093_HB2236
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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 5-167.4 as follows:
6 (40 ILCS 5/5-167.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.4)
7 Sec. 5-167.4. Widow annuitant minimum annuity.
8 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
9 beginning January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's
10 annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
11 widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per month, without
12 regard to whether the deceased policeman is in service on or
13 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
14 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
15 beginning January 1, 1999, the minimum amount of widow's
16 annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
17 widow's annuity under this Article is $800 per month, without
18 regard to whether the deceased policeman is in service on or
19 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998.
20 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
21 beginning January 1, 2004, the minimum amount of widow's
22 annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
23 widow's annuity under this Article is $1,200 per month,
24 without regard to whether the deceased policeman is in
25 service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
26 of the 93rd General Assembly.
27 (b) Effective January 1, 1994, the minimum amount of
28 widow's annuity shall be $700 per month for the following
29 classes of widows, without regard to whether the deceased
30 policeman is in service on or after the effective date of
31 this amendatory Act of 1993: (1) the widow of a policeman who
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1 dies in service with at least 10 years of service credit, or
2 who dies in service after June 30, 1981; and (2) the widow of
3 a policeman who withdraws from service with 20 or more years
4 of service credit and does not withdraw a refund, provided
5 that the widow is married to the policeman before he
6 withdraws from service.
7 (c) The city, in addition to the contributions otherwise
8 made by it under the other provisions of this Article, shall
9 make such contributions as are necessary for the minimum
10 widow's annuities provided under this Section in the manner
11 prescribed in Section 5-175.
12 (Source: P.A. 89-12, eff. 4-20-95; 90-766, eff. 8-14-98.)
13 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
14 Section 8.27 as follows:
15 (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
16 Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6
17 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
18 for the implementation of any mandate created by this
19 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.