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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Elaine P. Edwards on her
4retirement from the Social Security Administration after 38
5years of service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Elaine Edwards began her career at the Social
7Security Administration on September 24, 1978; during her
8career, she has served as a File Clerk (1978-1981), a Cash
9Clerk (1981-1982), an Accounting Technician (1982-1984), Lead
10Accounting Technician (1984-1989), and Legal Admin. Specialist
11Benefit Authorizer (1989-2004); in February of 2004, she became
12a Social Insurance Specialist - Claim Specialist, where she
13served until her retirement; and
 
14    WHEREAS, As a Social Insurance Specialist - Claim
15Specialist, Elaine Edwards made determinations regarding
16entitlement for benefits under Retirement, Survivors, and
17Disability (Title 2) and Medicare (Title 18); she made final
18determinations on all types of complex claims, which included
19workers' compensation, hearing and appeals, capability issues,
20and railroad issues; she would process the cases under the
21proper application of the laws, regulations, policies, and
22procedures of the Social Security Act; she has mentored newly
23trained Claim Authorizers, guided them to further develop their

 

 

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1skills in analyzing, reviewing, and making determinations, and
2processing all work by reading the policy and procedures of the
3Social Security Act; she also resolved issues including
4self-employment earnings, questionable retirement, and
5non-covered earnings that include entitlement to a federal,
6state, local or foreign pension, and prepared formal and
7informal determinations relating the facts, evidence and
8issues in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security
9Act; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Elaine Edwards has received numerous awards and
11recognitions for being an outstanding employee during her
12tenure at the Social Security Administration, including 16
13Exemplary Contributions or Service Awards, five Recognition of
14Contribution Awards, four Quality Step Increases, a Regional
15Commissioner's Citation, six On the Spot Awards, a Hammer
16Award, and an Executive Recognition of Contribution; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Elaine Edwards serves as a model of hard work,
18integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
19Illinois; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22congratulate Elaine P. Edwards on the occasion of her
23retirement and wish her continued success and happiness in the

 

 

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1future; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Elaine Edwards as a symbol of our esteem and
4respect.