99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2817
 
Introduced 2/17/2016, by Sen. John G. Mulroe
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
40 ILCS 5/9-108.3 new
40 ILCS 5/9-179.2  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-179.2

     Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Limits a provision allowing purchase of credit for certain former county service to a person who first becomes a contributor before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines the term "in service". Effective immediately.
  


LRB099 19804 RPS 44203 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
SB2817LRB099 19804 RPS 44203 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 9-179.2 and  by adding Section 9-108.3 as follows:
 
6    (40 ILCS 5/9-108.3 new)
7    Sec. 9-108.3. In service.
8    "In service": Any period during which contributions are 
9being made to the Fund on behalf of an employee.
 



10    (40 ILCS 5/9-179.2)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-179.2)



11    Sec. 9-179.2. 
Other governmental service-Former County

12Service.  Any employee who first becomes a contributor before 
13the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General 
14Assembly, who has rendered service to any
"governmental unit" 
15as such term is defined in the
"Retirement Systems Reciprocal 
16Act" under Article 20 of the
Illinois Pension Code, who did not 
17contribute to the retirement
system of such "governmental 
18unit", including the retirement
system created by this Article 
199 of the Illinois Pension code,
for such service because of 
20ineligibility for participation and
has no equity or rights in 
21such retirement system because of
such service shall be given 
22credit for such service in this
fund, provided:

 
 
SB2817- 2 -LRB099 19804 RPS 44203 b

1    (a) The employee shall pay to this fund, while in the

2service of such county, or while in the service of a

3governmental unit whose retirement system has adopted the

4"Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act", such amounts, including

5interest at the effective rate, as he would have paid to this

6fund, on the basis of his salary in effect during the service

7rendered to such other "governmental unit" at the rates

8prescribed in this Article 9 for the periods
of such service to 
9the end that such service shall be
considered as service 
10rendered to such county, with all the
rights and
conditions 
11attaching to such service
and payments; and (b) this Section 
12shall not be applicable to
any period of such service for which 
13the employee retains credit
in any other public annuity and 
14benefit fund established by Act
of the Legislature of this 
15State and in operation for employees
of such other 
16"governmental unit" from which such employee was
transferred.

17(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)

 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.