95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5509


 
Introduced , by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



40 ILCS 5/6-141.1
  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1



30 ILCS 805/8.32 new










    Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Changes the amount of a widow's annuity for a  deceased fireman that  was receiving a retirement annuity at the
time of his death to
the greater of 50% of the amount
of such retirement annuity at the time of the fireman's death or the salary of an active firefighter with 5 years of service at the time of the fireman's death. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by changing 
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Section 6-141.1 as follows:
 



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    (40 ILCS 5/6-141.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1)



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    Sec. 6-141.1. Widow's annuity; death after June 30, 1984.

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    (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article,

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the widow of a fireman who dies on or after June 30, 1984, 
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while receiving
a retirement annuity or while an active fireman 
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with at least 1 1/2 years
of creditable service, may elect to 
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have the amount of widow's annuity calculated in
accordance 
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with this Section.

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    (b) If the deceased fireman was an active fireman at the 
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time of his death
and had at least 1 1/2 years of creditable 
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service, the widow's annuity
shall be the greater of (1) 30% of 
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the salary attached to the rank of
first class firefighter
in 
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the classified career service at the time of the fireman's 
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death, or
(2)
50% of the retirement annuity the deceased 
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fireman would have been
eligible to receive if he had retired 
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from service on the day before his death.

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    (c) If the deceased fireman was receiving a retirement 
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annuity at the
time of his death, the widow's annuity shall be 
 


 






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equal to
the greater of 50% of the amount
of such retirement 
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annuity at the time of the fireman's death or the salary of an 
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active firefighter with 5 years of service at the time of the 
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fireman's death.

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    (d) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act 
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of the 95th General Assembly apply without regard to whether 
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the fireman was in service on or after its effective date. In 
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the case of person who is receiving a widow's annuity on the 
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General 
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Assembly, the increase, if any, shall begin to accrue on the 
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first benefit payment date following the effective date. 
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(Source: P.A. 84-11.)

 
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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
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Section 8.32 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.32 new)
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    Sec. 8.32. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
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of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly.
 

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