伊利诺伊州公共工人在州议会集会,抗议养老金制度的差异。 Illinois public workers rally at state capitol to protest pension system disparities.
数千名伊利诺伊州公务员聚集在国家首都,要求修改第2级养恤金制度,该制度为2011年之前雇用的人员提供的福利低于第1级制度。 Thousands of Illinois public workers rallied at the state capitol, demanding changes to the Tier 2 pension system, which offers fewer benefits than the Tier 1 system for those hired before 2011. 立法者提出了解决这些差距的法案,提议调整退休年龄、生活费调整和养老金上限。 Lawmakers have introduced bills to address these disparities, proposing adjustments to retirement ages, cost-of-living adjustments, and pension caps. 改革旨在减少公务员的征聘和留用问题,同时承认纳税人付出的高昂代价以及国家养恤金短缺1 400亿美元。 The reforms aim to reduce recruitment and retention issues among public workers, while acknowledging the high cost to taxpayers and the state's $140 billion pension shortfall.