093_HB0317
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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
5 changing Section 6-128.4 and adding Section 6-141.2 as
6 follows:
7 (40 ILCS 5/6-128.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4)
8 Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities.
9 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
10 beginning January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's
11 annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
12 widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per month, without
13 regard to whether the deceased fireman is in service on or
14 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
15 (b) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January
16 1, 1994, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall
17 be $700 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's
18 annuities on that date who are survivors of employees who
19 retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years of service,
20 and (2) persons who become eligible for widow's annuities and
21 are survivors of employees who retired at age 50 or over with
22 at least 20 years of service.
23 (c) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January
24 1, 1999, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall
25 be $800 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's
26 annuities on that date who are survivors of employees who
27 retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years of service,
28 and (2) persons who become eligible for widow's annuities and
29 are survivors of employees who retired at age 50 or over with
30 at least 20 years of service.
31 (d) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3 and the other
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1 provisions of this Article, beginning January 1, 2004, the
2 minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be:
3 (1) $1200 per month for all persons receiving
4 widow's annuities on or after that date who are survivors
5 of employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least
6 20 years of service, and
7 (2) $800 per month for all persons receiving
8 widow's annuities who do not qualify under subdivision
9 (d)(1).
10 This subsection (d) applies to all persons receiving a
11 widow's annuity, without regard to whether the deceased
12 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
13 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
14 (Source: P.A. 89-136, eff. 7-14-95; 90-766, eff. 8-14-98.)
15 (40 ILCS 5/6-141.2 new)
16 Sec. 6-141.2. Widow's annuity for surviving spouse of
17 deferred annuitant. The widow of a fireman with at least 20
18 years of service who dies after withdrawal from service and
19 after the effective date of this Section, but before
20 beginning to receive a retirement annuity under this Article
21 and before attaining age 50, may elect to receive a widow's
22 annuity equal to 50% of the retirement annuity the deceased
23 fireman would have been eligible to receive if he had
24 attained age 50 on the day of his death.
25 This Section applies without regard to whether the
26 deceased fireman is in service on or after the effective date
27 of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
28 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
29 Section 8.27 as follows:
30 (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
31 Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6
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1 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
2 for the implementation of any mandate created by this
3 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.