Moraine Valley Community College Annuitant Association
A Chapter of the State Universities Annuitant Association (IL) [SUAA]     

10900 South 88th Avenue
Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937
Phone - General: (708) 974-4300
Phone - Registration: (708) 974-2110
TT/TDD for hearing impaired: (708) 974-9556
E-mail: moraine@moraine.cc.il.us
Copyright (c) 2001 Moraine Valley Community College. All rights reserved

Tax Tables

	Effects of the new Withholding Tax Tables
	Link to IRS Withholding Tax Calculator to determine if you will owe taxes in 2010 http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html

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Illinois Legislation

	30 Apr 09 SUAA Mini-Briefing
	09 Apr 09 SUAA Mini-Briefing
	01 Apr 09 SUAA Mini-Briefing
	20 Mar 09 SUAA Mini-Briefing
	17 Mar 09 SUAA Mini-Briefing
	05 Mar 09 SUAA Mini-Briefing
	03 Mar 09 SUAA briefing of bills introduced in Illinois Senate and House
	20 Feb 09 SUAA synopsis of bills introduced in Illinois Senate.
	Click HERE to track bills introduced in Illinois Senate and House!
	Revenue options for Illinois - prepared by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. See top of page 4, re: subject pension income over $75,000.00 to state tax
	August 2008 Il State Comptroller report to taxpayers. Review page 4 regarding issue of retiree income not taxed.

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Highlights

	SUAA Board of Directors meeting, 22 October 2008, Urbana, Illinois. Visit www.suaa.org to review video highlights of presentations made by Dan Slack and Ralph Martire (see below), etc.
	MVCCAA General Membership meeting, 6 November 2008, MVCC campus

1. In response to the MVCCAA Executive Committee fundraising letter mailed to members in late October, SUAAction received approximately $1,500.00 in donations through 6 Nov 08. Congratulations to Mr. Lentz and Ms. Stewart - excellent collaboration on the fundraising task!

2. The Con-Con initiative on the ballot in Illinois was rejected by voters.

3. SUAA lobbyist Dick Lockhart made a strong point that a lobbyist, working on behalf of his or her client (s), needs to review each bill introduced in a legislative in order to identify "bad bills" - i.e. legislation which has potential negative impact on a client. For example, SB 750 introduced in Spring 2008 had the intent to impose a tax on retirement income, starting in 2010. Fortunately, the bill was "killed" in Committee.

4. SUAA president Richard Johnson initiated a number of strategies designed to improve state-wide tactics in addressing pension and benefit issues in Springfield, Il. For example, SUAA chapters have been organized into network groupings: South, Central, and North.
Chapter presidents in the North grouping attended a network session to discuss issues. Each chapter now has designated legislative contact persons. 

5. Ralph Martire (Executive Director, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, www.ctbaonline.org ) discussed a number of issues associated with pensions and the State budget. For example,

1. A combination of factors have influenced declining State tax revenues: loss of high paying manufacturing jobs, increase of lower paying service sector jobs, lagging State economy.
2. Declining State revenue combined with increased demands for public services leads to who gets what $ are available.
3. Spending for public employee pensions has increased from 519 millions in 1995 to 1.37 billion in 2007.
4. There is a need to reform the State tax code, make an investment in education to develop a trained skilled workforce - that may attract businesses to tap into such workforce,....

6. Dan Slack (Executive Director, SURS www.surs.org ) made some of the following points.

1. New ethics legislation and SURS rules are designed to improve the integrity of the state retirement systems - e.g., system trustees need to have training in investment strategies,....
2. Pursuant to state legislation, SURS divested investments associated with Iran and Sudan.
3. HB 0134 and SR 0530, which passed in Spring 07, encourages and supports action by Congress to repeal or reduce effects associated with the Social Security Offset and Windfall provisions.
4. Senate Joint Resolution provides that the Joint Task Force on College Insurance Program must report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by 31 December 2008.

7. Pending legislation (Spring 2009) that has relevancy to SURS annuitants (visit www.suaa.org to read summaries or the text of listed legislation).

1. HB 0562 - public policy to encourage pension funds to promote State of Illinois economy through feasible investments,...
2. HB 1494 - provides that net profits from sale or other disposition of state lottery must be deposited into a Commitment to Pension Fund that the legislature has authority to distribute percentages to various State pension/retirement funds,....
3. HB5088 - funding of unfunded liabilities of the State retirement systems - i.e., in addition to state contributions, re: monies from unclaimed properties.
4. HJRCA 0024 - requires 2/3's vote in both houses to increase State pension/retirement benefits,....
5. HB524 - appropriates monies to the College Health Insurance Program,....
6. SB0246 - limits amount of annuity payments to $100,000 (with caveats) for those hired on/or after the effective date of the bill
7. SB 2288 - increase individual State income tax rate from 3% to 5% and the corporate tax rate from 4.8% to 8%,...
8. SB2595 - effective 1 Jul 09, authorizes the Department of Central Management to include community colleges previously not covered under College Health Insurance Program (e.g., Chicago City Colleges,..) - with appropriations,....

8. Election results of State legislators having precincts in MVCC District 524.

1. Michael Zalewski (D) is the new rep in HD 21.
2. Emil Jones III (D) is the new sen in SD 14. He replaced his father, who retired.
3. The following were reelected, had no opposition, and/or were not scheduled to be up for reelection: Viverito (D) - SD 11, Meeks (D) - SD 15, Collins (D) - SD 16, Mahoney (D) - SD 18, Crotty (D) - SD 19, and Radogno (R) - SD 41.
4. The following were reelected or had no opposition: Madigan (D) - HD 22, Davis, Monique (D) - HD 27, Rita (D) - HD 28, Davis, Wm (D) -HD 30, Flowers (D) - HD 31, Joyce (D) - HD 35, Brosnahan (D) - HD 36, McCarthy (D) - HD 37, Kosel (R) - HD 81.

9. DEADLINE to submit items to Ms Kathleen Stewart for the January 2009 MVCCAA Newsletter is 31 Dec 08!

10. Turkey/Baker's Square raffle winners at the 6 Nov membership meeting included Orella Good, Helene Kopp, Marget Knotts, Charlotte Razor, and Jim Lentz.

O, we need some help on our committees: Membership, Newsletter, Social Activities, Legislative, Insurance. If interested, call or email John Burian or Kathleen Stewart. After clicking the previous link you can get our telis and email addresses by clicking on MVCCAA Officers...........

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Membership Renewal Anniversary Dates Alert

In January 2005 the State Universities Annuitant Association (SUAA) started a 12-month membership program. 

1. Members on file prior to 1 January 2005 will stay in the June/July membership renewal rotation, and receive SUAA dues renewal notifications - via U.S. Mail - on/or after 15 April annually.

2. New members after 1 January 2005 will have membership renewal anniversary dates based on the month in which they paid their initial dues (e.g., anyone who paid their initial membership dues in March 2005 will receive a SUAA dues renewal notification in January 2006 - and thereafter every two months before the designated anniversary month).

3. Members who have their membership dues deducted from their monthly SURS annuitant check will not be affected by this new program.

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Death Notice

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Managed Care Plan Administrators

 Per the Department of Central Management Services all seven (7) Managed Care Plans includes vision and dental coverage.

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Who to Call For Information - Plan Administrators

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Association events, meeting dates, meeting minutes, announcements, etc. 

	Membership Breakfasts - dates, time, locations
	College Health Screening Information
	Field Trips and related social events
	Book Club
	Next General Membership Meeting
	Meeting Minutes of previous General Membership Meetings
	Operation Outreach
	Newsletter Editor : To send newsletter items to Editor
	MVCCA Newsletters - Online
	MVCC Fine and Performing Arts Center Season Events

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MVCCAA Membership Breakfasts:

Tuesdays: 9:00a.m., Royalberry Waffle House, 6417 West 127th Street, Palos Heights, IL 2009: 7 Apr, 5 May, 2 Jun, 7 Jul, 4 Aug, 8 Sept, 6 Oct, 3 Nov, 1 Dec

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Health Screening

Fall 2009 MVCC Blood Screening Dates: TO be posted!

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Book Club

Book Club Sessions: Call Mavis Quinn - for scheduled dates and books selected for discussion - at 1.708.598.1174

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MVCCAA Field Trips and the like If you have a recommendation for a field trip or related social event that you would like to be considered by Norine, call Norine at 1.708.448.8624.

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Next General Membership Meeting:   Thursday, 7 May 2009, 2:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., MVCC Campus in Room B119 of the "B" Building. Agenda Thursday, 20 August 2009, 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m., MVCC Campus in Room B119 of the "B" Building. Agenda to be announced. MVCC Family Picnic event starts at 5:00 p.m.! Thursday, 5 November 2009, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., MVCC Campus in Room B119 of the "B" Building. Agenda to be announced.

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MVCCAA Newsletters Online

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MVCCAA Meeting Minutes  If you encounter a password box, just click cancel to finish loading the minutes in word.doc format. 21 Aug 08  08 May 08  08 Nov 07   16 Aug 07  10 May 2007    MVCCAA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 22 July 08  8 May 08 15 Oct 07

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News

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SUAA News Alerts, "Around Town With SUAA" Issues,  Executive Committee Briefings, Board of Director meeting summaries, .

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