Public Employees Retirement System - Legislation

This is what is being discussed about mine and your income as teachers.......crazy!  Please click on the links, call, and voice your opinion!  If they don't hear from you, then they will move right on ahead as planned!!!

Subject: Public Employees Retirement System - Legislation

Dear Colleagues,

 

I want to make you aware of pending legislation that will affect you personally as a public employee.

 

The Legislature is considering introducing a bill that will change the composition of the Public Retirees Retirement System (PERS) board by eliminating one representative of retirees and one representative of public employees and replace these with one member appointed by the Governor and one member appointed by the Lt. Governor. These appointees will not be public employees.

 

The bill will ALSO freeze the Cost of Living Adjustment (commonly referred to as the “13^th check”) for three years.

 

I have been told that the leadership of the House and the Senate are counting votes and will only introduce the PERS bill if they think there are enough votes to pass.  If this issue concerns you, I believe it is important for you to contact your state Legislators and let them know your thoughts.

 

Here is the link to House Members with their contact information: http://www.legislature.ms.gov/Pages/House-of-Representatives.aspx

Here is the link to Senators with their contact information: http://www.legislature.ms.gov/Pages/State-Senators.aspx

 

You may also contact Governor Phil Bryant at 601-359-3150; Lt. Governor Tate Reeves at 601-359-3200; and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn at 601-359-3300.

 

The mission of the Rankin County School District is to prepare every student with the cognitive and social skills necessary to be productive members of an ever-changing global society.