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SB820 Engrossed                      LRB093 11011 EFG 11672 b

 1        AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.

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

 4        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is  amended  by
 5    adding Section 16-153.5 as follows:

 6        (40 ILCS 5/16-153.5 new)
 7        Sec. 16-153.5.  Election of medicare coverage.
 8        (a)  The System shall conduct a divided medicare coverage
 9    referendum,  open  to  teachers  continuously employed by the
10    same employer since March 31, 1986.  The referendum shall  be
11    conducted  in  accordance  with  the applicable provisions of
12    federal law and Article 21 of this Code.
13        (b)  A teacher's election to participate in  the  federal
14    medicare program is irrevocable.
15        (c)  Employers   shall   pay   the   necessary   employer
16    contributions  and  make the necessary deductions from salary
17    for teachers who elect to participate in the federal medicare
18    program under  this  Section,  as  required  by  the  System,
19    Article 21 of this Code, and federal law.

20        Section  90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
21    Section 8.27 as follows:

22        (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
23        Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate.   Notwithstanding  Sections  6
24    and  8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
25    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
26    amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

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