103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1469

 

Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/1-160
30 ILCS 805/8.47 new

    Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a Tier 2 participant under the Cook County Article who is a deputy sheriff and a member of the Cook County Police Department is entitled to a retirement annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age 55, has at least 20 years of service credit for service in the position of deputy sheriff, and is otherwise eligible under the Cook County Article. Provides that the retirement annuity granted to such a participant shall be subject to annual increases on the January 1 following the first anniversary of the retirement annuity start date. Makes technical and combining changes to conform the changes made by Public Acts 102-719, 102-813, and 102-956. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.


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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
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
5changing Section 1-160 as follows:
 
6    (40 ILCS 5/1-160)
7    (Text of Section from P.A. 102-719)
8    Sec. 1-160. Provisions applicable to new hires.
9    (a) The provisions of this Section apply to a person who,
10on or after January 1, 2011, first becomes a member or a
11participant under any reciprocal retirement system or pension
12fund established under this Code, other than a retirement
13system or pension fund established under Article 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
147, 15, or 18 of this Code, notwithstanding any other provision
15of this Code to the contrary, but do not apply to any
16self-managed plan established under this Code or to any
17participant of the retirement plan established under Section
1822-101; except that this Section applies to a person who
19elected to establish alternative credits by electing in
20writing after January 1, 2011, but before August 8, 2011,
21under Section 7-145.1 of this Code. Notwithstanding anything
22to the contrary in this Section, for purposes of this Section,
23a person who is a Tier 1 regular employee as defined in Section

 

 

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17-109.4 of this Code or who participated in a retirement
2system under Article 15 prior to January 1, 2011 shall be
3deemed a person who first became a member or participant prior
4to January 1, 2011 under any retirement system or pension fund
5subject to this Section. The changes made to this Section by
6Public Act 98-596 are a clarification of existing law and are
7intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective
8date of Public Act 96-889), notwithstanding the provisions of
9Section 1-103.1 of this Code.
10    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
11noncovered employee under Article 14 on or after the
12implementation date of the plan created under Section 1-161
13for that Article, unless that person elects under subsection
14(b) of Section 1-161 to instead receive the benefits provided
15under this Section and the applicable provisions of that
16Article.
17    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
18member or participant under Article 16 on or after the
19implementation date of the plan created under Section 1-161
20for that Article, unless that person elects under subsection
21(b) of Section 1-161 to instead receive the benefits provided
22under this Section and the applicable provisions of that
23Article.
24    This Section does not apply to a person who elects under
25subsection (c-5) of Section 1-161 to receive the benefits
26under Section 1-161.

 

 

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1    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
2member or participant of an affected pension fund on or after 6
3months after the resolution or ordinance date, as defined in
4Section 1-162, unless that person elects under subsection (c)
5of Section 1-162 to receive the benefits provided under this
6Section and the applicable provisions of the Article under
7which he or she is a member or participant.
8    (b) "Final average salary" means, except as otherwise
9provided in this subsection, the average monthly (or annual)
10salary obtained by dividing the total salary or earnings
11calculated under the Article applicable to the member or
12participant during the 96 consecutive months (or 8 consecutive
13years) of service within the last 120 months (or 10 years) of
14service in which the total salary or earnings calculated under
15the applicable Article was the highest by the number of months
16(or years) of service in that period. For the purposes of a
17person who first becomes a member or participant of any
18retirement system or pension fund to which this Section
19applies on or after January 1, 2011, in this Code, "final
20average salary" shall be substituted for the following:
21        (1) (Blank).
22        (2) In Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, "highest average
23    annual salary for any 4 consecutive years within the last
24    10 years of service immediately preceding the date of
25    withdrawal".
26        (3) In Article 13, "average final salary".

 

 

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1        (4) In Article 14, "final average compensation".
2        (5) In Article 17, "average salary".
3        (6) In Section 22-207, "wages or salary received by
4    him at the date of retirement or discharge".
5    A member of the Teachers' Retirement System of the State
6of Illinois who retires on or after June 1, 2021 and for whom
7the 2020-2021 school year is used in the calculation of the
8member's final average salary shall use the higher of the
9following for the purpose of determining the member's final
10average salary:
11        (A) the amount otherwise calculated under the first
12    paragraph of this subsection; or
13        (B) an amount calculated by the Teachers' Retirement
14    System of the State of Illinois using the average of the
15    monthly (or annual) salary obtained by dividing the total
16    salary or earnings calculated under Article 16 applicable
17    to the member or participant during the 96 months (or 8
18    years) of service within the last 120 months (or 10 years)
19    of service in which the total salary or earnings
20    calculated under the Article was the highest by the number
21    of months (or years) of service in that period.
22    (b-5) Beginning on January 1, 2011, for all purposes under
23this Code (including without limitation the calculation of
24benefits and employee contributions), the annual earnings,
25salary, or wages (based on the plan year) of a member or
26participant to whom this Section applies shall not exceed

 

 

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1$106,800; however, that amount shall annually thereafter be
2increased by the lesser of (i) 3% of that amount, including all
3previous adjustments, or (ii) one-half the annual unadjusted
4percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer
5price index-u for the 12 months ending with the September
6preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments.
7    For the purposes of this Section, "consumer price index-u"
8means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
9the United States Department of Labor that measures the
10average change in prices of goods and services purchased by
11all urban consumers, United States city average, all items,
121982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each annual
13adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension Division
14of the Department of Insurance and made available to the
15boards of the retirement systems and pension funds by November
161 of each year.
17    (c) A member or participant is entitled to a retirement
18annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age
1967 (age 65, with respect to service under Article 12 that is
20subject to this Section, for a member or participant under
21Article 12 who first becomes a member or participant under
22Article 12 on or after January 1, 2022 or who makes the
23election under item (i) of subsection (d-15) of this Section)
24and has at least 10 years of service credit and is otherwise
25eligible under the requirements of the applicable Article.
26    A member or participant who has attained age 62 (age 60,

 

 

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1with respect to service under Article 12 that is subject to
2this Section, for a member or participant under Article 12 who
3first becomes a member or participant under Article 12 on or
4after January 1, 2022 or who makes the election under item (i)
5of subsection (d-15) of this Section) and has at least 10 years
6of service credit and is otherwise eligible under the
7requirements of the applicable Article may elect to receive
8the lower retirement annuity provided in subsection (d) of
9this Section.
10    (c-5) A person who first becomes a member or a participant
11subject to this Section on or after July 6, 2017 (the effective
12date of Public Act 100-23), notwithstanding any other
13provision of this Code to the contrary, is entitled to a
14retirement annuity under Article 8 or Article 11 upon written
15application if he or she has attained age 65 and has at least
1610 years of service credit and is otherwise eligible under the
17requirements of Article 8 or Article 11 of this Code,
18whichever is applicable.
19    (c-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to
20the contrary, a participant under Article 9 who is (i) subject
21to this Section, (ii) a deputy sheriff, and (iii) a member of
22the Cook County Police Department is entitled to a retirement
23annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age
2455, has at least 20 years of service credit for service in the
25position of deputy sheriff, and is otherwise eligible under
26Article 9.

 

 

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1    (d) The retirement annuity of a member or participant who
2is retiring after attaining age 62 (age 60, with respect to
3service under Article 12 that is subject to this Section, for a
4member or participant under Article 12 who first becomes a
5member or participant under Article 12 on or after January 1,
62022 or who makes the election under item (i) of subsection
7(d-15) of this Section) with at least 10 years of service
8credit shall be reduced by one-half of 1% for each full month
9that the member's age is under age 67 (age 65, with respect to
10service under Article 12 that is subject to this Section, for a
11member or participant under Article 12 who first becomes a
12member or participant under Article 12 on or after January 1,
132022 or who makes the election under item (i) of subsection
14(d-15) of this Section).
15    (d-5) The retirement annuity payable under Article 8 or
16Article 11 to an eligible person subject to subsection (c-5)
17of this Section who is retiring at age 60 with at least 10
18years of service credit shall be reduced by one-half of 1% for
19each full month that the member's age is under age 65.
20    (d-10) Each person who first became a member or
21participant under Article 8 or Article 11 of this Code on or
22after January 1, 2011 and prior to July 6, 2017 (the effective
23date of Public Act 100-23) shall make an irrevocable election
24either:
25        (i) to be eligible for the reduced retirement age
26    provided in subsections (c-5) and (d-5) of this Section,

 

 

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1    the eligibility for which is conditioned upon the member
2    or participant agreeing to the increases in employee
3    contributions for age and service annuities provided in
4    subsection (a-5) of Section 8-174 of this Code (for
5    service under Article 8) or subsection (a-5) of Section
6    11-170 of this Code (for service under Article 11); or
7        (ii) to not agree to item (i) of this subsection
8    (d-10), in which case the member or participant shall
9    continue to be subject to the retirement age provisions in
10    subsections (c) and (d) of this Section and the employee
11    contributions for age and service annuity as provided in
12    subsection (a) of Section 8-174 of this Code (for service
13    under Article 8) or subsection (a) of Section 11-170 of
14    this Code (for service under Article 11).
15    The election provided for in this subsection shall be made
16between October 1, 2017 and November 15, 2017. A person
17subject to this subsection who makes the required election
18shall remain bound by that election. A person subject to this
19subsection who fails for any reason to make the required
20election within the time specified in this subsection shall be
21deemed to have made the election under item (ii).
22    (d-15) Each person who first becomes a member or
23participant under Article 12 on or after January 1, 2011 and
24prior to January 1, 2022 shall make an irrevocable election
25either:
26        (i) to be eligible for the reduced retirement age

 

 

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1    specified in subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, the
2    eligibility for which is conditioned upon the member or
3    participant agreeing to the increase in employee
4    contributions for service annuities specified in
5    subsection (b) of Section 12-150; or
6        (ii) to not agree to item (i) of this subsection
7    (d-15), in which case the member or participant shall not
8    be eligible for the reduced retirement age specified in
9    subsections (c) and (d) of this Section and shall not be
10    subject to the increase in employee contributions for
11    service annuities specified in subsection (b) of Section
12    12-150.
13    The election provided for in this subsection shall be made
14between January 1, 2022 and April 1, 2022. A person subject to
15this subsection who makes the required election shall remain
16bound by that election. A person subject to this subsection
17who fails for any reason to make the required election within
18the time specified in this subsection shall be deemed to have
19made the election under item (ii).
20    (e) Any retirement annuity or supplemental annuity shall
21be subject to annual increases on the January 1 occurring
22either on or after the attainment of age 67 (age 65, with
23respect to service under Article 12 that is subject to this
24Section, for a member or participant under Article 12 who
25first becomes a member or participant under Article 12 on or
26after January 1, 2022 or who makes the election under item (i)

 

 

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1of subsection (d-15); and beginning on July 6, 2017 (the
2effective date of Public Act 100-23), age 65 with respect to
3service under Article 8 or Article 11 for eligible persons
4who: (i) are subject to subsection (c-5) of this Section; or
5(ii) made the election under item (i) of subsection (d-10) of
6this Section) or the first anniversary of the annuity start
7date, whichever is later. Each annual increase shall be
8calculated at 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage
9increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price
10index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding
11each November 1, whichever is less, of the originally granted
12retirement annuity. If the annual unadjusted percentage change
13in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
14September preceding each November 1 is zero or there is a
15decrease, then the annuity shall not be increased.
16    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the
17contrary, the retirement annuity of a participant to whom
18subsection (c-10) applies shall be subject to annual increases
19on the January 1 following the first anniversary of the
20annuity start date. Each annual increase shall be calculated
21at 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase
22(but not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the
2312 months ending with the September preceding each November 1,
24whichever is less, of the originally granted retirement
25annuity. If the annual unadjusted percentage change in the
26consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the

 

 

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1September preceding each November 1 is zero or there is a
2decrease, then the annuity shall not be increased.
3    For the purposes of Section 1-103.1 of this Code, the
4changes made to this Section by Public Act 102-263 are
5applicable without regard to whether the employee was in
6active service on or after August 6, 2021 (the effective date
7of Public Act 102-263).
8    For the purposes of Section 1-103.1 of this Code, the
9changes made to this Section by Public Act 100-23 are
10applicable without regard to whether the employee was in
11active service on or after July 6, 2017 (the effective date of
12Public Act 100-23).
13    (f) The initial survivor's or widow's annuity of an
14otherwise eligible survivor or widow of a retired member or
15participant who first became a member or participant on or
16after January 1, 2011 shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the
17retired member's or participant's retirement annuity at the
18date of death. In the case of the death of a member or
19participant who has not retired and who first became a member
20or participant on or after January 1, 2011, eligibility for a
21survivor's or widow's annuity shall be determined by the
22applicable Article of this Code. The initial benefit shall be
2366 2/3% of the earned annuity without a reduction due to age. A
24child's annuity of an otherwise eligible child shall be in the
25amount prescribed under each Article if applicable. Any
26survivor's or widow's annuity shall be increased (1) on each

 

 

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1January 1 occurring on or after the commencement of the
2annuity if the deceased member died while receiving a
3retirement annuity or (2) in other cases, on each January 1
4occurring after the first anniversary of the commencement of
5the annuity. Each annual increase shall be calculated at 3% or
6one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not
7less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months
8ending with the September preceding each November 1, whichever
9is less, of the originally granted survivor's annuity. If the
10annual unadjusted percentage change in the consumer price
11index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding
12each November 1 is zero or there is a decrease, then the
13annuity shall not be increased.
14    (g) The benefits in Section 14-110 apply if the person is a
15fire fighter in the fire protection service of a department, a
16security employee of the Department of Corrections or the
17Department of Juvenile Justice, or a security employee of the
18Department of Innovation and Technology, as those terms are
19defined in subsection (b) and subsection (c) of Section
2014-110. A person who meets the requirements of this Section is
21entitled to an annuity calculated under the provisions of
22Section 14-110, in lieu of the regular or minimum retirement
23annuity, only if the person has withdrawn from service with
24not less than 20 years of eligible creditable service and has
25attained age 60, regardless of whether the attainment of age
2660 occurs while the person is still in service.

 

 

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1    (g-5) The benefits in Section 14-110 apply if the person
2is a State policeman, investigator for the Secretary of State,
3conservation police officer, investigator for the Department
4of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board, investigator for the
5Office of the Attorney General, Commerce Commission police
6officer, or arson investigator, as those terms are defined in
7subsection (b) and subsection (c) of Section 14-110. A person
8who meets the requirements of this Section is entitled to an
9annuity calculated under the provisions of Section 14-110, in
10lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the
11person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years
12of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55,
13regardless of whether the attainment of age 55 occurs while
14the person is still in service.
15    (h) If a person who first becomes a member or a participant
16of a retirement system or pension fund subject to this Section
17on or after January 1, 2011 is receiving a retirement annuity
18or retirement pension under that system or fund and becomes a
19member or participant under any other system or fund created
20by this Code and is employed on a full-time basis, except for
21those members or participants exempted from the provisions of
22this Section under subsection (a) of this Section, then the
23person's retirement annuity or retirement pension under that
24system or fund shall be suspended during that employment. Upon
25termination of that employment, the person's retirement
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1recalculated if recalculation is provided for under the
2applicable Article of this Code.
3    If a person who first becomes a member of a retirement
4system or pension fund subject to this Section on or after
5January 1, 2012 and is receiving a retirement annuity or
6retirement pension under that system or fund and accepts on a
7contractual basis a position to provide services to a
8governmental entity from which he or she has retired, then
9that person's annuity or retirement pension earned as an
10active employee of the employer shall be suspended during that
11contractual service. A person receiving an annuity or
12retirement pension under this Code shall notify the pension
13fund or retirement system from which he or she is receiving an
14annuity or retirement pension, as well as his or her
15contractual employer, of his or her retirement status before
16accepting contractual employment. A person who fails to submit
17such notification shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and
18required to pay a fine of $1,000. Upon termination of that
19contractual employment, the person's retirement annuity or
20retirement pension payments shall resume and, if appropriate,
21be recalculated under the applicable provisions of this Code.
22    (i) (Blank).
23    (j) In the case of a conflict between the provisions of
24this Section and any other provision of this Code, the
25provisions of this Section shall control.
26(Source: P.A. 101-610, eff. 1-1-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21;

 

 

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1102-210, eff. 1-1-22; 102-263, eff. 8-6-21; 102-719, eff.
25-6-22.)
 
3    (Text of Section from P.A. 102-813)
4    Sec. 1-160. Provisions applicable to new hires.
5    (a) The provisions of this Section apply to a person who,
6on or after January 1, 2011, first becomes a member or a
7participant under any reciprocal retirement system or pension
8fund established under this Code, other than a retirement
9system or pension fund established under Article 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
107, 15, or 18 of this Code, notwithstanding any other provision
11of this Code to the contrary, but do not apply to any
12self-managed plan established under this Code or to any
13participant of the retirement plan established under Section
1422-101; except that this Section applies to a person who
15elected to establish alternative credits by electing in
16writing after January 1, 2011, but before August 8, 2011,
17under Section 7-145.1 of this Code. Notwithstanding anything
18to the contrary in this Section, for purposes of this Section,
19a person who is a Tier 1 regular employee as defined in Section
207-109.4 of this Code or who participated in a retirement
21system under Article 15 prior to January 1, 2011 shall be
22deemed a person who first became a member or participant prior
23to January 1, 2011 under any retirement system or pension fund
24subject to this Section. The changes made to this Section by
25Public Act 98-596 are a clarification of existing law and are

 

 

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1intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective
2date of Public Act 96-889), notwithstanding the provisions of
3Section 1-103.1 of this Code.
4    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
5noncovered employee under Article 14 on or after the
6implementation date of the plan created under Section 1-161
7for that Article, unless that person elects under subsection
8(b) of Section 1-161 to instead receive the benefits provided
9under this Section and the applicable provisions of that
10Article.
11    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
12member or participant under Article 16 on or after the
13implementation date of the plan created under Section 1-161
14for that Article, unless that person elects under subsection
15(b) of Section 1-161 to instead receive the benefits provided
16under this Section and the applicable provisions of that
17Article.
18    This Section does not apply to a person who elects under
19subsection (c-5) of Section 1-161 to receive the benefits
20under Section 1-161.
21    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
22member or participant of an affected pension fund on or after 6
23months after the resolution or ordinance date, as defined in
24Section 1-162, unless that person elects under subsection (c)
25of Section 1-162 to receive the benefits provided under this
26Section and the applicable provisions of the Article under

 

 

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1which he or she is a member or participant.
2    (b) "Final average salary" means, except as otherwise
3provided in this subsection, the average monthly (or annual)
4salary obtained by dividing the total salary or earnings
5calculated under the Article applicable to the member or
6participant during the 96 consecutive months (or 8 consecutive
7years) of service within the last 120 months (or 10 years) of
8service in which the total salary or earnings calculated under
9the applicable Article was the highest by the number of months
10(or years) of service in that period. For the purposes of a
11person who first becomes a member or participant of any
12retirement system or pension fund to which this Section
13applies on or after January 1, 2011, in this Code, "final
14average salary" shall be substituted for the following:
15        (1) (Blank).
16        (2) In Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, "highest average
17    annual salary for any 4 consecutive years within the last
18    10 years of service immediately preceding the date of
19    withdrawal".
20        (3) In Article 13, "average final salary".
21        (4) In Article 14, "final average compensation".
22        (5) In Article 17, "average salary".
23        (6) In Section 22-207, "wages or salary received by
24    him at the date of retirement or discharge".
25    A member of the Teachers' Retirement System of the State
26of Illinois who retires on or after June 1, 2021 and for whom

 

 

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1the 2020-2021 school year is used in the calculation of the
2member's final average salary shall use the higher of the
3following for the purpose of determining the member's final
4average salary:
5        (A) the amount otherwise calculated under the first
6    paragraph of this subsection; or
7        (B) an amount calculated by the Teachers' Retirement
8    System of the State of Illinois using the average of the
9    monthly (or annual) salary obtained by dividing the total
10    salary or earnings calculated under Article 16 applicable
11    to the member or participant during the 96 months (or 8
12    years) of service within the last 120 months (or 10 years)
13    of service in which the total salary or earnings
14    calculated under the Article was the highest by the number
15    of months (or years) of service in that period.
16    (b-5) Beginning on January 1, 2011, for all purposes under
17this Code (including without limitation the calculation of
18benefits and employee contributions), the annual earnings,
19salary, or wages (based on the plan year) of a member or
20participant to whom this Section applies shall not exceed
21$106,800; however, that amount shall annually thereafter be
22increased by the lesser of (i) 3% of that amount, including all
23previous adjustments, or (ii) one-half the annual unadjusted
24percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer
25price index-u for the 12 months ending with the September
26preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments.

 

 

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1    For the purposes of this Section, "consumer price index-u"
2means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
3the United States Department of Labor that measures the
4average change in prices of goods and services purchased by
5all urban consumers, United States city average, all items,
61982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each annual
7adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension Division
8of the Department of Insurance and made available to the
9boards of the retirement systems and pension funds by November
101 of each year.
11    (c) A member or participant is entitled to a retirement
12annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age
1367 (age 65, with respect to service under Article 12 that is
14subject to this Section, for a member or participant under
15Article 12 who first becomes a member or participant under
16Article 12 on or after January 1, 2022 or who makes the
17election under item (i) of subsection (d-15) of this Section)
18and has at least 10 years of service credit and is otherwise
19eligible under the requirements of the applicable Article.
20    A member or participant who has attained age 62 (age 60,
21with respect to service under Article 12 that is subject to
22this Section, for a member or participant under Article 12 who
23first becomes a member or participant under Article 12 on or
24after January 1, 2022 or who makes the election under item (i)
25of subsection (d-15) of this Section) and has at least 10 years
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1requirements of the applicable Article may elect to receive
2the lower retirement annuity provided in subsection (d) of
3this Section.
4    (c-5) A person who first becomes a member or a participant
5subject to this Section on or after July 6, 2017 (the effective
6date of Public Act 100-23), notwithstanding any other
7provision of this Code to the contrary, is entitled to a
8retirement annuity under Article 8 or Article 11 upon written
9application if he or she has attained age 65 and has at least
1010 years of service credit and is otherwise eligible under the
11requirements of Article 8 or Article 11 of this Code,
12whichever is applicable.
13    (c-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to
14the contrary, a participant under Article 9 who is (i) subject
15to this Section, (ii) a deputy sheriff, and (iii) a member of
16the Cook County Police Department is entitled to a retirement
17annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age
1855, has at least 20 years of service credit for service in the
19position of deputy sheriff, and is otherwise eligible under
20Article 9.
21    (d) The retirement annuity of a member or participant who
22is retiring after attaining age 62 (age 60, with respect to
23service under Article 12 that is subject to this Section, for a
24member or participant under Article 12 who first becomes a
25member or participant under Article 12 on or after January 1,
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1(d-15) of this Section) with at least 10 years of service
2credit shall be reduced by one-half of 1% for each full month
3that the member's age is under age 67 (age 65, with respect to
4service under Article 12 that is subject to this Section, for a
5member or participant under Article 12 who first becomes a
6member or participant under Article 12 on or after January 1,
72022 or who makes the election under item (i) of subsection
8(d-15) of this Section).
9    (d-5) The retirement annuity payable under Article 8 or
10Article 11 to an eligible person subject to subsection (c-5)
11of this Section who is retiring at age 60 with at least 10
12years of service credit shall be reduced by one-half of 1% for
13each full month that the member's age is under age 65.
14    (d-10) Each person who first became a member or
15participant under Article 8 or Article 11 of this Code on or
16after January 1, 2011 and prior to July 6, 2017 (the effective
17date of Public Act 100-23) shall make an irrevocable election
18either:
19        (i) to be eligible for the reduced retirement age
20    provided in subsections (c-5) and (d-5) of this Section,
21    the eligibility for which is conditioned upon the member
22    or participant agreeing to the increases in employee
23    contributions for age and service annuities provided in
24    subsection (a-5) of Section 8-174 of this Code (for
25    service under Article 8) or subsection (a-5) of Section
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1        (ii) to not agree to item (i) of this subsection
2    (d-10), in which case the member or participant shall
3    continue to be subject to the retirement age provisions in
4    subsections (c) and (d) of this Section and the employee
5    contributions for age and service annuity as provided in
6    subsection (a) of Section 8-174 of this Code (for service
7    under Article 8) or subsection (a) of Section 11-170 of
8    this Code (for service under Article 11).
9    The election provided for in this subsection shall be made
10between October 1, 2017 and November 15, 2017. A person
11subject to this subsection who makes the required election
12shall remain bound by that election. A person subject to this
13subsection who fails for any reason to make the required
14election within the time specified in this subsection shall be
15deemed to have made the election under item (ii).
16    (d-15) Each person who first becomes a member or
17participant under Article 12 on or after January 1, 2011 and
18prior to January 1, 2022 shall make an irrevocable election
19either:
20        (i) to be eligible for the reduced retirement age
21    specified in subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, the
22    eligibility for which is conditioned upon the member or
23    participant agreeing to the increase in employee
24    contributions for service annuities specified in
25    subsection (b) of Section 12-150; or
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1    (d-15), in which case the member or participant shall not
2    be eligible for the reduced retirement age specified in
3    subsections (c) and (d) of this Section and shall not be
4    subject to the increase in employee contributions for
5    service annuities specified in subsection (b) of Section
6    12-150.
7    The election provided for in this subsection shall be made
8between January 1, 2022 and April 1, 2022. A person subject to
9this subsection who makes the required election shall remain
10bound by that election. A person subject to this subsection
11who fails for any reason to make the required election within
12the time specified in this subsection shall be deemed to have
13made the election under item (ii).
14    (e) Any retirement annuity or supplemental annuity shall
15be subject to annual increases on the January 1 occurring
16either on or after the attainment of age 67 (age 65, with
17respect to service under Article 12 that is subject to this
18Section, for a member or participant under Article 12 who
19first becomes a member or participant under Article 12 on or
20after January 1, 2022 or who makes the election under item (i)
21of subsection (d-15); and beginning on July 6, 2017 (the
22effective date of Public Act 100-23), age 65 with respect to
23service under Article 8 or Article 11 for eligible persons
24who: (i) are subject to subsection (c-5) of this Section; or
25(ii) made the election under item (i) of subsection (d-10) of
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1date, whichever is later. Each annual increase shall be
2calculated at 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage
3increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price
4index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding
5each November 1, whichever is less, of the originally granted
6retirement annuity. If the annual unadjusted percentage change
7in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
8September preceding each November 1 is zero or there is a
9decrease, then the annuity shall not be increased.
10    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the
11contrary, the retirement annuity of a participant to whom
12subsection (c-10) applies shall be subject to annual increases
13on the January 1 following the first anniversary of the
14annuity start date. Each annual increase shall be calculated
15at 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase
16(but not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the
1712 months ending with the September preceding each November 1,
18whichever is less, of the originally granted retirement
19annuity. If the annual unadjusted percentage change in the
20consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
21September preceding each November 1 is zero or there is a
22decrease, then the annuity shall not be increased.
23    For the purposes of Section 1-103.1 of this Code, the
24changes made to this Section by Public Act 102-263 are
25applicable without regard to whether the employee was in
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1of Public Act 102-263).
2    For the purposes of Section 1-103.1 of this Code, the
3changes made to this Section by Public Act 100-23 are
4applicable without regard to whether the employee was in
5active service on or after July 6, 2017 (the effective date of
6Public Act 100-23).
7    (f) The initial survivor's or widow's annuity of an
8otherwise eligible survivor or widow of a retired member or
9participant who first became a member or participant on or
10after January 1, 2011 shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the
11retired member's or participant's retirement annuity at the
12date of death. In the case of the death of a member or
13participant who has not retired and who first became a member
14or participant on or after January 1, 2011, eligibility for a
15survivor's or widow's annuity shall be determined by the
16applicable Article of this Code. The initial benefit shall be
1766 2/3% of the earned annuity without a reduction due to age. A
18child's annuity of an otherwise eligible child shall be in the
19amount prescribed under each Article if applicable. Any
20survivor's or widow's annuity shall be increased (1) on each
21January 1 occurring on or after the commencement of the
22annuity if the deceased member died while receiving a
23retirement annuity or (2) in other cases, on each January 1
24occurring after the first anniversary of the commencement of
25the annuity. Each annual increase shall be calculated at 3% or
26one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not

 

 

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1less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months
2ending with the September preceding each November 1, whichever
3is less, of the originally granted survivor's annuity. If the
4annual unadjusted percentage change in the consumer price
5index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding
6each November 1 is zero or there is a decrease, then the
7annuity shall not be increased.
8    (g) The benefits in Section 14-110 apply only if the
9person is a State policeman, a fire fighter in the fire
10protection service of a department, a conservation police
11officer, an investigator for the Secretary of State, an arson
12investigator, a Commerce Commission police officer,
13investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois
14Gaming Board, a security employee of the Department of
15Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, or a
16security employee of the Department of Innovation and
17Technology, as those terms are defined in subsection (b) and
18subsection (c) of Section 14-110. A person who meets the
19requirements of this Section is entitled to an annuity
20calculated under the provisions of Section 14-110, in lieu of
21the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the person
22has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of
23eligible creditable service and has attained age 60,
24regardless of whether the attainment of age 60 occurs while
25the person is still in service.
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1is a State policeman, investigator for the Secretary of State,
2conservation police officer, investigator for the Department
3of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board, investigator for the
4Office of the Attorney General, Commerce Commission police
5officer, or arson investigator, as those terms are defined in
6subsection (b) and subsection (c) of Section 14-110. A person
7who meets the requirements of this Section is entitled to an
8annuity calculated under the provisions of Section 14-110, in
9lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the
10person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years
11of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55,
12regardless of whether the attainment of age 55 occurs while
13the person is still in service.
14    (h) If a person who first becomes a member or a participant
15of a retirement system or pension fund subject to this Section
16on or after January 1, 2011 is receiving a retirement annuity
17or retirement pension under that system or fund and becomes a
18member or participant under any other system or fund created
19by this Code and is employed on a full-time basis, except for
20those members or participants exempted from the provisions of
21this Section under subsection (a) of this Section, then the
22person's retirement annuity or retirement pension under that
23system or fund shall be suspended during that employment. Upon
24termination of that employment, the person's retirement
25annuity or retirement pension payments shall resume and be
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1applicable Article of this Code.
2    If a person who first becomes a member of a retirement
3system or pension fund subject to this Section on or after
4January 1, 2012 and is receiving a retirement annuity or
5retirement pension under that system or fund and accepts on a
6contractual basis a position to provide services to a
7governmental entity from which he or she has retired, then
8that person's annuity or retirement pension earned as an
9active employee of the employer shall be suspended during that
10contractual service. A person receiving an annuity or
11retirement pension under this Code shall notify the pension
12fund or retirement system from which he or she is receiving an
13annuity or retirement pension, as well as his or her
14contractual employer, of his or her retirement status before
15accepting contractual employment. A person who fails to submit
16such notification shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and
17required to pay a fine of $1,000. Upon termination of that
18contractual employment, the person's retirement annuity or
19retirement pension payments shall resume and, if appropriate,
20be recalculated under the applicable provisions of this Code.
21    (i) (Blank).
22    (j) In the case of a conflict between the provisions of
23this Section and any other provision of this Code, the
24provisions of this Section shall control.
25(Source: P.A. 101-610, eff. 1-1-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21;
26102-210, eff. 1-1-22; 102-263, eff. 8-6-21; 102-813, eff.

 

 

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15-13-22.)
 
2    (Text of Section from P.A. 102-956)
3    Sec. 1-160. Provisions applicable to new hires.
4    (a) The provisions of this Section apply to a person who,
5on or after January 1, 2011, first becomes a member or a
6participant under any reciprocal retirement system or pension
7fund established under this Code, other than a retirement
8system or pension fund established under Article 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
97, 15, or 18 of this Code, notwithstanding any other provision
10of this Code to the contrary, but do not apply to any
11self-managed plan established under this Code or to any
12participant of the retirement plan established under Section
1322-101; except that this Section applies to a person who
14elected to establish alternative credits by electing in
15writing after January 1, 2011, but before August 8, 2011,
16under Section 7-145.1 of this Code. Notwithstanding anything
17to the contrary in this Section, for purposes of this Section,
18a person who is a Tier 1 regular employee as defined in Section
197-109.4 of this Code or who participated in a retirement
20system under Article 15 prior to January 1, 2011 shall be
21deemed a person who first became a member or participant prior
22to January 1, 2011 under any retirement system or pension fund
23subject to this Section. The changes made to this Section by
24Public Act 98-596 are a clarification of existing law and are
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1date of Public Act 96-889), notwithstanding the provisions of
2Section 1-103.1 of this Code.
3    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
4noncovered employee under Article 14 on or after the
5implementation date of the plan created under Section 1-161
6for that Article, unless that person elects under subsection
7(b) of Section 1-161 to instead receive the benefits provided
8under this Section and the applicable provisions of that
9Article.
10    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
11member or participant under Article 16 on or after the
12implementation date of the plan created under Section 1-161
13for that Article, unless that person elects under subsection
14(b) of Section 1-161 to instead receive the benefits provided
15under this Section and the applicable provisions of that
16Article.
17    This Section does not apply to a person who elects under
18subsection (c-5) of Section 1-161 to receive the benefits
19under Section 1-161.
20    This Section does not apply to a person who first becomes a
21member or participant of an affected pension fund on or after 6
22months after the resolution or ordinance date, as defined in
23Section 1-162, unless that person elects under subsection (c)
24of Section 1-162 to receive the benefits provided under this
25Section and the applicable provisions of the Article under
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1    (b) "Final average salary" means, except as otherwise
2provided in this subsection, the average monthly (or annual)
3salary obtained by dividing the total salary or earnings
4calculated under the Article applicable to the member or
5participant during the 96 consecutive months (or 8 consecutive
6years) of service within the last 120 months (or 10 years) of
7service in which the total salary or earnings calculated under
8the applicable Article was the highest by the number of months
9(or years) of service in that period. For the purposes of a
10person who first becomes a member or participant of any
11retirement system or pension fund to which this Section
12applies on or after January 1, 2011, in this Code, "final
13average salary" shall be substituted for the following:
14        (1) (Blank).
15        (2) In Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, "highest average
16    annual salary for any 4 consecutive years within the last
17    10 years of service immediately preceding the date of
18    withdrawal".
19        (3) In Article 13, "average final salary".
20        (4) In Article 14, "final average compensation".
21        (5) In Article 17, "average salary".
22        (6) In Section 22-207, "wages or salary received by
23    him at the date of retirement or discharge".
24    A member of the Teachers' Retirement System of the State
25of Illinois who retires on or after June 1, 2021 and for whom
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1member's final average salary shall use the higher of the
2following for the purpose of determining the member's final
3average salary:
4        (A) the amount otherwise calculated under the first
5    paragraph of this subsection; or
6        (B) an amount calculated by the Teachers' Retirement
7    System of the State of Illinois using the average of the
8    monthly (or annual) salary obtained by dividing the total
9    salary or earnings calculated under Article 16 applicable
10    to the member or participant during the 96 months (or 8
11    years) of service within the last 120 months (or 10 years)
12    of service in which the total salary or earnings
13    calculated under the Article was the highest by the number
14    of months (or years) of service in that period.
15    (b-5) Beginning on January 1, 2011, for all purposes under
16this Code (including without limitation the calculation of
17benefits and employee contributions), the annual earnings,
18salary, or wages (based on the plan year) of a member or
19participant to whom this Section applies shall not exceed
20$106,800; however, that amount shall annually thereafter be
21increased by the lesser of (i) 3% of that amount, including all
22previous adjustments, or (ii) one-half the annual unadjusted
23percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer
24price index-u for the 12 months ending with the September
25preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments.
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1means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
2the United States Department of Labor that measures the
3average change in prices of goods and services purchased by
4all urban consumers, United States city average, all items,
51982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each annual
6adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension Division
7of the Department of Insurance and made available to the
8boards of the retirement systems and pension funds by November
91 of each year.
10    (c) A member or participant is entitled to a retirement
11annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age
1267 (age 65, with respect to service under Article 12 that is
13subject to this Section, for a member or participant under
14Article 12 who first becomes a member or participant under
15Article 12 on or after January 1, 2022 or who makes the
16election under item (i) of subsection (d-15) of this Section)
17and has at least 10 years of service credit and is otherwise
18eligible under the requirements of the applicable Article.
19    A member or participant who has attained age 62 (age 60,
20with respect to service under Article 12 that is subject to
21this Section, for a member or participant under Article 12 who
22first becomes a member or participant under Article 12 on or
23after January 1, 2022 or who makes the election under item (i)
24of subsection (d-15) of this Section) and has at least 10 years
25of service credit and is otherwise eligible under the
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1the lower retirement annuity provided in subsection (d) of
2this Section.
3    (c-5) A person who first becomes a member or a participant
4subject to this Section on or after July 6, 2017 (the effective
5date of Public Act 100-23), notwithstanding any other
6provision of this Code to the contrary, is entitled to a
7retirement annuity under Article 8 or Article 11 upon written
8application if he or she has attained age 65 and has at least
910 years of service credit and is otherwise eligible under the
10requirements of Article 8 or Article 11 of this Code,
11whichever is applicable.
12    (c-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to
13the contrary, a participant under Article 9 who is (i) subject
14to this Section, (ii) a deputy sheriff, and (iii) a member of
15the Cook County Police Department is entitled to a retirement
16annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age
1755, has at least 20 years of service credit for service in the
18position of deputy sheriff, and is otherwise eligible under
19Article 9.
20    (d) The retirement annuity of a member or participant who
21is retiring after attaining age 62 (age 60, with respect to
22service under Article 12 that is subject to this Section, for a
23member or participant under Article 12 who first becomes a
24member or participant under Article 12 on or after January 1,
252022 or who makes the election under item (i) of subsection
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1credit shall be reduced by one-half of 1% for each full month
2that the member's age is under age 67 (age 65, with respect to
3service under Article 12 that is subject to this Section, for a
4member or participant under Article 12 who first becomes a
5member or participant under Article 12 on or after January 1,
62022 or who makes the election under item (i) of subsection
7(d-15) of this Section).
8    (d-5) The retirement annuity payable under Article 8 or
9Article 11 to an eligible person subject to subsection (c-5)
10of this Section who is retiring at age 60 with at least 10
11years of service credit shall be reduced by one-half of 1% for
12each full month that the member's age is under age 65.
13    (d-10) Each person who first became a member or
14participant under Article 8 or Article 11 of this Code on or
15after January 1, 2011 and prior to July 6, 2017 (the effective
16date of Public Act 100-23) shall make an irrevocable election
17either:
18        (i) to be eligible for the reduced retirement age
19    provided in subsections (c-5) and (d-5) of this Section,
20    the eligibility for which is conditioned upon the member
21    or participant agreeing to the increases in employee
22    contributions for age and service annuities provided in
23    subsection (a-5) of Section 8-174 of this Code (for
24    service under Article 8) or subsection (a-5) of Section
25    11-170 of this Code (for service under Article 11); or
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1    (d-10), in which case the member or participant shall
2    continue to be subject to the retirement age provisions in
3    subsections (c) and (d) of this Section and the employee
4    contributions for age and service annuity as provided in
5    subsection (a) of Section 8-174 of this Code (for service
6    under Article 8) or subsection (a) of Section 11-170 of
7    this Code (for service under Article 11).
8    The election provided for in this subsection shall be made
9between October 1, 2017 and November 15, 2017. A person
10subject to this subsection who makes the required election
11shall remain bound by that election. A person subject to this
12subsection who fails for any reason to make the required
13election within the time specified in this subsection shall be
14deemed to have made the election under item (ii).
15    (d-15) Each person who first becomes a member or
16participant under Article 12 on or after January 1, 2011 and
17prior to January 1, 2022 shall make an irrevocable election
18either:
19        (i) to be eligible for the reduced retirement age
20    specified in subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, the
21    eligibility for which is conditioned upon the member or
22    participant agreeing to the increase in employee
23    contributions for service annuities specified in
24    subsection (b) of Section 12-150; or
25        (ii) to not agree to item (i) of this subsection
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1    be eligible for the reduced retirement age specified in
2    subsections (c) and (d) of this Section and shall not be
3    subject to the increase in employee contributions for
4    service annuities specified in subsection (b) of Section
5    12-150.
6    The election provided for in this subsection shall be made
7between January 1, 2022 and April 1, 2022. A person subject to
8this subsection who makes the required election shall remain
9bound by that election. A person subject to this subsection
10who fails for any reason to make the required election within
11the time specified in this subsection shall be deemed to have
12made the election under item (ii).
13    (e) Any retirement annuity or supplemental annuity shall
14be subject to annual increases on the January 1 occurring
15either on or after the attainment of age 67 (age 65, with
16respect to service under Article 12 that is subject to this
17Section, for a member or participant under Article 12 who
18first becomes a member or participant under Article 12 on or
19after January 1, 2022 or who makes the election under item (i)
20of subsection (d-15); and beginning on July 6, 2017 (the
21effective date of Public Act 100-23), age 65 with respect to
22service under Article 8 or Article 11 for eligible persons
23who: (i) are subject to subsection (c-5) of this Section; or
24(ii) made the election under item (i) of subsection (d-10) of
25this Section) or the first anniversary of the annuity start
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1calculated at 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage
2increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price
3index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding
4each November 1, whichever is less, of the originally granted
5retirement annuity. If the annual unadjusted percentage change
6in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
7September preceding each November 1 is zero or there is a
8decrease, then the annuity shall not be increased.
9    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the
10contrary, the retirement annuity of a participant to whom
11subsection (c-10) applies shall be subject to annual increases
12on the January 1 following the first anniversary of the
13annuity start date. Each annual increase shall be calculated
14at 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase
15(but not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the
1612 months ending with the September preceding each November 1,
17whichever is less, of the originally granted retirement
18annuity. If the annual unadjusted percentage change in the
19consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
20September preceding each November 1 is zero or there is a
21decrease, then the annuity shall not be increased.
22    For the purposes of Section 1-103.1 of this Code, the
23changes made to this Section by Public Act 102-263 are
24applicable without regard to whether the employee was in
25active service on or after August 6, 2021 (the effective date
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1    For the purposes of Section 1-103.1 of this Code, the
2changes made to this Section by Public Act 100-23 are
3applicable without regard to whether the employee was in
4active service on or after July 6, 2017 (the effective date of
5Public Act 100-23).
6    (f) The initial survivor's or widow's annuity of an
7otherwise eligible survivor or widow of a retired member or
8participant who first became a member or participant on or
9after January 1, 2011 shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the
10retired member's or participant's retirement annuity at the
11date of death. In the case of the death of a member or
12participant who has not retired and who first became a member
13or participant on or after January 1, 2011, eligibility for a
14survivor's or widow's annuity shall be determined by the
15applicable Article of this Code. The initial benefit shall be
1666 2/3% of the earned annuity without a reduction due to age. A
17child's annuity of an otherwise eligible child shall be in the
18amount prescribed under each Article if applicable. Any
19survivor's or widow's annuity shall be increased (1) on each
20January 1 occurring on or after the commencement of the
21annuity if the deceased member died while receiving a
22retirement annuity or (2) in other cases, on each January 1
23occurring after the first anniversary of the commencement of
24the annuity. Each annual increase shall be calculated at 3% or
25one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not
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1ending with the September preceding each November 1, whichever
2is less, of the originally granted survivor's annuity. If the
3annual unadjusted percentage change in the consumer price
4index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding
5each November 1 is zero or there is a decrease, then the
6annuity shall not be increased.
7    (g) The benefits in Section 14-110 apply only if the
8person is a State policeman, a fire fighter in the fire
9protection service of a department, a conservation police
10officer, an investigator for the Secretary of State, an
11investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, an arson
12investigator, a Commerce Commission police officer,
13investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois
14Gaming Board, a security employee of the Department of
15Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, or a
16security employee of the Department of Innovation and
17Technology, as those terms are defined in subsection (b) and
18subsection (c) of Section 14-110. A person who meets the
19requirements of this Section is entitled to an annuity
20calculated under the provisions of Section 14-110, in lieu of
21the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the person
22has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of
23eligible creditable service and has attained age 60,
24regardless of whether the attainment of age 60 occurs while
25the person is still in service.
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1is a State policeman, investigator for the Secretary of State,
2conservation police officer, investigator for the Department
3of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board, investigator for the
4Office of the Attorney General, Commerce Commission police
5officer, or arson investigator, as those terms are defined in
6subsection (b) and subsection (c) of Section 14-110. A person
7who meets the requirements of this Section is entitled to an
8annuity calculated under the provisions of Section 14-110, in
9lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the
10person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years
11of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55,
12regardless of whether the attainment of age 55 occurs while
13the person is still in service.
14    (h) If a person who first becomes a member or a participant
15of a retirement system or pension fund subject to this Section
16on or after January 1, 2011 is receiving a retirement annuity
17or retirement pension under that system or fund and becomes a
18member or participant under any other system or fund created
19by this Code and is employed on a full-time basis, except for
20those members or participants exempted from the provisions of
21this Section under subsection (a) of this Section, then the
22person's retirement annuity or retirement pension under that
23system or fund shall be suspended during that employment. Upon
24termination of that employment, the person's retirement
25annuity or retirement pension payments shall resume and be
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1applicable Article of this Code.
2    If a person who first becomes a member of a retirement
3system or pension fund subject to this Section on or after
4January 1, 2012 and is receiving a retirement annuity or
5retirement pension under that system or fund and accepts on a
6contractual basis a position to provide services to a
7governmental entity from which he or she has retired, then
8that person's annuity or retirement pension earned as an
9active employee of the employer shall be suspended during that
10contractual service. A person receiving an annuity or
11retirement pension under this Code shall notify the pension
12fund or retirement system from which he or she is receiving an
13annuity or retirement pension, as well as his or her
14contractual employer, of his or her retirement status before
15accepting contractual employment. A person who fails to submit
16such notification shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and
17required to pay a fine of $1,000. Upon termination of that
18contractual employment, the person's retirement annuity or
19retirement pension payments shall resume and, if appropriate,
20be recalculated under the applicable provisions of this Code.
21    (i) (Blank).
22    (j) In the case of a conflict between the provisions of
23this Section and any other provision of this Code, the
24provisions of this Section shall control.
25(Source: P.A. 101-610, eff. 1-1-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21;
26102-210, eff. 1-1-22; 102-263, eff. 8-6-21; 102-956, eff.

 

 

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15-27-22.)
 
2    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
3Section 8.47 as follows:
 
4    (30 ILCS 805/8.47 new)
5    Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
68 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
7the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
8Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.