]> http://www.ilcourtclerks.org/taxonomy/term/32/0 <p>We would like to thank everyone who has reached out to their legislators regarding the stipend issue.&nbsp; We have heard from several member who received positive responses from their legislators and we know that our message is being heard.&nbsp;&nbsp; We need to keep up our communication efforts in this area, and keep educating the General Assembly regarding the stipend issue.</p> <p>&nbsp;To assist you in this task, we have created an &ldquo;IACC Stipend Advocacy Center&rdquo; on the IACC website.&nbsp; The Advocacy Center will allow you to download documents for use in lobbying legislators on the stipend issue such as talking points, a one-page leave behind document, and information regarding the salaries of the circuit clerks and the percentage decreases we will experience if the stipends are not funded.&nbsp; </p> <p>&nbsp;You will need your IACC website user name and password to access the materials in the Advocacy Center.&nbsp; Also, be sure to check out the user forum and share comments and feedback regarding your conversations with legislators.&nbsp; We encourage you to use the forum to communicate with your fellow clerks and share &ldquo;best practices&rdquo; with each other as you dialogue with your legislators on the stipend cut.&rdquo;</p> <p>In addition to developing these documents for your use (we thank Cindy Svanda and staff for their assistance) we have been coordinating with the other County officials and their lobbyists.&nbsp; We also have arranged a meeting with Senate President John Cullerton.&nbsp; We are taking the steps we think necessary to secure the necessary funding for our stipends.&nbsp; We will continue to keep you informed about our progress and the role that you can play in advancing our cause.</p> en http://www.ilcourtclerks.org/iacc_stipend_advocacy_center_information <p>We would like to thank everyone who has reached out to their legislators regarding the stipend issue.&nbsp; We have heard from several member who received positive responses from their legislators and we know that our message is being heard.&nbsp;&nbsp; We need to keep up our communication efforts in this area, and keep educating the General Assembly regarding the stipend issue.</p> <p>&nbsp;To assist you in this task, we have created an &ldquo;IACC Stipend Advocacy Center&rdquo; on the IACC website.&nbsp; The Advocacy Center will allow you to download documents for use in lobbying legislators on the stipend issue such as talking points, a one-page leave behind document, and information regarding the salaries of the circuit clerks and the percentage decreases we will experience if the stipends are not funded.&nbsp; </p> <p>&nbsp;You will need your IACC website user name and password to access the materials in the Advocacy Center.&nbsp; Also, be sure to check out the user forum and share comments and feedback regarding your conversations with legislators.&nbsp; We encourage you to use the forum to communicate with your fellow clerks and share &ldquo;best practices&rdquo; with each other as you dialogue with your legislators on the stipend cut.&rdquo;</p> IACC Stipend Advocacy Center Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:08:34 -0700 http://www.ilcourtclerks.org/stipend_payments_to_county_officials Click below to download Stipend Payments to County Officials.&nbsp; This is in Word format. IACC Stipend Advocacy Center Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:03:51 -0700 http://www.ilcourtclerks.org/statuory_cite_for_stipend Click below to download Statutory Cites for all Elected Official Stipends IACC Stipend Advocacy Center Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:01:25 -0700 http://www.ilcourtclerks.org/iacc_stipend_advocacy_center_effect_on_salaries Click below to download the Excel file which includes 2007 Circuit Clerk Salaries with Stipend removed and percentage of loss due to the removal of the Stipend. IACC Stipend Advocacy Center Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:17:20 -0700 http://www.ilcourtclerks.org/iacc_stipend_advocacy_center_talking_points Click the link below to download talking points in (Word format). IACC Stipend Advocacy Center Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0700