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Kentucky retired teachers association Legislative message 2023
Draft - November 15, 2022
ITEM 1: PROMOTE FULL FUNDING OF THE TRS' ANNUITY AND MEDICAL INSURANCE
ITEM 2; MAKE NO FURTHER CHANGES TO THE TRS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS IT PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED AND OPPOSE EFFORTS TO TAKE FIDUCIARY DECISIONS AWAY FROM THE TRS BOARD
ITEM 3: MAINTAIN TRS AS A DEFINED BENEFIT GROUP RETIREMENT PLAN FOR ALL KENTUCKY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
ITEM 4: OPPOSE STATE TAX REFORM LEGISLATION THAT UNFAIRLY BURDENS KENTUCKY'S PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR RETIREES.
ITEM 5: SUPPORT LEGISLATION REQUIRING LONG-TERM CARE (LTC) INSURANCE CARRIES TO SUBMIT RATE INCREASES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND ALLOW INTERVENTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
ITEM 6: SUPPORT REPEAL OF THE WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION (WEP) AND THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET (GPO) PENALTIES. OPPOSE EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO IMPOSE MANDATORY SOCIAL SECURITY ON TRS MEMBERS
ITEM 7: SUPPORT THE 2021-22 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES OF THE NRTA/AARP STATE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR OTHER GROUPS REPRESENTING SENIOR CITIZENS WHICH ARE NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE POSITION OF KRTA.
For more details on these seven priorities click on the KRTA Legislative message below:
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