Public Act 93-0119

HB0079 Enrolled                      LRB093 03474 EFG 03502 b

    AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.

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

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

    (40 ILCS 5/16-153.5 new)
    Sec. 16-153.5.  Election of medicare coverage.
    (a)  The System shall conduct a divided medicare coverage
referendum, open to teachers  continuously  employed  by  the
same  employer since March 31, 1986.  The referendum shall be
conducted in accordance with  the  applicable  provisions  of
federal law and Article 21 of this Code.
    (b)  As  used  in  this  Section  and  in compliance with
federal law, "referendum" means the process whereby  teachers
are granted the opportunity to make an irrevocable individual
election   to  participate  in  the  medicare  program  on  a
prospective basis.
    (c)  Employers   shall   pay   the   necessary   employer
contributions and make the necessary deductions  from  salary
for teachers who elect to participate in the federal medicare
program  under  this  Section,  as  required  by  the System,
Article 21 of this Code, and federal law.

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

    (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
    Sec.  8.27.  Exempt  mandate.  Notwithstanding Sections 6
and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is  required
for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
    Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.