{"id":3267,"date":"2011-04-22T16:24:40","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T21:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trta.org\/?p=3267"},"modified":"2011-04-22T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2011-04-22T21:24:40","slug":"trta-action-alert-support-senate-version-of-the-texas-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trta.org\/es\/trta-action-alert-support-senate-version-of-the-texas-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"TRTA Action Alert: Support Senate Version of the Texas Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>TRTA Action Alert<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Support the Senate Budget Recommendation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">The Texas Senate has recommended a budget plan that is far better to TRS retirees than the version passed by the Texas House. The Senate proposal was developed in large part by State Senator Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock). The highlights of Senator Duncan&#8217;s proposal to protect TRS funding are provided below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/Groups\/TRTA\/Advocacy\/?IssueID=24812&amp;SiteID=-1\">TRTA members can now participate in the new email advocacy campaign by clicking here<\/a>! This email action advocacy campaign provides information to your Senator about the Duncan proposal to protect TRS and that the Texas Retired Teachers Association supports these recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Senator Robert Duncan&#8217;s \u201cTRS Protection\u201d Budget Proposal (as part of the Texas Senate substitute for HB 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><u><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">TRS-Care Health Insurance Program<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Fund TRS-Care in FY 2012 at 1 percent allowing TRS and the State to show a \u201cmaintenance of effort\u201d in qualifying for additional federal health care dollars available through the retiree reinsurance program;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Fund TRS-Care in FY 2013 at 0.5 percent (the federal dollars are expected to be exhausted by that time);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Provide budget language with the intent to not increase TRS-Care premiums for the coming biennium;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Sweep any excess budget dollars available through the annual \u201csettle-up\u201d from\/to TRS in the budget process back to TRS-Care;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Provide for a study to be conducted in the interim that analyzes the TRS-Care program and offer suggestions on how to maintain efficiencies and implement new cost savings measures designed to protect the TRS-Care program;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">This proposal adds $134 million back to TRS-Care funding for the biennium with the intent that there will be NO premium increase in FY 2012 or FY 2013!<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">TRS pension trust fund<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Provide for a state contribution to the TRS pension trust fund in FY 2012 at 6.0 percent;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Provide for a state contribution to the TRS pension trust fund in FY 2012 at 6.4 percent;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Temporarily suspends the requirement that the state contribution must be at least equal or greater than the active member contribution (FY 2012);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Maintains the active member contribution to the TRS pension trust fund for FY 2012 and FY 2013 at 6.4 percent;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">This proposal will NOT make the fund actuarially sound, and it will NOT provide an increase to retirees, BUT it WILL restore over $100 million in pension trust fund contributions helping the system get to actuarial soundness sooner than later.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Again, all TRTA members should participate in this advocacy campaign. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/Groups\/TRTA\/Advocacy\/?IssueID=24812&amp;SiteID=-1\">click here<\/a> to send an email to your Texas Senator asking for their support when the budget comes up for a vote by the full Senate next week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">As always, TRTA appreciates your hard work and commitment to our legislative and organizational efforts. You are the difference maker. By giving a portion of your valuable time to support our legislative outreach, we are making a difference for all TRS retirees. Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">If you are not a member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association but would like to join in our efforts to protect the retirement benefits and the TRS-Care health insurance program, please contact our office at 1.800.880.1650.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRTA Action Alert &nbsp; Support the Senate Budget Recommendation The Texas Senate has recommended a budget plan that is far better to TRS retirees than the version passed by the Texas House. The Senate proposal was developed in large part by State Senator Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock). 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