90th General Assembly
Summary of HB3515
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House Sponsors:
MADIGAN,MJ-MURPHY-LOPEZ-MCAULIFFE, BOLAND, 
   MOORE,EUGENE AND GILES.

Senate Sponsors:
MADIGAN,R-MAITLAND-PARKER

Short description: 
PEN CD-POLICE-FIRE-SLEP-IMRF                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Pension Code.  Makes technical changes  in  a      
   Section of the Chicago Municipal Article relating to contributions.         
          PENSION NOTE                                                         
          No fiscal impact.                                                    
          STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE                                       
          HB 3515 fails to create a State mandate.                             
          STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE                                       
          No change from previous note.                                        
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Senate recedes May 22, 1998)                  
        Makes a technical change relating to employees in service.             
        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1.                                     
        Recommends that the Senate recede from S-am 1.                         
        Recommends that the bill be amended as follows:                        
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          40 ILCS 5/8-230.1               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-230.1       
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          40 ILCS 5/2-121                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-121         
          40 ILCS 5/2-123                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-123         
          40 ILCS 5/2-126                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-126         
          40 ILCS 5/2-126.1               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-126.1       
          40 ILCS 5/3-114.3               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-114.3       
          40 ILCS 5/3-114.4               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-114.4       
          40 ILCS 5/3-114.6 new                                                
          40 ILCS 5/3-121                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-121         
          40 ILCS 5/5-156                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-156         
          40 ILCS 5/5-157                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-157         
          40 ILCS 5/5-167.4               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.4       
          40 ILCS 5/5-168                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-168         
          40 ILCS 5/5-172                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-172         
          40 ILCS 5/5-204                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-204         
          40 ILCS 5/6-128.4               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4       
          40 ILCS 5/6-165                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-165         
          40 ILCS 5/7-146                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-146         
          40 ILCS 5/7-150                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-150         
          40 ILCS 5/7-159                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-159         
          40 ILCS 5/7-173.1               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-173.1       
          40 ILCS 5/7-173.2               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-173.2       
          40 ILCS 5/8-137                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-137         
          40 ILCS 5/8-137.1               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-137.1       
          40 ILCS 5/8-138                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-138         
          40 ILCS 5/8-139                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-139         
          40 ILCS 5/8-150.1               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-150.1       
          40 ILCS 5/8-158                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-158         
          40 ILCS 5/8-173                 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-173         
          40 ILCS 5/8-230.7 new                                                
          40 ILCS 5/8-244.1               from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-244.1       
          40 ILCS 5/11-134                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-134        
          40 ILCS 5/11-134.1              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-134.1      
          40 ILCS 5/11-134.2              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-134.2      
          40 ILCS 5/11-134.3              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-134.3      
          40 ILCS 5/11-145.1              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-145.1      
          40 ILCS 5/11-153                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-153        
          40 ILCS 5/11-169                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-169        
          40 ILCS 5/11-181                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-181        
          40 ILCS 5/11-182                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-182        
          40 ILCS 5/11-183                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-183        
          40 ILCS 5/12-133.1              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 12-133.1      
          40 ILCS 5/12-133.5 new                                               
          40 ILCS 5/12-166                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 12-166        
          40 ILCS 5/14-104                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-104        
          40 ILCS 5/14-104.10                                                  
          40 ILCS 5/14-133.1              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-133.1      
          40 ILCS 5/15-103.1 new                                               
          40 ILCS 5/15-103.2 new                                               
          40 ILCS 5/15-103.3 new                                               
          40 ILCS 5/15-107                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-107        
          40 ILCS 5/15-134.5 new                                               
          40 ILCS 5/15-135                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-135        
          40 ILCS 5/15-136                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-136        
          40 ILCS 5/15-136.4                                                   
          40 ILCS 5/15-141                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-141        
          40 ILCS 5/15-142                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-142        
          40 ILCS 5/15-145                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-145        
          40 ILCS 5/15-146                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-146        
          40 ILCS 5/15-150                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-150        
          40 ILCS 5/15-153.2              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-153.2      
          40 ILCS 5/15-153.3              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-153.3      
          40 ILCS 5/15-154                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-154        
          40 ILCS 5/15-157                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-157        
          40 ILCS 5/15-158.2                                                   
          40 ILCS 5/15-158.3                                                   
          40 ILCS 5/15-165                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-165        
          40 ILCS 5/15-167                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-167        
          40 ILCS 5/18-129                from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-129        
          40 ILCS 5/18-133.1              from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-133.1      
          30 ILCS 805/8.22 new                                                 
        Replaces everything.  Amends the General Assembly Article of  the      
   Pension  Code.   Allows  a  participant  with  no  eligible survivor's      
   annuity beneficiaries to  elect  to  cease  making  contributions  for      
   survivor's  annuity  and  to receive a refund of contributions already      
   paid for that purpose.  Provides that no survivor's annuity is payable      
   upon the death of a person who  has  made  this  election  unless  the      
   unpaid  and  refunded  contributions are repaid to the System, with 4%      
   interest.  Removes the age 50 limitation for certain surviving spouses      
   who have in their care a child who is not the child  of  the  deceased      
   member.      Amends   the  Downstate  Police  Article  to  provide  an      
   occupational disease disability benefit for  certain  police  officers      
   who  also  have  firefighting  duties  and  become  disabled  by heart      
   disease,  respiratory  disease,  or  certain  cancers  and  for  their      
   dependent children and survivors.  Amends the Chicago  Police  Article      
   of  the Code.  Increases the minimum widow's annuity from $700 to $800      
   per month.  Increases the earnings limitation  for  persons  receiving      
   disability  benefits  from  100% to 150% of salary.  Provides that the      
   City shall pay the required employee contributions for periods  during      
   which a policeman receives an occupational disease disability benefit.      
   Inserts  references  to  occupational  disease  disability benefits in      
   certain Sections  relating  to  proof  of  eligibility  and  the  duty      
   disability  reserve.    Amends  the Chicago Firefighter Article of the      
   Code.  Beginning  January  1,  1997,  increases  the  minimum  widow's      
   annuity  to $800 per month for surviving spouses of persons who retire      
   at age 50 with at least 20 years of service.  Also requires  the  City      
   to make an additional annual contribution to the Fire and Police Funds      
   during  the  years 1999 through 2013, to reduce the unfunded liability      
   of those Funds.  Amends the Chicago Municipal and Laborer Articles  of      
   the  Pension  Code.   Compounds  the  3%  automatic annual increase in      
   retirement pension.  Provides a new  minimum  retirement  annuity  for      
   persons  retiring at age 60 with at least 10 year of service.  Reduces      
   the tax multiplier.  Changes  the  minimum  age  for  an  undiscounted      
   widow's  annuity from 55 to 50 for widows of certain employees who die      
   on or after January 1, 1998 at age 50 or over with at least  30  years      
   of  service  or  at  age 55 or over with at least 25 years of service.      
   Provides that a child's annuity may be payable upon the  death  of  an      
   employee  who withdraws from service after June 27, 1997 and after age      
   50 with at least 30 years of service (currently withdrawal  after  age      
   55  is  required).   Changes  the  conditions relating to reversionary      
   annuities.  Provides a minimum widow's annuity of $800 per  month  for      
   certain  surviving  spouses.  Provides a minimum retirement annuity of      
   $850 per month for certain  annuitants.    In  the  Chicago  Municipal      
   Article,   adds   provisions   allowing   the   withholding  of  labor      
   organization dues from annuities and requiring the City and  the  Fund      
   to cooperate with labor organizations in preparing mailings to certain      
   annuitants.   Also  allows  the purchase of service credit for service      
   rendered  to  the  Public  Building  Commission.   Allows   a   person      
   purchasing  that  credit  to  reinstate  credits terminated by refund,      
   without a return to service.   In the Chicago  Laborer  Article,  adds      
   three  additional  persons to the Board: one elected annuitant member,      
   one employee appointed  by  the  civil  service  commission,  and  one      
   employee  appointed  by  the  president of the predominant local labor      
   organization.  Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund  Article.      
   Allows  a  retiring  employee who is entitled to a refund of surviving      
   spouse  contributions  or  excess  SLEP  (sheriff's  law   enforcement      
   employee) contributions to elect to receive a separate annuity instead      
   of  a  refund.   Provides  that  periods of qualified leave granted in      
   compliance with the federal Family and  Medical  Leave  Act  shall  be      
   ignored   for  purposes  of  determining  eligibility  for  disability      
   benefits.   Allows  an  employee   to   make   payment   of   optional      
   contributions  through  tax-deferred  payroll deductions.   Amends the      
   Chicago Park District Article.  For persons with at least 30 years  of      
   service,  removes  the  requirement that the person must attain age 60      
   before  beginning  to  receive  the  automatic  annual   increase   in      
   retirement  annuity.  Provides an early retirement program for certain      
   employees who withdraw from service on or after August 31, 1998 and no      
   later than December 31, 1998.  Allows the retiree to establish up to 5      
   years of additional service credit; requires  an  additional  employee      
   contribution.   Also  expands  the  investment authority of the Board.      
   Amends the State Employee Article of the Code.  Changes the method  of      
   calculating  interest  when  purchasing  service  credit  for  certain      
   periods  spent  on  leave  of  absence.   Allows a member to establish      
   creditable service for up to one year of participation in the Illinois      
   Legislative  Staff  Internship  Program.   Changes  the  deadline  for      
   applying for certain federal and out-of-state optional service  credit      
   to June 30, 1999.  In the General Assembly, Judges, and State Employee      
   Articles,  with  respect  to  the  deadline  for  payment  of optional      
   contributions,  provides  that  timely  execution  of  an  irrevocable      
   election to have the contributions picked up by the employer and  paid      
   by  payroll  deduction is sufficient for compliance with the deadline,      
   provided that the contributions are in fact  paid  to  the  System  as      
   provided  in  the  election.    Amends the State Universities Article.      
   Makes  numerous  changes  in  relation  to  the   implementation   and      
   administration   of  the  optional  retirement  program  (renamed  the      
   self-managed  plan)  and  the   portable   benefit   package.    Makes      
   participants  in  the  self-managed plan eligible for certain benefits      
   under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act.    Provides  that  for  a      
   police  officer  or  firefighter who retires on or after the effective      
   date and receives a money-purchase annuity calculated  under  Rule  2,      
   the  additional  normal  contributions  required  to be paid by police      
   officers and firefighters shall be included in the calculation of  the      
   annuity  rather  than  refunded  to  the annuitant.  Provides that the      
   Board, rather  than  physicians  and  the  employer,  shall  determine      
   disability.   Provides  that  the Board may consider hospital records,      
   laboratory test  results,  and  other  information  to  determine  the      
   employment  capacity and condition of the claimant.  Reduces from 2 to      
   one the minimum number of physician  certificates  that  the  claimant      
   must  provide.    Requires  the  System  to  pay  for  the cost of any      
   additional medical examination or other additional requirement imposed      
   on a particular  disability  benefit  claimant  that  is  not  imposed      
   generally  on  all  disability  benefit claimants.  Accelerates by one      
   year the 7% automatic increase in disability benefit for persons whose      
   benefit was granted on the first day of  January.   Specifies  that  a      
   participant  in  the  optional  retirement  program  is  ineligible to      
   receive a disability retirement annuity.  Also specifies that required      
   age  70 1/2  distributions  are  payable  regardless  of  whether   an      
   application  has  been  filed, and delays those required distributions      
   for one year in the case of persons turning age 70 1/2 before April  1      
   of  a  calendar  year.   Provides  that  the  System  need not make an      
   involuntary age 70 1/2 distribution to a person who is employed  under      
   any  retirement  system  that  participates  in the Retirement Systems      
   Reciprocal Act.  Provides that a past participant who is employed by a      
   State or national teacher organization may elect to participate in the      
   System and may purchase service credit for certain prior employment in      
   that capacity.  Amends the Judges Article of  the  Code  to  allow  an      
   unmarried  participant  to  receive  a  refund  of  contributions  for      
   survivor's  annuity.    Amends  the  State  Mandates  Act  to  require      
   implementation without reimbursement.  Effective immediately.               
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0766

   Last action date: 98-08-14

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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