Jim Mendoza (Department of Retirement Systems) will cover your LEOFF pension plan and benefit options.

Shannon Hoffman and Diane Peterson (City of Tacoma, HR/Benefit Specialists) will provide an overview of the post-retirement medical and COBRA options and eligibility requirements. Diane Peterson will cover the 457 deferred compensation plans*.

*Representatives from ICMA and Nationwide will be available with marketing materials and to answer more in-depth questions.

Brian Riehs (Gallagher, VEBA Consultant) will cover the general rules and benefit options of the post-separation account-based health plan for eligible employees.

Ashton Alvarez and Suzan Kolb (Benefit Solutions, Inc.) will cover the Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) for eligible employees.