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Workshops,
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Quotes to live by:
*The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see!!!* *When
you talk, you're only repeating something you
already know...but when you LISTEN, you may learn
something new!!!*
*If you think you are the smartest person
in a room, you are in the wrong room.*
(Anon)
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Remember too that EVERY contribution to RTAC COPE will help gain our objectives! Like it or not, MONEY TALKS – and, unfortunately, so does the absence of it!
Defined Benefits vs. Defined
Contributions
Currently we have a defined benefit
retirement plan where we are guaranteed our benefits for
life. If some legislators get their way, new employees
will work under a defined
contributions retirement plan where the benefits are
based entirely on how much was contributed.
Read an analysis of Public Pensions by the Center for Tax and Budget
Accountability -- here.
If
you would like to see how much you would have needed to
contribute to a retirement fund to enjoy your current pension,
click
here and enter some data. Be aware that the
projected total you have in your account when you retire must
last for life
- i.e. if your retirement account has $1,000,000 in it when
you retire and you expect to live another 20 years, you can
only withdraw $50,000 per year and the balance will continue
to decrease until your account is completely depleted and you
have nothing left to live on.
Looking for something to do?
Check out our EVENTS page.
The EVENTS page lists events of interest to all
CPS teachers, active as well as retired.
The Events page contains direct links to over 100
area entertainment venues!
You might
also like to check our VOLUNTEER,
JOBS and OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES pages.
Latest SITE
update: November 26, 2019 Last Advocacy page update: October 12, 2015 Last Archives page update: January 28, 2019 Last Committee Meetings page update: October 29, 2019 Last CTPF information page update: October 31, 2018 Last Events & Activities page update: November 14, 2019 Last Forms page update: February 9, 2019 Last Home page update: November 26, 2019 Last Jobs page update: November 26, 2018 Last Just for fun page update: December 10, 2013 Last Legislation Update page update: July 15, 2016 Last Orientation page update: February 14, 2014 Last Other Opportunities page update: November 14, 2019 Last Pending Bills page update: June 1, 2019 Last Resources page update: October 25, 2019 Last Reunions page update: November 26, 2019 Last Samples page update: June 12, 2015 Last Volunteer page update: November 14, 2019 Last Workshop & Seminar page update: October 25, 2019 |
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News Bulletins Go Green The latest News Bulletin is available through this link as are many of the past News Bulletins. Updated 12/6/18 The Archives of past legislation, stories and posts are here. |
Legislation
Update
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Pending Bills Illinois Federal RTAC supported legislation Find your legislators HERE (Enter your 9 digit zip, 'Find Address' then 'Confirm Address') The 2019 legislative calendars are available for both the House and Senate. Updated 10/31/2019 |
Workshops & Seminars Updated 10/25/19 Scheduled Board & Committee Meetings (Most are open to the public but space is limited.) Updated 10/21/19 Events & Activities Reserve Monday, May 18,2020 for our 94th Spring Luncheon - Details to follow. Spring 2020 workshops & seminars will be listed here. Updated 11/14/19 |
Opinions and
Editorials supporting RTAC's position on Pension
matters are here. |
Become
a
'Pension Fund Ambassador' (here)
and print letters to your legislators about the economic
impact of your pension (here). |
Help Wanted Westat is Seeking Field Study Staff to Administer a NAEP Study People's Resource Center Needs a MOS Coordinator Updated 11/26/19 |
The CTPF
website is here,
recent CTPF actions and information is here and
the CTU website is here. Alert Network For more information about the Alert Network, click here or join the E-mail Alert Network |
Find Your State and
Federal Legislators here Illinois Senators by district Illinois Senators by name Illinois Representatives by district Illinois Representatives by name Updated 1/10/19 Photos of visits to legislators Updated 3/4/17 |
Volunteer Opportunities Updated 10/23/19 Other Volunteer Opportunities Dessert With Santa 2019 Mental Health First Aid Instructor Certification Chicago Architecture Biennial Needs Volunteers Updated 11/14/19 |
Fraud Alert/Identity Theft Updated 5/13/14 Resources Updated 2/15/18 |
How to Write Your
Legislator + + + + + + + Sample Letters (and the addresses of media outlets) Updated 6/12/15 |
A list of businesses and services
that provide Senior discounts. Updated 6/1/15 |
RTAC forms Legal Defense Donations Nomination for the Armstrong Award Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Form Updated 2/9/19 |
Advocacy See Photos of RTAC members meeting with their legislators and at other activities. Read a summary of the presentations at the AARP:NRTA conference in Washington D.C. Updated 3/4/17 |
Reunions Morgan Park Reunion Picnic Saturday, August 15, 2020 Updated 9/26/19 |