{"id":1389,"date":"2025-07-18T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/?page_id=1389"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:33:34","slug":"communications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7ce6b2cb\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-44cad091\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/union-station.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/union-station.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/union-station-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/union-station-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">COMMUNICATIONS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Communication is integral to PCSRA\u2019s involvement with its members. To ensure up-to-date information and contacts, the following sources are listed: our newsletter, \u2018The Happenings\u2019, The WSSRA Journal, and statewide resources including bene\ufb01t and legislative information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCSRA Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/newsletter\/\">\u2018The Happenings&#8217;<\/a><\/strong> is published \ufb01ve times a year and distributed in the mail and\/or electronically to members. Information includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legislative updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer spotlights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>President\u2019s message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General meeting details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program hi-lights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up coming events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSSRA Journal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Published quarterly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A source of statewide information for Washington members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Site: <a href=\"https:\/\/wssra.org\/index.php\/articles-of-interest\/wssra-journal\">wssra.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legislative Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Site: <a href=\"https:\/\/wssra.org\/index.php\/legislative\">wssra.org<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-800-562-6000: up-to-date legislative information before, during and after the legislative session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/leg.wa.gov\">leg.wa.gov<\/a>: additional up-to-date legislative information includes access to your representatives and senators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WA Dept. of Retirement Systems<\/strong> (TRS, PRS)<br>1-800-547-6657 <a href=\"http:\/\/drs.wa.gov\">drs.wa.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PEBB and Health Care Authority<\/strong><br>(health insurance)<br>1-800-200-1004 <a href=\"http:\/\/pebb.hca.wa.gov\">pebb.hca.wa.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S<strong>HIBA &#8211; Statewide Health Insurance<br>Benefits Advisors<\/strong> 1-800-562-6900<br><a href=\"http:\/\/insurance.wa.gov\/shiba\">insurance.wa.gov\/shiba<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Security Administration<\/strong> (SSA)<br>1-800-325-0778 <a href=\"http:\/\/ssa.gov\">ssa.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AARP Washington Office<\/strong><br>1-866-227-7457 <a href=\"http:\/\/aarp.org\">aarp.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMMUNICATIONS Communication is integral to PCSRA\u2019s involvement with its members. 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