95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5556


 
Introduced , by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














40 ILCS 5/11-182
  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-182







    Amends the Chicago Laborer Article of the Illinois Pension Code.  Provides that any current employee member of the board who is serving in a position exempt from the classified service or the personnel ordinance of a city that has adopted a career
service ordinance remains eligible to serve on and be re-elected to the board if he or she is on leave of absence from a position that is not exempt from that classified service or personnel ordinance. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by changing 
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Section 11-182 as follows:
 



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    (40 ILCS 5/11-182)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-182)



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    Sec. 11-182. Board elections; qualification; oath. 

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    (a) In each year, the board shall conduct a regular 
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election, under
rules adopted by it, at least 30 days prior to 
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the expiration of the term of
the employee member whose term 
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next expires, for the election of a successor
for a term of 3 
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years.  
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    Each employee member and his or her successor
shall be an 
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employee who holds a position by certification and appointment 
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as a
result of competitive civil service examination as 
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distinguished from temporary
appointment, or so holds a 
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position which is not exempt from the classified
service or the 
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personnel ordinance of a city that has adopted a career
service 
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ordinance, for a period of not less than 5 years prior to date 
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of
election.  However, any current employee member of the board 
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who is serving in a position exempt from the classified service 
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or the personnel ordinance of a city that has adopted a career

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service ordinance remains eligible to serve on and be 
 


 






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re-elected to the board if he or she is on leave of absence 
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from a position that is not exempt from that classified service 
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or personnel ordinance.
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    At any such election, all persons who are employees at
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time such election is held shall have a right to vote.  The 
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ballot
shall be of secret character.

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    (b) The board shall conduct a regular
election, under rules 
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adopted by it, at least 30 days prior to the expiration
of the 
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term of the annuitant member, for the election of a successor 
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for a
term of 3 years.  Each annuitant member and his or her 
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successor
shall be a former employee receiving a retirement 
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(age and service or prior
service) annuity from the Fund.  At 
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any such election, all persons who are
receiving a retirement 
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(age and service or prior service) annuity from the
Fund at the 
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time the election is held have a right to vote.  The ballot 
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shall
be of secret character.

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    (c) Any appointive or elective member of the board shall 
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hold office
until his or her successor is elected and 
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qualified.

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    Any person elected or appointed as a member of the board 
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shall
qualify for the office by taking an oath of office to be 
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administered by the
city clerk or any person designated by the 
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city clerk.  A copy
thereof shall be kept in the office of the 
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city clerk.

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    Any appointment shall be in writing and the written 
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instrument shall be
filed with the oath.

 


 






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(Source: P.A. 90-766, eff. 8-14-98; 91-887, eff. 7-6-00.)

 

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