SMITH,MICHAEL-SCOTT. 40 ILCS 5/7-118 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-118 40 ILCS 5/7-137 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137 40 ILCS 5/7-139 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139 40 ILCS 5/7-141 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-141 40 ILCS 5/7-152 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-152 40 ILCS 5/7-156 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-156 40 ILCS 5/7-158 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-158 40 ILCS 5/7-164 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-164 40 ILCS 5/7-172 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-172 40 ILCS 5/7-205 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-205 40 ILCS 5/7-206 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-206 30 ILCS 805/8.25 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the death benefit from $3,000 to $5,000. Authorizes employers to increase disability benefits from 50% to 60% of earnings, with the the resulting costs to be paid by the employer and employees. Deletes provisions limiting the retroactive payment of retirement benefits. Accelerates the automatic increase in surviving spouse's annuity for survivors of annuitants who die in December. Provides for participation by persons who return to service in a position requiring between 600 and 1000 hours per year after retiring from such a position with an employer that allowed participation for those employees. With respect to persons establishing service credit for periods spent on a leave of absence, removes a provision requiring application within 2 years. Removes a provision limiting unused sick leave credit to credit from an employer with which the employee is in service within the 60 days before retirement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2001. FEB-06-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCOTT FEB-06-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-06-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PERS PENSION MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary