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Public Act 093-0677
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LRB093 08182 EFG 08389 b |
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AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing |
Section 17-142.1
as follows:
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(40 ILCS 5/17-142.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1)
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Sec. 17-142.1. To defray health insurance costs. To provide |
for the
partial reimbursement of health insurance costs.
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(1) On the first day of September of each year, beginning |
in 1988,
the Board may, by separate warrant, pay to each |
recipient of a service
retirement, disability retirement or |
survivor's pension an amount to be
determined by the Board, |
which shall represent partial reimbursement for
the cost of the |
recipient's health insurance coverage.
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(2) In lieu of the annual payment authorized in subdivision |
(1), for
pensioners enrolled in the Fund's regular health care |
deduction plans, the
Fund may pay the health insurance premium |
reimbursement on a monthly rather
than annual basis, at the |
percentage rate established from time to time by
the Board. If |
the Board so directs, these monthly payments may be made in
the |
form of a direct payment of premium and a reduction in the |
amount
deducted from the annuity, rather than in the form of |
reimbursement by
separate warrant.
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(3) Total payments under this Section in any year may not |
exceed
$65,000,000
$40,000,000 plus any amount that was |
authorized to be paid
under this Section in the preceding year |
but was not actually paid by the
Board, including any interest |
earned thereon.
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(4) The total amount of payments under this Section in any |
year may not exceed 75% of the total cost of health insurance |
coverage in that year for all the recipients who receive |
payments authorized by this Section in that year.
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