State Universities Annuitants Association
Legislative Platform
2010

1. SUPPORT legislation that provides for full funding of the state pension systems.

OPPOSE legislation that fails to provide adequate funding for the state pension systems.

2. SUPPORT legislation and/or executive branch initiatives designed to maintain the integrity of the state pension systems for present and future retirees and their survivors.

OPPOSE legislation or executive branch initiatives that would threaten the integrity of the pension systems for current and future retirees and their survivors.

3. SUPPORT legislation and/or executive branch initiatives to maintain the health benefits offered through the State Health Insurance Plan and the College Insurance Plan.

CONTINUE to SUPPORT legislation to implement the CIP Task Force Recommendations.

OPPOSE legislation or executive branch initiatives to reduce or eliminate health benefits enjoyed by annuitants, survivors, and current state employees.

4. CONTINUE to SUPPORT legislation to enhance pension benefits for pre-1980 retirees and survivors.

5. SUPPORT the attainment of these goals (1-4) through the following means:

a. SUPPORT tax legislation that addresses the state’s structural budgetary problems;

b. OPPOSE legislation to combine administration of state pension systems or of their respective pension portfolios; and

c. MONITOR additional legislation or executive branch initiatives that affect the retirement or health benefits of active and retired state employees and their survivors.

d. DEVELOP appropriate responses to these issues.

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