Just released on the Illinois Retired Teachers website. Judge Belz Rules in Favor of Retirees SPRINGFIELD - The Honorable John Belz handed down his ruling today from the 7th Judicial Circuit Court stating that pension rights are constitutionally protected for retirees in Illinois. I am encouraged by the ruling made today by Judge Belz, said Bob Pinkerton, President of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association. I remain hopeful that this decision, and the previous verdict made by the Supreme Court on Kanerva, will once and for all determine that Senate Bill 1 is unconstitutional and reiterate that the pension protection clause means pension benefits for current workers and retirees cannot be changed. Senate Bill 1 would cut a retirees cost-of-living adjustments, increase the retirement age of current employees and make unconstitutional cuts to the pensions of working and retired members of the Teachers Retirement System. Now that Judge Belz has ruled on the case, the IRTA and other organizations involved in the lawsuit are preparing for the Attorney Generals Office to continue the fight by taking their argument for the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1 to the Supreme Court.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:01:18 +0000
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