97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2512

 

Introduced 10/25/2011, by Sen. Chris Lauzen

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/1-117.1 new
40 ILCS 5/1-170 new

    Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the total retirement annuity of a participant in a State-funded retirement system who first became a participant before January 1, 2011 shall not exceed $120,000 per year. Provides that a participant who first became a participant before January 1, 2011 is not eligible to retire from a State-funded retirement system before reaching age 62. Provides that these changes do not apply to a participant who is eligible to retire within 8 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, regardless of whether the participant actually retires during that period. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding
5Section 1-117.1 and 1-170 as follows:
 
6    (40 ILCS 5/1-117.1 new)
7    Sec. 1-117.1. Maximum annuity for participants in
8State-funded retirement systems. Notwithstanding any other
9provision of this Code, for a person who is a participant in a
10retirement system created under Article 2, 14, 15, 16, or 18 of
11this Code, who is not eligible to retire under that Article
12within 8 years after the effective date of this Section, and
13who first became a participant on or before January 1, 2011,
14the total retirement or disability retirement annuity payable
15by that retirement system, including any automatic, one-time,
16or other increases in that annuity that are otherwise provided
17under this Code, shall not exceed $120,000 per year.
 
18    (40 ILCS 5/1-170 new)
19    Sec. 1-170. Retirement age. Notwithstanding any other
20provision of this Code, a participant who first became a
21participant on or before January 1, 2011 is not eligible to
22retire from a retirement system created under Article 2, 14,

 

 

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115, 16, or 18 of this Code before reaching age 62. The
2provisions of this Section do not apply to a participant who is
3eligible to retire within 8 years after the effective date of
4this Section, regardless of whether the participant actually
5retires during that period.
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law.