103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3137 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes sheriff's law enforcement employee (SLEP) status for a person who is not eligible to participate in a downstate firefighter fund and is employed on a full-time basis by a participating municipality to perform duties as a paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), or advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT); but only if the governing authority of that municipality has approved sheriff's law enforcement employee status for such employees by adoption of an affirmative resolution. Provides that the resolution must specify that SLEP status shall be applicable to such employment occurring on or after the adoption of the resolution and that the resolution shall be irrevocable. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3137 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes sheriff's law enforcement employee (SLEP) status for a person who is not eligible to participate in a downstate firefighter fund and is employed on a full-time basis by a participating municipality to perform duties as a paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), or advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT); but only if the governing authority of that municipality has approved sheriff's law enforcement employee status for such employees by adoption of an affirmative resolution. Provides that the resolution must specify that SLEP status shall be applicable to such employment occurring on or after the adoption of the resolution and that the resolution shall be irrevocable. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3137 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes sheriff's law enforcement employee (SLEP) status for a person who is not eligible to participate in a downstate firefighter fund and is employed on a full-time basis by a participating municipality to perform duties as a paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), or advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT); but only if the governing authority of that municipality has approved sheriff's law enforcement employee status for such employees by adoption of an affirmative resolution. Provides that the resolution must specify that SLEP status shall be applicable to such employment occurring on or after the adoption of the resolution and that the resolution shall be irrevocable. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB3137LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b 1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by 5 changing Section 7-109.3 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/7-109.3) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3) 7 Sec. 7-109.3. "Sheriff's Law Enforcement Employees". 8 (a) "Sheriff's law enforcement employee" or "SLEP" means: 9 (1) A county sheriff and all deputies, other than 10 special deputies, employed on a full time basis in the 11 office of the sheriff. 12 (2) A person who has elected to participate in this 13 Fund under Section 3-109.1 of this Code, and who is 14 employed by a participating municipality to perform police 15 duties. 16 (3) A law enforcement officer employed on a full time 17 basis by a Forest Preserve District, provided that such 18 officer shall be deemed a "sheriff's law enforcement 19 employee" for the purposes of this Article, and service in 20 that capacity shall be deemed to be service as a sheriff's 21 law enforcement employee, only if the board of 22 commissioners of the District have so elected by adoption 23 of an affirmative resolution. Such election, once made, 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3137 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes sheriff's law enforcement employee (SLEP) status for a person who is not eligible to participate in a downstate firefighter fund and is employed on a full-time basis by a participating municipality to perform duties as a paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), or advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT); but only if the governing authority of that municipality has approved sheriff's law enforcement employee status for such employees by adoption of an affirmative resolution. Provides that the resolution must specify that SLEP status shall be applicable to such employment occurring on or after the adoption of the resolution and that the resolution shall be irrevocable. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.3 30 ILCS 805/8.47 new LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY HB3137 LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137- 2 -LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 - 2 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 - 2 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b 1 may not be rescinded. 2 (4) A person not eligible to participate in a fund 3 established under Article 3 of this Code who is employed 4 on a full-time basis by a participating municipality or 5 participating instrumentality to perform police duties at 6 an airport, but only if the governing authority of the 7 employer has approved sheriff's law enforcement employee 8 status for its airport police employees by adoption of an 9 affirmative resolution. Such approval, once given, may not 10 be rescinded. 11 (5) A person first hired on or after January 1, 2011 12 who (i) is employed by a participating municipality that 13 has both 30 or more full-time police officers and 50 or 14 more full-time firefighters and has not established a fund 15 under Article 3 or Article 4 of this Code and (ii) is 16 employed on a full-time basis by that participating 17 municipality to perform police duties or firefighting and 18 EMS duties; but only if the governing authority of that 19 municipality has approved sheriff's law enforcement 20 employee status for its police officer or firefighter 21 employees by adoption of an affirmative resolution. The 22 resolution must specify that SLEP status shall be 23 applicable to such employment occurring on or after the 24 adoption of the resolution. Such resolution shall be 25 irrevocable, but shall automatically terminate upon the 26 establishment of an Article 3 or 4 fund by the HB3137 - 2 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137- 3 -LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 - 3 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 - 3 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b 1 municipality. 2 (6) A person who is not eligible to participate in a 3 fund established under Article 4 and is employed on a 4 full-time basis by a participating municipality to perform 5 duties as a paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), 6 emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), or 7 advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT); but only if 8 the governing authority of that municipality has approved 9 sheriff's law enforcement employee status for such 10 employees by adoption of an affirmative resolution. The 11 resolution must specify that SLEP status shall be 12 applicable to such employment occurring on or after the 13 adoption of the resolution. Such resolution shall be 14 irrevocable. 15 (b) An employee who is a sheriff's law enforcement 16 employee and is granted military leave or authorized leave of 17 absence shall receive service credit in that capacity. 18 Sheriff's law enforcement employees shall not be entitled to 19 out-of-State service credit under Section 7-139. 20 (Source: P.A. 100-354, eff. 8-25-17; 100-1097, eff. 8-26-18.) 21 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 22 Section 8.47 as follows: 23 (30 ILCS 805/8.47 new) 24 Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and HB3137 - 3 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137- 4 -LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 - 4 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b HB3137 - 4 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b 1 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for 2 the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory 3 Act of the 103rd General Assembly. 4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 5 becoming law. HB3137 - 4 - LRB103 28888 RPS 55274 b