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90_HB0511
40 ILCS 5/4-109 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109
30 ILCS 805/8.21 new
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Pension
Code. Increases the pension formula from 2% to 2.5% of
salary for the 21st through 30th year of service. Amends the
State Mandates Act to require implementation without
reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing
2 Section 4-109 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
6 changing Section 4-109 as follows:
7 (40 ILCS 5/4-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109)
8 Sec. 4-109. Pension.
9 (a) A firefighter age 50 or more with 20 or more years
10 of creditable service, who is no longer in service as a
11 firefighter, shall receive a monthly pension of 1/2 the
12 monthly salary attached to the rank held by him or her in the
13 fire service at the date of retirement.
14 The monthly pension shall be increased by 1/12 of 2.5% 2%
15 of such monthly salary for each additional month over 20
16 years of service through 30 years of service and 1/12 of 1%
17 of such monthly salary for each additional month over 30
18 years of service, to a maximum of 75% of such monthly salary.
19 (b) A firefighter who retires or is separated from
20 service having at least 10 but less than 20 years of
21 creditable service, who is not entitled to receive a
22 disability pension, and who did not apply for a refund of
23 contributions at his or her last separation from service
24 shall receive a monthly pension upon attainment of age 60
25 based on the monthly salary attached to his or her rank in
26 the fire service on the date of retirement or separation from
27 service according to the following schedule:
28 For 10 years of service, 15% of salary;
29 For 11 years of service, 17.6% of salary;
30 For 12 years of service, 20.4% of salary;
31 For 13 years of service, 23.4% of salary;
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1 For 14 years of service, 26.6% of salary;
2 For 15 years of service, 30% of salary;
3 For 16 years of service, 33.6% of salary;
4 For 17 years of service, 37.4% of salary;
5 For 18 years of service, 41.4% of salary;
6 For 19 years of service, 45.6% of salary.
7 (Source: P.A. 83-1440.)
8 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
9 Section 8.21 as follows:
10 (30 ILCS 805/8.21 new)
11 Sec. 8.21. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6
12 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
13 for the implementation of any mandate created by this
14 amendatory Act of 1997.
15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.