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OKDem08

(1,340 posts) Thu Apr 28, 2016, 03:06 AM Apr 2016

Dennis Hastert continues to receive federal & state pensions after what he has done?!?!

WTH? Does anyone know if there is an effort to terminate his pensions? This is an outrage!!

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Dennis Hastert continues to receive federal & state pensions after what he has done?!?! (Original Post) OKDem08 Apr 2016 OP

The Latest: With Sentencing Hastert Loses Teacher Pension pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #1

Pensions are contractual obligations. former9thward Apr 2016 #2

Seems like a teaching contract could involve moral clauses HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #4

Most of his pension comes from Federal service not IL former9thward Apr 2016 #6

And free fugging health care to boot malaise Apr 2016 #3

He's not a welfare recipient so it doesn't matter. :sarcasm: nt raccoon Apr 2016 #5

That Penn State pedophile had his taken away... joeybee12 Apr 2016 #7

The media won't even call him a rapist. Of course he keeps his pension. RadiationTherapy Apr 2016 #8

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. The Latest: With Sentencing Hastert Loses Teacher Pension

Reply to OKDem08 (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 03:34 AM

Apr 2016

By The Associated Press · CHICAGO — Apr 27, 2016, 8:42 PM ET

The Latest on the sentencing of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (all times local):

7:35 p.m.

On the day former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to prison in a hush-money case that revealed accusations he sexually abused teenagers he has also lost his pension from his time as a teacher and wrestling coach.

Teachers' Retirement System spokesman Dave Urbanek on Wednesday told the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights the $1,385.23 payment that would have gone to Hastert on May 1 won't be issued.

Although the case against Hastert was about the nation's banking laws, Urbanek said the sexual abuse factors of the case that dated to Hastert's coaching career at Yorkville High School meant his teacher pension was taken away.

Urbanek says the pension system's board didn't have to vote on the matter, "the law makes the decision."

Hastert also receives a pension from his time in Congress.

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-dennis-hastert-arrives-court-sentencing-38701405

ETA: More here on why Hastert will not lose his state and federal legislative pensions:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-dennis-hastert-pension-20150529-story.html

former9thward

(32,006 posts)

2. Pensions are contractual obligations.

Reply to OKDem08 (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 04:19 AM

Apr 2016

There are no moral clauses.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

4. Seems like a teaching contract could involve moral clauses

Reply to former9thward (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 07:09 AM

Apr 2016

Mine always did with reference to maintaining employment. One place I worked contractually bound us to 'being friendly'.

I don't see why a contract couldn't have a clause that denied pension payments based on a period of employment that was in violation of standards of performance named in the contract. Moral turpitude is the term that is included in many teaching periods.

I'm not sure what IL state law has to say about what can't be included in a contract, but if parties agree to terms that allow for such, I'm not sure why it couldn't stand