by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | firefighter pension, legislation, pension fund, police pension, politics, public pension consolidation
Last week, the governor of Illinois announced that a consolidation of police & fire pension funds will be introduced for legislators to approve during the upcoming short veto session. The problem is, there are no solid plans to implement consolidation. Moreover,...
by admin | Oct 2, 2019 | firefighter pension, legislation, pension fund, police pension, politics, public pension consolidation
IPPAC has learned Governor Pritzer’s Commission on Pension Reform has almost finished their work with their report due to be released in October. It is anticipated the proposed legislation, written by the Governor’s office, will accompany the report. The expected...
by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | firefighter pension, legislation, pension fund, police pension, public pension consolidation
Chris Kaergard of the Journal Star published a piece for the Pekin Daily Times, Local pension reform talks moving ahead in Springfield. You can read the entire contents by clicking the link below: Click to Read the Entire Story Contact your legislators...
by admin | Mar 14, 2019 | legislation, politics, public pension consolidation
On March 7, 2019, Orphe Divounguy of Illinois Policy — an independent organization generating public policy solutions aimed at promoting personal freedom and prosperity in Illinois — wrote an article entitled, “PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX PROPOSAL FALLS...
by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | firefighter pension, pension fund, police pension, politics, public pension consolidation
The following was issued via press release and provided to IPPAC by Dave Haywood: Brodsky, Devaney and Radogno to Lead Taskforce on Feasibility of Consolidating Pension Systems Statewide Guzman and Star to Lead Taskforce on Asset Transfers to Evaluate Assets That Can...
by admin | Feb 8, 2019 | firefighter pension, pension fund, pension fund trustees, police pension, public pension consolidation
The following messages were posted on Feb. 1, 2019 to various groups regarding Public Safety Pension Fund Reform and Consolitation by Brad Cole Executive Director of the Illinois Municipal League at 500 E Capitol Ave, PO Box 5180, Springfield, IL 62705 www.iml.org:...