98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2789

 

Introduced , by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/17-142.1  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1
30 ILCS 805/8.37 new

    Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a Section on reimbursement of health insurance costs: (1) deletes a provision limiting total payments in any year to $65,000,000, plus past-due amounts; (2) changes a provision limiting total payments in any year from 75% to 50% of the total cost of health insurance for all recipients, plus past-due amounts; and (iii) adds a provision limiting each recipient to an amount equal to 2.2% of health insurance costs for each year of service credit. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2014.


LRB098 08741 EFG 38866 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB2789LRB098 08741 EFG 38866 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 17-142.1 as follows:
 
6    (40 ILCS 5/17-142.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1)
7    Sec. 17-142.1. To defray health insurance costs. To provide
8for the partial reimbursement of health insurance costs.
9    (1) On the first day of September of each year, beginning
10in 1988, the Board may, by separate warrant, pay to each
11recipient of a service retirement, disability retirement or
12survivor's pension an amount to be determined by the Board,
13which shall represent partial reimbursement for the cost of the
14recipient's health insurance coverage.
15    (2) In lieu of the annual payment authorized in subdivision
16(1), for pensioners enrolled in the Fund's regular health care
17deduction plans, the Fund may pay the health insurance premium
18reimbursement on a monthly rather than annual basis, at the
19percentage rate established from time to time by the Board. If
20the Board so directs, these monthly payments may be made in the
21form of a direct payment of premium and a reduction in the
22amount deducted from the annuity, rather than in the form of
23reimbursement by separate warrant.

 

 

HB2789- 2 -LRB098 08741 EFG 38866 b

1    (3) (Blank). Total payments under this Section in any year
2may not exceed $65,000,000 plus any amount that was authorized
3to be paid under this Section in the preceding year but was not
4actually paid by the Board, including any interest earned
5thereon.
6    (4) The total amount of payments under this Section in any
7year may not exceed 50% 75% of the total cost of health
8insurance coverage in that year for all the recipients who
9receive payments authorized by this Section in that year, plus
10any amount that was authorized to be paid under this Section in
11the preceding year but was not actually paid by the Board,
12including any interest earned thereon. A recipient shall not
13receive reimbursement for the cost of health insurance coverage
14in excess of 2.2% for each year of service credit.
15(Source: P.A. 93-677, eff. 6-28-04.)
 
16    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
17Section 8.37 as follows:
 
18    (30 ILCS 805/8.37 new)
19    Sec. 8.37. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
20of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
21implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
22the 98th General Assembly.
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
241, 2014.