Government employee unions gathered in Springfield earlier this year for a day of action in support of changing “Tier 2,” the state of Illinois retirement benefit for workers hired on or after Jan. 1, ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A House panel on Wednesday advanced a bill aimed at reforming a state pension plan known as the “Tier 2” system, but only with the understanding that negotiations will continue and ...
Illinois lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s Tier 2 pension system as they prepare for the upcoming legislative session in January. The Tier 2 system, created in 2010 to reduce long-term ...