Fact Sheets

• Support Quality Driver Education for Teens (2/3/12)
• Why Illinois needs a graduated income tax (1/27/12)
• The Teachers Retirement Insurance Program (TRIP) (1/27/12)
• Why TRS is Sustainable (1/27/12)
• Why SURS is Sustainable (1/3/12)
• Glossary of Pension Terms (12/5/11)
• Pension Proposal Being Discussed (11/23/11)
• SB512 Amendment 2 – Proposal to change active employee pension benefits (11/23/11)
• State Report Card Fact Sheet (10/27/11)
• Pension Economic Activity (10/19/11)
• Defined Contribution vs Defined Benefit Plans (8/1/11)
• Reducing Pension Benefits (5/10/11)
• SB7 Fact Sheet (5/2/11)
• SB 1932 School Vouchers (4/12/11)
• IEA Pensions – just the facts please (11/7/11)
• Meeting Our Pension Obligation (3/18/11)

Archive

• 2011 Archived Fact Sheets
• 2010 Archived Fact Sheets
• 2009 Archived Fact Sheets

GPO/WEP Information

Supporters of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 1332)

This law would fully repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, which deprive educators and other public employees of benefits they have earned – and the secure retirement they deserve.

• Government Pension Offset (10/12/11)
• Windfall Elimination Provision (10/12/11)

Sign Petition to Repeal Social Security Offsets

The White House is soliciting petitions from the public on their website.  A petition has been started to urge repeal of the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision.  The petition needs a lot of signatures in order to get the attention of the President.  Sign today!  (Note – you will be asked to create an account before signing to prevent duplicate signatures.  Once you create your account, you will receive a confirmation e-mail and will be able to sign the petition. )

Additional Information

• NEA
• GPO/WEP
  
• Social Security