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The new law is a step toward more fairness within Illinois’ police pension system, while offering certain police officers more control over their retirements.
For years, too many government workers in Illinois have been “double dipping” when it comes to their pensions. Some workers retire to collect a pension, then return to government work to earn a salary and work toward a second pension, all while still receiving their original pension.
Fortunately, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a new law designed to stop some forms of double dipping.
Under Public Act 100-0281 which Rauner signed Aug. 24th, Illinois police chiefs will no longer have the option of collecting a second pension by being rehired by a city as a civilian. And police officers who return to service in a new city after retiring won’t be able to collect a second police pension by enrolling in that city’s local police pension fund.
The new law also introduces 401(k)-style plans for some downstate police officers. more
He had to do something to make up for signing the bill to make Taxinois a “sanctuary state.” But he’s still lost my confidence.
Detroit Rock Shitty, here they come!!!!
There used to be a website ‘illinoisIsBroke’ that tracked how many Illinois “public servants” were receiving $100,000 pensions.
Can you imagine that? A six figure income for the rest of your life while sitting on your ass?
So there were many thousands receiving $100,000 state pensions. I mean these people were state cops, teachers, office workers, etc. These teachers included physical education teachers, home ec, drivers ed, etc. Nothing especially exotic.
Illinois is a liberal shithole
If you can’t steal from the people you supposedly “serve,” than who can you steal from?
That’s the whole point, isn’t it?
Slow down and pay attention to any road crew you pass – in ANY state you happen to be driving through – ONE guy will be working and 5 to 11 standing there watching. I guarantee it.
My sister lives in Illinois (I’ve mentioned this previously) and they’ve been working on the overpass in her neighborhood for TWENTY FUCKING YEARS! That’s 20! NO exaggeration! Probably 24 to 26 by now.
All Union, all the time. Never finished. Always needs repair or modification.
izlamo delenda est …
Rauner was screwed before he even took office. A veto-proof Democrat majority in both houses of the legislature were a part of the deal. Frankly, I’m surprised he even managed to get this bill passed.
Notice that the law does not apply to legislators. Maybe that’s how he did it.
Tim September 5, 2017 at 8:56 am – “Slow down and pay attention to any road crew you pass – in ANY state you happen to be driving through – ONE guy will be working and 5 to 11 standing there watching. I guarantee it.”
I’m sorry, I have to disagree with you, at least for Indiana. I worked for INDOT for 29 years, on road crews for 13 of them. I did every job there was – picking up trash, plowing snow, patching, sealing, painting centerlines and edgelines, to management of all the computers in 1/6th of the state. I guarantee no one slacked like that on any of the crews I worked on. I’m not saying it never happens, but in my experience it’s rare.
Can’t say how other states, counties, cities, towns are run. State employees are NOT union – Mitch Daniels did away with them the first week he was in office (Republican governor from 2005-2013). He’s a short little guy but he sure did change how Indiana was run. Didn’t like him much at first but I can see the difference he made. No-nonsense, get it done, don’t BS me. Similar to President Trump.
Phuzzy Logick,
I guess there are exceptions to every rule.
I was (somewhat) exaggerating. I haven’t driven through ALL the states.
But I have driven across MD, NY, NJ, VA, WVa, OH, IL, KS, KY, GA, NC, SC, FL, PA, TN, and MO. So maybe I just saw the worst.
izlamo delenda est …