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IL HR0047
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/30/2009
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Beiser
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AI Summary
- Federal Social Security Act includes Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision that reduce benefits for persons entitled to public retirement system benefits under certain conditions
- These provisions penalize public employees including educators, police officers, and firefighters who dedicated their careers to state service, and often leave them facing poverty in retirement
- Offset penalties take away benefits that public employees or their spouses earned by paying into Social Security and discourage individuals from moving from private sector to public employment
- Illinois House of Representatives encourages Congress to repeal or reduce the effects of the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act
- Copies of the resolution shall be sent to President Barack Obama and each member of the Illinois congressional delegation
Legislative Description
SUPPORT SOCIAL SEC LEGISLATION
Last Action
Resolution Adopted 116-001-000
5/30/2009
Committee Referrals
Personnel & Pensions3/24/2009
Rules2/5/2009
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