Public Pensions
Released January 25, 2011
Information on Public Act 96-1495, which created a second, reduced pension benefit tier for Illinois' public retirement systems
Released April 5, 2011
Illinois does not currently tax pensions or retirement funds such as 401(k) plans. This Fact Sheet provides an estimate how much revenue could be generated by taxing some retirement income.
Released August 19, 2013
Fact Sheets on Illinois' five state-funded retirement systems.
Released March 7, 2012
This Issue Brief provides an overview of school districts contributions to the Teachers Retirement System, facts concerning the issue of employer pick-ups, and how shifting the responsibility for paying for teacher pensions would impact school districts.
Released August 27, 2012
This Issue Brief provides an overview of the state pension systems' underfunding and an analysis of House-Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment (HJRCA) 49. HJRCA 49 would create a new section to the Illinois Constitution.
Released August 1, 2012
This Issue Brief provides a synopsis of the core changes the Quinn Administration proposed for the state pension systems and an analysis of the cost saving estimates produced by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
Released July 3, 2013
CTBA's 2013 testimony and presentation to the Pension Conference Committee.