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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB1814
Introduced 2/23/2007, by Rep. Harry Osterman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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40 ILCS 5/6-128.2 |
from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2 |
40 ILCS 5/6-128.4 |
from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4 |
30 ILCS 805/8.31 new |
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Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the minimum member annuity shall not be less than 50% of the current salary of an active firefighter with 5 years of service and the minimum widow's annuity shall not be less than 35% of the current salary of an active firefighter with 5 years of service. 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 |
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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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| Sections 6-128.2 and 6-128.4 as follows:
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| (40 ILCS 5/6-128.2)
(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2)
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| Sec. 6-128.2. Minimum retirement annuities.
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| (a) Beginning with the monthly payment due in January, |
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| 1988, the monthly
annuity payment for any person who is |
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| entitled to receive a retirement
annuity under this Article in |
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| January, 1990 and has retired from service at
age 50 or over |
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| with 20 or more years of service, and for any person who
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| retires from service on or after January 24, 1990 at age 50 or |
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| over
with 20 or more years of service, shall not be less than |
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| $475 per month.
The $475 minimum annuity is exclusive of any |
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| automatic annual increases
provided by Sections 6-164 and |
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| 6-164.1, but not exclusive of previous
raises in the minimum |
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| annuity as provided by any Section of this Article.
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| Beginning January 1, 1992, the minimum retirement annuity |
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| payable to
any person who has retired from service at age 50 or |
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| over with 20 or more
years of service and is entitled to |
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| receive a retirement annuity under this
Article on that date, |
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| or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20
or more |
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| years of service after that date, shall be $650 per month.
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| Beginning January 1, 1993, the minimum retirement annuity |
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| payable to
any person who has retired from service at age 50 or |
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| over with 20 or more
years of service and is entitled to |
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| receive a retirement annuity under this
Article on that date, |
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| or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20
or more |
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| years of service after that date, shall be $750 per month.
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| Beginning January 1, 1994, the minimum retirement annuity |
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| payable to
any person who has retired from service at age 50 or |
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| over with 20 or more
years of service and is entitled to |
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| receive a retirement annuity under this
Article on that date, |
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| or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20
or more |
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| years of service after that date, shall be $850 per month.
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| Beginning January 1, 2004, the minimum retirement annuity |
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| payable to any
person who has retired from service at age 50 or |
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| over with 20 or more years of
service and is entitled to |
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| receive a retirement annuity under this Article on
that date, |
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| or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more |
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| years
of service after that date, shall be $950 per month.
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| Beginning January 1, 2005, the minimum retirement annuity |
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| payable to any
person who has retired from service at age 50 or |
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| over with 20 or more years of
service and is entitled to |
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| receive a retirement annuity under this Article on
that date, |
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| or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more |
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| years
of service after that date, shall be $1,050 per month.
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| Beginning January 1, 2008, the minimum retirement annuity |
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| payable to any
person who has retired from service at age 50 or |
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| over with 20 or more years of
service and is entitled to |
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| receive a retirement annuity under this Article on
that date, |
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| or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more |
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| years
of service after that date, shall not be less than 50% of |
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| the current salary of an active firefighter with 5 years of |
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| service.
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| The minimum annuities established by this subsection (a) do |
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| include
previous raises in the minimum annuity as provided by |
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| any Section of this
Article, but do not include any sums which |
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| have been added or will be added
to annuity payments by the |
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| automatic annual increases provided by Sections
6-164 and |
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| 6-164.1. Such annual increases shall be paid in addition to the
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| minimum amounts specified in this subsection.
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| (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, |
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| beginning
January 1, 1990, the minimum retirement annuity |
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| payable to any person who
is entitled to receive a retirement |
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| annuity under this Article on that date
shall be $475 per |
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| month.
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| (c) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act |
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| of the
93rd General Assembly apply to all persons receiving a |
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| retirement
annuity under this Article, without regard to |
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| whether the retirement of the
fireman occurred prior to the |
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| effective date of this amendatory Act.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
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| (40 ILCS 5/6-128.4)
(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4)
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| Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities.
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| (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, |
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| beginning
January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's |
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| annuity payable to any person
who is entitled to receive a |
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| widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per
month, without |
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| regard to whether the deceased fireman is in service on or |
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| after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
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| (b) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1, |
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| 1994, the
minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be |
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| $700 per month for (1) all
persons receiving widow's annuities |
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| on that date who are survivors of employees
who retired at age |
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| 50 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2)
persons |
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| who become eligible for widow's annuities and are survivors of
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| employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years |
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| of service.
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| (c) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1, |
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| 1999, the
minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be |
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| $800 per month for (1) all
persons receiving widow's annuities |
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| on that date who are survivors of employees
who retired at age |
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| 50 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2)
persons |
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| who become eligible for widow's annuities and are survivors of
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| employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years |
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| of service.
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| (d) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1, |
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| 2004, the
minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be |
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| $900 per month for all
persons receiving widow's annuities on |
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| or after that date, without regard to
whether the deceased |
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| fireman is in service on or after the effective date of
this |
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| amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
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| (e) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1, |
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| 2005, the
minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be |
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| $1,000 per month for all
persons receiving widow's annuities on |
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| or after that date, without regard to
whether the deceased |
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| fireman is in service on or after the effective date of
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| amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
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| (f) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1, |
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| 2008, the
minimum widow's annuity under this Article for all
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| persons receiving widow's annuities on or after that date, |
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| without regard to
whether the deceased fireman is in service on |
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| or after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 95th |
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| General Assembly, shall not be less than 35% of the current |
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| salary of an active firefighter with 5 years of service.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
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| Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding |
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| Section 8.31 as follows: |
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| Sec. 8.31. 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 |