96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4828

 

Introduced 1/12/2010, by Rep. Robert Rita

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/17-119   from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-119
30 ILCS 805/8.34 new

    Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Accelerates the initial annual increase in retirement pension to the January following the first anniversary of retirement. 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

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
5 Section 17-119 as follows:
 
6     (40 ILCS 5/17-119)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-119)
7     Sec. 17-119. Automatic annual increase in pension.
8     (a) Each teacher retiring on or after September 1, 1959, is
9 entitled to the annual increase in pension, defined herein,
10 while he is receiving a pension from the Fund.
11         1. The term "base pension" means a service retirement
12     or disability retirement pension in the amount fixed and
13     payable at the date of retirement of a teacher.
14         2. The annual increase in pension shall be at the rate
15     of 1 1/2% of base pension. This increase shall first occur
16     in January of the year next following the first anniversary
17     of retirement. At such time the Fund shall pay the pro rata
18     part of the increase for the period from the first
19     anniversary date to the date of the first increase in
20     pension. Beginning January 1, 1972, the rate of annual
21     increase in pension shall be 2% of the base pension.
22     Beginning January 1, 1979, the rate of annual increase in
23     pension shall be 3% of the base pension. Beginning January

 

 

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1     1, 1990, all automatic annual increases payable under this
2     Section shall be calculated as a percentage of the total
3     pension payable at the time of the increase, including all
4     increases previously granted under this Article,
5     notwithstanding Section 17-157.
6         3. For a retired teacher who withdraws from service
7     before January 1, 2011, an increase in pension shall be
8     granted only if the retired teacher is age 60 or over. If
9     the teacher attains age 60 after retirement, the increase
10     in pension shall begin in January of the year following the
11     61st birthday. At such time the Fund also shall pay the pro
12     rata part of the increase from the 61st birthday to the
13     date of first increase in pension.
14         For a retired teacher who withdraws from service on or
15     after January 1, 2011, the increase in pension shall begin
16     in the January next following the first anniversary of
17     retirement. At such time the Fund shall also pay the pro
18     rata part of the increase from the first anniversary of
19     retirement to the date of first increase in pension.
20     (b) In addition to other increases which may be provided by
21 this Section, on January 1, 1981 any teacher who was receiving
22 a retirement pension on or before January 1, 1971 shall have
23 his retirement pension then being paid increased $1 per month
24 for each year of creditable service. On January 1, 1982, any
25 teacher whose retirement pension began on or before January 1,
26 1977, shall have his retirement pension then being paid

 

 

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1 increased $1 per month for each year of creditable service.
2     On January 1, 1987, any teacher whose retirement pension
3 began on or before January 1, 1977, shall have the monthly
4 retirement pension increased by an amount equal to 8¢ per year
5 of creditable service times the number of years that have
6 elapsed since the retirement pension began.
7 (Source: P.A. 90-566, eff. 1-2-98.)
 
8     Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
9 Section 8.34 as follows:
 
10     (30 ILCS 805/8.34 new)
11     Sec. 8.34. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
12 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
13 implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
14 the 96th General Assembly.
 
15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.