Faculty & Staff
ICC Retirees Association
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SUAA's General Goals?
Continue Monitoring:
- State funding for the SURS pension program and the State Health
- Insurance Plan
- Appropriation of mandated State contributions
- Compounding of annual increases for both annuitants and survivors
- All other current benefits
Improve:
- Benefits for low-income annuitants
- Retirement benefits for current annuitants with appropriate funding
- Group health insurance for community college retirees, their dependents, and their survivors
Support:
- Prudent use of pension funds
How will the SUAA accomplishing its goals?
Day to day operations:
- A part-time professional Executive Director and full-time secretary
- A Central Office in Springfield
- Prudent use of membership dues
Communications:
- Newsletters to members
- Reports of SUAA and SURS meetings
- Information exchanges
- Discussions with state officials
- Reports to chapters
Lobbying efforts:
- Support grassroots lobbying by chapters
- Campaign cooperatively with other retiree groups
- Maintain close relationships with legislators
- Makes SUAA's positions clear
- Monitor significant pension bills