The Retired Public Employees Council of Washington (RPEC) was formed in 1971 as an organization to promote the interests of retired state, county, city and local government employees. RPEC was formally incorporated in July 1978, under the laws of the state of Washington as a non-profit corporation, to operate for charitable, social and educational purposes.

In September 1979, RPEC affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME, AFL-CIO). We also are affiliated with the Washington State Labor Council. RPEC is a member of the Alliance for Retired Americans, the Washington Senior Citizens’ Lobby and Public Employees for Pension Reform (PEPR), a coalition of organizations representing active employees and retirees who belong to the Washington State Retirement Systems.

RPEC currently has 35 Chapters statewide with over 9,600 members.