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Kathleen Stauffer.
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STAUFFER HAS been a member of APAC for five years.
SHE NOTED that she wanted to join the Senate “To
keep up to date about what is going on at the University, and possibly make a
difference in its future.”
HER EXPERTISE concerning the State Universities
Annuitants Association (SUAA) makes Stauffer a welcome addition to the Senate.
“I’VE BEEN a member of SUAA for over ten years, but
I just joined the board this past year,” Stauffer said. “I am a director at
large for the UIC SUAA chapter. I joined the board because I am very concerned
about our pensions, and I think it is necessary to represent current employees
on the board.
“RETIREES’ PENSIONS are relatively safe now, but the State
Legislature is still looking for ways to diminish current employees’ pensions,”
Stauffer continued. “By serving on the SUAA board, I can have more say in what
actions SUAA decides to support or oppose when it comes to issues that will
impact not only retirees, but also current employees.”
STAUFFER NOTED that it was SUAA that took up the fight
to sue when the State passed legislation that would have had retirees pay for
their health insurance, and the State Supreme Court found the legislation
unconstitutional. She said that in the Legislature’s continuing attempts to
resolve the State pension problem through diminishing retirees’ benefits, “It’s
focus is now current employees, Tiers I and II and adding a third tier, each
with lesser benefits,” Stauffer explained. “As a member of the SUAA board, I
feel I will be able to stay informed and pass this information on to the Senate
and to co-workers, whom I encourage to join SUAA to take an active role in
protecting their benefits.”
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