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IMPORTANT NOTES:
Looking for an employment or volunteering opportunity? See our JOBS and/or VOLUNTEER pages. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RTAC is YOUR voice as an independent organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing YOUR pension. |
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:June 7, 2023 Last Committee Meetings page update: June 7, 2023 Last CTPF information page update: December 18, 2020 Last Employment page update: June 2, 2023 Last Events & Activities page update: April 5, 2023 Last Forms page update: March 8, 2022 Last Home page update: June 7, 2023 Last Legislation Update page update: January 2, 2023 Last Other Opportunities page update: October 19, 2022 Last Pending Bills page update: January 2, 2023 Last Resources page update: November 23, 2022 Last Reunions page update: November 26, 2021 Last Volunteer page update: January 28, 2022 Last Workshop & Seminar page update: April 5. 2023 |
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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 3/30/21 The Archives of past legislation, stories and posts are here. |
Legislation
Update
&
Pending Bills Illinois Federal RTAC supported legislation Find your legislators HERE (Enter your 9 digit zip, 'Find Address' then 'Confirm Address') The 2022 legislative calendars are available for both the House and Senate. Updated 1/11/22 |
Workshops & Seminars Updated 9/9/22 Scheduled Board & Committee Meetings (Most are open to the public but space is limited.) Updated 6/7/23 Events & Activities The Spring Luncheon Announcement is here A schedule of Spring workshops & seminars is here. Updated 4/2/23 |
Opinions and
Editorials supporting RTAC's position on
Pension matters are here.
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Become
a
'Pension Fund Ambassador' (here)
and print letters to your legislators about the economic
impact of your pension (here). |
Employment Opportunities Student Teacher Supervisors Needed NAEP is hiring Updated 6/32/23 |
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 12/20/22 Photos of visits to legislators Updated 3/4/17 |
Volunteer Opportunities Updated 4/10//21 Other Volunteer Opportunities Heartland Alliance After School Program RTAC Alert Assistant RTAC Assistant Webmaster Updated 10/19/22 |
Fraud Alert/Identity Theft Updated 7/30/20 Resources Updated 11/23/22 |
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 3/6/22 |
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 |