Constitutional Amendment

JUST SAY NO!!!

Statewide Measures-Constitutional Amendment House Joint Resolution Constitutional

Amendment 49 (HJRCA49) Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Would require a 3/5th majority vote for the General Assembly to approve any future pension benefit increase

Would require a 3/5th vote by a local school board to approve local collective bargaining agreements that include additional compensation increases (not salary increases) that impact pensions (bonuses, sick leave allotments, compensated time off, and incentives)

Statewide Measures-Constitutional Amendment HJRCA 49 passed the General Assembly

with strong support Senate: 51-2 House: 113-0

Statewide Measures-Constitutional Amendment What is required for this to be the law of

the land? The voters will have this question before

them in November The only constitutional amendment on the

ballot Three-fifths of those voting on the question

must approve of it or a majority of those voting in the election

Would be effective on January 9, 2013

Statewide Measures-Constitutional Amendment What if this passes?

This would make contracts that include increased compensation (outside of salary increases), that can be used in the calculation of one’s annuity, to be subject to the 3/5th vote requirement by school boards

Would make it nearly impossible to remedy the issues with Tier 2 (Possible Social Security issues)

The vagueness of the amendment would lead to disagreements around its application

Statewide Measures-Constitutional Amendment In 2008, Con Con was on the ballot

We engaged against the proposal Ballots Cast

5.5 million for president 4.5 million on the question of Con Con

18% difference 32.6% YES vs 67.4% NO

Statewide Measures-Constitutional Amendment GR and Communications are working on

incorporating our vote NO message Targeted campaign that any local can work

on Numerous all member mailings Flyers in the buildings Robocalls Early voting starts later this year and will

allow us to condense our messaging to a shorter timeline