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SUMMARY:Preparing for Washington Saves: What Employers Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for Washington Saves:What Employers Need to KnowWednesday\, July 22\, 202610:00 AM Pacific TimeRegister NowLearn About Washington Saves\nPlease join the Washington Hospitality Association for an upcoming webinar to learn about Washington Saves\, a new state-facilitated retirement savings program scheduled to open in July 2027.PresenterJonathan HerreraProgram Manager\, Washington SavesState law will require certain employers that do not offer a qualified retirement plan to facilitate employee access to Washington Saves. Those working for a non-mandated employer or who are self-employed can still enroll as individuals.Washington Saves is designed to be easy for both employers and employees. There are no program fees\, required contributions\, or financial liability for employers.Once a business registers\, employees can build long-term financial security through automatic payroll contributions into an individual retirement account (IRA). Investments will be professionally managed by a private financial firm\, with oversight from a public Governing Board.By the End of the Workshop\, Participants Will:\nLearn how the program works\, including employer eligibility criteria\, key compliance requirements\, and anticipated program design features.Explore ways to stay connected as the program develops\, including opportunities to be part of a pilot in early 2027.Learn what Washington Saves may mean for your business and how to prepare for the program's launch.Register Now
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><div style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; max-width: 750px\; margin: 0 auto\; color: #111111\; line-height: 1.6\; font-size: 16px\;"><!-- Header Image --><div style="margin-bottom: 28px\; text-align: center\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1783972479/tenants/8a3a84b7-bf06-4e59-8392-e991e6f22a96/e511bb3585b84106af5a8ab160a4a6c4/994fea93-6a93-4773-b12f-d67d84ce932a.png" alt="Preparing for Washington Saves: What Employers Need to Know" style="width: 100%\; height: auto\; display: block\; border-radius: 10px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="100%" height="auto" fr-original-style="width: 100%\; height: auto\; display: block\; border-radius: 10px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></div><!-- Event Header --><div style="background-color: #f5f5f5\; border-radius: 10px\; padding: 38px 34px\; margin-bottom: 28px\; border-top: 8px solid #95d400\;"><h1 style="color: #000000\; font-size: 34px\; line-height: 1.15\; margin: 0 0 14px 0\; font-weight: 800\;">Preparing for Washington Saves:</h1><p style="color: #000000\; font-size: 24px\; line-height: 1.3\; margin: 0\; font-weight: 700\;">What Employers Need to Know</p></div><!-- Date and Time --><div style="background-color: #95d400\; border-radius: 10px\; padding: 22px 25px\; margin-bottom: 24px\; text-align: center\;"><p style="font-size: 19px\; margin: 0 0 4px 0\; color: #000000\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Wednesday\, July 22\, 2026</strong></p><p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0\; color: #000000\;">10:00 AM Pacific Time</p></div><!-- Registration Button --><div style="text-align: center\; margin: 0 0 32px 0\;"><a fr-original-style="display: inline-block\; background-color: #000000\; color: #ffffff\; text-decoration: none\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: 700\; padding: 14px 34px\; border-radius: 6px\;" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617837171939/WN_2lV8lVrGQlyaqhFt2EEZXg#/registration" style="display: inline-block\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration: none\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: 700\; padding: 14px 34px\; border-radius: 6px\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Register Now</a></div><!-- Introduction --><h2 style="color: #000000\; font-size: 27px\; line-height: 1.3\; margin: 0 0 15px 0\;">Learn About Washington Saves</h2><div style="width: 110px\; height: 4px\; background-color: #95d400\; margin: 0 0 22px 0\;"><br /></div><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0\;">Please join the <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Washington Hospitality Association</strong> for an upcoming webinar to learn about <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Washington Saves</strong>\, a new state-facilitated retirement savings program scheduled to open in July 2027.</p><!-- Presenter --><div style="background-color: #f1f1f1\; border-radius: 10px\; padding: 24px 28px\; margin: 28px 0\; border-left: 7px solid #95d400\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 6px 0\; color: #000000\; font-size: 15px\; font-weight: 700\; text-transform: uppercase\; letter-spacing: 1px\;">Presenter</p><p style="margin: 0\; font-size: 22px\; line-height: 1.3\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Jonathan Herrera</strong></p><p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0\; font-size: 17px\;">Program Manager\, Washington Saves</p></div><!-- Program Information --><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0\;">State law will require certain employers that do not offer a qualified retirement plan to facilitate employee access to Washington Saves. Those working for a non-mandated employer or who are self-employed can still enroll as individuals.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0\;">Washington Saves is designed to be easy for both employers and employees. <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">There are no program fees\, required contributions\, or financial liability for employers.</strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 28px 0\;">Once a business registers\, employees can build long-term financial security through automatic payroll contributions into an individual retirement account (IRA). Investments will be professionally managed by a private financial firm\, with oversight from a public Governing Board.</p><!-- Workshop Outcomes --><div style="background-color: #111111\; border-radius: 10px\; padding: 30px 32px\; margin: 28px 0\;"><h2 style="color: #ffffff\; font-size: 25px\; line-height: 1.3\; margin: 0 0 8px 0\;">By the End of the Workshop\, Participants Will:</h2><div style="width: 90px\; height: 4px\; background-color: #95d400\; margin: 0 0 20px 0\;"><br /></div><ul fr-original-style="color: #ffffff\; margin: 0\; padding-left: 22px\;" style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; margin: 0px\; padding-left: 22px\; list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin-bottom: 16px\;">Learn how the program works\, including employer eligibility criteria\, key compliance requirements\, and anticipated program design features.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0\;">Explore ways to stay connected as the program develops\, including opportunities to be part of a pilot in early 2027.</li></ul></div><!-- Closing --><div style="text-align: center\; padding: 10px 25px 0 25px\;"><p style="font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; margin: 0 0 20px 0\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Learn what Washington Saves may mean for your business and how to prepare for the program&#39\;s launch.</strong></p><a fr-original-style="display: inline-block\; background-color: #95d400\; color: #000000\; text-decoration: none\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: 700\; padding: 14px 34px\; border-radius: 6px\;" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617837171939/WN_2lV8lVrGQlyaqhFt2EEZXg#/registration" style="display: inline-block\; background-color: rgb(149\, 212\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-decoration: none\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: 700\; padding: 14px 34px\; border-radius: 6px\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Register Now</a></div></div></body></html>
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