95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5522


 
Introduced 2/14/2008, by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













40 ILCS 5/6-128.5 new






30 ILCS 805/8.32 new










    Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a fireman entitled to a retirement annuity to elect, at the time of retirement, to receive a lesser amount of such allowance and provide with the remainder of his or her equity, as actuarially determined, an annuity for any person who is dependent upon the fireman at the time of retirement, as named in a written direction filed with the board as a part of his or her application for a retirement annuity. 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









 











HB5522

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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 adding 
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Section 6-128.5 as follows:
 
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    (40 ILCS 5/6-128.5  new)
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    Sec. 6-128.5. Reversionary annuity. A fireman entitled to a 
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retirement annuity may elect, at the time of retirement, to 
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receive a lesser amount of such allowance and provide with the 
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remainder of his or her equity, as actuarially determined, an 
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annuity for any person who is dependent upon the fireman at the 
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time of retirement, as named in a written direction filed with 
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the board as a part of his or her application for a retirement 
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annuity; provided, that (1) the condition of dependency exists 
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and is proved to the satisfaction of the board and (2) the 
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reversionary annuity resulting from the election is not less 
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than $10 per month, nor more than the amount of reduced 
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retirement annuity that the fireman receives under this option.
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    The reversionary annuity shall be the amount determined by 
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the board in accordance with the fireman's written direction. A 
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reversionary annuity shall begin the first day of the month 
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following the death of the annuitant; provided that, if the 
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designated reversionary annuity beneficiary does not survive 
 


 






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the annuitant, a reversionary annuity shall not be payable nor 
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shall any change be permitted in the written direction filed 
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with the board after the retirement annuity has been granted 
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and become effective.
 
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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.