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April 15, 2014
Many confused by potential effects of pension changesNew law takes effect June 1, reduces benefits for some employees
February 4, 2014
Forum considers impact of new pension lawGreatest effect: retiree’s automatic annual increase
January 23, 2014
Trustees: seek options to protect employee retirement benefitsUniversity will look for options to address changes in pension law
January 14, 2014
Questions remain after passage of pension lawConstitutionality, savings of new law under examination
December 6, 2013
Governor signs pension changes for state employeesLaw likely to be challenged in court, university leaders say
June 4, 2013
Lawmakers leave without pension reformWithout fiscal plan, state must make difficult decisions, economist says
May 23, 2013
SURS Retirement SeminarTopics include service credit, qualifying for insurance and return to employment
May 7, 2013
Lawmakers hammer out pension changesUI lobbyists say lawmakers may be near agreement after years of debate on $100 billion shortfall
April 14, 2013
Public university leaders endorse pension planProposal includes greater employee contributions, linking COLA to consumer price index.
December 12, 2012
Pension system suffers ‘systematic underfunding,’ lobbyists sayThe problem with the state pension system isn’t the amount of benefits state retirees receive, but the way the system has been funded since the 1930s, two lobbyists told UIC faculty members Friday.