Bill Text: IL HJR0027 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Creates the Teacher Recruiting and Retention Task Force to study the impact of Tier 2 pension benefits on the ability of school districts to recruit and retain teachers in public school classrooms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-30 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0027 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HJR0027-Engrossed.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 27
WHEREAS, In 2010 the State of Illinois enacted a new set of
pension benefits for public employees in State-funded pension
systems; and
WHEREAS, Public employees hired on or after January 1, 2011
are commonly referred to as "Tier 2" members; and
WHEREAS, These Tier 2 members include public school
teachers in K-12 classrooms throughout the State of Illinois;
and
WHEREAS, Public school teachers do not receive Social
Security, and many pension experts believe that Tier 2 benefits
do not provide a pension that is at least equal to that federal
program; and
WHEREAS, It is essential that Illinois provide a benefit
and pay package that will attract the most talented and
ambitious teachers in the country to our schools; and
WHEREAS, These benefits have been in effect for newly hired
public school teachers for over two years with no study of how
this has impacted recruitment and retention of teachers in
Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, It is appropriate for the General Assembly to
study the impact of these benefits on the State's ability to
provide the best teachers to our children; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Teacher Recruiting and
Retention Task Force be created to study the impact of these
Tier 2 pension benefits on the ability of school districts to
recruit and retain teachers in public school classrooms; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 2 members of
the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House, one of whom shall serve as co-chair, 2 members of the
House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of
the House, 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President
of the Senate, one of whom shall serve as co-chair, 2 members
of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate,
and 2 members appointed by the Governor; and be it further
RESOLVED, That 2 members from a statewide school alliance
and 2 members from separate unions representing public school
teachers statewide shall be appointed by the co-chairs to the
Task Force; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education shall provide
all necessary support to the Task Force; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its findings to
the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1,
2014.