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5 ILCS 375/6.10

(5 ILCS 375/6.10)

Sec. 6.10.

Contributions to the Community College Health Insurance
Security Fund.

(a) Beginning January 1, 1999 and through June 30, 2023, every active contributor of the State
Universities Retirement System (established under Article 15 of the Illinois
Pension Code) who (1) is a full-time employee of a community college district
(other than a community college district subject to Article VII of the Public
Community College Act)
or an association of community college boards and (2) is not an employee as
defined in Section 3 of this Act shall make contributions toward the cost of
community college annuitant and survivor health benefits at the rate of 0.50%
of salary. Beginning July 1, 2023 and through June 30, 2024, the contribution rate shall be 0.75% of salary. Beginning July 1, 2024 and through June 30, 2026, the contribution rate shall be a percentage of salary to be determined by the Department of Central Management Services, which in each fiscal year shall not exceed a 0.1 percentage point increase in the amount of salary actually required to be contributed for the previous fiscal year. Beginning July 1, 2026, the contribution rate shall be a percentage of salary to be determined by the Department of Central Management Services, which in each fiscal year shall not exceed 105% of the percentage of salary actually required to be contributed for the previous fiscal year.

These contributions shall be deducted by the employer and paid to the State
Universities Retirement System as service agent for the Department of Central
Management Services.  The System may use the same processes for collecting the
contributions required by this subsection that it uses to collect the
contributions received from those employees under Section 15-157 of the
Illinois Pension Code.  An employer may agree to pick up or pay the
contributions required under this subsection on behalf of the employee;
such contributions shall be deemed to have been paid by the employee.

The State Universities Retirement System shall promptly deposit all moneys
collected under this subsection (a) into the Community College Health Insurance
Security Fund created in Section 6.9 of this Act.  The moneys collected under
this Section shall be used only for the purposes authorized in Section 6.9 of
this Act and shall not be considered to be assets of the State Universities
Retirement System.  Contributions made under this Section are not transferable
to other pension funds or retirement systems and are not refundable upon
termination of service.

(b) Beginning January 1, 1999 and through June 30, 2023, every community college district
(other than a community college district subject to Article VII of the Public
Community College Act) or association
of community college boards that is an employer under the State Universities
Retirement System shall contribute toward the cost of the community college
health benefits provided under Section 6.9 of this Act an amount equal to 0.50%
of the salary paid to its full-time employees who participate in the State
Universities Retirement System and are not members as defined in Section 3 of
this Act. Beginning July 1, 2023 and through June 30, 2024, the contribution rate shall be 0.75% of the salary. Beginning July 1, 2024 and through June 30, 2026, the contribution rate shall be a percentage of salary to be determined by the Department of Central Management Services, which in each fiscal year shall not exceed a 0.1 percentage point increase in the amount of salary actually required to be contributed for the previous fiscal year. Beginning July 1, 2026, the contribution rate shall be a percentage of salary to be determined by the Department of Central Management Services, which in each fiscal year shall not exceed 105% of the percentage of salary actually required to be contributed for the previous fiscal year.

These contributions shall be paid by the employer to the State Universities
Retirement System as service agent for the Department of Central Management
Services.  The System may use the same processes for collecting the
contributions required by this subsection that it uses to collect the
contributions received from those employers under Section 15-155 of the
Illinois Pension Code.

The State Universities Retirement System shall promptly deposit all moneys
collected under this subsection (b) into the Community College Health Insurance
Security Fund created in Section 6.9 of this Act.  The moneys collected under
this Section shall be used only for the purposes authorized in Section 6.9 of
this Act and shall not be considered to be assets of the State Universities
Retirement System.  Contributions made under this Section are not transferable
to other pension funds or retirement systems and are not refundable upon
termination of service.

The Department of Central Management Services, or any successor agency designated to procure healthcare contracts pursuant to this Act, is authorized to establish funds, separate accounts provided by any bank or banks as defined by the Illinois Banking Act, or separate accounts provided by any savings and loan association or associations as defined by the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985 to be held by the Director, outside the State treasury, for the purpose of receiving the transfer of moneys from the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. The Department may promulgate rules further defining the methodology for the transfers. Any interest earned by moneys in the funds or accounts shall inure to the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. The transferred moneys, and interest accrued thereon, shall be used exclusively for transfers to administrative service organizations or their financial institutions for payments of claims to claimants and providers under the self-insurance health plan. The transferred moneys, and interest accrued thereon, shall not be used for any other purpose including, but not limited to, reimbursement of administration fees due the administrative service organization pursuant to its contract or contracts with the Department.

(c) On or before November 15 of each year, the Board of Trustees of the
State Universities Retirement System shall certify to the Governor, the
Director of Central Management Services, and the State
Comptroller its estimate of the total amount of contributions to be paid under
subsection (a) of this Section for the next fiscal year. Beginning in fiscal year 2008, the amount certified shall be decreased or increased each year by the amount that the actual active employee contributions either fell short of or exceeded the estimate used by the Board in making the certification for the previous fiscal year. The State Universities Retirement System shall calculate the amount of actual active employee contributions in fiscal years 1999 through 2005. Based upon this calculation, the fiscal year 2008 certification shall include an amount equal to the cumulative amount that the actual active employee contributions either fell short of or exceeded the estimate used by the Board in making the certification for those fiscal years.  The certification
shall include a detailed explanation of the methods and information that the
Board relied upon in preparing its estimate.  As soon as possible after the
effective date of this Section, the Board shall submit its estimate for fiscal
year 1999.

On or after the effective date of the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, but no later than June 30, 2023, the Board shall recalculate and recertify to the Governor, the Director of Central Management Services, and the State Comptroller its estimate of the total amount of contributions to be paid under subsection (a) for State fiscal year 2024, taking into account the changes in required employee contributions made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.

(d) Beginning in fiscal year 1999, on the first day of each month, or as
soon thereafter as may be practical, the State Treasurer and the State
Comptroller shall transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Community
College Health Insurance Security Fund 1/12 of the annual amount appropriated
for that fiscal year to the State Comptroller for deposit into the Community
College Health Insurance Security Fund under Section 1.4 of the State Pension
Funds Continuing Appropriation Act.

(e) Except where otherwise specified in this Section, the definitions
that apply to Article 15 of the Illinois Pension Code apply to this Section.

(Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 6-7-23.)