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| Public Act 102-0995 | ||||
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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 Sections 6-174 and 11-181 as follows:
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(40 ILCS 5/6-174) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-174)
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Sec. 6-174. Board created. A board of 8 members shall | ||||
constitute a
board of trustees authorized to administer the | ||||
provisions of this Article.
The board shall be known as the | ||||
Retirement Board of the Firemen's Annuity
and Benefit Fund of | ||||
the city.
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The board shall consist of the city treasurer, the city | ||||
comptroller, the
city clerk, a deputy fire commissioner | ||||
designated by the fire commissioner
of the city, 3 firemen | ||||
employed by the city, and 1 annuitant of the fund or
a fireman | ||||
pensioner of any prior firemen's pension fund in operation, by
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authority of law, in the city. The city treasurer, with the | ||||
prior approval of the board, may appoint a designee from among | ||||
employees of the city who is versed in the affairs of the city | ||||
treasurer's office to act in the absence of the city treasurer | ||||
on all matters pertaining to administering the provisions of | ||||
this Article. Children less than age 18 shall not be
eligible | ||||
for membership.
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The members of a retirement board holding office at the | ||
time this
Article becomes effective, including elected and ex | ||
officio members, shall
continue in office until the expiration | ||
of their respective terms or
appointment and until their | ||
respective successors are elected or appointed,
and qualified.
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In a city which first attains a population of over 500,000 | ||
and comes
under the provisions of this Article, the active | ||
firemen members of the
board of trustees of any firemen's | ||
pension fund then in effect in such city
and the member of such | ||
board who was chosen from the retired members of
such fund | ||
shall become members of the board as follows:
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(a) The active fireman member for whom the highest number | ||
of votes was
cast and counted at the most recent election for | ||
board members shall become
a member of the retirement board | ||
for a term which shall end on December 1st
of the third year | ||
after the year in which this Article comes into force in
the | ||
city; the member of the board for whom the second highest | ||
number of
votes was cast and counted at such election shall | ||
become a member of the
retirement board for a term which shall | ||
end on December 1st of the second
year after the year in which | ||
this Article comes into force in the city; and
the member of | ||
the board for whom the third highest number of votes was cast
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and counted at such election shall become a member of the | ||
retirement board
for a term which shall end on December 1st of | ||
the first year after the year
in which this Article comes into | ||
force in the city.
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(b) The annuitant member of the pension fund shall become | ||
a member of
the board for a term which shall end on December | ||
1st of the second year
after the year in which this Article | ||
comes into force in the city.
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The board shall conduct regular elections annually, at | ||
least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the term of the active | ||
fireman member of the
board whose term next expires, for the | ||
election of a successor for a term
of 3 years. The board also | ||
shall conduct regular elections, at
least 30 days prior to the | ||
expiration of the term of the member who is a
pensioner of any | ||
pension fund formerly in effect in such city or an
annuitant of | ||
the annuity and benefit fund herein provided, for the election
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of a successor to such member for a term of 3 years.
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Any member of the board, elected as aforesaid, shall | ||
continue in office
until his successor is elected and | ||
qualified.
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Each member of the board, before entering upon the duties | ||
of his office,
shall take the oath prescribed by the | ||
Constitution of this State, which
oath shall be filed in the | ||
office of the city clerk of the city.
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(Source: P.A. 101-96, eff. 7-19-19.)
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(40 ILCS 5/11-181)
(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-181)
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Sec. 11-181. Board created. A board of 8 members shall | ||
constitute
the board of trustees authorized to carry out the | ||
provisions of this
Article. The board shall be known as the | ||
Retirement Board of the Laborers'
and Retirement Board | ||
Employees' Annuity and Benefit Fund of the city.
The board | ||
shall consist of 5 persons appointed and 2 employees and one
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annuitant elected in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
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The appointed members of the board shall be appointed as | ||
follows:
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One member shall be appointed by the comptroller of the | ||
city, who
may be the comptroller himself or anyone chosen by | ||
the comptroller from among employees of the city who is
are | ||
versed in the affairs of the comptroller's office. One ; one | ||
member shall
be appointed by the City Treasurer of the city, | ||
who may be the City Treasurer himself or
a person chosen from | ||
among employees of the city who is are versed in the affairs
of | ||
the City Treasurer's office; the City Treasurer, with the | ||
prior approval of the board, may also appoint a designee from | ||
among employees of the city who is versed in the affairs of the | ||
City Treasurer's office to act in the absence of the City | ||
Treasurer on all matters pertaining to administering the | ||
provisions of this Article. One one member shall be an | ||
employee of the city
appointed by the president of the local | ||
labor organization representing a
majority of the employees | ||
participating in the Fund. Two ; and 2 members shall
be | ||
appointed by the civil service commission or the Department
of | ||
Personnel of the city from among employees of the
city who are | ||
versed in the affairs of the civil service commission's office | ||
or
the Department of Personnel.
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The member appointed by the comptroller shall hold office | ||
for a term
ending on December 1st of the first year following | ||
the year of appointment.
The member appointed by the City | ||
Treasurer shall hold office for a term
ending on December 1st | ||
of the second year following the year of appointment.
The | ||
member appointed by the civil service commission shall hold | ||
office for a
term ending on the first day in the month of | ||
December of the third year
following the year of appointment. | ||
The additional member appointed by the
civil service | ||
commission under this amendatory Act of 1998 shall hold office
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for an initial term ending on December 1, 2000, and the member | ||
appointed by the
labor organization president shall hold | ||
office for an initial term ending on
December 1, 2001. | ||
Thereafter each appointive member shall be appointed by
the | ||
officer or body that appointed his predecessor, for a term of 3 | ||
years.
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The 2 employee members of the board shall be elected as | ||
follows:
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Within 30 days from and after the appointive members have | ||
been appointed
and have qualified, the appointive members | ||
shall arrange for and hold an
election.
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One employee shall be elected for a term ending on | ||
December 1st of the
first year next following the effective | ||
date; one for a term ending on
December 1st of the following | ||
year.
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An employee member who takes advantage of the early | ||
retirement incentives
provided under this amendatory Act of | ||
the 93rd General Assembly may continue as
a member until the | ||
end of his or her term.
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The initial annuitant member shall be appointed by the | ||
other members of
the board for an initial term ending on | ||
December 1, 1999.
The annuitant member elected in 1999 shall | ||
be deemed to have been
elected for a 3-year term ending on | ||
December 1, 2002.
Thereafter, the annuitant member shall be | ||
elected for a 3-year term ending
on December 1st of the third | ||
year following the election.
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(Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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