The committee also monitors policies and actions of the University that affect retirees and other related issues of significant interest to the UWRA membership. The committee then informs the membership about those issues and advocates on the membership’s behalf. The committee facilitates collaboration with related external organizations, including UW Impact, Washington State Schools Retirees Association, the Health Care Authority, and the Faculty Council on Benefits and Retirement.

Issues on the committee’s current agenda include monitoring proposed changes to state pension programs and the financial stability of those programs, reviewing and advising on changes to retiree health insurance plans, assessing the changing landscape of the provision of long-term care services, and tracking relevant proposed federal legislation.