to choose between a CalPERS pension people. and a 401(k) plan anytime soon. Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, countered that she wanted to find Both proposals were shot down on Monday by a Senate ways to encourage more people to join pension programs instead committee that rejected a pack of bills aimed at reducing the risk of 401(k) plans. “I just think we need to do everything we can to taxpayers face if an economic crisis cripples the state’s public get our young people into defined-benefit plans,” she said. pension funds. The bills are essentially dead for this legislative session, Most of the bills came from Republican Sen. John Moorlach although they could be revived if enough lawmakers want to of Costa Mesa and Democratic Sen. Steve Glazer of Orinda, who bring them back from reconsideration. argue that the rising cost of public pensions could drive local A long line of union representatives spoke against each bill. governments into bankruptcy when the next recession hits. Terry Brennand, a lobbyist for SEIU California, called the Glazer “We need to right-size the system. We need to restore bill a “disaster waiting to happen.” public trust, because we’re going off a fiscal cliff,” said Glazer, Ted Toppin, a lobbyist for state scientists and engineers, called the former Orinda mayor who sponsored the bill that would the bill to waive CalPERS’ termination fees an opportunity for have allowed state workers to choose to participate in defined employers to “stiff” their workers in retirement. contribution 401(k) plan instead of the defined benefit plan The unions want more time for the pension funds to benefit offered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. from recent changes that have employers kicking in more money California’s two largest public pension funds, CalPERS and the for retirement plans and to recalibrate from the 2012 law that California State Teachers’ Retirement System, each have about eliminated especially generous plans that the Legislature offered 71 percent of the assets they’d need to pay all of the benefits they to public employees during the dot-com boom.

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