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Advisory Committee

Retrospective rating advisory committee

Purpose of the committee.
By-laws of the committee.
Minutes of past meetings.
Roster of committee members.
Schedule of quarterly meetings.

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Purpose of the committee

The purpose of the Retro Advisory Committee (RAC) is to provide input to L&I in the policy roles applicable to Retrospective Rating administration and procedures for effectively operating the Retrospective Rating Program. The members receive no compensation for their work. Motivation for participating in the committee stems from the desire to shape the Retrospective Rating systems policies in a fashion most beneficial to business. The committee operates in an advisory capacity only. Suggestions or actions of this committee are intended to keep the director of L&I informed as to the possible effects the Retrospective Rating policies will have on business.

By-laws of the committee

You can download/print the Retro Advisory Committee By-laws (28 KB PDF), as amended July 8, 2003. The by-laws describe the official name and purpose of the committee, terms and qualifications of membership, description of a quorum and other details.

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Minutes of past meetings

Minutes of past advisory committee meetings are available for downloading/printing in Adobe® PDF format.

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2007 meeting minutes.

January 16, 2007 meeting minutes (37 KB PDF)
Attachments to minutes of January 16, 2007:

Exhibit No. 20070116-01 — How Did Actuarial Services Calculate the October 2006 PAFs for the January Enrollments? (86 KB PDF). (Originally a PowerPoint presentation given by actuarial analyst Nichole Runnels.)
Exhibit No. 20070116-02 — An Example of a Requested Historical Performance of a Retrospective Rating Participant (33 KB PDF). (Originally a PowerPoint presentation given by senior actuary Bill Vasek.)

2006 meeting minutes.

October 10, 2006 meeting minutes (32 KB PDF).
Attachments to minutes of October 10, 2006:

Exhibit No. 20061010-01 — How Did Actuarial Services Calculate the July 2006 PAFs for the October Enrollments? (47 KB PDF). (Originally a PowerPoint presentation given by actuarial analyst Nichole Runnels.)
Exhibit No. 20061010-02 — Retrospective Rating LDFs & PAFs, History and Future (30 KB PDF). (Originally a PowerPoint presentation given by senior actuary Bill Vasek.)

July 11, 2006 meeting minutes (34 KB).
Attachments to minutes of July 11, 2006:

Exhibit No. 20060711-01 — How Did Actuarial Services Calculate the April 2006 PAFs for the July Enrollments? (139 KB PDF). (Originally a PowerPoint presentation given by actuarial analyst Nichole Runnels.)
Exhibit No. 20060711-02 — Proposed 2007 Experience Rating Plan (136 KB PDF). (Originally a PowerPoint presentation given by senior actuary Bill Vasek.)

April 11, 2006 meeting minutes (59 KB).

January 10, 2006 meeting minutes (76 KB).

2005 meeting minutes.

October 11, 2005 meeting minutes (32 KB).

July 12, 2005 meeting minutes (102 KB).

April 12, 2005 meeting minutes (59 KB).

January 11, 2005 meeting minutes (125 KB).

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Roster of committee members
Name	Telephone	Organization	Location
James Gurnea	509‑326‑6885	Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest www.aiin.com	Spokane
Linda Harvey	360‑357‑9975	Washington State Farm Bureau www.wsfb.com	Olympia
Tammie Hetrick	360‑943‑9198	Washington Retail Association www.retailassociation.org	Olympia
Ann Jarvis	425‑646‑8000	Associated Builders & Contractors of Western WA www.abcwestwa.org	Bellevue
Mark Shaffer	360‑491‑2130	Mark's Drywall, Inc.	Lacey
Diane Doherty (chair)	360‑902‑4835	Department of Labor and Industries	Tumwater
Updated July 2008.

Schedule of quarterly meetings

All meetings begin at 1 p.m. in the L&I headquarters building in Tumwater, WA (exceptions may be noted below).

Tuesday, January 8, 2008.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
Monday, October 13, 2008.

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 360‑902‑4838 to confirm date, time and location of specific meetings.