94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0754

 

Introduced 2/1/2005, by Rep. Daniel J. Burke

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/6-128.4  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4
40 ILCS 5/6-141.1   from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1
40 ILCS 5/6-167   from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-167
30 ILCS 805/8.29 new

    Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the minimum surviving spouse annuity to 100% of the retirement annuity to which the deceased firefighter was entitled at the time of death. Increases the required contribution for widow's annuity by 0.5% of salary. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
5 Sections 6-128.4, 6-141.1, and 6-167 as follows:
 
6     (40 ILCS 5/6-128.4)   (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4)
7     Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities.
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 fireman is in service on or
13 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
14     (b) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
15 1994, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
16 $700 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's annuities
17 on that date who are survivors of employees who retired at age
18 50 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2) persons
19 who become eligible for widow's annuities and are survivors of
20 employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years
21 of service.
22     (c) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
23 1999, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
24 $800 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's annuities
25 on that date who are survivors of employees who retired at age
26 50 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2) persons
27 who become eligible for widow's annuities and are survivors of
28 employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years
29 of service.
30     (d) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
31 2004, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
32 $900 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on

 

 

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1 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
2 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
3 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
4     (e) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
5 2005, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
6 $1,000 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
7 or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
8 fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
9 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
10     (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
11 beginning January 1, 2006, the minimum amount of widow's
12 annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
13 widow's annuity under this Article is 100% of the amount of
14 retirement annuity that the deceased fireman was receiving on
15 the date of death (or would have been eligible to receive if he
16 had retired from service on the day before his death),
17 including any increases that had accrued under Section 6-164 or
18 6-164.1. The changes to this Section made by this amendatory
19 Act of the 94th General Assembly apply without regard to
20 whether the deceased fireman is in service on or after the
21 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General
22 Assembly.
23 (Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
 
24     (40 ILCS 5/6-141.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1)
25     Sec. 6-141.1. Widow's annuity; death after June 30, 1984.
26     (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article,
27 the widow of a fireman who dies on or after June 30, 1984,
28 while receiving a retirement annuity or while an active fireman
29 with at least 1 1/2 years of creditable service, may elect to
30 have the amount of widow's annuity calculated in accordance
31 with this Section.
32     (b) If the deceased fireman was an active fireman at the
33 time of his death and had at least 1 1/2 years of creditable
34 service, the widow's annuity shall be the greater of (1) 30% of
35 the salary attached to the rank of first class firefighter in

 

 

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1 the classified career service at the time of the fireman's
2 death, or (2) 100% 50% of the retirement annuity that the
3 deceased fireman would have been eligible to receive if he had
4 retired from service on the day before his death.
5     (c) If the deceased fireman was receiving a retirement
6 annuity at the time of his death, the widow's annuity shall be
7 equal to 100% 50% of the amount of such retirement annuity at
8 the time of the fireman's death, including any increases that
9 had accrued under Section 6-164 or 6-164.1. The changes to this
10 Section made by this amendatory Act of the 94th General
11 Assembly apply without regard to whether the deceased fireman
12 is in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory
13 Act of the 94th General Assembly.
14 (Source: P.A. 84-11.)
 
15     (40 ILCS 5/6-167)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-167)
16     Sec. 6-167. Contributions for widow's annuity. Until
17 January 1, 2006, 1.5% of salary and beginning January 1, 2006,
18 2.0% of salary Beginning on the effective date and prior to
19 September 1, 1957, 1% of each payment of salary of not more
20 than $3,000 of each employee and beginning September 1, 1957,
21 1% of each payment of salary of not more than $6,000 of each
22 present employee and future entrant shall be deducted and
23 contributed to the fund for widow's annuity. After September 1,
24 1967 and prior to January 1, 1976, 1%, and beginning January 1,
25 1976, 1 1/2% of salary without limitation shall be deducted
26 from the pay of each present employee and future entrant and
27 contributed to the fund for widow's annuity. The deduction
28 shall be made at the time the payments of salary are payable
29 and shall continue during the service of the employee.
30     Concurrently with each contribution, the city shall
31 contribute 2% of each payment of salary.
32     Each contribution by the employee and the city shall be
33 allocated to the accounts of and credited to the employee for
34 widow's annuity.
35 (Source: P.A. 79-633.)
 

 

 

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1     Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
2 Section 8.29 as follows:
 
3     (30 ILCS 805/8.29 new)
4     Sec. 8.29. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
5 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
6 implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
7 the 94th General Assembly.
 
8     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9 becoming law.