Rep. Daniel J. Burke

Filed: 5/19/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 440

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 440 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
5changing Sections 5-153, 5-155, 5-163, 5-167.1, 5-167.4,
65-169, 5-170, 5-238, 6-128.4, 6-150, 6-158, 6-164, 6-166,
76-167, and 6-229 as follows:
 
8    (40 ILCS 5/5-153)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-153)
9    Sec. 5-153. Death benefit.
10    (a) Effective January 1, 1962, an ordinary death benefit is
11payable on account of any policeman in service and in receipt
12of salary on or after such date, which benefit is in addition
13to all other annuities and benefits herein provided. This
14benefit is payable upon death of a policeman:
15        (1) occurring in active service while in receipt of
16    salary;

 

 

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1        (2) on an authorized and approved leave of absence,
2    without salary, beginning on or after January 1, 1962, if
3    the death occurs within 60 days from the date the employee
4    was in receipt of salary; or otherwise in the service and
5    not separated by resignation or discharge beginning
6    January 1, 1962 if death occurs before his resignation or
7    discharge from the service;
8        (3) receiving duty disability or ordinary disability
9    benefit;
10        (4) occurring within 60 days from the date of
11    termination of duty disability or ordinary disability
12    benefit payments if re-entry into service had not occurred;
13    or
14        (5) occurring on retirement and while in receipt of an
15    age and service annuity, Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity,
16    or prior service annuity; provided (a) retirement on such
17    annuity occurred on or after January 1, 1962, and (b) such
18    separation from service was effective on or after the
19    policeman's attainment of age 50, and (c) application for
20    such annuity was made within 60 days after separation from
21    service.
22    (b) The ordinary death benefit is payable to such
23beneficiary or beneficiaries as the policeman has nominated by
24written direction duly signed and acknowledged before an
25officer authorized to take acknowledgments, and filed with the
26board. If no such written direction has been filed or if the

 

 

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1designated beneficiaries do not survive the policeman, payment
2of the benefit shall be made to his estate.
3    (c) Until December 31, 1977, if death occurs prior to
4retirement on annuity and before the policeman's attainment of
5age 50, the amount of the benefit payable is $6,000. If death
6occurs prior to retirement, at age 50 or over, the benefit of
7$6,000 shall be reduced $400 for each year (commencing on the
8policeman's attainment of age 50, and thereafter on each
9succeeding birthdate) that the policeman's age, at date of
10death, is more than age 50, but in no event below the amount of
11$2,000. However, if death results from injury incurred in the
12performance of an act or acts of duty, prior to retirement on
13annuity, the amount of the benefit payable is $6,000
14notwithstanding the age attained.
15    Until December 31, 1977, if the policeman's death occurs
16while he is in receipt of an annuity, the benefit is $2,000 if
17retirement was effective upon attainment of age 55 or greater.
18If the policeman retired at age 50 or over and before age 55,
19the benefit of $2,000 shall be reduced $100 for each year or
20fraction of a year that the policeman's age at retirement was
21less than age 55 to a minimum payment of $1,500.
22    After December 31, 1977, and on or before January 1, 1986,
23if death occurs prior to retirement on annuity and before the
24policeman's attainment of age 50, the amount of the benefit
25payable is $7,000. If death occurs prior to retirement, at age
2650 or over, the benefit of $7,000 shall be reduced $400 for

 

 

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1each year (commencing on the policeman's attainment of age 50,
2and thereafter on each succeeding birthdate) that the
3policeman's age, at date of death, is more than age 50, but in
4no event below the amount of $3,000. However, if death results
5from injury incurred in the performance of an act or acts of
6duty, prior to retirement on annuity, the amount of the benefit
7payable is $7,000 notwithstanding the age attained.
8    After December 31, 1977, and on or before January 1, 1986,
9if the policeman's death occurs while he is in receipt of an
10annuity, the benefit is $2,250 if retirement was effective upon
11attainment of age 55 or greater. If the policeman retired at
12age 50 or over and before age 55, the benefit of $2,250 shall
13be reduced $100 for each year or fraction of a year that the
14policeman's age at retirement was less than age 55 to a minimum
15payment of $1,750.
16    After January 1, 1986, if death occurs prior to retirement
17on annuity and before the policeman's attainment of age 50, the
18amount of benefit payable is $12,000. If death occurs prior to
19retirement, at age 50 or over, the benefit of $12,000 shall be
20reduced $400 for each year (commencing on the policeman's
21attainment of age 50, and thereafter on each succeeding
22birthdate) that the policeman's age, at date of death, is more
23than age 50, but in no event below the amount of $6,000.
24However, if death results from injury in the performance of an
25act or acts of duty, prior to retirement on annuity, the amount
26of benefit payable is $12,000 notwithstanding the age attained.

 

 

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1    After January 1, 1986, if the policeman's death occurs
2while he is in receipt of an annuity, the benefit is $6,000.
3(Source: P.A. 84-1104.)
 
4    (40 ILCS 5/5-155)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-155)
5    Sec. 5-155. Ordinary disability benefit. A policeman less
6than age 63 who becomes disabled after the effective date as
7the result of any cause other than injury incurred in the
8performance of an act of duty, shall receive ordinary
9disability benefit during any period or periods of disability
10exceeding 30 days, for which he does not have a right to
11receive any part of his salary. Payment of such benefit shall
12not exceed, in the aggregate, throughout the total service of
13the policeman, a period equal to one-fourth of the service
14rendered to the city prior to the time he became disabled, nor
15more than 5 years. In computing such period of service, the
16time that the policeman received ordinary disability benefit
17shall not be included.
18    When a disabled policeman becomes age 63 or would have been
19retired by operation of law, whichever is later, the disability
20benefit shall cease. The policeman, if still disabled, shall
21thereafter receive such annuity as is provided in accordance
22with other provisions of this Article.
23    Ordinary disability benefit shall be 50% of the policeman's
24salary, as salary is defined in this Article (including the
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1disability occurs. Until September 1, 1969, before any payment,
2an amount equal to the sum ordinarily deducted from the
3policeman's salary for all annuity purposes for the period for
4which payment of ordinary disability benefit is made shall be
5deducted from such payment and credited as a deduction from
6salary for such period. Beginning September 1, 1969, the city
7shall also contribute all amounts ordinarily contributed by it
8for annuity purposes for the policeman as if he were in active
9discharge of his duties. Such sums so credited shall be
10regarded, for annuity and refund purposes, as sums contributed
11by the policeman.
12(Source: P.A. 86-272.)
 
13    (40 ILCS 5/5-163)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-163)
14    Sec. 5-163. Refund - General. (a) A policeman, without
15regard to his period of service, who withdraws before age 50,
16and a policeman with less than 10 years of service who
17withdraws before age 57, is entitled to a refund of the amount
18deducted from his salary for age and service annuity or Tier 2
19monthly retirement annuity, for automatic annual increase in
20annuity as provided in Section 5-167.1, and for widow's annuity
21or Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity, together with interest at
221-1/2% per year on each deduction from the date of each
23deduction until the date of his withdrawal from the service.
24    (b) A policeman may receive a refund until the annuity to
25which he is entitled has been fixed. Thereafter, he shall have

 

 

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1no such right of refund.
2    (c) A policeman who withdraws the amount credited to him
3surrenders and forfeits all rights to any annuity or other
4benefit from the fund, for himself and for any other person or
5persons who might otherwise have benefited through him. The
6rights so forfeited shall be restored to him, his wife or widow
7and his children upon full repayment as provided in Section
85-164.
9    If the policeman subsequently re-enters service before age
1057, and has not so repaid in full the amounts refunded the
11rights forfeited shall not be restored, but the policeman shall
12retain the right (which is also secured to the widow) to have
13the period of service represented by the refunds counted in the
14compensation of length of service, except as otherwise provided
15in Section 5-164.
16    (d) A policeman who has served less than 10 years who has
17not received a refund shall have all amounts to his credit for
18purposes on the date of his withdrawal improved by interest
19while he is out of service until he attains age 57, if he
20subsequently re-enters the service and attains a right to
21annuity.
22    (e) If a policeman elects to make additional contribution
23for past service as provided in Section 5-174 and fails to pay
24such contributions in full within the time specified in said
25section, a refund of the amount so paid, with interest at
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1provided in said section.
2    (f) If a policeman makes contributions in accordance with
3the provisions of Section 5-174(b) and subsequently returns to
4the position he holds by certification and appointment as the
5result of competitive civil service examination, he shall
6receive a refund of such contributions, upon application
7therefor, together with interest at 1-1/2% per year on each
8such deduction from the date it was made to the date of refund.
9Application for refund must be made before the annuity to which
10he has a right has been fixed.
11(Source: P.A. 81-1536.)
 
12    (40 ILCS 5/5-167.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.1)
13    Sec. 5-167.1. Automatic increase in annuity; retirement
14from service after September 1, 1967.
15    (a) A policeman who retires from service after September 1,
161967 with at least 20 years of service credit shall, upon
17either the first of the month following the first anniversary
18of his date of retirement if he is age 60 (age 55 if born before
19January 1, 1966 1955) or over on that anniversary date, or upon
20the first of the month following his attainment of age 60 (age
2155 if born before January 1, 1966 1955) if it occurs after the
22first anniversary of his retirement date, have his then fixed
23and payable monthly annuity increased by 1 1/2% and such first
24fixed annuity as granted at retirement increased by an
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1maximum increase of 30%. Beginning January 1, 1983 for
2policemen born before January 1, 1930, and beginning January 1,
31988 for policemen born on or after January 1, 1930 but before
4January 1, 1940, and beginning January 1, 1996 for policemen
5born on or after January 1, 1940 but before January 1, 1945,
6and beginning January 1, 2000 for policemen born on or after
7January 1, 1945 but before January 1, 1950, and beginning
8January 1, 2005 for policemen born on or after January 1, 1950
9but before January 1, 1955, and beginning January 1, 2017 for
10policemen born on or after January 1, 1955 but before January
111, 1966, such increases shall be 3% and such policemen shall
12not be subject to the 30% maximum increase.
13    Any policeman born before January 1, 1945 who qualifies for
14a minimum annuity and retires after September 1, 1967 but has
15not received the initial increase under this subsection before
16January 1, 1996 is entitled to receive the initial increase
17under this subsection on (1) January 1, 1996, (2) the first
18anniversary of the date of retirement, or (3) attainment of age
1955, whichever occurs last. The changes to this Section made by
20Public Act 89-12 apply beginning January 1, 1996 and without
21regard to whether the policeman or annuitant terminated service
22before the effective date of that Act.
23    Any policeman born before January 1, 1950 who qualifies for
24a minimum annuity and retires after September 1, 1967 but has
25not received the initial increase under this subsection before
26January 1, 2000 is entitled to receive the initial increase

 

 

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1under this subsection on (1) January 1, 2000, (2) the first
2anniversary of the date of retirement, or (3) attainment of age
355, whichever occurs last. The changes to this Section made by
4this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly apply without
5regard to whether the policeman or annuitant terminated service
6before the effective date of this amendatory Act.
7    Any policeman born before January 1, 1955 who qualifies for
8a minimum annuity and retires after September 1, 1967 but has
9not received the initial increase under this subsection before
10January 1, 2005 is entitled to receive the initial increase
11under this subsection on (1) January 1, 2005, (2) the first
12anniversary of the date of retirement, or (3) attainment of age
1355, whichever occurs last. The changes to this Section made by
14this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly apply without
15regard to whether the policeman or annuitant terminated service
16before the effective date of this amendatory Act.
17    Any policeman born before January 1, 1966 who qualifies for
18a minimum annuity and retires after September 1, 1967 but has
19not received the initial increase under this subsection before
20January 1, 2017 is entitled to receive an initial increase
21under this subsection on (1) January 1, 2017, (2) the first
22anniversary of the date of retirement, or (3) attainment of age
2355, whichever occurs last, in an amount equal to 3% for each
24complete year following the date of retirement or attainment of
25age 55, whichever occurs later. The changes to this subsection
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1without regard to whether the policeman or annuitant terminated
2service before the effective date of this amendatory Act.
3    (b) Subsection (a) of this Section is not applicable to an
4employee receiving a term annuity.
5    (c) To help defray the cost of such increases in annuity,
6there shall be deducted, beginning September 1, 1967, from each
7payment of salary to a policeman, 1/2 of 1% of each salary
8payment concurrently with and in addition to the salary
9deductions otherwise made for annuity purposes.
10    The city, in addition to the contributions otherwise made
11by it for annuity purposes under other provisions of this
12Article, shall make matching contributions concurrently with
13such salary deductions.
14    Each such 1/2 of 1% deduction from salary and each such
15contribution by the city of 1/2 of 1% of salary shall be
16credited to the Automatic Increase Reserve, to be used to
17defray the cost of the 1 1/2% annuity increase provided by this
18Section. Any balance in such reserve as of the beginning of
19each calendar year shall be credited with interest at the rate
20of 3% per annum.
21    Such deductions from salary and city contributions shall
22continue while the policeman is in service.
23    The salary deductions provided in this Section are not
24subject to refund, except to the policeman himself, in any case
25in which: (i) the a policeman withdraws prior to qualification
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1applies for refund, (ii) the policeman or applies for an
2annuity of a type that is not subject to annual increases under
3this Section, or (iii) , and also where a term annuity becomes
4payable. In such cases, the total of such salary deductions
5shall be refunded to the policeman, without interest, and
6charged to the Automatic Increase Reserve.
7    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
8the Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity of a person who first
9becomes a policeman under this Article on or after the
10effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
11Assembly shall be increased on the January 1 occurring either
12on or after (i) the attainment of age 60 or (ii) the first
13anniversary of the annuity start date, whichever is later. Each
14annual increase shall be calculated at 3% or one-half the
15annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero)
16in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
17September preceding each November 1, whichever is less, of the
18originally granted retirement annuity. If the annual
19unadjusted percentage change in the consumer price index-u for
20a 12-month period ending in September is zero or, when compared
21with the preceding period, decreases, then the annuity shall
22not be increased.
23    For the purposes of this subsection (d), "consumer price
24index-u" means the index published by the Bureau of Labor
25Statistics of the United States Department of Labor that
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1purchased by all urban consumers, United States city average,
2all items, 1982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each
3annual adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension
4Division of the Department of Insurance and made available to
5the boards of the pension funds by November 1 of each year.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1495, eff. 1-1-11; 97-344, eff. 8-12-11.)
 
7    (40 ILCS 5/5-167.4)   (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.4)
8    Sec. 5-167.4. Widow annuitant minimum annuity.
9    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
10beginning January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's
11annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
12widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per month, without
13regard to whether the deceased policeman is in service on or
14after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
15    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
16beginning January 1, 1999, the minimum amount of widow's
17annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
18widow's annuity under this Article is $800 per month, without
19regard to whether the deceased policeman is in service on or
20after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998.
21    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
22beginning January 1, 2004, the minimum amount of widow's
23annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
24widow's annuity under this Article is $900 per month, without
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1after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
2General Assembly.
3    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
4beginning January 1, 2005, the minimum amount of widow's
5annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
6widow's annuity under this Article is $1,000 per month, without
7regard to whether the deceased policeman is in service on or
8after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
9General Assembly.
10    (b) Effective January 1, 1994, the minimum amount of
11widow's annuity shall be $700 per month for the following
12classes of widows, without regard to whether the deceased
13policeman is in service on or after the effective date of this
14amendatory Act of 1993: (1) the widow of a policeman who dies
15in service with at least 10 years of service credit, or who
16dies in service after June 30, 1981; and (2) the widow of a
17policeman who withdraws from service with 20 or more years of
18service credit and does not withdraw a refund, provided that
19the widow is married to the policeman before he withdraws from
20service.
21    (b-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
22beginning January 1, 2017, the minimum widow's annuity under
23this Article shall be no less than 125% of the Federal Poverty
24Level for all persons receiving widow's annuities on or after
25that date, without regard to whether the deceased policeman is
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1Act of the 99th General Assembly. For purposes of this Section,
2"Federal Poverty Level" means the poverty guidelines
3applicable to an individual in a single-person household
4located in Illinois, as updated periodically in the Federal
5Register by the United States Department of Health and Human
6Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
7    (c) The city, in addition to the contributions otherwise
8made by it under the other provisions of this Article, shall
9make such contributions as are necessary for the minimum
10widow's annuities provided under this Section in the manner
11prescribed in Section 5-175.
12(Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
 
13    (40 ILCS 5/5-169)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-169)
14    Sec. 5-169. Contributions for age and service annuities or
15Tier 2 monthly retirement annuities for present employees and
16future entrants.
17    (a) Beginning on the effective date and before January 1,
181954, 3 1/2% per annum (except that beginning July 1, 1939 and
19before January 1, 1954 for a future entrant, 4%) and beginning
20January 1, 1954 and before August 1, 1957, 6%, and beginning
21August 1, 1957, 7% of each payment of the salary of each
22present employee and future entrant shall be deducted and
23contributed to the fund for age and service annuity or Tier 2
24monthly retirement annuity. The deductions shall be made from
25each payment of salary and shall continue while the employee is

 

 

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1in service.
2    Any policeman whose employment has been transferred to the
3police service of the city as a result of "An Act in relation
4to or exchange of certain functions, property and personnel
5among cities, and park districts having co-extensive
6geographic areas and populations in excess of 500,000",
7approved July 5, 1957, as now and hereafter amended, shall also
8contribute a sum equal to 2% of the total salary received by
9him in his employment between August 1, 1957 to July 17, 1959,
10with the park district from which he has been transferred
11together with interest on the unpaid contributions of 4% per
12annum from July 17, 1959 to the date such payments are made.
13Such additional sum may be paid at any time before the time
14such policeman enters into age and service annuity.
15    Concurrently with each such deduction, beginning on the
16effective date and prior to January 1, 1954, 8 1/2% (except for
17a future entrant beginning on July 1, 1939, 9 5/7%) and
18beginning January 1, 1954, 9 5/7% of each payment of salary
19shall be contributed by the city, but in the case of a future
20entrant who attains age 63 prior to January 1, 1988 while still
21in service, no contributions shall be made for the period
22between the date the employee attains age 63 and January 1,
231988.
24    (b) Each deduction from salary made prior to the date the
25age and service annuity for the employee is fixed, and each
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1be improved by interest for a present employee during the time
2he is in service until age and service annuity is fixed, and,
3for a future entrant, during the time he is in service. The sum
4accumulated shall be used to provide age and service annuity
5for the employee.
6    Beginning September 1, 1967, the deductions from salary
7provided in Section 5-167.1 shall also be made.
8(Source: P.A. 86-272.)
 
9    (40 ILCS 5/5-170)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-170)
10    Sec. 5-170. Contributions for widow's annuities and Tier 2
11surviving spouse's annuity for present employees and future
12entrants. Beginning on the effective date 1%, and beginning
13January 1, 1976, 1-1/2% of the salary of each male present
14employee and future entrant shall be deducted and contributed
15to the fund for widow's annuity or Tier 2 surviving spouse's
16annuity; however, in the case of a future entrant who attains
17age 63 prior to January 1, 1988 while still in service, no
18deductions shall be made for the period between the date the
19employee attains age 63 and January 1, 1988. The deductions
20shall be made from each payment of salary and shall continue
21during the employee's service.
22    An employee in the service and over age 57 on the effective
23date of this amendatory Act of 1969 shall have the option of
24contributing 1% of salary together with the effective rate of
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1attainment of age 57 and prior to such effective date. If such
2retroactive contributions are made the wife or widow shall be
3entitled to the widow's annuity provided in Section 5-136.
4    Concurrently with each such deduction, the city shall
5contribute 2% of each such payment of salary.
6    Each deduction from salary and contribution by the city
7shall be allocated to the account of and credited to the
8employee. The amount so credited shall be improved at the
9applicable rate of interest; except that in the case of an
10employee who attains age 63 prior to January 1, 1988 while
11still in service, no interest shall be credited between the
12date the employee attains age 63 and January 1, 1988.
13(Source: P.A. 86-272.)
 
14    (40 ILCS 5/5-238)
15    Sec. 5-238. Provisions applicable to new hires; Tier 2.
16    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
17the provisions of this Section apply to a person who first
18becomes a policeman under this Article on or after January 1,
192011, and to certain qualified survivors of such a policeman.
20Such persons, and the benefits and restrictions that apply
21specifically to them under this Article, may be referred to as
22"Tier 2".
23    (b) A policeman who has withdrawn from service, has
24attained age 50 55 or more, and who has 10 or more years of
25service in that capacity shall be entitled, upon proper

 

 

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1application being received by the Fund, at his option to
2receive a Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity for his service as
3a police officer. The Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity shall
4be computed by multiplying 2.5% for each year of such service
5by his or her final average salary, subject to an annuity
6reduction factor of . The retirement annuity of a policeman who
7is retiring after attaining age 50 with 10 or more years of
8creditable service shall be reduced by one-half of 1% for each
9month that the police officer's age at retirement is under age
1055. The Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity is in lieu of any age
11and service annuity or other form of retirement annuity under
12this Article.
13    The maximum retirement annuity under this subsection (b)
14shall be 75% of final average salary.
15    For the purposes of this subsection (b), "final average
16salary" means the average monthly salary obtained by dividing
17the total salary of the policeman during the 96 consecutive
18months of service within the last 120 months of service in
19which the total salary was the highest by the number of months
20of service in that period.
21    Beginning on January 1, 2011, for all purposes under this
22Code (including without limitation the calculation of benefits
23and employee contributions), the annual salary based on the
24plan year of a member or participant to whom this Section
25applies shall not exceed $106,800; however, that amount shall
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1that amount, including all previous adjustments, or (ii)
2one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not
3less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months
4ending with the September preceding each November 1, including
5all previous adjustments.
6    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
7for a person who first becomes a policeman under this Article
8on or after January 1, 2011, eligibility for and the amount of
9the annuity to which the qualified surviving spouse, children,
10and or parents are entitled under this subsection (c) shall be
11determined as follows:
12        (1) The surviving spouse of a deceased policeman to
13    whom this Section applies shall be deemed qualified to
14    receive a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this
15    paragraph (1) if: (i) the deceased policeman meets the
16    requirements specified under subdivision (A), (B), (C), or
17    (D) of this paragraph (1); and (ii) the surviving spouse
18    would not otherwise be excluded from receiving a widow's
19    annuity under the eligibility requirements for a widow's
20    annuity set forth in Section 5-146. The Tier 2 surviving
21    spouse's annuity is in lieu of the widow's annuity
22    determined under any other Section of this Article and is
23    subject to the requirements of Section 5-147.1.
24        As used in this subsection (c), "earned annuity" means
25    a Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity determined under
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1    policeman had received pursuant to Section 5-167.1.
2            (A) If the deceased policeman was receiving an
3        earned annuity at the date of his or her death, the
4        Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this paragraph
5        (1) shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the
6        policeman's earned annuity at the date of death.
7            (B) If the deceased policeman was not receiving an
8        earned annuity but had at least 10 years of service at
9        the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving spouse's
10        annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be the greater
11        of: (i) 30% of the annual maximum salary attached to
12        the classified civil service position of a first class
13        patrolman at the time of his death; or (ii) 66 2/3% of
14        the Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity that the deceased
15        policeman would have been eligible to receive under
16        subsection (b) of this Section, based upon the actual
17        service accrued through the day before the policeman's
18        death, but determined as though the policeman was at
19        least age 55 on the day before his or her death and
20        retired on that day.
21            (C) If the deceased policeman was an active
22        policeman with at least 1 1/2 but less than 10 years of
23        service at the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving
24        spouse's annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be in
25        the amount of 30% of the annual maximum salary attached
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1        class patrolman at the time of his death.
2            (D) If the performance of an act or acts of duty
3        results directly in the death of a policeman subject to
4        this Section, or prevents him from subsequently
5        resuming active service in the police department, and
6        if the policeman's Tier 2 surviving spouse would
7        otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for a
8        compensation annuity or supplemental annuity granted
9        under Section 5-144, then in addition to the Tier 2
10        surviving spouse's annuity provided under subdivision
11        (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph (1), whichever
12        applies, the Tier 2 surviving spouse shall be qualified
13        to receive compensation annuity or supplemental
14        annuity, as would be provided under Section 5-144, in
15        order to bring the total benefit up to the applicable
16        75% salary limitation provided in that Section, but
17        subject to the Tier 2 salary cap provided under
18        subsection (b) of this Section; except that no such
19        annuity shall be paid to the surviving spouse of a
20        policeman who dies while in receipt of disability
21        benefits when the policeman's death was caused by an
22        intervening illness or injury unrelated to the illness
23        or injury that had prevented him from subsequently
24        resuming active service in the police department.
25            (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
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1        under subdivision (A) or (B) of this paragraph (1) of a
2        survivor of a person who first becomes a policeman
3        under this Article on or after January 1, 2011 shall be
4        increased on the January 1 next occurring after (i)
5        attainment of age 60 by the recipient of the Tier 2
6        surviving spouse's annuity or (ii) the first
7        anniversary of the Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity
8        start date, whichever is later, survivor's annuity and
9        on each January 1 thereafter, by 3% or one-half the
10        annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less
11        than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12
12        months ending with the September preceding each
13        November 1, whichever is less, of the originally
14        granted Tier 2 surviving spouse's survivor's annuity.
15        If the unadjusted percentage change in the consumer
16        price index-u for a 12-month period ending in September
17        is zero or, when compared with the preceding period,
18        decreases, then the annuity shall not be increased.
19            For the purposes of this Section, "consumer price
20        index-u" means the index published by the Bureau of
21        Labor Statistics of the United States Department of
22        Labor that measures the average change in prices of
23        goods and services purchased by all urban consumers,
24        United States city average, all items, 1982-84 = 100.
25        The new amount resulting from each annual adjustment
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1        the Department of Insurance and made available to the
2        boards of the pension funds.
3            (F) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
4        paragraph (1), for a qualified surviving spouse who is
5        entitled to a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under
6        subdivision (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph
7        (1), that Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity shall not
8        be less than the amount of the minimum widow's annuity
9        established from time to time under Section 5-167.4.
10        (2) Surviving children of a deceased policeman subject
11    to this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
12    requirements for a child's annuity set forth in Sections
13    5-151 and 5-152 shall be deemed qualified to receive a Tier
14    2 child's annuity under this subsection (c), which shall be
15    in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the same
16    manner as, the child's annuity provided under those
17    Sections; except that any salary used for computing a Tier
18    2 child's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
19    provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For purposes
20    of determining any pro rata reduction in child's annuities
21    under this subsection (c), references in Section 5-152 to
22    the combined annuities of the family shall be deemed to
23    refer to the combined Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity, if
24    any, and the Tier 2 child's annuities payable under this
25    subsection (c).
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1    to this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
2    requirements for a parent's annuity set forth in Section
3    5-152 shall be deemed qualified to receive a Tier 2
4    parent's annuity under this subsection (c), which shall be
5    in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the same
6    manner as, the parent's annuity provided under Section
7    5-152.1; except that any salary used for computing a Tier 2
8    parent's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
9    provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For the
10    purposes of this Section, a reference to "annuity" in
11    Section 5-152.1 includes: (i) in the context of a widow, a
12    Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity and (ii) in the context
13    of a child, a Tier 2 child's annuity.
14    (d) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
15provisions of this Section, as enacted by Public Act 96-1495,
16require clarification relating to necessary eligibility
17standards and the manner of determining and paying the intended
18Tier 2 benefits and contributions in order to enable the Fund
19to unambiguously implement and administer benefits for Tier 2
20members. The changes to this Section and the conforming changes
21to Sections 5-153, 5-155, 5-163, 5-167.1 (except for the
22changes to subsection (a) of that Section), 5-169, and 5-170
23made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly are
24enacted to clarify the provisions of this Section as enacted by
25Public Act 96-1495, and are hereby declared to represent and be
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1Section and Public Act 96-1495.
2    (e) The changes to Sections 5-153, 5-155, 5-163, 5-167.1
3(except for the changes to subsection (a) of that Section),
45-169, and 5-170 made by this amendatory Act of the 99th
5General Assembly are intended to be retroactive to January 1,
62011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1495) and, for the
7purposes of Section 1-103.1 of this Code, they apply without
8regard to whether the relevant policeman was in service on or
9after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
10General Assembly.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1495, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
12    (40 ILCS 5/6-128.4)   (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4)
13    Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities.
14    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
15beginning January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's
16annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a
17widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per month, without
18regard to whether the deceased fireman is in service on or
19after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
20    (b) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
211994, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
22$700 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's annuities
23on that date who are survivors of employees who retired at age
2450 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2) persons
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1employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years
2of service.
3    (c) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
41999, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
5$800 per month for (1) all persons receiving widow's annuities
6on that date who are survivors of employees who retired at age
750 or over with at least 20 years of service, and (2) persons
8who become eligible for widow's annuities and are survivors of
9employees who retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years
10of service.
11    (d) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
122004, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
13$900 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
14or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
15fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
16amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
17    (e) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
182005, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
19$1,000 per month for all persons receiving widow's annuities on
20or after that date, without regard to whether the deceased
21fireman is in service on or after the effective date of this
22amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
23    (f) Notwithstanding Section 6-128.3, beginning January 1,
242017, the minimum widow's annuity under this Article shall be
25no less than 125% of the Federal Poverty Level for all persons
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1regard to whether the deceased fireman is in service on or
2after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
3General Assembly. For purposes of this Section, "Federal
4Poverty Level" means the poverty guidelines applicable to an
5individual in a single-person household located in Illinois, as
6updated periodically in the Federal Register by the United
7States Department of Health and Human Services under the
8authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
9(Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
 
10    (40 ILCS 5/6-150)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-150)
11    Sec. 6-150. Death benefit.
12    (a) Effective January 1, 1962, an ordinary death benefit
13shall be payable on account of any fireman in service and in
14receipt of salary on or after such date, which benefit shall be
15in addition to all other annuities and benefits herein
16provided. This benefit shall be payable upon death of a
17fireman:
18        (1) occurring in active service while in receipt of
19    salary;
20        (2) on an authorized and approved leave of absence,
21    without salary, beginning on or after January 1, 1962, if
22    the death occurs within 60 days from the date the fireman
23    was in receipt of salary;
24        (3) receiving duty, occupational disease, or ordinary
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1        (4) occurring within 60 days from the date of
2    termination of duty disability, occupational disease
3    disability or ordinary disability benefit payments if
4    re-entry into service had not occurred; or
5        (5) occurring on retirement and while in receipt of an
6    age and service annuity, prior service annuity, Tier 2
7    monthly retirement annuity, or minimum annuity; provided
8    (a) retirement on such annuity occurred on or after January
9    1, 1962, and (b) such separation from service was effective
10    on or after the fireman's attainment of age 50, and (c)
11    application for such annuity was made within 60 days after
12    separation from service.
13    (b) The ordinary death benefit shall be payable to such
14beneficiary or beneficiaries as the fireman has nominated by
15written direction duly signed and acknowledged before an
16officer authorized to take acknowledgments, and filed with the
17board. If no such written direction has been filed or if the
18designated beneficiaries do not survive the fireman, payment of
19the benefit shall be made to his estate.
20    (c) Beginning July 1, 1983, if death occurs prior to
21retirement on annuity and before the fireman's attainment of
22age 50, the amount of the benefit payable shall be $12,000.
23Beginning July 1, 1983, if death occurs prior to retirement, at
24age 50 or over, the benefit of $12,000 shall be reduced $400
25for each year (commencing on the fireman's attainment of age 50
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1fireman's age, at date of death, is more than age 49, but in no
2event below the amount of $6,000.
3    Beginning July 1, 1983, if the fireman's death occurs while
4he is in receipt of an annuity, the benefit shall be $6,000.
5(Source: P.A. 83-152.)
 
6    (40 ILCS 5/6-158)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-158)
7    Sec. 6-158. Refund - General.
8    (a) A fireman who withdraws before age 50 and a fireman
9with less than 10 years of service who withdraws before age 57,
10or any fireman who withdraws and enters the service of another
11department of the city, has a right to a refund of the entire
12amount to his credit as of the date of withdrawal for age and
13service annuity or Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity, for
14automatic annual increase in annuity as provided in Section
156-164, and for widow's annuity or Tier 2 surviving spouse's
16annuity, from deductions from salary.
17    (b) Any such fireman shall be entitled to refund until he
18re-enters service or until his annuity is fixed.
19    (c) A fireman who receives a refund forfeits all rights to
20any annuity or benefit from the fund, for himself and for any
21other person who might benefit through him because of his
22service, provided he shall retain the right to credit for any
23such service, for the purpose of computing his total service if
24he re-enters service before age 57, becomes a beneficiary of
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1    (d) A fireman completing 10 years of service who does not
2receive a refund, may receive an annuity as provided in this
3Article.
4    (e) A fireman completing less than 10 years who does not
5receive a refund has a right to have all amounts to his credit
6for annuity purposes on the date of withdrawal improved by
7interest while he is out of service until age 57 only, for his
8benefit and the benefit of any person who may have any right to
9annuity through him, if he subsequently reenters service and
10attains a right to annuity.
11(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2464.)
 
12    (40 ILCS 5/6-164)   (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-164)
13    Sec. 6-164. Automatic annual increase; retirement after
14September 1, 1959.
15    (a) A fireman qualifying for a minimum annuity who retires
16from service after September 1, 1959 shall, upon either the
17first of the month following the first anniversary of his date
18of retirement if he is age 60 (age 55 if born before January 1,
191966 1955) or over on that anniversary date, or upon the first
20of the month following his attainment of age 60 (age 55 if born
21before January 1, 1966 1955) if that occurs after the first
22anniversary of his retirement date, have his then fixed and
23payable monthly annuity increased by 1 1/2%, and such first
24fixed annuity as granted at retirement increased by an
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1maximum increase of 30%. Beginning July 1, 1982 for firemen
2born before January 1, 1930, and beginning January 1, 1990 for
3firemen born after December 31, 1929 and before January 1,
41940, and beginning January 1, 1996 for firemen born after
5December 31, 1939 but before January 1, 1945, and beginning
6January 1, 2004, for firemen born after December 31, 1944 but
7before January 1, 1955, and beginning January 1, 2017, for
8firemen born after December 31, 1954 but before January 1,
91966, such increases shall be 3% and such firemen shall not be
10subject to the 30% maximum increase.
11    Any fireman born before January 1, 1945 who qualifies for a
12minimum annuity and retires after September 1, 1967 but has not
13received the initial increase under this subsection before
14January 1, 1996 is entitled to receive the initial increase
15under this subsection on (1) January 1, 1996, (2) the first
16anniversary of the date of retirement, or (3) attainment of age
1755, whichever occurs last. The changes to this Section made by
18this amendatory Act of 1995 apply beginning January 1, 1996 and
19apply without regard to whether the fireman or annuitant
20terminated service before the effective date of this amendatory
21Act of 1995.
22    Any fireman born before January 1, 1955 who qualifies for a
23minimum annuity and retires after September 1, 1967 but has not
24received the initial increase under this subsection before
25January 1, 2004 is entitled to receive the initial increase
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1anniversary of the date of retirement, or (3) attainment of age
255, whichever occurs last. The changes to this Section made by
3this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly apply without
4regard to whether the fireman or annuitant terminated service
5before the effective date of this amendatory Act.
6    Any fireman born before January 1, 1966 who qualifies for a
7minimum annuity and retires after September 1, 1967 but has not
8received the initial increase under this subsection before
9January 1, 2017 is entitled to receive an initial increase
10under this subsection on (1) January 1, 2017, (2) the first
11anniversary of the date of retirement, or (3) attainment of age
1255, whichever occurs last, in an amount equal to 3% for each
13complete year following the date of retirement or attainment of
14age 55, whichever occurs later. The changes to this subsection
15made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly apply
16without regard to whether the fireman or annuitant terminated
17service before the effective date of this amendatory Act.
18    (b) Subsection (a) of this Section is not applicable to an
19employee receiving a term annuity.
20    (c) To help defray the cost of such increases in annuity,
21there shall be deducted, beginning September 1, 1959, from each
22payment of salary to a fireman, 1/8 of 1% of each such salary
23payment and an additional 1/8 of 1% beginning on September 1,
241961, and September 1, 1963, respectively, concurrently with
25and in addition to the salary deductions otherwise made for
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1    Each such additional 1/8 of 1% deduction from salary which
2shall, on September 1, 1963, result in a total increase of 3/8
3of 1% of salary, shall be credited to the Automatic Increase
4Reserve, to be used, together with city contributions as
5provided in this Article, to defray the cost of the 1 1/2%
6annuity increments herein specified in this Section. Any
7balance in such reserve as of the beginning of each calendar
8year shall be credited with interest at the rate of 3% per
9annum.
10    The salary deductions provided in this Section are not
11subject to refund, except to the fireman himself, in any case
12in which: (i) the a fireman withdraws prior to qualification
13for minimum annuity or Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity and
14applies for refund, (ii) the fireman or applies for an annuity
15of a type that is not subject to annual increases under this
16Section, or (iii) , and also where a term annuity becomes
17payable. In such cases, the total of such salary deductions
18shall be refunded to the fireman, without interest, and charged
19to the aforementioned reserve.
20    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
21the Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity of a person who first
22becomes a fireman under this Article on or after January 1,
232011 shall be increased on the January 1 occurring either on or
24after (i) the attainment of age 60 or (ii) the first
25anniversary of the annuity start date, whichever is later. Each
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1annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero)
2in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
3September preceding each November 1, whichever is less, of the
4originally granted retirement annuity. If the annual
5unadjusted percentage change in the consumer price index-u for
6a 12-month period ending in September is zero or, when compared
7with the preceding period, decreases, then the annuity shall
8not be increased.
9    For the purposes of this subsection (d), "consumer price
10index-u" means the index published by the Bureau of Labor
11Statistics of the United States Department of Labor that
12measures the average change in prices of goods and services
13purchased by all urban consumers, United States city average,
14all items, 1982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each
15annual adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension
16Division of the Department of Insurance and made available to
17the boards of the pension funds by November 1 of each year.
18(Source: P.A. 96-1495, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
19    (40 ILCS 5/6-166)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-166)
20    Sec. 6-166. Contributions for age and service annuities or
21Tier 2 monthly retirement annuities for present employees and
22future entrants.
23    (a) After the effective date and prior to July 1, 1953, 3
241/2%, and after June 30, 1953, and prior to September 1, 1959,
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1the salary of each present employee and future entrant shall be
2deducted and contributed to the fund for age and service
3annuity or Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity. The deductions
4shall be made at the time payments of salary are payable and
5shall continue while the employee is in service.
6    Concurrently with each such contribution, the city shall
7contribute 8 1/2% of each payment of salary, but the city
8contributions shall cease for all employees upon their
9attainment of age 63.
10    (b) Each contribution by the employee and the city shall be
11allocated to the account of and credited to the employee, and
12shall be improved by interest at the applicable rate during the
13time he is in service until the age and service annuity is
14fixed. Any accretion, by way of interest or otherwise, upon
15such sum or any deduction from salary made after the annuity is
16fixed for a present employee or after attainment of age 63 by a
17future entrant who first becomes a fireman under this Article
18before January 1, 2011 shall not be credited to the employee
19for age and service annuity.
20(Source: P.A. 76-1668.)
 
21    (40 ILCS 5/6-167)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-167)
22    Sec. 6-167. Contributions for widow's annuity and Tier 2
23surviving spouse's annuity. Beginning on the effective date and
24prior to September 1, 1957, 1% of each payment of salary of not
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11957, 1% of each payment of salary of not more than $6,000 of
2each present employee and future entrant shall be deducted and
3contributed to the fund for widow's annuity. After September 1,
41967 and prior to January 1, 1976, 1%, and beginning January 1,
51976, 1 1/2% of salary without limitation shall be deducted
6from the pay of each present employee and future entrant and
7contributed to the fund for widow's annuity or Tier 2 surviving
8spouse's annuity. The deduction shall be made at the time the
9payments of salary are payable and shall continue during the
10service of the employee.
11    Concurrently with each contribution, the city shall
12contribute 2% of each payment of salary.
13    Each contribution by the employee and the city shall be
14allocated to the accounts of and credited to the employee for
15widow's annuity or Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity.
16(Source: P.A. 79-633.)
 
17    (40 ILCS 5/6-229)
18    Sec. 6-229. Provisions applicable to new hires; Tier 2.
19    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
20the provisions of this Section apply to a person who first
21becomes a fireman under this Article on or after January 1,
222011, and to certain qualified survivors of such a fireman.
23Such persons, and the benefits and restrictions that apply
24specifically to them under this Article, may be referred to as
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1    (b) A fireman who has withdrawn from service, has attained
2age 50 55 or more, and who has 10 or more years of service in
3that capacity shall be entitled, upon proper application being
4received by the Fund, at his option to receive a Tier 2 monthly
5retirement annuity for his service as a fireman. The Tier 2
6monthly retirement annuity shall be computed by multiplying
72.5% for each year of such service by his or her final average
8salary, subject to an annuity reduction factor of . The
9retirement annuity of a fireman who is retiring after attaining
10age 50 with 10 or more years of creditable service shall be
11reduced by one-half of 1% for each month that the fireman's age
12at retirement is under age 55. The Tier 2 monthly retirement
13annuity is in lieu of any age and service annuity or other form
14of retirement annuity under this Article.
15    The maximum retirement annuity under this subsection (b)
16shall be 75% of final average salary.
17    For the purposes of this subsection (b), "final average
18salary" means the average monthly salary obtained by dividing
19the total salary of the fireman during the 96 consecutive
20months of service within the last 120 months of service in
21which the total salary was the highest by the number of months
22of service in that period.
23    Beginning on January 1, 2011, for all purposes under this
24Code (including without limitation the calculation of benefits
25and employee contributions), the annual salary based on the
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1applies shall not exceed $106,800; however, that amount shall
2annually thereafter be increased by the lesser of (i) 3% of
3that amount, including all previous adjustments, or (ii)
4one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not
5less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months
6ending with the September preceding each November 1, including
7all previous adjustments.
8    (b-5) For the purposes of this Section, "consumer price
9index-u" means the index published by the Bureau of Labor
10Statistics of the United States Department of Labor that
11measures the average change in prices of goods and services
12purchased by all urban consumers, United States city average,
13all items, 1982-84 = 100. The new amount resulting from each
14annual adjustment shall be determined by the Public Pension
15Division of the Department of Insurance and made available to
16the boards of the retirement systems and pension funds by
17November 1 of each year.
18    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
19for a person who first becomes a fireman under this Article on
20or after January 1, 2011, eligibility for and the amount of the
21annuity to which the qualified surviving spouse, children, and
22or parents of the fireman are entitled under this subsection
23(c) shall be determined as follows:
24        (1) The surviving spouse of a deceased fireman to whom
25    this Section applies shall be deemed qualified to receive a
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1    if: (i) the deceased fireman meets the requirements
2    specified under subdivision (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this
3    paragraph (1); and (ii) the surviving spouse would not
4    otherwise be excluded from receiving a widow's annuity
5    under the eligibility requirements for a widow's annuity
6    set forth in Section 6-142. The Tier 2 surviving spouse's
7    annuity is in lieu of the widow's annuity determined under
8    any other Section of this Article and is subject to the
9    requirements of Section 6-143.2.
10        As used in this subsection (c), "earned pension" means
11    a Tier 2 monthly retirement annuity determined under
12    subsection (b) of this Section, including any increases the
13    fireman had received pursuant to Section 6-164.
14            (A) If the deceased fireman was receiving an earned
15        pension at the date of his or her death, the Tier 2
16        surviving spouse's annuity under this paragraph (1)
17        shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the fireman's
18        earned pension at the date of death.
19            (B) If the deceased fireman was not receiving an
20        earned pension but had at least 10 years of service at
21        the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving spouse's
22        annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be the greater
23        of: (i) 30% of the salary attached to the rank of first
24        class firefighter in the classified career service at
25        the time of the fireman's death; or (ii) 66 2/3% of the
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1        fireman would have been eligible to receive under
2        subsection (b) of this Section, based upon the actual
3        service accrued through the day before the fireman's
4        death, but determined as though the fireman was at
5        least age 55 on the day before his or her death and
6        retired on that day.
7            (C) If the deceased fireman was an active fireman
8        with at least 1 1/2 but less than 10 years of service
9        at the time of death, the Tier 2 surviving spouse's
10        annuity under this paragraph (1) shall be in the amount
11        of 30% of the salary attached to the rank of first
12        class firefighter in the classified career service at
13        the time of the fireman's death.
14            (D) Notwithstanding subdivisions (A), (B), and (C)
15        of this paragraph (1), if the performance of an act or
16        acts of duty results directly in the death of a fireman
17        subject to this Section, or prevents him from
18        subsequently resuming active service in the fire
19        department, then a surviving spouse who would
20        otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for a
21        death in the line of duty widow's annuity granted under
22        Section 6-140 shall be deemed to be qualified for a
23        Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under this
24        subdivision (D); except that no such annuity shall be
25        paid to the surviving spouse of a fireman who dies
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1        fireman's death was caused by an intervening illness or
2        injury unrelated to the illness or injury that had
3        prevented him from subsequently resuming active
4        service in the fire department. The Tier 2 surviving
5        spouse's annuity calculated under this subdivision (D)
6        shall be in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in
7        the same manner as, the widow's annuity provided under
8        Section 6-140; except that the salary used for
9        computing a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under
10        this subdivision (D) shall be subject to the Tier 2
11        salary cap provided under subsection (b) of this
12        Section.
13            (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
14        Article, the monthly Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity
15        under subdivision (A) or (B) of this paragraph (1) of a
16        survivor of a person who first becomes a fireman under
17        this Article on or after January 1, 2011 shall be
18        increased on the January 1 next occurring after (i)
19        attainment of age 60 by the recipient of the Tier 2
20        surviving spouse's annuity or (ii) the first
21        anniversary of the Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity
22        start date, whichever is later, survivor's pension and
23        on each January 1 thereafter, by 3% or one-half the
24        annual unadjusted percentage increase in the consumer
25        price index-u for the 12 months ending with September
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1        originally granted Tier 2 surviving spouse's
2        survivor's annuity. If the annual unadjusted
3        percentage change in the consumer price index-u for a
4        12-month period ending in September is zero or, when
5        compared with the preceding period, decreases, then
6        the annuity shall not be increased.
7            (F) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
8        paragraph (1), for a qualified surviving spouse who is
9        entitled to a Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity under
10        subdivision (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph
11        (1), that Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity shall not
12        be less than the amount of the minimum widow's annuity
13        established from time to time under Section 6-128.4.
14        (2) Surviving children of a deceased fireman subject to
15    this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
16    requirements for a child's annuity set forth in Sections
17    6-147 and 6-148 shall be deemed qualified to receive a Tier
18    2 child's annuity under this subsection (c), which shall be
19    in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the same
20    manner as, the child's annuity provided under those
21    Sections; except that any salary used for computing a Tier
22    2 child's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
23    provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For purposes
24    of determining any pro rata reduction in child's annuities
25    under this subsection (c), references in Section 6-148 to
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1    refer to the combined Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity, if
2    any, and the Tier 2 child's annuities payable under this
3    subsection (c).
4        (3) Surviving parents of a deceased fireman subject to
5    this Section who would otherwise meet the eligibility
6    requirements for a parent's annuity set forth in Section
7    6-149 shall be deemed qualified to receive a Tier 2
8    parent's annuity under this subsection (c), which shall be
9    in lieu of, but in the same amount and paid in the same
10    manner as, the parent's annuity provided under Section
11    6-149; except that any salary used for computing a Tier 2
12    parent's annuity shall be subject to the Tier 2 salary cap
13    provided under subsection (b) of this Section. For the
14    purposes of this Section, a reference to "annuity" in
15    Section 6-149 includes: (i) in the context of a widow, a
16    Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity and (ii) in the context
17    of a child, a Tier 2 child's annuity.
18    (d) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
19provisions of this Section, as enacted by Public Act 96-1495,
20require clarification relating to necessary eligibility
21standards and the manner of determining and paying the intended
22Tier 2 benefits and contributions in order to enable the Fund
23to unambiguously implement and administer benefits for Tier 2
24members. The changes to this Section and the conforming changes
25to Sections 6-150, 6-158, 6-164 (except for the changes to
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1amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly are enacted to
2clarify the provisions of this Section as enacted by Public Act
396-1495, and are hereby declared to represent and be consistent
4with the original and continuing intent of this Section and
5Public Act 96-1495.
6    (e) The changes to Sections 6-150, 6-158, 6-164 (except for
7the changes to subsection (a) of that Section), 6-166, and
86-167 made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
9are intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the
10effective date of Public Act 96-1495) and, for the purposes of
11Section 1-103.1 of this Code, they apply without regard to
12whether the relevant fireman was in service on or after the
13effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
14Assembly.
15(Source: P.A. 96-1495, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
16    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
17Section 8.40 as follows:
 
18    (30 ILCS 805/8.40 new)
19    Sec. 8.40. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
20of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
21implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
22the 99th General Assembly.
 
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1becoming law.".