Texas Only-Retirement FYI

[Mary Ludwick <ludwickm@LISD.NET>]

If you are employed, have been employed, are related to Someone who is
employed or know someone employed by a Public School District in TX.
this  information is VERY IMPORTANT for you!

Right now there is a law that anyone who draws retirement from TRS,
Teacher  Retirement System of TX., is NOT eligible to draw Social
Security.  This
may  be more important than you think.  If you have ever had a job
outside of
a  public school district, then you have paid into the Social Security
system  but will NEVER be allowed to draw from the S.S. system.  If you
are
married  and your spouse draws S.S. you will NEVER be able to draw S.S.
on them.
For  many, many Public School Employees this has become financially
devastating  upon the death of their spouse.  If you are drawing your
Teacher's
retirement and your spouse is drawing S.S. upon their death you will
ONLY be  able to draw your Teacher's retirement OR your portion of their
S.S. and
NOT  draw BOTH.
This Bill is very unfair and singles out school employees.  For more
information about this bill (GOP/WEP Social Security Amendment of 1983)
log  on to: www.tellbuck@mail.house.gov

There is a NEW bill, HR 2638, the "Social Security Fairness Act of 2001"

 if  passed it will repeal the Social Security GOP/WEP Amendment of
1983.
PLEASE take a min. and call the following people and let them know that
you  are in favor of the HR 2638, the "Social Security Fairness Act of
2001"
passing.

107th Congressional Contacts 2001
E-mail: http//:www.senate.gov
          http//:www.house.gov
          http//:www.whitehouse.gov

Senators':
The Honorable Phil Gramm
SR 370 Russell SOB Washington, D.C. 20510-4302
Phone: 202-224-2934   Washington
e-mail: phil_gramm@gramm.senate.gov

24 Greenery Plaza, Suite 1705
Houston, TX.  770046
Phone: 713-572-3337  Houston

The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchinson
SR 284 Russell SOB
Washington, D.C. 20510-3456
Phone: 202-224-5922    Washington
e-mail: senator@hutchinson.senate.gov

1919 Smith Suite 800
Houston, TX.  77002-8051
Phone: 713-653-3456   Houston

Representatives' addresses and phone numbers:
Contact your local newspaper for the rep. serving your district.

Due to the urgency of this bill and the time factors involved we are
asking
everyone to please CALL your Senators and Representatives.  Also due to
the
Sept. 11th attack and the Anthrax mail attacks we are afraid the mail
will
move too slow.  Please E-MAIL and CALL EVERY Rep. possible and tell them

you
are in favor of HR 2638.  Please pass the "Social Security Fairness Act
of
2001".

Also please pass this on to everyone that might be affected by this bill

or
anyone that might help us support this bill.  The passing of this bill
is
more important than most people realize!


Katy Dooley, R. N.
Paul Keyes School Nurse
(972) 721-3407
E-mail:  katydooley@irving.isd.tenet.edu



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