HB1775 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB100 07819 RPS 17886 b

100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB1775

Introduced , by Rep. Robert Martwick

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/6-128.2	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2
30 ILCS 805/8.41 new

Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Incrementally increases the minimum retirement annuity for current and future retirees who have retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, up to $1,250 per month beginning on January 1, 2020. Also makes a technical change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning 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 changing Section 6-128.2 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2)

Sec. 6-128.2. Minimum retirement annuities.

(a) Beginning with the monthly payment due in January, 1988, the monthly annuity payment for any person who is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article in January, 1990 and has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any person who retires from service on or after January 24, 1990 at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, shall not be less than $475 per month. The $475 minimum annuity is exclusive of any automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and 6-164.1, but not exclusive of previous raises in the minimum annuity as provided by any Section of this Article.

Beginning January 1, 1992, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $650 per month.

Beginning January 1, 1993, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $750 per month.

Beginning January 1, 1994, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $850 per month.

Beginning January 1, 2004, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $950 per month.

Beginning January 1, 2005, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $1,050 per month.

Beginning January 1, 2016, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be no less than 125% of the Federal Poverty Level. For purposes of this Section, the "Federal Poverty Level" shall be determined pursuant to the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).

Beginning July 1, 2017, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $1,100 per month.

Beginning January 1, 2018, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $1,150 per month.

Beginning January 1, 2019, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $1,200 per month.

Beginning January 1, 2020, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $1,250 per month.

The minimum annuities established by this subsection (a) do include previous raises in the minimum annuity as provided by any Section of this Article, but do not include any sums which have been added or will be added to annuity payments by the automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and 6-164.1. Such annual increases shall be paid in addition to the minimum amounts specified in this subsection.

(b) Subject to subsection (a) of this Section, but notwithstanding Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, beginning January 1, 1990, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date shall be $475 per month.

(c) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly apply to all persons receiving a retirement annuity under this Article, without regard to whether the retirement of the fireman occurred prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act.

(Source: P.A. 99-506, eff. 5-30-16.)

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.41 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.41 new)

Sec. 8.41. 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 100th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.