YOUR RIGHTS, YOUR RETIREMENT AT ISSUE ON THURSDAY!

YOUR RIGHTS, YOUR RETIREMENT AT ISSUE ON THURSDAY
We expect action on two bad bills, HB 1368 and HB 1229, in the Legislature on Thursday. Lawmakers need to hear from you before they vote.   HB 1368 would allow superintendents to apply for and receive waivers of most Louisiana education laws and state board policies. This includes rules ensuring sick leave, class-size limits, group health insurance coverage, and reduction in force protections. The bill has passed the House, and will be heard Thursday in the Senate Education Committee. Tell the committee members to oppose HB 1368.   Call or email one or more of these Senators today:   Senator Ben Nevers (Chairman) (985) 732-6863 neversb@legis.state.la.us Senator Eric LaFleur (Vice-Chairman) (337) 363-5019 lafleure@legis.state.la.us Senator Conrad Appel (866) 946-3133 appelc@legis.state.la.us Senator Jack Donahue (985) 727-7949 donahuej@legis.state.la.us Senator Yvonne Dorsey (225) 342-9700 dorseyy@legis.state.la.us Senator Ann Duplessis (504) 243-7795 lasen2@legis.state.la.us Senator Gerald Long (318) 628-5799 longg@legis.state.la.us     2.    HB 1229 is scheduled for its first hearing in the House Retirement Committee on Thursday. This bill would replace elected board members of the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) with political appointees who would control the investments of all four state retirement plans. LAE has long opposed any legislation that would dilute membership control of TRSL investments and has opposed consolidation of the assets of TRSL with any other retirement system. TRSL is currently among the most stable pension funds in the nation. Make sure the members of the House Retirement Committee hear from you by phone before Thursday's vote. Ask them to oppose HB 1229.   The Committee members are:     Rep. Kevin Pearson, Chair (985)646-6487 pearsonk@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Jean Doerge, Vice Chair (318)371-3092 larep010@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Patrick Cortez (337)993-7430                                                    cortezp@legis.state.la.us     Rep. George Gregory Cromer (985)645-3592 cromerg@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Hollis Downs (318)251-5039 larep012@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Reed Henderson (504)278-6599 hendersr@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Frank Hoffmann (318)362-4130 hoffmanf@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Juan LaFonta (504)282-0265 larep096@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Jack Montoucet (337)783-2999 montoucj@legis.state.la.us     Rep. J. Rogers Pope (225)667-3588 poper@legis.state.la.us     Rep. Joel Robideaux (337)984-1091 larep045@legis.state.la.us