SB2624 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB094 17458 AMC 52753 b

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2624

Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. James A. DeLeo

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/5-132	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-132
40 ILCS 5/5-148	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-148
30 ILCS 805/8.30 new

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code to provide an increase in the retirement benefit formula. Changes the maximum annuity from 75% to 80% of average salary. Provides for 2.5% (rather than 2%) of average salary for each year of service beyond 20. Applies to persons withdrawing from service after the effective date. 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 in relation to 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 Sections 5-132 and 5-148 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/5-132) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-132)

Sec. 5-132. Minimum annuity.

(1) Any policeman who withdraws on or after July 8, 1957, or any policeman transferred to the police service of the city under the Exchange of Functions Act of 1957 who withdraws on or after July 17, 1959, after completing at least 20 years of service, for whom the annuity otherwise provided in this Article is less than that stated in this Section has a right to receive annuity as follows:

(a) If he is age 55 or more on withdrawal, his annuity after such withdrawal, shall be equal to 2% of the average salary for 4 consecutive years of highest salaries within the last 10 years of service before withdrawal, for each year of service, together with 1/6 of 1% of such average salary for each complete month of service of each fractional year, but not in excess of 75% of the average annual salary.

(b) If he is age 50 or more but less than age 55 on withdrawal, his annuity shall be equal to 2% of the average salary for the 4 highest consecutive years of the last 10 years of service for each year of service, together with 1/16 of 1% of such average salary for each month of each fractional year of service, reduced by 1/2 of 1% for each month that he is less than age 55.

(c) If he is less than age 50 on withdrawal, he may, upon attainment of age 50 or over, become entitled to the annuity provided in this Section or, he may, upon application before age 50, receive a refund of the deductions from salary, plus interest at 1 1/2% per annum if he is entitled to refund under Section 5-163.

(d) In lieu of the annuity provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section 5-132 any policeman who withdraws from the service after December 31, 1973, after having attained age 53 in the service with 23 or more years of service credit shall be entitled to an annuity computed as follows if such annuity is greater than that provided in the foregoing paragraphs of this Section 5-132: An annuity equal to 50% of the average salary for the 4 highest consecutive years of the last 10 years of service plus additional annuity equal to 2% of such average salary for each completed year of service or fraction thereof rendered after his attainment of age 53 and the completion of 23 years of service.

Any policeman who has completed 23 years of service prior to his attainment of age 53 in the service and continues in the service until his attainment of age 53 shall have added to his annuity, computed as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, an additional annuity equal to 1% of such average salary for each completed year of service or fraction thereof in excess of 23 years up to age 53.

(e) In lieu of the annuity provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section any policeman who withdraws from the service either (i) after December 31, 1983 with at least 22 years of service credit and having attained age 52 in the service, or (ii) after December 31, 1984 with at least 21 years of service credit and having attained age 51 in the service, or (iii) after December 31, 1985 with at least 20 years of service credit and having attained age 50 in the service, or (iv) after December 31, 1990, with at least 20 years of service credit regardless of age, shall be entitled to an annuity to begin not earlier than upon attainment of age 50 if under such age at withdrawal, computed as follows: an annuity equal to 50% of the average salary for the 4 highest consecutive years of the last 10 years of service, plus additional annuity equal to 2% of such average salary for each completed year of service or fraction thereof rendered after his completion of the minimum number of years of service required for him to be eligible under this subsection (e). In lieu of any annuity provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section, any policeman who withdraws from the service after December 31, 2003, with at least 20 years of service credit regardless of age, shall be entitled to an annuity to begin not earlier than upon attainment of age 50, if under that age at withdrawal, equal to 2.5% of the average salary for the 4 highest consecutive years of the last 10 years of service for each completed year of service or fraction thereof. However, the annuity provided under this subsection (e) may not exceed 75% of such average salary.

(f) In lieu of the annuity provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section, a policeman who withdraws from service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly with at least 20 years of service credit may elect to receive an annuity, to begin not earlier than upon attainment of age 50 if under that age at withdrawal, equal to 50% of average salary plus 2.5% of average salary for each completed year of service or fraction thereof in excess of 20, but not to exceed a maximum of 80% of average salary.

(2) A policeman withdrawing after September 1, 1969, may, in addition, be entitled to the benefits provided by Section 5-167.1 of this Article if he so qualifies under that Section.

(3) If, on withdrawal, total service is less than 20 years, the policeman shall not be entitled to an annuity under this Section but may receive an annuity under the other provisions of this Article or, if entitled thereto under Section 5--163, a refund of the deductions from salary, including, in the case of policemen transferred to the police service of the city under the Exchange of Functions Act of 1957, the additional contribution paid on salary received from August 1, 1957, to July 17, 1959, as provided in the Park Policemen's Annuity Act, together with interest at 1 1/2% per annum.

Moneys voluntarily contributed under the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund Act of the Illinois Municipal Code, or the Park Policemen's Annuity Act, shall be refunded to the contributing policemen who were in service on January 1, 1954, or in the case of policemen transferred to the police service of the city under the Exchange of Functions Act of 1957, who were in service on July 17, 1959.

The age and service annuity formula in this Section shall not apply to any policeman who, having retired before July 8, 1957, or before July 17, 1959, in the case of a policeman transferred under the provisions of the Exchange of Functions Act of 1957, re-enters the police service after such dates, whichever are applicable.

(4) For the purpose of this Section and Section 5-148, "average salary" means the average of the highest 4 consecutive years of salary within the last 10 years of service.

(Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)

(40 ILCS 5/5-148) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-148)

Sec. 5-148. Maximum annuities. No annuity in excess of 75% of the highest salary considered for annuity purposes in accordance with this Article (80% of average salary in the case of a policeman whose annuity is calculated under subdivision (1)(f) of Section 5-132) shall be payable to a policeman, or to the widow of a policeman whose death results from injury incurred in the performance of an act of duty. No amount of annuity in excess of $500 per month shall be payable to the widow of a policeman whose death results from any cause other than injury incurred in the performance of an act of duty, except as provided in Section 5-136.1.

If, when a policeman's annuity is fixed, there is to his credit, for such annuity, an amount in excess of that necessary to provide an annuity of 75% of his highest salary (80% of average salary in the case of a policeman whose annuity is calculated under subdivision (1)(f) of Section 5-132), 7/24 of such excess shall be refunded if the policeman is a future entrant; and if he is a present employee, there shall be refunded, a part of such excess amount proportionately equal to that part of the entire amount to his credit for such annuity purposes, which the sum that has resulted from salary deductions bears to such entire amount.

Until January 1, 1986, if, when a widow's annuity is fixed, there is to the policeman's credit, for widow's annuity, an amount in excess of that necessary to provide an annuity of $500 per month, 1/3 of such excess shall be refunded to the policeman if he is a future entrant; and, if he is a present employee, there shall be refunded a part of such excess amount proportionately equal to that part of the entire amount to his credit for such annuity purposes which the sum that has resulted from employee contributions bears to such entire amount. If the widow's annuity is fixed on or after January 1, 1986, no refund of excess contributions shall be made under this paragraph.

Until January 1, 1986, if at the time of the death of a policeman resulting from injury incurred in the performance of an act of duty, there is to his credit, for widow's annuity, an amount in excess of that necessary to provide an annuity of 75% of his highest salary, or $500 per month if death results from any other cause, 1/3 of such excess shall be refunded to his widow if he was a future entrant; and, if he was a present employee, there shall be refunded to his widow a part of such excess amount proportionately equal to that part of the entire amount to his credit for such annuity purposes which the sum that has resulted from employee's contributions bears to such entire amount. If employee dies in service on or after January 1, 1986, no refund of excess contributions shall be made under this paragraph.

This amendatory Act of 1972 does not increase the amount of any widow's annuity which is fixed before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1972.

(Source: P.A. 84-1104.)

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.30 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.30 new)

Sec. 8.30. 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 94th General Assembly.

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