Tacoma Employee Wellness
Growing with Better Health

Catherine Marx, Diane Peterson and Shannon Hoffman Assistant Retirement Director Catherine Marx will give an overview of the Tacoma Employees’ Retirement System (TERS) benefits and options. We will look at the online retirement benefits calculator tool, explore various options and show you how to better estimate your future benefit. HR Benefits Specialist Diane Peterson will provide […]

Are you really ready for retirement? Hear from retired City of Tacoma employees who will discuss “what I should have thought about before I retired”.  

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 […]

Start:  Lion Sculptures at Wright Park on 6th Ave. Walk with:  Melissa McGinnis, Metro Parks Tacoma, Katie Pratt, Artifacts Consulting, & Susan Johnson, Artifacts Consulting Social: Following the walk at the Rhein Haus

Jim Reinke (ICMA) Transitioning into and through retirement can be rewarding and challenging. So having a plan is important. We’ll focus on 10 key questions you should ask, from saving, to Social Security and Medicare, and managing your investments, withdrawals and taxes. Other topics include a more in-depth look at Social Security and retirement income […]