09/16/2016 - 9 milestones in the rise and fall of American pensions.

09/16/2016 - Pension Crisis: Could Buyouts Be a Solution?

09/09/2016 - Welcome Fox River Grove Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

09/09/2016 - Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District.

09/02/2016 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

Registration is now closed for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference Golf Outing.

2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is schedule for October 4th - 7th, 2016, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP


09/02/2016 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

09/02/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

09/02/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

09/02/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

08/29/2016 - IPPFA Retirement Coordinator for School Districts is now open for enrollment. Register Now.

08/29/2016 - SEC Charges 71 Municipal Issuers in Muni Bond Disclosure Initiative.

08/29/2016 - The Teachers' Retirement System board Friday voted to lower the rate of return it expects to get on its investments.

08/19/2016 - Leaders of police and firefighter pension funds working to resolve dispute with East St. Louis.

08/19/2016 - Retiree Health Care Cost Estimates Reach Record Level.

08/19/2016 - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger announced on Aug. 17 a "No Budget, No Pay" bill that would link the salaries of state lawmakers to one of their most important duties: passing a balanced budget.

08/19/2016 - KY court: Police, firefighter pensions can be cut.

08/12/2016 - Pension Participation, Wealth, and Income: 1992-2010.

08/12/2016 - CGFA: July 2016 Briefing.

08/12/2016 - U.S. public pension plans take more risks to keep government contributions low -study.

08/12/2016 - The hidden threat to 401(k)s.

08/03/2016 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

Registration now open for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference Golf Outing.

2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is schedule for October 4th - 7th, 2016, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP

08/03/2016 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

08/03/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

08/03/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

08/03/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

07/20/2016 - Report of the Pension Task Force of the Actuarial Standards Board.

07/20/2016 - Preserving Retirement Income Security for Public Sector Employees.

07/13/2016 - Illinois has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.

07/13/2016 - Eric Madir: State pension obligations must be met.

07/13/2016 - Let's make retirement great again – by bringing back a pension system.

07/13/2016 - Five things to watch after the great Illinois budget deal.

07/06/2016 - Illinois one of few states still recovering from the Great Recession.

07/06/2016 - Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money.

07/01/2016 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

Registration now open for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference Golf Outing.

2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is schedule for October 4th - 7th, 2016, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP

07/01/2016 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

07/01/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

07/01/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

07/01/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

06/29/2016 - Social Security's Financial Outlook: The 2016 Update in Perspective.

06/29/2016 - The Importance of a Private Retirement System.

06/24/2016 - Illinois Lawmakers to reconvene Wednesday as budget dealine nears.

06/24/2016 - Policy Bassics: Top Ten Facts about Soical Security.

06/22/2016 - Welcome Mount Vernon Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

06/22/2016 - Social Security Benefits - Eligibility & Signup Guide.

06/22/2016 - How Your 401(k) Balance Stacks Up.

06/17/2016 - Issue Brief June 2016 - The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2015-2020.

06/17/2016 - States Allow Veterans to Obtain Service Credits for Time in Armed Services.

06/15/2016 - Pensions Keep People Out of Poverty.

06/15/2016 - Cities Are Sticking With Pensions.

06/13/2016 - A webinar on "The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2015-2020": Thursday, June 16.

06/13/2016 - The Week in Public Finance: Punishment for Illinois, Budget Battles and New Jersey's Win.

06/10/2016 - Former Gov. Edgar's 'compromise' pension plan led to Illinois' fiscal crisis.

06/10/2016 - How Work & Marriage Trends Affect Social Security's Family Benefits.

06/10/2016 - Moody's and S&P downgrade Illinois' credit rating, the 16th and 17th downgrades since 2009.

06/10/2016 - 100 Club June E-Memo.

06/03/2016 - Why is Illinois really circling the drain?

06/03/2016 - Debby Karton of IPPFA Benefits participated in a podcast discussing the single vendor approach to 403B and 457 Plans. (Episode:28)

06/03/2016 - Governance: Public retirement systems and the benefits they administer are established in statute and their assets held in trust.

06/01/2016 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

Registration now open for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference Golf Outing.

2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is schedule for October 4th - 7th, 2016, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP

06/01/2016 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

06/01/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

06/01/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

06/01/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

05/27/2016 - Registration now open for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference Golf Outing.

05/27/2016 - The state of the states: how much states spend on debt, pensions and retiree healthcare.

05/25/2016 - The Hidden Costs of Pension Plan Reform.

05/25/2016 - Yes, 401(K)'s are badly broken. Let's fix them now.

05/20/2016 - National Public Pension Coalition: The Truth About Pensions.

05/20/2016 - The Truth about John Arnold.

05/20/2016 - GAO: Agencies Need to Correct Weaknesses and Fully Implement Security Programs.

05/17/2016 - Check out IPPFA TV for the Panel Discussion on Illinois Pensions from the 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference.

05/17/2016 - Retirement Security: Low Defined Contribution Savings May Pose Challenges.

05/17/2016 - 'I'll never retire': Americans break record for working past 65.

05/11/2016 - Welcome Westmont Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

05/11/2016 - The 2016 Social Security Claiming Guide sorts through all the options, spells out how much you can get, and answers frequently asked questions — all in a clear, easy-to-read, and colorful format.

05/11/2016 - National Association of State Retirement Administrators letter to Forbes.

05/11/2016 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference:

2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference is schedule for October 4th - 7th, 2016, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP

05/11/2016 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

05/11/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

05/11/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

05/11/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

04/25/2016 - Welcome to Robbins Arroyo LLP to IPPFA.

04/25/2016 - GASB 67 - Pension Issues.

04/22/2016 - Welcome to Kehoe Law Firm to IPPFA.

04/22/2016 - 10 Things You Should Know About Public Pension Disclosure Changes.

04/20/2016 - Welcome Salem Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

04/20/2016 - It is with deep regrets to inform you that Appellate Court Judge Laura Liu, wife of Michael Kasper, lost her battle with breast cancer.  IPPFA offers its deepest condolences to the Kasper family.  Michael Kasper represents IPPFA with its government affairs in Springfield.  Services will be held at Fourth Presbyterian Church on Michigan Avenue at Delaware Place in Chicago, on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.  Read more...

04/18/2016 - Welcome Meketa Investment Group to IPPFA.

04/18/2016 - DOI: Pension Annual Statement System Upgrade.

04/18/2016 - Pension buyout plan for state workers still being studied.

04/18/2016 - GM to contribute nearly $3 billion to pension plans.

04/08/2016 - Windy City Publishers and the author are pleased to announce a new book by IPPFA member and Skokie Police Trustee Daniel Ryan. Retirement Income for Illinois Fire and Police Pensions, Social Security and Deferred Compensation. Foreword by James McNamee President, IPPFA.

04/08/2016 - The Public Plans Data includes detailed information on state and local pension and retiree health plans.

04/08/2016 - Illinois Supreme Court ruling could give state workers more retirement options.

04/01/2016 - Chicago Pension Reform - State High Court nixes plan: What's Next.

04/01/2016 - Welcome PFM Asset Management to IPPFA.

04/01/2016 - The Truth About John Arnold is a project sponsored by the National Public Pension Coalition and Californians for Retirement Security.

04/01/2016 - The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's (MSRB) annual Fact Book provides comprehensive and historical statistics on municipal market trading patterns, continuing and primary market disclosure in the municipal securities market, and interest rate resets for municipal variable rate securities.

04/01/2016 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:

2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

Embassy Suites by Hilton is now full. Holiday Inn & Suites of East Peoria is accepting reservations. Call 1-800-465-4329 for reservations.

04/01/2016 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

04/01/2016 - 2016 IPPFA Retirement Coordintor: 16-2 in Springfield is now open for enrollment.

04/01/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

04/01/2016 - Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP .

04/01/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

04/01/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

03/24/2016- IL Supreme Court strikes down Chicago public pension reforms as unconstitutional. Read more...

03/24/2016- PEPTA Opposition Letters Needed to Congressional Delegations.

03/16/2016 - Welcome Lakemoor Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/16/2016 - Michigan Pension Leads Suit Against Mining Giant Over Dam Disaster.

03/16/2016 - Defined Benefit Pensions: The Solution to America's Retirement Crisis.

03/16/2016 - Economic Outlook Symposium: Summary of 2015 results and 2016 forecasts.

03/11/2016 - Welcome White Oaks Global Advisors, LLC to IPPFA.

03/11/2016 - Committee wants more details of pension buyout plans.

03/11/2016 - How 401(k)s have worsed the Retirement Gap.

03/11/2016 - How 403(b) Plans are Wasting Nearly $10 Billion Annually, and What Can Be Done to Fix It.

03/11/2016 - How big a Burden are State and Local OPEB Benefits?

03/09/2016 - ATTENTION, SB3317 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE PENSIONS COMMITTEE. IPPFA OPPOSES THIS LEGISLATION AND YOU ARE URGED TO CONTACT THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION. Read more...

03/02/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

03/02/2016 - Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP .

03/02/2016 - This article was prepared by the AICPA State and Local Government Expert Panel (SLGEP) and includes a summary of the more significant issues that have been raised and related discussion for plan auditors and employer auditors to consider. GASB 68

03/02/2016 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

03/02/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

03/02/2016 - 2016 IPPFA Retirement Coordintor: 16-2 in Springfield is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Retirement Coordinator 16-1 in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

03/02/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

03/02/2016 -Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:

2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

Embassy Suites by Hilton is now full. Holiday Inn & Suites of East Peoria is accepting reservations. Call 1-800-465-4329 for reservations.

03/02/2016 -IPPFA Regional Seminar in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar at Jumer's Hotel & Casino now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

02/24/2016 - Welcome American Private Equity Group to IPPFA.

02/24/2016 - IRS - Seniors & Retires resource page.

02/24/2016 - CGFA: Monthly Briefing for the Month Ended: January 2016.

02/24/2016 - Municipal Advisors to be subject to new pay-to-play regulations.

02/17/2016 - Text of Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2016 Budget address.

02/17/2016 - IPPFA Retirement Coordinator 16-1 in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment. Reserve your spot now.

02/17/2016 - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Improving transparency and accountability in state budgeting.

02/17/2016 - GASB 68: How Will State Unfunded Pension Liabilities Affect Big Cities?

02/10/2016 - How Will State Unfunded Pension Liabilities Affect Big Cities?

02/10/2016 - Center for Tax and Budget Accountability - Public Pensions: Frequently Asked Questions.

02/08/2016 - Welcome Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. to IPPFA.

02/08/2016 - How Much Debt Does the U.S. Government Owe? by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

02/08/2016 - Will the Explosion of Student Debt Widen the Retirement Security Gap?

02/03/2016 - 2016 IPPFA Retirement Coordintor: 16-2 in Springfield is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Retirement Coordinator 16-1 in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

02/03/2016 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:

2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

Embassy Suites by Hilton is now full. Holiday Inn & Suites of East Peoria is accepting reservations. Call 1-800-465-4329 for reservations.
- 02/03/2016
IPPFA Regional Seminar in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar at Jumer's Hotel & Casino now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

02/03/2016 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

02/03/2016 - Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP .

02/03/2016 - This article was prepared by the AICPA State and Local Government Expert Panel (SLGEP) and includes a summary of the more significant issues that have been raised and related discussion for plan auditors and employer auditors to consider. GASB 68

02/03/2016 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

02/03/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

02/03/2016 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

01/29/2016- 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is now open for enrollment.

01/27/2016 - Chicago Wolves vs Rockford Icehogs on February 20, 2016: IPPFA Family Night at the Allstate arena. Learn more...

01/27/2016- Does a Uniform Retirement Age Make Sense?

01/27/2016- United States Government Accountability Office - RETIREMENT SECURITY: Most Households Approaching Retirement Have Low Savings.

01/21/2016 - Welcome Ottawa Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/21/2016 -We Are One IL: Governor Rauner takes pensions hostage in his war on working families.

01/21/2016 - Gov. Rauner says he supports Cullerton's pension plan, but Senate President cites 'fundamental disagreement'.

01/21/2016- The Retirement Problem: What Will You Do With All That Time?

01/21/2016
Alaska to Sell $2.6 Billion in Pension Obligation Bonds.

01/21/2016- Chicago Fed Letter: Wage Growth, Inflation and the Labor Share.

01/08/2016 - IPPFA Retirement Coordinator 16-1 in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

01/08/2016 - Milliman 2015 Public Pension Funding Study.

01/08/2016 - The 2016 Presidential Candidates on Social Security.

01/08/2016 - Governmental Accounting Standards Board: Fiduciary Activities - Exposure Draft.

01/08/2016 - National Association of Police Organizations at NAPO's 28th Annual Police, Fire, EMS, & Municipal Employee Pension & Benefits Seminar January 24 – 26, 2016 at the Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

01/06/2016- Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

Embassy Suites by Hilton is now full. Holiday Inn & Suites of East Peoria is accepting reservations. Call 1-800-465-4329 for reservations.

01/06/2016 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar at Jumer's Hotel & Casino now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

01/06/2016 - - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-1 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

01/06/2016 - Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP .

01/06/2016 - This article was prepared by the AICPA State and Local Government Expert Panel (SLGEP) and includes a summary of the more significant issues that have been raised and related discussion for plan auditors and employer auditors to consider. GASB 68

01/06/2016 -Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

01/06/2016 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

12/02/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

12/30/2015 - The Year in Retirement Security: A Look Back at 2015.

12/30/2015 - CGFA: Special Pension Briefing - State Retirement Systems Overview.

12/30/2015 - Investment Returns: Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution Plans.

12/14/2015 - Welcome MWM Consulting Group to IPPFA.

12/14/2015 - Chicago Wolves vs Rockford Icehogs on February 20, 2016: IPPFA Family Night at the Allstate arena. Learn more...

12/14/2015 - IPPFA Training Information for 2016.

12/14/2015 - Does Mortality Differ Between Public and Private Sector Workers?

12/07/2015 - Forensics and the Future of a Connecticut Pension Plan.

12/07/2015 - 2015 State Pension Update - Special Report.

12/07/2015 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement: November 17, 2015 newsletter.

12/02/2015 - IPPFA annual Holiday Party is December 4th, at the Union League Club of Chicago.

12/02/2015 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar at Jumer's Hotel & Casino now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

12/02/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

12/02/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-1 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

12/02/2015 - Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP .

12/02/2015 - This article was prepared by the AICPA State and Local Government Expert Panel (SLGEP) and includes a summary of the more significant issues that have been raised and related discussion for plan auditors and employer auditors to consider. GASB 68

12/02/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

12/02/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

12/02/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.


11/23/2015 - Welcome James Maloney of the Chicago Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund to IPPFA Board of Director's.

11/23/2015 - The Trillion-Dollar Question: Should Public Pension Reform Be In The Court's Hands?

11/23/2015 - Taking the Mystery out of Retirement Planning.

11/23/2015 - Will Social Security Keep Fewer of Tomorrow's Elderly Out of Poverty?

11/20/2015 - IPPFA Regional Seminar in Hoffman Estates is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar at Jumer's Hotel & Casino now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Edwardsville is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Regional Seminar in Carterville now open for enrollment.

11/20/2015 - A Guide to the Markets by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

11/09/2015 - Welcome Arlington Heights Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

11/09/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-5 is now open for enrollment.

11/09/2015 - The Board of Trustees of the Village of Fox Lake Police Pension Fund (Pension Board) issued an statement in response to the investigative findings of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force and the Lake County Coroner announced on November 4, 2015 with respect to the death of Fox Lake Lieutenant Joseph Gliniewicz.
Read more...

11/04/2015 - IPPFA annual Holiday Party is December 4th, at the Union League Club of Chicago.

11/04/2015 - Important update for the 2016 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference: The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full. The Holiday Inn Club Vacation is now accepting reservations. You may also book over the phone by calling (866) 915-4224 and providing the agent with your travel dates between 10/3/2016 and 10/8/2016 along with the group code which is IPP .

11/04/2015 - This article was prepared by the AICPA State and Local Government Expert Panel (SLGEP) and includes a summary of the more significant issues that have been raised and related discussion for plan auditors and employer auditors to consider. GASB 68

11/04/2015 - Interpretive Bulletin Relating to the Fiduciary Standard Under ERISA in Considering Economically Targeted Investments.

11/04/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

11/04/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now closed for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-1 is now open for enrollment

11/04/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

11/04/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

11/04/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

10/28/2015 - Welcome Marion Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

10/28/2015 - The Windfall Elimination Provision - It's Time to Correct the Math.

10/28/2015 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement: October 20, 2015 newsletter.

10/28/2015 - Governors call on Congress to find a fiscally responsible solution to help mitigate the projected $2.3 billion increase in Medicare Part B premiums for states in 2016.

10/21/2015 - Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2015.

10/21/2015 - GASB: Financial Reporting for Pension Plans.

10/21/2015 - How Has Shift to Defined Contribution Plans Affected Saving?

10/21/2015 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 53 million adults in the US live with a disability.

10/05/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now closed for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment

10/05/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

10/05/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

10/05/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

10/05/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

09/25/2015 - Welcome MFS Investment Management to IPPFA.

09/25/2015 - Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors - 2014 Online Edition.

09/25/2015 - Cost Efficiencies of Defined Benefit Pension Plans - 2015 Legislative Summit.

09/25/2015 - Retirement Security Federalism : Illinois Secure Choice and the Future of Saving.

09/14/2015 - The CGFA report, issued by the General Assembly's nonpartisan budget office, covers revenue and spending trends in August 2015.

09/14/2015 - The Interplay of Public Pensions and the Broad Economy.

09/14/2015 - Selecting And Monitoring Pension Consultants - Tips For Plan Fiduciaries.

09/14/2015 - 2015 IML Annual Conference.

09/14/2015 - Position announcement: Executive Director Illinois Law Enforcement training and standards board Springfield, Illinois.

09/02/2015 - It is with a sad heart that I am posting this statement that I am sure you are all already aware of, that Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz succumbed to his injuries yesterday after being shot. Fox Lake Police Pension Fund is an IPPFA member. Our prayers and hearts go out to His family and the Fox Lake Police Department.

09/02/2015 - How Much Income Do Retirees Really Need?

09/02/2015 - Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress.

09/02/2015 - Guides have been developed to help people with disabilities, their families and caregivers locate the resources they need in their community and nationwide.

09/01/2015 - IPPFA is please to announce a new training course: Retirement Coordinator (RC). For more information and to register click here.

09/01/2015 - 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference online registration is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA 2015 MidAmerican Golf Outing Brute & Highland Golf Course – October 6, 2015, is now FULL.

Grand Geneva Resort and Spa is now full. A few rooms are still available at Timber Ridge Lodge. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations has space available. Call 866-915-4224 to make reservations and use the Group Code: IPP. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is located at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa as is Timber Ridge Lodge.

Off-site Accommodations: Harbor Shores Resort located in downtown Lake Geneva. The rate at Harbor Shores is $85.00 - $105.00 depending on room choice. Contact Harbor Shores at (262) 248-9181 and make sure you tell them you are with the IPPFA.

09/01/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now closed for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment

09/01/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

09/01/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

09/01/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

09/01/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.08/19/2015 - Welcome Nuveen Asset Management to IPPFA.

08/19/2015 - 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference Update: Mr. Kenneth Polcari to speak at the 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference.

08/19/2015 - 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference Update: NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTATION FOR GOLF.

08/19/2015 - The Retirement Gamble.

08/14/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 16-2 is now open for enrollment.

08/10/2015 - Welcome O'Fallon Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/10/2015 - The Truth about John Arnold: Much of John Arnold's national work focuses on developing anti-pension research.

08/10/2015 - Social Security's Financial Outlook: The 2015 Update in Perspective.

08/10/2015 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement August Newsletter.

08/01/2015 - IPPFA is please to announce a new training course: Retirement Coordinator (RC). For more information and to register click here.

08/01/2015 - 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference online registration is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA 2015 MidAmerican Golf Outing Brute & Highland Golf Course – October 6, 2015, reserve your spot now.

Grand Geneva Resort and Spa is now full. A few rooms are still available at Timber Ridge Lodge. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations has space available. Call 866-915-4224 to make reservations and use the Group Code: IPP. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is located at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa as is Timber Ridge Lodge.

08/01/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

08/01/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

08/01/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

08/01/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

08/01/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

07/24/2015 - Welcome Legacy Professionals LLP to IPPFA.

07/24/2015 - Recruiting and Retaining High-Quality State and Local Workers: Do Pensions Matter?

07/24/2015 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement: July 14, 2015 newsletter.

07/24/2015 - S&P 500® Corporate Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB): Heading Into the Sunset, a Half-Trillion Dollars Short.

07/17/2015 - Sustainability in American Financial Security Programs.

07/17/2015 - Economy to roll along at a solid pace in 2015 and accelerate slightly in 2016.

07/17/2015 - U.S. State Pension Roundup: Recent Court Rulings And Reform Slowdowns Make Active Management Essential.

07/17/2015 - Suicides, homicides, and accidental death: a comparative risk assessment of police officers and municipal workers.

07/10/2015 - IPPFA is please to announce a new training course: Retirement Coordinator (RC). For more information and to register click here.

07/10/2015 - SB 842 was approved by Governor Rauner, a Currie/Cullerton bill. PA 99-0008.

07/10/2015 - Bad Math and a Coming Public Pension Crisis.

07/10/2015 - The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2014-2018.

07/10/2015 - Sixty-Month Period of Employment Requirement for Government Pension Offset Exemption.

07/01/2015 - Save the Date: July 12th, 2015. Blue Ribbon Remembrance & Survivors Fund Motorcycle Ride. Read more...

07/01/2015 - 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference online registration is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA 2015 MidAmerican Golf Outing Brute & Highland Golf Course – October 6, 2015, reserve your spot now.

Grand Geneva Resort and Spa is now full. A few rooms are still available at Timber Ridge Lodge. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations has space available. Call 866-915-4224 to make reservations and use the Group Code: IPP. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is located at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa as is Timber Ridge Lodge.

07/01/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

07/01/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

07/01/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

07/01/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

07/01/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

06/24/2015 - The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2014-2018.

06/24/2015 - Illinois Pension - Funding Mess Offers no Easy Solutions.

06/24/2015 - IPPFA 2015 MidAmerican Golf Outing Brute & Highlands Golf Course – October 6, 2015, reserve your spot now.

06/24/2015 - Noteworthy from NIRS:
NIRS Testifies Before Pennsylvania Legislators on Costly Pension Mistakes in Alaska, Michigan, and West Virginia.
NEW GAO Report Examines National Retirement Crisis .
Beyond Retirement: Pensions as Recruitment and Retention Tools.
Retirement Savings Levels Worsen, Americans' Anxiety Continues.

06/24/2015 - Are Financial Penalties Enough to Deter Banks' Bad Behavior?

06/12/2015 - Taxation of Retirement Benefits.

06/12/2015 - 2014 National Study of Employers - Paid time off, Vacations, Sick days and short-term caregiving in the United States.

06/12/2015 - Shiftwork Duration and the Awakening Cortisol Response Among Police Officers.

06/08/2015 - How Will Longer Lifespans Affect State and Local Pension Funding?

06/08/2015 - 3-Year Budget Forecast FY 2016 – FY 2018 by Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

06/03/2015 - 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference online registration is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA 2015 MidAmerican Golf Outing Brute & Highland Golf Course – October 6, 2015, reserve your spot now.

Grand Geneva Resort and Spa is now full. A few rooms are still available at Timber Ridge Lodge. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations has space available. Call 866-915-4224 to make reservations and use the Group Code: IPP. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is located at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa as is Timber Ridge Lodge.

06/03/2015 - Registration now available for A Day at the New York Stock Exchange Seminar. Read more....

06/03/2015 - Save the Date: July 12th, 2015. Blue Ribbon Remembrance & Survivors Fund Motorcycle Ride. Read more...

06/03/2015 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

IPPFA now offering a regional seminar in Carterville, IL.

06/03/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

06/03/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

06/03/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

06/03/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

06/03/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

05/29/2015 - The Illinois Public Policy Institute commissioned a study of the downstate police and fire pension systems. The study conducted by Anderson Economic Group looked at the management of the funds, investment returns and funding. The study concluded that the police and fire pension funds are well managed and exceeded there investment benchmarks. The actual study.

The Impacts of Funding Reforms and Investment Returns on Fund Solvency - Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois. The PowerPoint.

05/29/2015 - Grand Geneva Resort and Spa is now full. A few rooms are still available at Timber Ridge Lodge. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations has space available. Call 866-915-4224 to make reservations and use the Group Code: IPP. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is located at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa as is Timber Ridge Lodge.

05/29/2015 - Dates and location for 2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2016 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 3th - 6th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Book your rooms now for the Embassy Suites - Online Registration is now available.

05/29/2015 - Legislative Information Update - Synopsis Report - 05/26/2015.

05/27/2015 - IPPFA 2015 MidAmerican Golf Outing Brute Golf Course – October 6, 2015, reserve your spot now.

05/27/2015 - NASRA Issue Brief: Public Pension Plan Investment Return Assumptions.

05/27/2015 - Guide to the Markets by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

05/22/2015 - Welcome Invesco to IPPFA.

05/22/2015 - Welcome RS Investments to IPPFA.

05/22/2015 - COGFA Senate Revenue Committee: FY 2016 Economic Forecast and Revenue Estimate and FY 2015 Revenue Update.

05/22/2015 - NCPERS Unveils Code of Conduct for Pension Service Providers. Voluntary Guidelines Protect Interests of Plan Participants and Beneficiaries.

05/22/2015 - 114TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H.R. 606 ''Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act''. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income.

05/15/2015 - Leslie Geissler Munger, Comptroller for the State of Illinois congratulates IPPFA on 30 years.

05/15/2015 - Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators - March 2015.

05/15/2015 - NCPERS Unveils Code of Conduct for Pension Service Providers.

05/15/2015 - Trends in Social Security Claiming.

05/13/2015 - 2015 IPPFA MidAmerican Pension Conference online registration is now open for enrollment.

05/08/2015 - Illinois Supreme Court rules 2013 pension law reform unconstitutional.

05/08/2015 - Registration now available for A Day at the New York Stock Exchange Seminar. Read more....

05/08/2015 - Save the Date: July 12th, 2015. Blue Ribbon Remembrance & Survivors Fund Motorcycle Ride. Read more...

05/08/2015 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

IPPFA now offering a regional seminar in Carterville, IL.

05/08/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

05/08/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

05/08/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

04/27/2015 - 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference Update: Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger is schedule to speak.

04/27/2015 - 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference Update: Watch the instructional video for the IPPFA Event App for the Conference.

04/27/2015 -= NRTA: Costs of Switching from Pensions to Individual Accounts.

04/27/2015 - NRTA: The Importance of Your Pension.

04/27/2015 - Introducing the new Public Pension Plans Database from Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

04/20/2015 - Welcome Amalgamated Bank to IPPFA.

04/20/2015 - NASRA Issue Brief: State and Local Government Spending on Public Employee Retirement Systems.

04/20/2015 - NASRA Issue Brief: Employee Contributions to Public Pension Plans.

04/20/2015 - The Annual Required Contribution Experience of State Retirement Plans, FY 01 to FY 13.

04/08/2015 - Welcome Lord, Abbett, & Co., LLC to IPPFA.

04/08/2015 - 2015 Fiscal Analysis of the Downstate Police & Downstate Fire Pension Funds in Illinois.

04/08/2015 - State Of Illinois Economic Forecast January 2015.

04/08/2015 - CMS Strengthens Five Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes.

04/03/2015 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference online registration is now available.

Registration now open for the 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference Golf outing on May 5, 2015 at
the Weaver Ridge Golf Club. Space is limited: Register now.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

Embassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES
East Peoria, IL 101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611.Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)
Group Block Code Is IPP

Additional Overflow accommodations:
Fairfield Inn & Suites
200 Eastlight Court, East Peoria, IL 61611
Reserve your room Online at Fairfield Inn & Suites.

04/03/2015 - Registration now available for A Day at the New York Stock Exchange Seminar. Read more....

04/03/2015 - Save the Date: July 12th, 2015. Blue Ribbon Remembrance & Survivors Fund Motorcycle Ride. Read more...

04/03/2015 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

IPPFA now offering a regional seminar in Carterville, IL.

04/03/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

04/03/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

04/03/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

03/25/2015 - Welcome Strategic Capital Investment Advisors, Inc to IPPFA.

03/25/2015 - SEC Chief Endorses Stricter Standards for Investment Advice.

03/25/2015 - Retirement Crisis: The Great 401(k) Experiment Has Failed for Many Americans.

03/25/2015 - Are Retirees Falling Short? Reconciling the Conflicting Evidence.

03/25/2015 - Where States Get Their Money.

03/13/2015 - Interest Rates and Asset Prices: A Primer.

03/13/2015 - New Pension Perspectives - Long-Awaited GASB Pension Changes Begin.

03/13/2015 - State and Local Fiscal Facts: 2015.

03/13/2015 - SCOTUS questions fiduciary duty to monitor retirement plan investments.

03/13/2015 - IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities-Employee Plans.

03/04/2015 - PLEASE JOIN US TO celebrate IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL on March 13, 2015. Register now.
All proceeds from the event will go to the Remembrance and Survivors Fund. Sponsorship Opportunities available.

03/04/2015 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference online registration is now available.

Registration now open for the 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference Golf outing on May 5, 2015 at
the Weaver Ridge Golf Club. Space is limited: Register now.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

Embassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES
East Peoria, IL 101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611.Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)
Group Block Code Is IPP

Additional Overflow accommodations:
Fairfield Inn & Suites
200 Eastlight Court, East Peoria, IL 61611
Reserve your room Online at Fairfield Inn & Suites.

03/04/2015 - Registration now available for A Day at the New York Stock Exchange Seminar. Read more....

03/04/2015 - Save the Date: July 12th, 2015. Blue Ribbon Remembrance & Survivors Fund Motorcycle Ride. Read more...

03/04/2015 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Jumer's Hotel and Casino - March 25, 2015.

Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

IPPFA now offering a regional seminar in Carterville, IL.

03/04/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

03/04/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

03/04/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

02/25/2015 - During the 30th Anniversary Party we will not only celebrate the organization but also recognize many people that have been involved in the IPPFA for many years. Among that group are past directors and trustees that have served 20 years or more, some as long as 50 years!

02/23/2015 - Public Pension Plan Update.

02/23/2015 - Excess Withholding of Government Pension Offset (A-09-14-14052) by the Social Security Administration.

02/23/2015 - Working Paper - Modeling State Credit Risks in Illinois and Indiana by Marc D. Joffe.

02/23/2015 - Illinois Revenue Volatility Study - Public Act 98 - 0682 As Presented by Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

02/11/2015 - President Obama proposes more retirement plan access, cap on tax savings.

02/11/2015 - Case Studies of State Pension Plans that Switched to Defined Contribution Plans.

02/11/2015 - Study says 401(k)-style public pensions cost more than traditional plans.

02/11/2015 - GASB Standards & What They Mean for Public Pensions: A Synopsis in Plain English.

02/11/2015 - The American Legion in Illinois gives two annual awards – Firefighter of the Year and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

02/09/2015 - Legislative Information Update - Synopsis Report - 02/09/2015.

02/09/2015 - Illinois Revenue Volatility Study Public Act 98 - 0682 As Presented by Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

02/09/2015 - Retirement Systems & Pension Funds Established Under the Illinois Pension Code by DOI.

02/06/2015 - Standard & Poor's to Pay $1.38 Billion for Once Rave Ratings of Toxic Mortgages.

Illinois to receive nearly $53 million share of Standard & Poor's settlement.

02/06/2015 - Cypen & Cypen Newsletter for January 29, 2015.

02/06/2015 - Hatch Outlines Priorities for Pension Reform and Retirement Savings in Speech at Financial Services Roundtable.

02/02/2015 - 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference tentative Agenda is now available.

02/02/2015 - Springfield News from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.

02/02/2015 - Importance of Supplemental Retirement Saving Plans for City and County Employees.

02/02/2015 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference online registration is now available.

Registration now open for the 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference Golf outing on May 5, 2015 at
the Weaver Ridge Golf Club. Space is limited: Register now.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

Embassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES
East Peoria, IL 101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611.Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)
Group Block Code Is IPP

Additional Overflow accommodations:
Fairfield Inn & Suites
200 Eastlight Court, East Peoria, IL 61611
Reserve your room Online at Fairfield Inn & Suites.

02/02/2015 - Save the Date: July 12th, 2015. Blue Ribbon Remembrance & Survivors Fund Motorcycle Ride. Read more...

02/02/2015 - PLEASE JOIN US TO celebrate IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL on March 13, 2015. Register now.
All proceeds from the event will go to the Remembrance and Survivors Fund. Sponsorship Opportunities available.

02/02/2015 - Registration now available for A Day at the New York Stock Exchange Seminar. Read more....

02/02/2015 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar NIU Hoffman Estates - February 11, 2015.

Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Jumer's Hotel and Casino - March 25, 2015.

Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

IPPFA now offering a regional seminar in Carterville, IL.

02/02/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

02/02/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

02/02/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

01/30/2015 - Welcome O'Shaughnessy Asset Management to IPPFA Corporate Sponsor level.

01/30/2015 - Welcome Segall, Bryant, & Hamill to IPPFA Corporate Sponsor level.

01/30/2015 - Registration now available for A Day at the New York Stock Exchange Seminar. Read more....

01/30/2015 - The Illinois Turnaround - Governor Bruce Rauner.

01/30/2015 - 2014 Disability Policy Panel: Continuing Disability Reviews.

01/28/2015 - Fiduciary Society Unleashed: The Road Ahead for the Financial Sector.

01/28/2015 - PLEASE JOIN US TO celebrate IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL on March 13, 2015. Register now.
All proceeds from the event will go to the Remembrance and Survivors Fund. Sponsorship Opportunities available.

01/23/2015 - Update on the constitutionality of pension-cutting SB1: The Supreme Court ordered that all motions for leave to file briefs as amici curiae are DENIED.

01/23/2015 - Hatch, Wyden Launch Bipartisan Finance Committee Tax Reform Working Groups.

01/23/2015 - Pension provisions in H.R. 83, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015.

01/19/2015 - Major Retirement Systems and Public Policy Proposals Graded by Actuaries.

01/19/2015 - The CalPERS Board of Administration adopted a set of 11 Pension Beliefs that articulate the pension fund's views on public pension design, funding, and administration.

01/19/2015 - Cypen & Cypen Newsletter for January 15, 2015.

01/14/2015 - Update: 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference
Embassy Suites and the Holiday Inn & Suites are now full.

Additional Overflow accommodations:
Fairfield Inn & Suites
200 Eastlight Court, East Peoria, IL 61611
Reserve your room Online at Fairfield Inn & Suites.

01/14/2015 - Illinois Attorney General: State can use 'police powers' to cut pensions.

01/14/2015 - Why 401(k)s Shouldn't Replace Pensions.

01/14/2015 - Saving Public Defined Benefit Plans.

01/12/2015 - Welcome to Princeton Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/12/2015 - IPPFA now offering a regional seminar in Carterville, IL.

01/12/2015 - Save the Date: July 12th, 2015. Blue Ribbon Remembrance & Survivors Fund Motorcycle Ride. Read more...

01/07/2015 - Welcome to Rochelle Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/07/2015 - ILLINOIS IN TRANSITION - Rauner's great red-ink challenge.

01/07/2015 - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: Momentum Trading, Return Chasing and Predictable Crashes.

01/02/2015 - Welcome Teachers' Retirement System to IPPFA.

01/02/2015 - Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2013.

01/02/2015 - A Holiday Message from NCTR's Meredith Williams: "Give the Arnold Money Back".

01/02/2015 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference online registration is now available.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

Embassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES
East Peoria, IL 101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611.Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)
Group Block Code Is IPP

01/02/2015 - Save the Date: March 13, 2015. IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL.

01/02/2015 - Save the Date: June 10 -12, 2015. IPPFA will host "A Day at the New York Stock Exchange".

01/02/2015 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar NIU Hoffman Estates - February 11, 2015.

Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Jumer's Hotel and Casino - March 25, 2015.

Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

01/02/2015 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

01/02/2015 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-1 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

01/02/2015 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

12/29/2014 - Welcome Spring Valley Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/29/2014 - The Coalition for Qualified Plan Status has received confirmation from the IRS that the requested
Qualified Plan Determination Letters – one for Article 3 Police Pension Funds and one for Article 4
Firefighters' Pension Funds – have been granted!
IRS Police Determination Letter.
IRS Fire Determination Letter.

12/29/2014 - CTBA's issue brief: The Pending FY2016 Fiscal Cliff.

12/29/2014 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement FYI: December 9, 2014.

12/29/2014 - NCTR: The Lame Duck Congress and Pensions and Incoming Senate Finance Chair Discusses Pension Reform.

12/19/2014 - Welcome Nunda Rural Township Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/19/2014 - On December 5th, the IPPFA presented Mayor Robert Lovero of Berwyn and Mayor Tari Renner of Bloomington with recognition awards for their commitment to funding and protecting police and firefighters' retirements.

12/19/2014 - Retiree Health Care Benefits for State and Local Employees in 2014.

12/19/2014 - Cypen & Cypen Newsletter for December 4, 2014.

12/17/2014 - Welcome Hamshire Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/17/2014 - Chicago Tonight - Can Cities In Illinois Go Bankrupt? Andrew Schroedter and Patrick Rehkamp from the BGA, Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey and James McNamee, president of the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association, will join us to discuss the implications.

12/17/2014 - Supreme Court announces accelerated appellate schedule to hear argument on key law.
SB 1, enacted by the General Assembly in December 2013, is the bipartisan pension reform legislation that adjusts actuarial assumptions and projected payouts for persons enrolled as "Tier 1" beneficiaries of State-managed pension systems. The Attorney General, who is defending the constitutionality of SB 1, will be required to submit a brief and supporting record on January 12, 2015. The plaintiffs will be required to submit a brief on February 16. The Attorney General will have the last written word and will submit it no later than February 27. Oral arguments will take place in March 2015.
The Supreme Court's order https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Bi-iePG1O6U1Vhbm51ajFjVlU/view sets up an accelerated schedule for final judgment on the constitutionality of the law.

12/17/2014 - Illinois Public Pension Reform: What's Past is Prologue.

12/10/2014 - It is with regrets that I have to inform everyone of the sad news that Judy Baar Topinka passed earlier today. She was a strong believer and advocate of our retirement systems. Judy appeared at many IPPFA events addressing the deep concerns of our members. I will always remember her as a bright light in state government one who will be missed sorely by this state and IPPFA. President James McNamee

12/05/2014 - Mark your calendars: 2015 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is scheduled for October 6th - 10th 2015.

12/05/2014 - Pensions Can Provide Retirement Income at Half the Cost of Individual Accounts.

12/05/2014 - DOI Siren on Pension Annual Statement System upgrade.

12/05/2014 - State Retirement Systems Overview by Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

12/05/2014 - The Muni Meltdown that WASN'T.

12/04/2014 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference online registration is now available.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

Embassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES
East Peoria, IL 101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611.Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)
Group Block Code Is IPP

12/04/2014 - Save the Date: March 13, 2015. IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL.

12/04/2014 - Save the Date: June 10 -12, 2015. IPPFA will host "A Day at the New York Stock Exchange".

12/04/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar NIU Hoffman Estates - February 11, 2015.

Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Jumer's Hotel and Casino - March 25, 2015.

Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

12/04/2014 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

12/04/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-1 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

12/04/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

12/04/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

12/01/2014 - 2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference update: Embassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES
East Peoria, IL 101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611.Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)
Group Block Code Is IPP

11/26/2014 - Saving Public Defined Benefit Plans - Talking Points.

11/26/2014 - Cypen & Cypen Newsletter for November 20, 2014.

11/26/2014 - National Council on Teacher Retirement Newsletter for November 11, 2014.

11/25/2014 - Reminder: IPPFA annual Holiday Party is December 5th, just 10 days away. Not to late to reserve your spot.

11/25/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-4 is now open for enrollment.

11/25/2014 - Illinois Public Retirement Systems: OCTOBER 2014 A Report on the Financial Condition of the Illinois Municipal, Chicago and Cook County Pension Funds in Illinois.

11/25/2014 - As of November 12, 2014, the Department of Insurance is no longer granting filing extensions for the Annual Compliance Reports without extenuating circumstances.

11/25/2014 - State Street responds to U.S. subpoenas on asset servicing business.

11/21/2014 - Pension Cuts Declared Unconstitutional:
On November 21, 2014, a Sangamon County Judge held Public Act 98-0599 violates Article XIII, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution. The Court concluded, the Act is "unconstitutional and void in its entirety…" In late 2013 the Illinois General Assembly enacted a law increasing the minimum retirement age and cutting annual cost of living increases of current employees. Defending the law, the Attorney General argued the State's police powers and Illinois' financial "emergency" trumped the "Pension Protection Clause" of the Illinois Constitution. The Court rejected that argument.
The Court wrote, "on its face, the Act impairs and diminishes the benefits of membership in State retirement systems in multiple ways…" Continuing, the Court explained, "Illinois Courts have consistently held over time that the Illinois Pension Clause's protection against the diminishment and impairment of pension benefits is absolute and without exception." The Court further declared, "the State of Illinois made a constitutionally protected promise to its employees concerning their pension benefits."
A copy of the decision can be downloaded here: 11212014pensionruling

11/13/2014 - Welcome JMV Accounting LLC to IPPFA.

11/13/2014 - Actuarial Funding Policies and Practices for Public Pension Plans.

11/13/2014 - National Council on Teacher Retirement October 28th newsletter.

11/13/2014 - Amount Needed for Health Care in Retirement Dips.

11/10/2014 - Maximum Salary Limit and COLA for Tier II Participants for 2015.

11/10/2014 - Phoenix voters defeat initiative to move pension fund participants to 401(k) plan.

11/10/2014 - Do Public Pensions Help Recruit and Retain High-Quality Workers?

11/10/2014 - Statement before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures - For a Hearing on "Private Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans".

11/03/2014 - Save the Date: December 5, 2014. IPPFA annual Holiday Party.

11/03/2014 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference online registration is now available.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

11/03/2014 - Save the Date: March 13, 2015. IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL.

11/03/2014 - Save the Date: June 10 -12, 2015. IPPFA will host "A Day at the New York Stock Exchange".

11/03/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar NIU Hoffman Estates - February 11, 2015.

11/03/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Jumer's Hotel and Casino - March 25, 2015.

11/03/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

11/03/2014 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

11/03/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-1 is now open for enrollment.

11/03/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

11/03/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

11/03/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now closed for enrollment.

11/03/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

11/03/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

10/29/2014 - Welcome Northlake Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

10/29/2014 - Do not forget to check the new feature on IPPFA TV.

10/29/2014 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement: Setting the Record Straight: Josh McGee and Defined Benefit Plans.

10/29/2014 - Social Security Benefits Rising 1.7% in 2015: Retirement Scan.

10/29/2014 - CYPEN & CYPEN NEWSLETTER.

10/20/2014 - The Primary and Supplemental Retirement Plans of State and Local Governments.

10/20/2014 - Eric Madiar: With Illinois' pension systems, what's past is prologue.

10/20/2014 - Oregon court hears arguments in pension case: Public employees fight attempt to cut cost-of-living hikes.

10/20/2014 - Summary of the Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions for 2014:Q2.

10/10/2014 - Welcome World Asset Management to IPPFA.

10/10/2014 - Significant Reforms in State Retirement Systems by NASRA.

10/10/2014 - Stockton Judge's Pension Comment To Have Modest Influence On U.S. Municipal Bankruptcy Filings.

10/10/2014 - Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2014.

10/06/2014 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

10/06/2014 - Save the Date: March 13, 2015. IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL.

10/06/2014 - Save the Date: June 10 -12, 2015. IPPFA will host "A Day at the New York Stock Exchange".

10/06/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar NIU Hoffman Estates - February 11, 2015.

10/06/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Jumer's Hotel and Casino - March 25, 2015.

10/06/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

10/06/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-1 is now open for enrollment.

10/06/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

10/06/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

10/06/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now closed for enrollment.

10/06/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

10/06/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

09/17/2014 - Welcome to TerraCap Management to IPPFA.

09/17/2014 - Why Pensions Went Away: A Theory.

09/17/2014 - U.S. city and county pension funding up nearly 6 percent in 2013 -report.

09/17/2014 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement: Update.

09/15/2014 - Welcome to Capital Dynamics to IPPFA.

09/15/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now closed to enrollment.

09/15/2014 - Getting Past Retirement Crisis Denial.

09/15/2014 - The Role of Institutional Investors in Voting: Evidence from the Securities Lending Market.

09/12/2014 - Welcome to HGK Asset management, Inc to IPPFA.

09/12/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar NIU Hoffman Estates - February 11, 2015.

09/12/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Jumer's Hotel and Casino - March 25, 2015.

09/12/2014 - Online registration now available for IPPFA Regional Seminar Doubletree by Hilton Collinsville-St Louis - June 10, 2015.

09/12/2014 - Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning.

09/10/2014 - General Anthony Zinni will be one of several keynote speakers at the 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference. Learn more...

09/10/2014 - App demonstration for 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference Event App.

09/10/2014 - 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey of the State and Local Government Workforce.

09/08/2014 - Welcome Origin Capital Partners to IPPFA.

09/08/2014 - Department of the Treasury - 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan.

09/08/2014


09/03/2014 - Welcome Staunton Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

09/03/2014 - Save the Date: March 13, 2015. IPPFA 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL.

09/03/2014 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement September Newsletter.

09/02/2014 - Save the Date: June 10 -12, 2015. IPPFA will host "A Day at the New York Stock Exchange".

09/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-1 is now open for enrollment.

09/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-2 is now open for enrollment.

09/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 15-3 is now open for enrollment.

09/02/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for September 30th - October 3rd, 2014, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full.

IPPFA is going mobile with an event app for the 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

09/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-4 is now open for enrollment.

09/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-5 is now open for enrollment.

09/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now open for enrollment.

09/02/2014 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

09/02/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

09/02/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.08/27/2014 - IPPFA is going mobile with an event app for the 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

08/20/2014 - Welcome Gurnee Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/20/2014 - Welcome SEI to IPPFA.

08/20/2014 - Money, Power & Wall Street.

08/20/2014 - Social Security Board of Trustees: No Change in Projected Year of Trust Fund Reserve Depletion.

08/13/2014 - Welcome Villa Park Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/13/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Media Prospectus is now available.

08/13/2014 - Today is August 13th and why is this date special? August 13th of each year is when the slate is wiped clean and the "new year" starts for pension trustees to obtain their 16 hours of annual pension training.

08/13/2014 - The Social Security Windfall Elimination and Government Pension Offset Provisions for Public Employees in the Health and Retirement Study.

08/04/2014 - Welcome Thomas White International to IPPFA.

08/04/2014 - Welcome Cairo Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/04/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Media Prospectus is now available.

08/04/2014 - A Public Official's Guide to Financial Literacy.

08/04/2014 - Pensionomics 2014: Measuring the Economic Impact of DB Pension Expenditures.

08/04/2014 - Actuarial Standards Board Issues Request for Comments on ASOPs Related to Public Pension Plan Funding and Accounting.

08/01/2014 - Welcome Cairo Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/01/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for September 30th - October 3rd, 2014, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full.

08/01/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-4 is now open for enrollment.

08/01/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-5 is now open for enrollment.

08/01/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now open for enrollment.

08/01/2014 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

08/01/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

08/01/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

07/30/2014 - Supreme Court Finds AG Cannot Challenge Pension Board Decision on Jon Burge: People ex rel. Madigan v. Burge, 2014 IL 115635 by Reimer & Karlson, LLC.

07/30/2014 - FACT SHEET: Building a 21st Century Infrastructure: Increasing Public and Private Collaboration with the Build America Investment Initiative.

07/30/2014 - 10 Things You May Not Know about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

07/30/2014 - 7th Annual Blackhawk Alumni & Friends Charity Softball Classic presented by BMO Harris Bank.

07/21/2014 - Welcome Cicero Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

07/21/2014 - The Affordable Care Act's Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions – What Government Employers Need to Know. Webinar.

07/21/2014 - CGFA Monthly Briefing for June 2014.

07/21/2014 - The National Council on Teacher Retirement Supporting Retirement Security for America's Teachers - Update.

07/08/2014 - Welcome Cicero Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

07/08/2014 - Illinois Supreme Court ruling could be omen for pension reform lawsuit.

07/08/2014 - 2014 IL 115635 in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois: THE PEOPLE ex rel. LISA MADIGAN, Attorney General of Illinois, Appellee, v. JON BURGE, et al., Appellants.

07/08/2014 - Court affirms pension rights: State, city overhauls in doubt after justices' health care ruling.

07/08/2014 - 2014 IL 115811 in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois: ROGER KANERVA et al., Appellants, v. MALCOLM WEEMS et al., Appellees.

07/03/2014 - Welcome Springfield Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

07/03/2014 - This just in… Reversed and remanded. The Illinois Supreme Court has posted its decision in Kanerva vs. Weems.

07/03/2014 - Rising police, fire pension costs squeezing city budgets.

07/03/2014 - GASB Proposes Sweeping Changes for Governments to Report OPEB.

07/03/2014 - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.

07/01/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for September 30th - October 3rd, 2014, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full.

07/01/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-4 is now open for enrollment.

07/01/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-5 is now open for enrollment.

07/01/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now open for enrollment.

07/01/2014 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

07/01/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

07/01/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

06/27/2014 - Dates and location for 2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference:
2015 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 5th - 8th, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for Embassy Suites.

06/27/2014 - Welcome North Maine Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

06/27/2014 - Welcome O'Shaughnessy Asset Management to IPPFA.

06/27/2014 - Medicaid and the Elderly.

06/27/2014 - "Short" Falls: Who's Most Likely to Come up Short in Retirement, and When?

06/23/2014 - Welcome Thornburg Investment Management to IPPFA.

06/23/2014 - North Riverside trustees agreed to defer police and fire pension contributions for a fourth straight year.

06/23/2014 - New Jersey unions lining up to sue over reduced pension fund contributions.

06/23/2014 - IMPROVING RETIREMENT READINESS for State and Local Government Employees.

06/23/2014 - GASB Proposes Major Improvements for Reporting Health Insurance and Other Retiree Benefits.

06/20/2014 - Welcome East Dundee Fire Protection District to IPPFA.

06/20/2014 - The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2013-2017.

06/20/2014 - Understanding Cuts to Public Pensions.

06/20/2014 - Quinn signs Emanuel's bill cutting city pensions.

06/04/2014 - Report calls hybrid pension proposal a bad deal for future hires and taxpayers.

06/04/2014 - SEC Commissioner Says Public Pension Plan Accounting Misleads Investors.

06/04/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for September 30th - October 3rd, 2014, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is now full.

06/04/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-4 is now open for enrollment.

06/04/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-5 is now open for enrollment.

06/04/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now open for enrollment.

06/04/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

06/04/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

05/23/2014 - Welcome Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP to IPPFA.

05/23/2014 - Pension Pressures Continue - Special Report: 2014 State Pension Update.

05/21/2014 - Welcome Quantum Capital Management to IPPFA.

05/21/2014 - How Social Security Benefits Are Computed: In Brief.

05/21/2014 - City claims of police pension loss may not add up.

05/21/2014 - ASB interpretations address GASB pension issues.

05/15/2014 - The Sangamon County Circuit Court granted a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, as requested by the We Are One Illinois coalition and its plaintiffs, halting the implementation of Senate Bill 1 (Public Act 98-599). The law will not go into effect on June 1 as scheduled.

05/15/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for September 30th - October 3rd, 2014, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

05/12/2014 - Welcome Inter-Local Pension Fund to IPPFA.

05/12/2014 -Public pension plan legislative and judicial roundup.

05/12/2014 -Mandatory Disclosure and Financial Contagion by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

05/02/2014 - Effects of Pension Plan Changes on Retirement Security.

05/02/2014 - Finding Common Ground.

05/02/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 6th - 9th, 2014, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference.

Online Registration is also available for Embassy Suites.

2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference update: Emabassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES EAST PEORIA
101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611
Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)

New this year: Join Us for a Day at the Ball Park with the Peoria Chiefs, Benefitting The Remembrance Fund on May 6th, 2014. Seating is limited.

05/02/2014 -IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-4 is now open for enrollment.

05/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-5 is now open for enrollment.

05/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now open for enrollment.

05/02/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

05/02/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

04/28/2014 - Welcome Bartonville Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

04/28/2014 - Mayors' group pushes for Illinois pension reform.

04/28/2014 - GASB Issues Concepts Statement on Measurement of Assets and Liabilities.

04/28/2014 - Detroit pension funds reach tentative deals on pension benefit cuts.

04/10/2014 - Pensions and Retirement Security 2013, A Roadmap for Policy Makers.

04/10/2014 - Using Automatic Escalation in Public Sector Retirement Plans to Increase Savings.

04/10/2014 - Financial Security Scorecard: A State-by-State Analysis of Economic Pressures Facing Future Retirees.

04/10/2014 - How should John Arnold approach pension reform?

04/02/2014 - Legislative Information Update - Synopsis Report - 03/31/2014.

04/02/2014 - Legislation Cutting IMRF Pensions Has Been Tabled!

04/02/2014 - GASB Declines to Delay Implementation Date of Pension Standards.

04/02/2014 - Public Pensions Provide Equal Pay for Equal Work.

04/02/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 6th - 9th, 2014, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference.

Online Registration is also available for Embassy Suites.

2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference update: Emabassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES EAST PEORIA
101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611
Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)

New this year: Join Us for a Day at the Ball Park with the Peoria Chiefs, Benefitting The Remembrance Fund on May 6th, 2014. Seating is limited.

04/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-4 is now open for enrollment.

04/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-5 is now open for enrollment.

04/02/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now open for enrollment.

04/02/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Regional Seminars:
April 9, 2014- Keller Convention Center at the Hilton Garden, Effingham.
April 15, 2014- Heartland Community College, Normal.

04/02/2014 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Recorded Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

04/02/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

04/02/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

03/24/2014 - National Police Week Fundraiser - In Memory of Casey Kohlmeier.

03/24/2014 - Welcome County Employee's Annuity & Benefit Fund to IPPFA.

03/24/2014 - Welcome Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. to IPPFA.

03/20/2014 - Welcome Robbins Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/20/2014 - Welcome BNY Mellon to IPPFA.

03/20/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-4 is now open for enrollment.

03/20/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-5 is now open for enrollment.

03/20/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-6 is now open for enrollment.

03/20/2014 - The plot to kill public sector defined benefit retirement benefit plans.

03/14/2014 - Welcome First Advantage BackTrack Reports to IPPFA.

03/14/2014 - Welcome Robinson Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/14/2014 - The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered that four lawsuits challenging Illinois' new pension reform law be consolidated so they're all heard together in Sangamon County Circuit Court.

03/14/2014 - Federal Legislative & Regulatory Briefing.

03/14/2014 - U.S. Economic Statistics - Monthly Data.

03/12/2014 - Welcome Lake Egypt Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/12/2014 - Welcome Mt Zion Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/12/2014 - Welcome Municipal Employees' Annuity & Benefit Fund to IPPFA.

03/12/2014 - National Association of State Retirement Administrators: Public Pension Assets-Quarterly Update.

03/03/2014 - Welcome Russell Investments to IPPFA.

03/03/2014 - Welcome Jerseyville Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/03/2014 - Welcome Jerseyville Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/03/2014 - Putting State Pension Costs in Context: Illinois.

03/03/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 6th - 9th, 2014, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference.

Online Registration is also available for Embassy Suites.

2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference update: Emabassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES EAST PEORIA
101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611
Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)

New this year: Join Us for a Day at the Ball Park with the Peoria Chiefs, Benefitting The Remembrance Fund on May 6th, 2014. Seating is limited.

03/03/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Regional Seminars:
March 19, 2014- Jumer's Hotel & Casino, Rock Island.
March 26, 2014- Chicago Hilton/Oak Lawn.
April 1, 2014- Lewis & Clark Community College Nelson Campus, Edwardsville.
April 9, 2014- Keller Convention Center at the Hilton Garden, Effingham.
April 15, 2014- Heartland Community College, Normal.

03/03/2014 -New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Recorded Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

03/03/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

03/03/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

02/26/2014 - Welcome Evergreen Park Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/26/2014 - Welcome Hoffman Estates Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/26/2014 - Welcome Homewood Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/26/2014 - We Are One Illinois files suit to overturn pension-theft law.

02/26/2014 - The Arizona Ruling and the Attempt to Break a Constitutional Contract in Illinois.

02/26/2014 - Treasury and IRS Issue Final Regulations on Employer Penalties and Provide New Relief.

02/17/2014 - Welcome Bensenville Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/17/2014 - Welcome Carmi Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/17/2014 - Welcome Coal City Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/17/2014 - We Are One Chicago will be in Springfield, IL on February 19: Stop Pension Theft!

02/17/2014 - Why Is There a Pension Clause to Protect Illinois Public Employees? (from the Lawsuit filed by the We Are One Coalition of Illinois on January 28, 2014)

02/17/2014 - 403(b) plans can no longer avoid federal government scrutiny.

02/17/2014 - HELP Chairman Tom Harkin Introduces the USA Retirement Funds Act - Bill Summary.

02/05/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 6th - 9th, 2014, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference.

Online Registration is also available for Embassy Suites.

2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference update: Emabassy Suites is now full.

Overflow accommodations:
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES EAST PEORIA
101 Holiday Street East Peoria IL 61611
Phone: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)

New this year. Join Us for a Day at the Ball Park with the Peoria Chiefs, Benefitting The Remembrance Fund on May 6th, 2014. Seating is limited.

02/05/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Regional Seminars:
February 26, 2014- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus.
March 19, 2014- Jumer's Hotel & Casino, Rock Island.
March 26, 2014- Chicago Hilton/Oak Lawn.
April 1, 2014- Lewis & Clark Community College Nelson Campus, Edwardsville.
April 9, 2014- Keller Convention Center at the Hilton Garden, Effingham.
April 15, 2014- Heartland Community College, Normal.


02/05/2014 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Recorded Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

02/05/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-3 is now open for enrollment.

02/05/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

02/05/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.
01/27/2014 - Pension Vocabulary by John Dillon: Now We Know That SB1 Is Not Enough To Cover The Crime.

01/27/2014 - Taxation of Retirement Benefits.

01/27/2014 - Flaws of adopting cost cutting in switching to DC plans.

01/20/2014 - Welcome GWC (Goldberg Weisman Cairo) to IPPFA.

01/20/2014 - New Mexico Retirees challenge the constitutionality of a recent legislative amendment that reduces the future amounts all educational retirees might receive as a COLA.

01/20/2014 - Free Webinar by the IRS office of Federal, State and Local Governments.

01/20/2014 - Fatal heart attacks among law enforcement officers have been mounting, many striking victims younger than 50 years old, prompting plans for wellness initiatives.

01/10/2014 - Welcome the Lake Egypt Fire Protection District Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/10/2014 - New: IPPFA Advanced Trustee Program Course is now open for enrollment.

01/10/2014 - Public Pension Plan Reform: The Legal Framework.

01/06/2014 - Welcome the Chicago Teacher's Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/06/2014 - State pension law under financial review.

01/06/2014 - Current Edition of the Federal, State, & Local Government office of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Operating Division Newsletter.

01/01/2014 - Have a Happy and Safe New Year.

01/01/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 6th - 9th, 2014, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference.

Online Registration is also available for Embassy Suites.

New this year. Join Us for a Day at the Ball Park with the Peoria Chiefs, Benefitting The Remembrance Fund on May 6th, 2014. Seating is limited.

01/01/2014 - 2014 IPPFA Regional Seminars:
February 26, 2014- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus.
March 19, 2014- Jumer's Hotel & Casino, Rock Island.
March 26, 2014- Chicago Hilton/Oak Lawn.
April 1, 2014- Lewis & Clark Community College Nelson Campus, Edwardsville.
April 9, 2014- Keller Convention Center at the Hilton Garden, Effingham.
April 15, 2014- Heartland Community College, Normal.

01/01/2014 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Recorded Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

01/01/2014 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-1 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-2 is now open for enrollment.

IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-3 is now open for enrollment.

01/01/2014 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

01/01/2014 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

12/30/2013 - Welcome Benton Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/30/2013 - The IPPFA is proud to announce Tim Moss as its new Executive Director. Tim has been a member of the IPPFA Board of Directors since 2006. Mr. Moss is a Lieutenant with the Oak Forest Fire Department and is the President of the Oak Forest Fire Fighters Pension Fund. Welcome aboard Tim!

12/30/2013 - Retired teachers file first lawsuit against Illinois pension reform law.

12/30/2013 - Detroit's Pension Is Actually Well-Funded, So What's All the Fuss?

12/27/2013 - Welcome Champion Capital Research to IPPFA.

12/27/2013 - 2014 IPPFA Regional Seminars are all now open for online registration.

12/27/2013 - Are City Fiscal Woes Widespread? Are Pensions the Cause?

12/27/2013 - The Public Pension Problem.

12/18/2013 - 2014 IPPFA Regional Seminars:
February 26, 2014- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus.
March 19, 2014- Jumer's Hotel & Casino, Rock Island.
March 26, 2014- Chicago Hilton/Oak Lawn.
April 1, 2014- Lewis & Clark Community College Nelson Campus, Edwardsville.
April 9, 2014- Keller Convention Center at the Hilton Garden, Effingham.
April 15, 2014- Heartland Community College, Normal.

12/18/2013 - Are City Fiscal Woes Widespread? Are Pensions the Cause?
In brief:
The research team at Boston College studied a sample of cities with Financial problems,
which they selected based on news articles about "Chapter 9," "bankruptcy," or "Financial problems" in municipalities.
Some key Findings:
• Only a small number of cities overall face serious Financial troubles and one-third of them are in California.
• Pensions are a minor factor in Financially troubled cities; Fiscal mismanagement tops the list, followed by economic problems.
The underlying problems in Financially troubled cities have been decades in the making:
population loss, declining tax bases, and other patterns of Fiscal mismanagement.

12/11/2013 - 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 6th - 9th, 2014, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2014 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference.

Online Registration is also available for Embassy Suites.

New this year. Join Us for a Day at the Ball Park with the Peoria Chiefs, Benefitting The Remembrance Fund on May 6th, 2014. Seating is limited.

12/11/2013 - The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) is now requiring anyone receiving PSEBA benefits to fill out a new form.
COGFA will be notifying the employers who in turn will notify the PSEBA recipients who then have 60 days to fill out and return the forms.

12/04/2013 - The Illinois legislature passed pension-slashing Senate Bill 1 yesterday on narrow votes of 62-53 in the House and 30-24 in the Senate. It now goes to Governor Pat Quinn for signature -- which could happen as early as Wednesday, December 4.

Click here to view how your state representative voted on SB 1.

12/04/2013 - New SB1 overview by Bukola Bello IPPFA Consultant.

12/04/2013 - "It is simply a dark day in the developing history of our efforts to protect the middle class" – Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

12/04/2013 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

12/04/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-1 is now open for enrollment.

12/04/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-2 is now open for enrollment.

12/04/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-3 is now open for enrollment.

12/04/2013 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

12/04/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

11/29/2013 - Leaders Agree on Pensions: Following a meeting of the four top legislative leaders, the Illinois Senate President announced Wednesday that the
Senate will join the Illinois House in returning to Springfield Dec. 3 to consider proposed changes to public pension systems in the state. The Senate is to convene at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to consider changes negotiated by the four leaders. Lawmakers were to be briefed on the agreement before details were released, but it is expected that the agreement would follow the broad outlines laid out in proposals considered by a special Conference Committee over the summer and fall.

11/29/2013 - Four legislative leaders strike deal on pension reform.

11/29/2013 -Legislative leaders have released details on their extreme, pension-cutting proposal to the media and to their members. We are One Illinois Coalition opposes the Extreme Pension Scheme.

11/29/2013 - Pension fix on the table.

11/29/2013 - Will pension reform save or destroy higher ed in Illinois?

11/25/2013 - Vote NO on any pension bill not supported by the We Are One Illinois coalition.

Call your lawmakers today.

11/25/2013 - Pension fund liabilities are not to blame for Detroit's descent into Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, according to a report released Wednesday by Demos, a public policy advocacy group.

11/25/2013 - Gauging the Burden of Public Pensions on Cities.

11/25/2013 - OSHA proposes publishing worker injury data.

11/20/2013 - Politicians are expected to return to Springfield on Tuesday, December 3, to vote on a new pension bill. Read more.... Don't wait to lobby till next week.
E-mail your lawmakers right now and tell them you oppose the leaders' extreme pension scheme by clicking here. It's fast and easy, and you can personalize your message.

11/20/2013 - J.P. Morgan record $13 billion mortgage pact will benefit U.S. pension funds.

11/20/2013 - There Are Good Feelings About Public Employees And Limited Objection To Their Benefits.

11/20/2013 - November Is National Family Caregivers Month.

11/12/2013 - We Are One - Illinois Coalition Urges Governor to Veto Chicago Park District Bill (SB 1523).

Summary of SB 1523, affecting the Park Employees' Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago.

11/07/2013 - Welcome Peterson/Swienton Group to IPPFA.

11/07/2013 - Have you talked to your state senator and state representative yet? Call 888-412-6570 and let your lawmakers know that you oppose any plan not supported by the We Are One Illinois – including the conference committee's draft plan.

11/07/2013 - Pension progress reported, but vote unlikely this week.

11/07/2013 - Gauging the Burden of Public Pensions on Cities by The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

11/01/2013 - IPPFA Annual Holiday Party is being held on Friday December 6, 2013 at the Union League Club of Chicago.

11/01/2013 - The legislature will be in fall veto session over the dates November 5-7. At any time, the legislature could vote on a draft plan formed by the pension conference committee. Learn more.

11/01/2013 - ALEC promotes changes in pensions as part of 2014 legislative focus.

11/01/2013 - Social Security's Real Retirement Age Is 70.

11/01/2013 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

11/01/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now Closed for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

11/01/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-1 is now open for enrollment.

11/01/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-2 is now open for enrollment.

11/01/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-3 is now open for enrollment.

11/01/2013 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

11/01/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

10/16/2013 - Welcome PFM Asset Management to IPPFA.

10/16/2013 - Is There a Plot Against Pensions?

10/16/2013 - The Top 10 Things Every Voter Should Know About Money-in-Politics.

10/16/2013 - Veto Session One Week Away - Pension Plan Looks Miles Away.

10/16/2013 - Not your father's retirement.

10/11/2013 - Welcome Labaton Sucharow LLP to IPPFA.

10/11/2013 - Constitution of the State of Illinois: Adopted at special election on December 15, 1970.

10/11/2013 - Pension Conference Committee Progress Report.

10/11/2013 - Retiree Health Benefits May Be Harder to Cut If Court Ruling Holds.

10/11/2013 - Investment Company Institute: Most workers who want a retirement plan have one.

10/01/2013 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

10/01/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now Closed for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

10/01/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-1 is now open for enrollment.

10/01/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-2 is now open for enrollment.

10/01/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-3 is now open for enrollment.

10/01/2013 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

10/01/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

09/11/2013 - Welcome OFI Global Asset Management to IPPFA.

09/11/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-1 is now open for enrollment.

09/11/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-2 is now open for enrollment.

09/11/2013 - IPPFA Certified Trustee Program 14-3 is now open for enrollment.

09/11/2013 - National Council on Teacher Retirement - Detroit Bankruptcy Facts.

09/04/2013 - Welcome National Investment Services, Inc to IPPFA.

09/04/2013 - New Era of Pension Finance Shows Huge Liabilities for States.

09/04/2013 - The Public Safety Tipping Point: When Saving Money Loses Lives.

09/04/2013 - 1st Annual IPPFA Remembrance Fund Paintball Tournament - September 7, 2013
Challenge Park 2903 Schweitzer Rd Joliet, IL 60421.

09/04/2013 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

09/04/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 1st - 4th, 2013, at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference which is being held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa and Holiday Inn Club are now full.

Overflow accommodations:
The Cove of Lake Geneva 111 Center St., Downtown Lake Geneva
$79.00 per night plus taxes, other fees may apply
800-770-7107 Group Code Illinois Public Pension

09/04/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

09/04/2013 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

09/04/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

08/30/2013 - Welcome Salient Partners to IPPFA.

08/30/2013 - Illinois Lawmakers Reveal Outline for Pension Reform.

08/30/2013 - Statement on Conference Committee Bill Outline.

08/30/2013 - Pension reformers offering a few twists.

08/23/2013 - What's the Latest in Pension Reform?

08/23/2013 - Avoiding distractions biggest issue facing pension committee?

08/23/2013 - Moody's proposes more focus on public pension obligations in bond ratings.

08/21/2013 - Welcome Brandes Investment Partners to IPPFA.

08/21/2013 - On August 13, 2013, Mr. Kenny Polcari, speaker at the 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference, went live with a daily blog and interviews for CNBC.

08/21/2013 - Sign We Are One Coalition petition to tell Governor Pat Quinn, Speaker Michael Madigan, and all Illinois lawmakers to act to pass the coalition-backed Senate Bill 2404 and to close wasteful corporate tax loopholes!

08/21/2013 - Detroit's bankruptcy and the problems facing its pension funds offer two important lessons to other communities.

08/16/2013 - Arguments in a lawsuit over Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to cut legislators' pay will have a hearing in mid-September.

08/16/2013 - Opposition Mounts to Parts of Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) Plan Pushed by University Presidents. Political insiders believe the IGPA plan will be the backbone of the pension bill being drafted behind closed doors by the conference committee on pensions.

08/16/2013 - ING research looks at retirement's growing role.

08/16/2013 - City of Irvine, CA is planning to prepay its pension liabilities over the next ten years.

08/07/2013 - Welcome Long Grove Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/07/2013 - The juvenile banana republicans strike again.

08/07/2013 - Pension Reform Could Disrupt Investment Funds.

08/07/2013 - We Are One coalition responds to Fahner's "misspoke" claim.

08/07/2013 - Fahner: "I misspoke".

08/01/2013 - 1st Annual IPPFA Remembrance Fund Paintball Tournament - September 7, 2013
Challenge Park 2903 Schweitzer Rd Joliet, IL 60421.

08/01/2013-New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

08/01/2013- 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 1st - 4th, 2013, at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference which is being held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa and Holiday Inn Club are now full.

Overflow accommodations:
The Cove of Lake Geneva 111 Center St., Downtown Lake Geneva
$79.00 per night plus taxes, other fees may apply
800-770-7107 Group Code Illinois Public Pension

08/01/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-5 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Pekin, Illinois.

08/01/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

08/01/2013 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

08/01/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

07/31/2013 - 1st Annual IPPFA Remembrance Fund Paintball Tournament - September 7, 2013
Challenge Park 2903 Schweitzer Rd Joliet, IL 60421.

07/31/2013 - Behind the grandstanding.

07/31/2013 - No hearing this week?

07/31/2013 - Illinois Lawmakers Take Governor to Court over Withheld Paychecks.

07/26/2013 - Bryan Piskorowski and Robert Klausner to speak at 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference.

07/26/2013 - IPPFA and GOVERNING magazine have created a special partnership that directly benefits you. IPPFA members now have the option to sign up and receive a free, one-year subscription to GOVERNING magazine.

07/26/2013 - Ty Fahner: Civic Committee helped jaw down Illinois state's bond rating.

07/26/2013 - Illinois Governor Hints at Special Session for Pensions.

07/26/2013 - Rising interest rates improve pension funding, but create new problems.

07/17/2013 - Welcome Manning & Napier Advisors Inc to IPPFA.

07/17/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference Agenda.

07/17/2013 - In 2008 the Internal Revenue Service raised concerns about whether Illinois Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Funds were in compliance with federal tax law and strongly encouraged the Funds to obtain Qualified Plan Determination Letters. It is recognition as a Qualified Plan that allows our Pension Funds to receive the several tax benefits'. Determination Letters are only good for 5 years. It is time for renewal.

07/17/2013 - Statement of Hank Kim,(NCPERS) On Hatch's Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act.

07/17/2013 - Sen Hatch says insurance firms can ease U.S. pension crisis.

07/12/2013 - Welcome Standish Mellon Asset Management and LLC to IPPFA.

07/12/2013 - Gov. Pat Quinn's announcement Wednesday that he intends to suspend lawmakers' salaries until they put a pension-reform proposal on his desk.

07/12/2013 - Economy to Cruise at Speed Limit in 2013 and Accelerate Slightly in 2014.

07/12/2013 - Understanding New Public Pension Funding Guidelines and Calculations.

07/12/2013 - State and Local Government Workforce: 2013 Trends.

07/08/2013 - IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference Accommodations:
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa– SOLD OUT
Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Lake Geneva Resort - SOLD OUT

Overflow accommodations:
The Cove of Lake Geneva 111 Center St., Downtown Lake Geneva
$79.00 per night plus taxes, other fees may apply
800-770-7107 Group Code Illinois Public Pension

07/05/2013 - Welcome Ariel Investments to IPPFA.

07/05/2013 - Welcome Hillside Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

07/05/2013 - Pension vote deadline to pass. Legislators claim progress but won't meet Quinn target.

07/05/2013 - Pension debt likely to grow at slower pace.

07/05/2013 - Megadeals: The Largest Economic Development Subsidy Packages Ever Awarded by State and Local Governments in the United States.

07/01/2013 - New: IPPFA Online 9 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

07/01/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 1st - 4th, 2013, at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference which is being held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa and Holiday Inn Club is now full. Timber Ridge is still taking reservations.

07/01/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-5 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Pekin, Illinois.

07/01/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

07/01/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

06/20/2013 - Welcome Girard Gibbs LLP to IPPFA.

06/20/2013 - Special Session Starts, Illinois Legislature Forms Compromise Committee for Pension Reform.

06/20/2013 - Quinn, lawmakers plan another pension session for July.

06/20/2013 - Don't count Cullerton out.

06/20/2013 - Illinois Pension Bill Breakdown.

06/20/2013 - A New, Sometimes Not-So-Nice Outlook for the Muni Market.

06/14/2013 - Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2404.

06/14/2013 - There's a fair solution to Illinois Pension problem. SB 2404 is constitutional and fair to workers, bipartisan and labor-endorsed. It saves the state $32 Billion immediately and $134 Billion over 30 years.

06/14/2013 - Quinn offers new pension proposal, but fate in legislature uncertain.

06/14/2013 - Public Pension Benefits Under Siege by Eric Madiar: Chief Legal Counsel to Illinois Senate President Cullerton.

06/14/2013 - Canada's Top Ten pension funds help drive national prosperity: landmark study.

06/10/2013 - NIU servers are now operational. Thank you for your patience.

06/07/2013 - NIU servers are currently down. Registration to the 2013 Midwest Pension Conference is currently unavailable. Sorry for the inconvenience.

06/07/2013 - llinois governor calls lawmakers back to capital to pass pension reform.

06/07/2013 - Senate President Cullerton issues statement on pension reform.

06/07/2013 - Pension Spending Supports $1 Trillion in Economic Output.

06/07/2013 - New: IPPFA Online 9.5 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

06/07/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 1st - 4th, 2013, at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference which is being held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
2013 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference update: The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa is now full.

06/07/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-5 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Pekin, Illinois.

06/07/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

06/07/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

05/31/2013 - Evidence continues to mount that Senate Bill 1 creates more problems than it solves.

05/31/2013 - Save Our Pensions - Say No to SB1.

05/31/2013 - Question of the day - Pension Reform.

05/31/2013 - May is National Military Appreciation Month.

05/23/2013 - In recent days, the We Are One Illinois coalition has been promoting Senate Bill 2404 – legislation which embodies our agreement with Senate President John Cullerton. At the same time, we have worked to stop Senate Bill 1 – the extreme, pension-slashing "mega-bill."

To help advance SB 2404 and stop SB 1, we have developed a new video to share with you.

05/17/2013 - SUPREME COURT APPROVES LIMITS ON FOIA ACCESS TO STATE RECORDS.

05/17/2013 - Bullies and DB plans.

05/17/2013 - Madigan says universities, colleges OK pension deal.

05/16/2013 - Welcome Eureka Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

05/16/2013 - Momentum for SB 2404 Builds in Media.

05/16/2013 - The We Are One fact sheet is here.

05/16/2013 - Review SB2404 - Pension Reform for State Pension Systems. SB2404 does NOT affect Article 3 and Article 4 pension funds.

05/03/2013 - New: IPPFA Online 9.5 Hour Seminar (Live) Course is now open for enrollment.

05/03/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference which is being held in Springfield Illinois.

2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference update: The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center is now full. IPPFA has secure a block of rooms at the Hilton Hotel. Register online now to secure your room.

05/03/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-5 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Pekin, Illinois.

05/03/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

05/03/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

05/03/2013 - House OKs state pension fix.

05/03/2013 - Unions bring Cullerton "credible" pension proposal.

05/03/2013 - Illinois House OKs Madigan's pension reform bill.

04/30/2013 - BREAKING NEWS:
The Speaker has unveiled his mega-bill as House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1. The amendment will be heard in the House Personnel and Pensions Committee on Wednesday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m. Make the call now toll-free at 888-412-6570 to voice your opposition to your House legislator!

Click here to call and make your voice heard.

04/24/2013 - Pension Reform Success Stories.

04/24/2013 - State and Local Pension Costs: PRECRISIS, POST-CRISIS, and POST-REFORM.

04/24/2013 - Has Pension Reform Gone Too Far?

04/24/2013 - State and local governments, officials and public retirement systems—we are writing to express our strong opposition to the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act and respectfully urge you not to become a cosponsor of this legislation.

04/19/2013 - Welcome Pontoon Beach Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

04/19/2013 - Tell your representative to OPPOSE any pension bill that cuts workers life savings.

04/19/2013 - Moody's New Rules May Mean More Downgrades.

04/19/2013 - Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22) announced today the introduction of the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act in the House of Representatives.

04/12/2013 - Welcome Maryville Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

04/12/2013 - State and Local Goverrnments Focus on Pension Funding Policy.

04/12/2013 - PENSION FUNDING: A Guide for Elected Officials. Report from the Pension Funding Task Force 2013.

04/12/2013 - A Reporters' Guide to the "State Policy Network" -- the Right-Wing Think Tanks Spinning Disinformation and Pushing the ALEC Agenda in the States.

04/12/2013 - Photo's from the 2013 IPPFA New York Seminar.

04/12/2013 - 2013 Member Health Plan Study.

04/10/2013 - Welcome Maryville Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

04/10/2013 - Webinar to Explain Social Security.

04/10/2013 - HB 3411 is expected to be called for a vote once legislators return to Springfield. This could occur anytime after April 8.

04/10/2013 - Just before legislators went home for their "spring break," the House passed HB 1165, with strong bipartisan support. HB 1165 was considered a "test bill" to see if enough legislators would vote to cut the pension cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for active and retired workers. You can see how your State Representative voted by clicking here.

04/10/2013 - FINAL UPDATE: Pension Action in the Legislature in the Month of March.

04/10/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference agenda, long version is now available. Click here.

04/03/2013 - Welcome Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP to IPPFA.

04/03/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-5 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Pekin, Illinois.

04/03/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-6 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

04/03/2013 - New Study Finds Overwhelming Support for Action to Provide All Americans with Pensions.

04/03/2013 - PENSION FUNDING: A Guide for Elected Officials.
Report from the Pension Funding Task Force 2013

04/01/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference which is being held in Springfield Illinois.

2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference update: The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center is now full. IPPFA has secure a block of rooms at the Hilton Hotel. Register online now to secure your room.

04/01/2013 - April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

04/01/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

04/01/2013 - Welcome Perry Capital, LLC to IPPFA.

04/01/2013 - Steering America toward a more secure retirement.

04/01/2013 - Experts Set the Record Straight.

04/01/2013 - Final Report on President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability.

04/01/2013 - On MARCH 14, 2013 Mr. CHAFFETZ submitted the following resolution in the House of Representatives; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Resolution:Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should not bail out State and local government employee pension plans or other plans that provide post-employment benefits to State and local government retirees.

03/21/2013 - Important Update: The Senate passed SB 1 by a vote of 30-22, with two voting present. It now only affects active members in the Teachers' Retirement System. Active and retired members in other systems (SERS, SURS, and GARS) are now dealt with in SB 1544. An interesting, unfortunate side note -- SB 1 actually failed to pass the first time it was called for a vote on the floor, but the Senate President forced that the vote to be reconsidered. SB 1 now moves to the House.

You can view the SB 1 vote here.

Call your legislator.

03/19/2013 - Welcome Normal Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/19/2013 - Update: State of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka to speak at 2013 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference.

03/19/2013 - Pension Action in the Legislature - March 19-22.

Tell lawmakers to OPPOSE any pension bill not agreed to the We Are One Illinois coalition. Tell lawmakers to SUPPORT SB 2404 and HB 3162 – two bills supported by We Are One Illinois.

Call your Legislator, today.

03/19/2013 - Illinoisans oppose state pension cuts 2-1, poll says.

03/19/2013 - State, local pension reforms offsetting effects of financial crisis.

03/14/2013 - Illinois Pension roundup as of March 14th.

03/14/2013 - Pension Action in the Legislature - March 13 and 14.

03/14/2013 - Illinois settles SEC fraud charges over pension fund disclosures.

03/14/2013 - The case has been settled but the story shows how...

03/14/2013 - Police sergeants say no to contract, reject Emanuel's pension plan.

03/11/2013 - Certified Trustee Program 13-4 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

03/11/2013 - Illinois House OKs cap on salary amount for pensions.

03/11/2013 - When the Speaker speaks, it's wise to listen.

03/11/2013 - Finger-wagging and finger-pointing on pensions.

03/11/2013 - Judge hears arguments in state retiree health insurance suit; Lawyers argue pizza and beer analogy.

03/08/2013 - Public pensions not all paid for by taxpayers.

03/08/2013 - House to Continue "Test Vote Thursdays" on Pension Amendments on March 7.

03/08/2013 - Governor presses hard on pensions.

03/08/2013 - Future Retirees Don't Grasp Health Costs.

03/08/2013 - Americans make hard choices on Social Security, prefer to Raise Payroll Taxes and Increase Benenfit.

03/01/2013 - Shot down in flames: Illinois lawmakers rejected a series of proposals Thursday that would have drastically reduced pension benefits for state employees.

03/01/2013 - Pension roundup.

03/01/2013 - Moody's proposal to adjust pension liability, asset, and cost information reported by state and local governments and their pension plans.

03/01/2013 - A Day at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2013. Deadline for registration is fast approaching.

03/01/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference which is being held in Springfield Illinois.

2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference update: The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center is now full. IPPFA has secure a block of rooms at the Hilton Hotel. Register online now to secure your room.

03/01/2013 - March 14, 2013- Carterville, IL
March 19, 2013- ,Rock Island
March 27, 2013- Chicago Hilton, Oak Lawn
April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

03/01/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

02/27/2013 - Welcome Madison Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/27/2013 - IPPFA Benefits has arranged for a Dental & Vision insurance plan for IPPFA members, retirees, and their eligible dependents.

02/27/2013 - View the 2013 IPPFA Regional Seminar on March 19, 2013 at Jumer's Hotel & Casino in Rock Island. Agenda here.

02/27/2013 - Court case: Pyle v. City of Granite City, 2012 IL App (5th).

02/27/2013 - Bipartisan Tax Reform Working Group on Pensions/Retirement Created.

02/25/2013 - Welcome Chatham Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/25/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference update: The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center is now full. IPPFA has secure a block of rooms at the Hilton Hotel. Register online now to secure your room.

02/25/2013 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: Are local property tax breaks for businesses and nonprofits broken?

02/22/2013 - Welcome McCook Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/22/2013 - The Pension Promise Paradigms.

02/22/2013 - Editor's Choice Letter: Public employees deserve 100 percent pension funding.

02/22/2013 - Court says DB participants lack standing to challenge sponsor-affiliated funds.

02/22/2013 - National Institute on Retirement Security: How Do Public Pensions Invest?

02/20/2013 - Welcome Hamshire Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/20/2013 - How Do I Satisfy The Annual Trustee Training Requirements?

02/20/2013 - Wilshire, Northern Trust: Pension fund returns average about 12.3% in 2012.

02/20/2013 - Municipal Bankruptcy State Laws.

02/20/2013 - Bureau Of Labor Statistics: Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work, 2011.

02/18/2013 - Welcome Glen Carbon Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/18/2013 - Pension controversy stirs debate in La Grange.

02/18/2013 - 2013 Fact Sheet: Facts You Should Know: State and Municipal Bankruptcy, Municipal Bonds, State and Local Pensions.

02/18/2013 - Subsidy Tracker: Discover Where Corporations are Getting Taxpayer Handouts Across the United States.

02/13/2013 - This upcoming year is going to be an exciting one for the IPPFA Remembrance Fund! We are in the midst of planning two raffles in addition to other special events throughout the year.

02/13/2013 - Capital Fax: A road map it ain't.

02/13/2013 - Firefighters, teachers face smaller retirement safety net.

02/13/2013 - Medicare and You, 2013 edition.

02/13/2013 - Study: States Waste Billions Luring Jobs from Each Other.

02/08/2013 - Welcome Hillsboro Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/08/2013 - View the 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference Agenda here.

02/08/2013 - We Are One Illinois: February pension update.

02/08/2013 - Joint Committee on Taxation: Estimates of Federal Tax Expenditures for FISCAL Years 2012-2017.

02/08/2013 - Fat Cat Public Retirees? Think Again.

02/06/2013 - Welcome enRich Private Wealth Management, LLC to IPPFA.

02/06/2013 - Offshore Tax Dodging Blows a $2.5 Billion Hole in Illinois' Budget.

02/06/2013 - Letter: State has revenue problem, not pension problem.

02/06/2013 - January 2013 Federal E-News Update.

02/06/2013 - EITC Home Page--It's easier than ever to find out if you qualify for Earned Income Tax Credit.

02/04/2013 -A Day at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2013. Deadline for registration is fast approaching.

02/04/2013-2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference which is being held in Springfield Illinois.

02/04/2013 - February 27, 2013- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus
March 14, 2013- Carterville, IL
March 19, 2013- ,Rock Island
March 27, 2013- Chicago Hilton, Oak Lawn
April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

02/04/2013-The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

02/04/2013 - 2013 Report on the Financial Condition of the Downstate Police and Fire Pension Funds in Illinois.

02/04/2013 - State & Local Pensions: An Overview of Funding Issues and Challenges.

02/04/2013 - US Pension Investment Consultants: A Report for Fiduciaries, Internal Audit and Risk Management Professionals.

02/04/2013 - Can You Run a Government on $9.90 an Hour?

02/04/2013 - February 27, 2013 IPPFA Seminar Agenda. NIU Outreach Campus- Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

02/01/2013 - Welcome New Lenox Fire Protection District Pension Fund to IPPFA.

02/01/2013 - Madigan rejects unions' call for pension summit.

02/01/2013 - NCPERS Statement on Pew Study "A Widening Gap in Cities".

02/01/2013 - Law enforcement officers commonly work extended hours in ever-changing environments that can cause great mental and physical stress.

02/01/2013 - Police Officer Stress Creates Significant Health Risks Compared to General Population, Study Finds.

01/25/2013 - Welcome Highland Park Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/25/2013 - 2009 All Over Again.

01/25/2013 - After scary start, year ends well for world's pension funds.

01/25/2013 - Misinformation adds to public pension plan woes.

01/21/2013 - Welcome Crestwood Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/21/2013 - Welcome ZEMENICK & WALKER,INC to IPPFA.

01/21/2013 - Congratulations to IPPFA General Counsel Rick Riemer who has been named as one of the Top Attorneys in Illinois for 2013 by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Employment and Labor Law.

01/21/2013 - Crain's Chicago Business: Here's an actual, honest-to-goodness pension fix.

01/18/2013 - Welcome Meghan James of Argent Capital Management to IPPFA.

01/18/2013 - Where is he leading?

01/18/2013 - Pension Litigation Summary.

01/18/2013 - 2012 Illinois Handbook of Government.

01/18/2013 - Panel: Retirees' insurance too costly. Report could give Emanuel more leverage in pension talks.

01/16/2013 - Welcome Herrin Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/16/2013 - Welcome Mari Cervantes of Zacks Investment Management to IPPFA.

01/16/2013 - Welcome Chimicles & Tikellis LLP to IPPFA.

01/16/2013 - State and Local Pensions 101.

01/16/2013 - CBS-2 News: "Uncertain Future".

01/11/2013 - Welcome Carterville Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

01/11/2013 - Don't pass unconstitutional pension fix by Ralph Martire.

01/11/2013 - Senate President Cullerton response to Mr. Fahner, President of the Civic Committee and Commerical Club.

01/11/2013 - Pension fund rankings by state.

01/11/2013 - Illinois credit rating takes hit after no action on pensions.

01/07/2013 - The Illinois House adjourned for the day without voting on a major government worker pension overhaul, casting grave doubt on the reform plan's fate.

01/07/2013 - The Pension Committee has been moved to today at noon in Room 114.
Call your state representative and senator using We Are One Coalition toll-free hotline at 888-412-6570. Tell lawmakers to oppose unfair, unconstitutional cuts to retirement security!

01/07/2013 - We Are One coalition blasts pension reform bill.

01/07/2013 - What's on the table for pension reform.

01/07/2013 - Pension summit fails to reach deal on January 6th.

01/02/2013 - The We Are One coalition representing public employees and retirees are holding Pension Preservation Lobby Days at the State Capitol in Springfield this week, Jan. 3 and 4.

Whether you can join us at the Capitol or not, please call your legislators.

01/02/2013 - A Day at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2013

01/02/2013 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.
Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference which is being held in Springfield Illinois.

01/02/2013 - February 27, 2013- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus
March 14, 2013- Carterville, IL
March 19, 2013- ,Rock Island
March 27, 2013- Chicago Hilton, Oak Lawn
April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

01/02/2013 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

01/02/2013 - Have a Happy and Safe New Year.

12/31/2012 - Welcome Carterville Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/31/2012 - Census Bureau Reports State Pension Systems Assets Rise Nearly $325 Billion in 2011.

12/31/2012 - Pension mess now all the rage in Springfield.

12/31/2012 - State Revenues Return to Pre-Recession Levels (Sort Of).

12/27/2012 - Welcome North Riverside Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/27/2012 - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration Pension video a comedy all its own.

12/27/2012 - Judges' Retirement System posts negative returns.

12/27/2012 - Report on State Retirement Plans for Public Safety Employees.

12/21/2012 - Welcome Hillsboro Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/21/2012 - Welcome Curian Capital LLC to IPPFA.

12/21/2012 - Save the Dates: January 3 and 4 at the State Capitol in Springfield.

12/21/2012 - WE ARE ONE ILLINOIS: THE TRUTH ABOUT PUBLIC PENSIONS.

12/21/2012 - The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2011-2015.

12/21/2012 - Moody's downgrades Illinois' credit outlook, cites pension funding pressures.

12/19/2012 - Welcome Cary Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/19/2012 - Online Registration is now available for 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference which is being held in Springfield Illinois.

12/19/2012 - We Are One Illinois Releases Studies on Pension Benefit Cuts and Recommendations for a Way Forward; Calls for Pension Summit with Lawmakers in January 2013.

12/19/2012 - Quinn says he respects state workers.

12/19/2012 - Obama administration moves forward to implement health care law, ban discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.

12/05/2012 - Welcome Schiller Park Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

12/05/2012 - New Pension Reform Bill introduced today. HB 6258 amends the General Provisions for the General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, and Downstate Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code.

12/05/2012 - Details emerge on new state pension proposal.

12/05/2012 - We Are One Coalition notes problems with HB 6258, but stands ready to work toward solution.

12/05/2012 - UPDATE - Senate President Cullerton responds to New pension plan.

12/05/2012 - A Day at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2013

12/05/2012 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

12/05/2012 - February 27, 2013- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus
March 14, 2013- Carterville, IL
March 19, 2013- ,Rock Island
March 27, 2013- Chicago Hilton, Oak Lawn
April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

12/05/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

11/28/2012 - IPPFA Holiday Party is being held on Friday December 7, 2012 at the Union League Club of Chicago, on the second floor.

11/28/2012 - Welcome Cary Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

11/28/2012 - We Are One Illinois -November Pension Update.

11/28/2012 - Unappreciated: Illinois public workers are facing a morale crisis by Robert Bruno.

11/28/2012 - The Buck Stays Here: Understanding the economic impact of Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund benefit payments on the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago.

11/21/2012 - 2013 Regional Seminar now open for enrollment: March 14, 2013- Carterville, IL

11/21/2012 - Gov. Pat Quinn: State's worst-in-the-nation unfunded pension burden has grown.

11/21/2012 - The Effect of Police on Crime: New Evidence from U.S. Cities, 1960-2010.

11/21/2012 - Quinn's pension marketing push is derided as 'juvenile'.

11/16/2012 - The Great Recession: Pressures on Public Pensions, Reforms & Employment Relations.

11/16/2012 - Civic Committee of the Commerical Club of Chicago letter to it's members.

11/16/2012 - Maximum Salary Limit and COLA for Tier II Participants.

11/16/2012 - New Research Examines Human Resource Impacts of Pensions.

11/09/2012 - Constitutionality of Cutting Pension Benefits for Current State Workers.

11/09/2012 - MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN.

11/09/2012 - Women's Pay Gap Explained.

11/07/2012 - Illinois pension constitutional amendment fails. Illinois voters have rejected a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have made it more difficult to expand public employee retirement benefits.

11/07/2012 - GASB's New Pension Standards: Setting the Record Straight.

11/07/2012 - The GASB's New Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards.

11/07/2012 - Funding study finds public pension plans are not systematically underreporting liabilities.

11/07/2012 - The Importance of Proper Coding for Form 1099-R Reporting.

11/02/2012 - On the November Ballot, Illinois voters will be asked if they believe the Illinois Constitution should be amended to require a three-fifths majority vote in order to increase a benefit under any public pension or retirement system. We say Vote NO on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment.

11/02/2012 - We Are One: Vote NO on the pension amendment to the Constitution!

11/02/2012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for December 7, 2012 at the Union League, Chicago.

11/02/2012 - A Day at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2013

11/02/2012 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

11/02/2012 - 2013 Regional Seminars now open for enrollment:
February 27, 2013- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus
March 19, 2013- ,Rock Island
March 27, 2013- Chicago Hilton, Oak Lawn
April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

11/02/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

10/31/2012 - Welcome Huntley Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

10/31/2012 - We Are One: Vote NO on the pension amendment to the Constitution!

10/31/2012 - Not just sitting ducks - By Pensions & Investments.

10/31/2012 - In the Spotlight: Public pension woes not fault of workers.

10/31/2012 - 2013 Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey.

10/24/2012 - Pension head-fake: Vote 'No' on amendment 49.

10/24/2012 - IRSI ISSUE BRIEF: HJRCA 49: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REGARDING THE RULES GOVERNING PENSION BENEFIT INCREASES.

10/24/2012 - National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc. on 457(B) Primer.

10/22/2012 - Illinois voters overwhelmingly blame politicians for creating the state's public employee pension mess.

10/22/2012 - Edition of NewsViews on Amendment 49: Illinois State Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg, a chief co-sponsor of Amendment 49, and Dan Montgomery, president of the IFT & We Are One coalition member. Watch this 11 minute segment.

10/22/2012 - Officials to Meet Regarding Guidance on Defining Governmental Plans.

10/22/2012 - DOI: Actuarial Services Bulletin.

10/19/2012 - Welcome Madison Investment Advisors, LLC to IPPFA.

10/19/2012 - Welcome William Blair & Company to IPPFA.

10/19/2012 - Certified Trustee Program 13-2 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

10/19/2012 - Letter to Governmental Accounting Standards Board Chairman from government officals across the United States.

10/19/2012 - Government Staff cuts don't translate to pension savings.

10/17/2012 - A Day at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2013.

10/17/2012 - Welcome Rick Raasch to IPPFA as a new Director at Large.

10/17/2012 - Congratulations to David Nagel, Tim Moss and Chris Lee on their re-election to the IPPFA Board of Directors.

10/17/2012 - New Coordinated Attacks on Public Pension Plans Focus on Fear of Federal Bailout.

10/17/2012 - The League of Women Voters of Illinois (LWVIL) Opposes HJRCA 49 The Constitutional Amendment Referendum on the November 6 Ballot.

10/12/2012 - Welcome Victory Capital Management Inc to IPPFA.

10/12/2012 - What is a Policeman by Paul Harvey.

10/12/2012 - On the November Ballot, Illinois voters will be asked if they believe the Illinois Constitution should be amended to require a three-fifths majority vote in order to increase a benefit under any public pension or retirement system. We say Vote NO on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment.

10/12/2012 - This Presidential Candidate Questionnaire is a brief summation of the top legislative priorities of the Fraternal Order of Police.

10/12/2012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for December 7, 2012 at the Union League, Chicago.

10/12/2012 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

10/12/2012 - 2013 Regional Seminars now open for enrollment:
February 27, 2013- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus
March 19, 2013- ,Rock Island
March 27, 2013- Chicago Hilton, Oak Lawn
April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

10/12/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

09/28/2012 - The official 2012 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference Agenda.

09/28/2012 - The Secret History of the Global Financial Collapse 2010, Part One.

09/28/2012 - IDOI Actuarial Services Bulletin Update - September 26, 2012.

09/21/2012 - 2013 Regional Seminars now open for enrollment:
February 27, 2013- NIU Hoffman Estates Campus
March 19, 2013- ,Rock Island
March 27, 2013- Chicago Hilton, Oak Lawn
April 3, 2013- Keller Convention Center, Effingham

09/19/2012 - Welcome to Jacksonville Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

09/19/2012 - Moody's to Apply 5.5% Discount Rate to Governmental Plan - "Backdoor PEPTA?"

09/19/2012 - This letter is submitted on behalf of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators
(NASRA) and the National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR), as well as a number of our
individual members, commenting on Moody's proposed adjustments to state and local
government reported pension data.

09/14/2012 - Welcome Bloomberg Tradebook LLC to IPPFA.

09/14/2012 - Certified Trustee Program 13-2 is now open for enrollment. Program being held in Fairview Heights, Illinois.

09/14/2012 - Social Security: Who's Counting on It?

09/14/2012 - Texas Pensions Pan Steps on Funding Gaps Taken by Others.

09/12/2012 - Welcome Segall Bryant & Hamill to IPPFA.

09/12/2012 - Long time IPPFA members, the Roselle Police Pension Fund has let us know that one of that fund's
participants Roselle Police Detective Commander John Lawson has announced his candidacy for State
Representative of the 56th District.

09/12/2012 - We can't grow the economy by shortchanging state workers.

09/12/2012 - "Pay‐to‐Play" Prohibitions for Brokers, Dealers and Municipal Securities Dealers under MSRB Rules.

09/07/2012 - Public pension plans brace for legal challenges to cuts.

09/07/2012 - National Associations of State and Local Governments Tackle Public Pension Funding Issue.

09/07/2012 - How Plan to Help City Pay Pensions Backfired.

09/07/2012 - Be dubious of opaque muniland data.

09/05/2012 - Welcome Chimicles & Tikellis LLP to IPPFA.

09/05/2012 - Certified Trustee Program 12-6 is now FULL.

09/05/2012 - Certified Trustee Program 13-1 is now Available for enrollment.

09/05/2012 - IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 2-5, 2012, at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. Register Now for the conference and your resort room

Grand Geneva Hotel is now full. Here is a list of alternatives. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is on the Grand Geneva grounds.

09/05/2012 - 3rd Annual IPPFA Remembrance & Survivors Fund Sporting Clays Shoot.

09/05/2012 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield, Illinois.

09/05/2012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for December 7, 2012 at the Union League, Chicago.

09/05/02012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for March 19, 2013 at the Jumer's Casino & Hotel, Rock Island.

09/05/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

08/31/2012 - Welcome Chicago Clearing Corporation to IPPFA.

08/31/2012 - S&P lowers Illinois' credit rating over pension issues.

08/31/2012 - Letter by The American Academy of Actuaries to Senator Hatch on State and Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Plans.

08/31/2012 - IPPFA Members/Business meeting will be held on October 5, 2012, 11:50am at the Grand Geneva Resort, WI.

08/31/2012 - Marquette Associates Grieves the Sudden Passing of Partner, Friend Patrick Krolak.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 7th at 3:00 PM at St. James Cathedral in Chicago.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Krolak Children Education Fund, Attn: Rita Cirullo, c/o Marquette Associates, 180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60601.

08/29/2012 - Welcome Du Quoin Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/29/2012 - Pension problems hit cities.
Note: Many plans have not been adequately funded, which will result in higher future costs.

08/29/2012 - The 80% Pension Funding Standard Myth.

08/29/2012 - Marquette Associates Grieves the Sudden Passing of Partner, Friend Patrick Krolak.

08/24/2012 - State Pension Systems on the Rebound.

08/24/2012 - Adjustments to US State and Local Government Reported Pension Data: Frequently Asked Questions.

08/22/2012 - 3rd Annual IPPFA Remembrance & Survivors Fund Sporting Clays Shoot.

08/22/2012 - Illinois Lurches Forward, One Budget Crisis at a Time.

08/22/2012 - We Are One OFFER FRAMEWORK FOR RESOLVING PENSION CRISIS. Lawmakers urged to reject HB 1447.

08/22/2012 - Chicagoland Lawmakers can't agree on pension reform, blame Quinn.

08/15/2012 - Northbrook state rep files new state pension plans.

08/15/2012 - AT THE END OF THE DAY: Promises Made Should Be Kept–One State Retiree Fights Back.

08/15/2012 - How will the pension fight affect campaigns?

08/15/2012 - Judge Rules St. Louis Firefighters Can Sue to Stop Pension Reform by the City.

08/10/2012 - FOP Lodge # 7, IL FOP & Cook County Democratic Party hosting Open Discussion & Reception: Labor Organizations & Politics.

08/09/2012 - IPPFA positions on Pending Public Pension Legislation has been updated.

08/08/2012 - Welcome Park City Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

08/08/2012 - Madigan will allow House pension vote on Aug. 17.

08/08/2012 - Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability: July Briefing.

08/03/2012 - 2013 IPPFA Spring Pension Conference is schedule for May 7-10, 2013, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield, Illinois.

08/03/2012 - Welcome OppenheimerFunds to IPPFA.

08/03/2012 - Pension Games: A WGN Special Report.

08/01/02012 - National Association of State Retirement Administrators ISSUE BRIEF: State and Local Government Spending on Public Employee Retirement Systems.

08/01/02012 - Wall Street is turning up the heat on Illinois and Chicago for pension reform, turning a chasm of unfunded liabilities into a Grand Canyon-size problem

08/01/02012 - National Association of State Retirement Administrators ISSUE BRIEF: Cost-of-Living Adjustments.

8/01/02012 - Executive Office of the President Council of Economic Advisors: Supporting Retirement for American Families.

08/01/2012 - IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 2-5, 2012, at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. Register Now for the conference and your resort room

Grand Geneva Hotel is now full. Here is a list of alternatives. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is on the Grand Geneva grounds.

08/01/2012 - Certified Trustee Online Program 12-6 is now open for enrollment. IPPFA preparing pension fund trustees for tomorrow.

08/01/2012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for December 7, 2012 at the Union League, Chicago.

08/01/02012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for March 19, 2013 at the Jumer's Casino & Hotel, Rock Island.

08/01/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

07/30/02012 - Gov. Pat Quinn is calling lawmakers back to Springfield next month specifically to address overhauling pensions.

07/30/02012 - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has informed We Our One coalition that he is considering calling HB 1447 on August 17.

07/30/02012 - Bill requiring state actuary signed into law.

07/30/02012 - State-Run Pensions for Private-Sector Employees Proposed.

07/27/02012 - Welcome Robinson Fire Protection District Pension Fund to IPPFA.

07/27/02012 - President McNamee spoke to the FBI Academy Association in N.Chicago July 25th On Whats Happening With Pensions. President McNamee comments were well received.

07/27/02012 - Grand Geneva Hotel is now full. Here is a list of alternatives. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations is on the Grand Geneva grounds.

07/27/02012 - PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT PLAN ENACTMENTS IN 2012 STATE LEGISLATURES.

07/27/02012 - Out of Balance?

07/20/02012 - The 2012 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference agenda is now available for viewing.

07/20/02012 - Governor Quinn wants special session on pensions next month.

07/20/02012 - Long-time Frame of Investment Return Assumptions.

07/20/02012 - 50-State Legislation Now Searchable by Smartphone.
The new Open States app lets users identify and contact their state reps, scroll through voting records and follow bills through the legislative process.

07/18/02012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for March 19, 2013 at the Jumer's Casino & Hotel, Rock Island.

07/18/02012 - Republican Governors Public Policy Committee - Pension Reform Catalogue.

07/18/02012 - Legislation that passed: HB 3474 and HB 3813.

07/18/02012 - Mike Langenfeld from the Department of Insurance is retiring August 31, 2012. Let's wish him the best.

07/16/02012 - Legal and Legislative Update by Richard J. Reimer & Associates, LLC.

07/16/02012 - Free Webinar for Federal, State and Local Governments: Social Security Section 218 Agreements and Government Entity Restructuring.

07/16/02012 - The U.S. Department of Treasury wants your ideas and designs for next generation mobile apps to help Americans shape their financial futures.

07/16/02012 - Senate Bill 179, which passed the legislature unanimously, would create a new position – the state actuary – under Auditor General William Holland.

07/13/02012 - Welcome Shelbyville Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

07/13/02012 - National Public Pension Coalition Statement on Pew's "The Widening Gap Update".

07/13/02012 - Five things to consider before cutting pension benefits.

07/13/02012 - 401(k) PLANS IN 2010: AN UPDATE FROM THE Survey of Consumer Finances.

07/13/02012 - Economy to keep rolling along in 2012 and 2013.

07/06/2012 - Welcome Harlem-Roscoe Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

7/06/2012 - Mark your calendars for IPPFA Holiday Party schedule for December 7, 2012 at the Union League, Chicago.

7/06/2012 - IPPFA Regional Seminar schedule for December 7, 2012 at the Union League, Chicago.

07/06/2012 - Certified Trustee Online Program 12-6 is now open for enrollment. IPPFA preparing pension fund trustees for tomorrow.

07/06/2012 - Regional seminar hosted by MB Financial to complete the AG Open Meetings Act (OMA)/ Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) On-line Training on Friday, July 20, 2012 in Rosemeont, IL.

07/04/2012 - Have a Happy and Safe Independence Day. God Bless America and all she stands for.

07/04/2012 - Who Has a Pension?

07/04/2012 - The Role Public Pensions on the Economy and for Employers, Taxpayers, Employees & Retirees.

07/04/2012 - IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 2-5, 2012, at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. Register Now for the conference and your resort room.

07/04/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

07/02/2012 - Chicago Fed Letter: Economy to keep rolling along in 2012 and 2013.

06/15/2012 - IPPFA Deputy Counsel Laura J. Goodloe, Richard J. Puchalski, Jeffrey A. Goodloe & Jerry J. Marzullo take pleasure in announcing their formation of a partnership for the practice of law.

06/15/2012 - Public vs. Private Sector Cuts: A State-by-State Breakdown.

06/15/2012 - NASRA tracks private sector and state & local government employment on a monthly basis. View latest data now.

06/15/2012 - Charles Dickens' Fiscal Lessons for Government.

06/13/2012 - IPPFA positions on Pending Public Pension Legislation is now active.

06/13/2012 - COLA Freezes: Pension Reform's Third Rail. Here are 7 things to consider before cutting retirees' cost-of-living allowances.

06/13/2012 - Public Pension Trustees and Bankruptcy.

06/06/2012 - Welcome WAYNE MESSMER & ASSOCIATES, LLCto IPPFA.

06/06/2012 - Welcome WOODLAKE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INCto IPPFA.

06/06/2012 - Certified Trustee Program 12-5 is now closed to enrollment. The Program is full but you can call the IPPFA office and be placed on a waiting list.

06/06/2012 - Look Before You Leap - The Unintended Consequences of Pension Freezes.

06/01/2012 - Welcome AFL-CIO INVESTMENT TRUST CORPORATION to IPPFA.

06/01/2012 - Welcome CHEEVERS & COMPANY to IPPFA.

06/01/2012 - Welcome COMMONFUNDto IPPFA.

06/01/2012 - IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is schedule for October 2-5, 2012, at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. Register Now for the conference and your resort room.

06/01/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

05/31/2012 - Statement from Governor Quinn on Stabilizing Our Pension System.

05/31/2012 - Chances For Pension Reform By Midnight Deadline Appear Slim on Yahoo! News.

05/31/2012 - Breaking News: Governor Quinn asks House sponsor Tom Cross not to call pension bill. The votes did not appear to be there and so it looks like this will be dealt with over the summer.

05/30/2012 - Call to Action - Your Help is Still Needed: With just one day remaining before the General Assembly's scheduled adjournment, it is crunch time in Springfield. You need to pick up the phone and call your legislators right away at 888-412-6570. Tell them to OPPOSE SB 1673 and any other pension bill not supported by the coalition (We Are One).

05/30/2012 - House Republicans go ballistic.

05/30/2012 - Call to Action - Your Help is Needed: A bill slashing public-employee pensions -- Senate Bill 1673, House Amendment 3 is moving in the legislature today, Wednesday, May 30. Call your legislators NOW! Dial 888-412-6570. Tell them to OPPOSE SB 1673 and any other pension bill not supported by the coalition (We Are One)

05/30/2012 - House Minority Leader Cross with Press on SB 1673 on amendment 3.

05/30/2012 - GASB reporting vs pension funding: The impact of a change in amortization policy is only one of many factors policymakers must consider when evaluating pension reform. Just as every pension plan is unique, so also are the adjustments needed to preserve or restore a plan's sustainability, which must reflect a wide range of variables.

05/30/2012 - House Financial Services Chair Introduces Investment Advisor SRO Oversight Act; NASAA, FINRA Square Off.

05/29/2012 - Urgent: A bill slashing public-employee pensions -- Senate Bill 1673, House Amendment 3 is moving in the legislature tomorrow, Wednesday, May 30. Call your legislators NOW! Dial 888-412-6570. Tell them to OPPOSE SB 1673 and any other pension bill not supported by the coalition (We Are One).
Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1673.

We Are One launches campaign for fair solution on pensions.

05/25/2012 - Online registration for the 2012 IPPFA Midwest Pension Conference is now available. Register now.
Make your room reservation now, at the Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WI. for the conference.

05/25/2012 - THE FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL PENSIONS: 2011-2015.

05/25/2012 - Pensions in Transition 2012 Report: Retirement Plan Changes and Employer Motivations.

05/25/2012 - A coalition of bond lawyers, analysts, auditors, state treasurers, pension administrators, securities professionals, bond dealers and issuers released a framework for describing financial strains on state and local governments caused by pension funding obligations.

05/22/2012 - IPPFA office is again fully functional. Sorry for the inconvenience.

05/21/2012 - FYI: The T1 line (Internet connection) at the IPPFA office is out of service. AT&T is currently working on the problem. Call the office if you need immediate assistance.
Thank you for your patience.

05/11/2012 - Senate passes repeal of free health insurance premiums, Quinn to sign.

05/11/2012 - Online Registration for the 2012 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is now CLOSED.

05/11/2012 - BlackRock Releases National Retirement Survey.

5/11/2012 - Chicago Mayor Emanuel remarks to the members of the Personnel and Pension Committee.

AFSCME's response to Mayor Emanuel's presentation to the House Personnel and Pension Committee.

05/11/2012 - House approves bill to effectively end free employee health insurance premiums.

05/09/2012 - 2012 IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference Agenda.

05/09/2012 - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters will be asked in November whether to change the state constitution to make it harder for lawmakers and local officials to sweeten public sector pensions.

05/09/2012 - How Public Pension Plans Help Drive the Economy.

05/09/2012 - "TRS Pension Fund Sustainability Study," the Texas Legislature has directed TRS to conduct to research and receive public comment on various pension fund designs.

05/02/2012 - Welcome McHenry Township Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

05/02/2012 - Census Bureau Reports Public Pension Assets Increase More Than $257 Billion for State and Local Public-Employee Retirement Systems in 2010.

05/02/2012 - Social Security and Department of Defense Implement New Process to Improve Efficiency for Wounded Warriors Applying for Disability Benefits.

05/02/2012 - Legislative Information System 97th General Assembly; All Bills on Pensions now available.

05/02/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

04/27/2012 - Welcome Mahomet Police Pension Fund to IPPFA.

04/27/2012 - We Are One Illinois Pension Update:
Tell your legislators that you want them to oppose Governor Quinn's proposed pension changes which attempt to solve the pension funding crisis entirely on the backs of public employees.

Call your state representative and senator now! Use the toll-free We Are One Illinois hotline 888-412-6570.

04/27/2012 - United States Government Accountability Office: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' FISCAL OUTLOOK April 2012 Update.

04/25/2012 - Mr. Quinn said in a news conference Friday that he wants the General Assembly to consider his proposal before it adjourns on May 31.

04/25/2012 - Quinn Presses Illinois to Join States Reining In Pension Costs.

04/25/2012 - Governor Quinn Proposes Bold Plan to Stabilize the Public Pension System Plan Eliminates Unfunded Liability by 2042.

04/25/2012 - The IRS and the Treasury Department anticipate issuing guidance relating to the applicability of the normal retirement age rules to governmental plans (as defined in §414(d)).

04/20/2012 - President McNamee invited to World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Chicago.

04/20/2012 - Gov. Pat Quinn called for public employees to retire later and pay more into their pension funds.

04/20/2012 - A working group of state legislators tasked with charting a path to pension stability will likely miss its Tuesday deadline for releasing a draft report.

04/20/2012 - Madigan pensions amendment advances in Illinois House.

04/20/2012 - IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference Agenda has been updated.

04/13/2012 - Collective Bargaining and Labor Union Legislation Database.

04/13/2012 - Illinois Department of Insurance Public Pension Division: Public Pension Report (2009–2010).

04/13/2012 - One sentence at core of pension reform debate: State constitution offers guarantee, but Democrats and Republicans disagree on how far it extends.

04/13/2012 - Tax Freedom Day arrives on Tuesday, April 17 this year — Americans worked for the first 107 days of 2012 just to earn enough to pay their federal, state, and local taxes.

04/06/2012 - Pensions and Retirement State Legislation Database.

04/06/2012 - COGFA: Financial Condition of the Illinois State Retirement Systems as of June 30,2011.

04/06/2012 - Investment Company Institute: U.S. retirement assets hit $17.9 trillion.

04/04/2012 - IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference Agenda.

04/04/2012 - IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is being held in Springfield, Illinois. Register Now.
The Official Springield Illinois Area Travel Information Site.

04/04/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

04/04/2012 - House Budget Plan Extends Federal Pay Freeze to 2015, Increases Retirement Contributions.

04/04/2012 - IPPFA Benefits - Retiree Healthcare Funding.

03/28/2012 - Welcome Chatham Fire Pension Fund to IPPFA.

03/28/2012 - IPPFA Benefits - Retiree Healthcare Funding.

03/23/2012 - Welcome Premier Asset Management, LLC to IPPFA.

03/23/2012 - Law Enforcement day at the Park to Benefit the National Law Enforcement Museum.

03/23/2012 - U.S. Supreme Court Rules That State Employees Cannot Sue under "Self-Care" Provisions of the FMLA.

03/21/2012 - Welcome ING Investment Management to IPPFA

03/21/2012 - Harrisburg Donation Information.

03/21/2012 - Don't Cut Pensions, Expand Them.

03/21/2012 - Scandals Spur Action on Pension Forfeitures.

03/16/2012 - Welcome Julie Guy, Public Relations Coordinator, to the IPPFA team.

03/16/2012 - Still time to register for the IPPFA Regional Seminar at John A. Logan College in Carterville.

03/16/2012 - Undermining state pensions is short-sighted.

03/16/2012 - Can the Actuarial Reduction for Social Security Early Retirement Still be Right?

03/14/2012 - HALT THE ASSAULT on Retirement Security.

PRINCIPLES FOR A NEW RETIREMENT SYSTEM by Retirement USA.

03/14/2012 - Milliman analysis: Pension plans continue modest 2012 improvement.

03/14/2012 - Changes in Age and Service Requirements for Normal Retirement in State Retirement Plans, 2009–2011.

03/09/2012 - Pension Spending Supports 6.5 MILLION AMERICAN JOBS, $1 TRILLION in Economic Ouput. Retiree spending stimulates, stabilizes U.S. economy.

03/09/2012 - This Public Pension System Works; New York. A must review.

03/09/2012 - Budget battle begins between IL gov, lawmakers.

03/07/2012 - Why Pensions Are Important.

03/07/2012 - Pensionomics 2012: Measuring the Economic Impact of DB Pension Expenditures.

03/07/2012 - Pearls of Wisdom: Getting by on Social Security.

03/07/2012 - STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION PLANS: Economic Downturn Spurs Efforts to Address Costs and Sustainability.

03/02/2012 - IPPFA Illinois Spring Pension Conference is being held in Springfield, Illinois. Register Now.

President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Convention Center Reservation Form.

The Official Springield Illinois Area Travel Information Site.

03/02/2012 - The Open Meetings Act now requires every trustee, elected or appointed, to complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General Office.

03/02/2012 - The State of Springfield 97th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2011.

03/02/2012 - What's Happening with Normal Retirement Age Regs? An Update.

03/02/2012 - National Conference of State Links: State and Local Government Pensions and Retirement Internet Resources.

03/02/2012 - To Pay New York Pension Fund, Cities Borrow From It First.