STATE RETIREES/ UNIVERSITY RETIREES / JUDICIAL RETIREES / GENERAL ASSEMBLY RETIREES
(excludes teachers)

Senate Bill 175 - this bill would allow the state to deduct health insurance premiums for your pension checks!

You may read the entire bill by going to: www.ilga.gov/legislation

ISEA Retirees encourages all members to call your local legislator and tell them you should not be forced to pay fo the medical insurance premiums you already worked for and earned!!! Speak out to your legislator...these calls do make a difference in whether the legislation is passed!!

Now is the time to write or call your local representatives to make your opinion known. Check the your legislator link or call us (217) 698-6070 for your representatives address and telephone number.

Bills of interest to State Retirees

Senate Bill 175

Senate Bill 36

House Bill 145

Bills of interest to University Retirees

Senate Bill 175

Senate Bill 36

House Bill 145

Bills of interest to Judicial Retirees

Senate Bill 175

Senate Bill 36

House Bill 145

Bills of interest to General Assembly Retirees
Senate Bill 175

Senate Bill 36

House Bill 145

Bills of interest to Teachers Retirees

Senate Bill 36

Senate Bill 2187

House Bill 145

House Bill 245

House Bill 1072

Public Act 96-0889

Please review the entire legislation if you believe it applies to you.

The law does not affect teachers or administrators who first contributed to TRS before January 1, 2011 or does it pertain to teachers and administrators who had any previous service credit with TRS or a reciprocal pension system prior to 2011, whether or not they left for an amount of time then returned to TRS.

Previously, retirees could have been employed in another position covered by TRS and retain their benefits, but their service was limited to 120 days or 600 hours per year. On July 1, 2011, this cap for Tier I members will be reduced to 100 days or 500 hours per year. Members can be employed in a position covered by a pension system that has reciprocal rights with TRS, but the annual length of employment allowed may be capped by that pension system.

ISEA Retirees maintains a full time Lobbyist acting as a watchdog with our legislative representatives each and every time they are in session.   Our Lobbyist, Tom Ryder,  actively monitors all legislation and safeguards retiree interests.  He keeps us aware of any proposed legislation... always acting in the best interests of Illinois retirees.

Tom Ryder served as an Illinois State Representative for the 97th District for more than 18 years. He resigned in November 2001 to become Vice President for External Affairs of the Illinois Community College Board where he served until February 2004. He is now a lobbyist and public speaker.

Ryder served in House Republican Leadership for a decade, first as Conference Chair and then as Deputy Republican Leader. He served as the House Republican Budgeteer for many years and was the longest serving Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

Ryder received many awards during his tenure including Legislator of the Year from both the Illinois Education Association and the State Superintendent of Education, Leader for Peace from the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority, and he is a member of the Illinois Health Care Association Legislative Hall of Fame.

Ryder is the only Illinois legislator to serve as the national Chairman of the Council of State Governments. Ryder chaired several national committees for CSG and was the first CSG Toll Fellow to serve as CSG Chair. Additionally, Ryder is the founding Co-Chair of the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development for the Midwest Legislative Conference.

Ryder is an attorney who started his law practice in Jerseyville, Illinois. He received a B.A. with honors in Political Science form Northern Illinois University and a law degree from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

Ryder and his wife Peggy are the parents of Josh, a seminary student studying to be a youth minister, and Tim, a recent graduate in Public Relations from Drake University in Iowa.

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