Public Act 0551 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1921 Enrolled LRB098 09556 EFG 39701 b

Public Act 098-0551

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 9-112 and 9-190 and adding Sections 9-119.1 and 9-202.1 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/9-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-112)

Sec. 9-112. Salary. "Salary": Annual salary of an employee under this Article as follows:

(a) Beginning on the effective date and prior to July 1, 1947 $3000 shall be the maximum amount of annual salary of any employee to be considered for the purposes of this Article; and beginning on July 1, 1947 and prior to July 1, 1953, said maximum amount shall be $4800; and beginning on July 1, 1953 and prior to July 1, 1957 said maximum amount shall be $6,000; and beginning on July 1, 1957, if salary shall be based upon the actual sum paid and reported to the Fund or wages is appropriated, fixed or arranged on an annual basis, the actual sum payable during the year if the employee worked the full normal working time in his position, at the rate of compensation, exclusive of overtime and extra service. , appropriated or fixed as salary or wages for service in the position;

(b) (Blank). Beginning July 1, 1957, if appropriated, fixed or arranged on other than an annual basis, the applicable schedules specified in Section 9-221 shall be used for conversion of the salary to an annual basis;

(c) Where the county provides lodging, board and laundry service for an employee without charge and so reports to the Fund while the employee is receiving such lodging, board and laundry service, his salary shall be considered to be $480 a year more for the period from the effective date to August 1, 1959 and thereafter $960 more than the amount payable as salary for the year, and the salary of an employee for whom one or more daily meals are provided by the county without charge therefor and are reported by the county to the Fund while the employee is receiving such meals shall be considered to be $120 a year more for each such daily meal for the period from the effective date to August 1, 1959 and thereafter $240 more for each such daily meal than the amount payable as his salary for the year.

(d) For the purposes of ordinary disability, salary shall be based upon the rate reported to the Fund at the date of disability and adjusted to reflect the actual hours paid during the prior year.

(Source: P.A. 81-1536.)

(40 ILCS 5/9-119.1 new)

Sec. 9-119.1. Earned annuity. "Earned annuity": (1) The annuity a participant has accrued as provided in Section 9-134, disregarding minimum age and service eligibility requirements and without any reduction due to age, or (2) the age and service annuity as provided in Sections 9-125 through 9-128, inclusive.

(40 ILCS 5/9-190) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-190)

Sec. 9-190. Board powers and duties. The board shall have the powers and duties stated in Sections 9-191 to 9-202.1 9-202, inclusive, in addition to such other powers and duties provided in this Article.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/9-202.1 new)

Sec. 9-202.1. To reproduce records. To have any records kept by the board photographed, microfilmed, or digitally or electronically reproduced in accordance with the Local Records Act. The photographs, microfilm, and digital and electronic reproductions shall be deemed original records and documents for all purposes, including introduction in evidence before all courts and administrative agencies.

(40 ILCS 5/9-221 rep.)

Section 10. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by repealing Section 9-221.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.