WE URGENTLY NEED THE HELP OF EVERY MEMBER AND FRIEND OF RETIRED EDUCATORS!
Dear Member,
We have worked very hard to try to get a COLA for our retirees during the current legislative session. THE HOUSE BUDGET HAS A COLA IN IT! Because the Senate Appropriations Committee REFUSED to put ANYTHING for retirees into their budget, we are now faced with trying to get enough support to get a “13th check” or “stipend” that could be included in the budget when the House and Senate meet in conference to reconcile the two bills. We have only a few days to make our point. We have not had a COLA for seven years now, but at least an increased “13th check” would be helpful to those 14,000 retired teachers who get $1,000 or LESS in the monthly pension.
Please---contact your senator and your representative to ask them to support an increased “13th check!” Even if you’ve contacted them before, please do so again. We need a tidal wave of messages!
Remind them of what local business you can no longer support because you have lost 13% of your purchasing power.
Ask your children, your friends, and your neighbors to contact them.
Senators can be reached in the following ways:
S__@in.gov (Put their Senate district number in the blank after “S.”) OR
The Honorable _____________ (Or home address if known.)
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Representatives can be reached by
H__@in.gov (put their House district number in the blank after the “H.”) OR
The Honorable ______________ (Or home address if known.)
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
To find your legislators: Go to the web site “Indiana General Assembly.” Scroll down to the tab at the bottom of the screen that says, “Find your legislator.” Put in your address and it will tell you. OR call our toll-free number: 1-800-454-9333 and ask us to help you find it.
Click HERE TO FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR.
Thank you for your help!
Nancy Tolson, Tom Mellish, Steve Beebe
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