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4-AN ACT concerning employment.
5-Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6-represented in the General Assembly:
7-Section 5. The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act
8-is amended by changing Sections 5 and 30 as follows:
9-(820 ILCS 80/5)
10-Sec. 5. Definitions. Unless the context requires a
11-different meaning or as expressly provided in this Section,
12-all terms shall have the same meaning as when used in a
13-comparable context in the Internal Revenue Code. As used in
14-this Act:
15-"Board" means the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board
16-established under this Act.
17-"Department" means the Department of Revenue.
18-"Director" means the Director of Revenue.
19-"Employee" means any individual who is employed by an
20-employer, and who has wages that are allocable to Illinois
21-during a calendar year under the provisions of Section
22-304(a)(2)(B) of the Illinois Income Tax Act.
23-"Employer" means a person or entity engaged in a business,
24-industry, profession, trade, or other enterprise in Illinois,
25-whether for profit or not for profit, that (i) has employed at
26-least 5 employees in the State during every quarter of the
3+1 AN ACT concerning employment.
4+2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5+3 represented in the General Assembly:
6+4 Section 5. The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act
7+5 is amended by changing Sections 5 and 30 as follows:
8+6 (820 ILCS 80/5)
9+7 Sec. 5. Definitions. Unless the context requires a
10+8 different meaning or as expressly provided in this Section,
11+9 all terms shall have the same meaning as when used in a
12+10 comparable context in the Internal Revenue Code. As used in
13+11 this Act:
14+12 "Board" means the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board
15+13 established under this Act.
16+14 "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
17+15 "Director" means the Director of Revenue.
18+16 "Employee" means any individual who is employed by an
19+17 employer, and who has wages that are allocable to Illinois
20+18 during a calendar year under the provisions of Section
21+19 304(a)(2)(B) of the Illinois Income Tax Act.
22+20 "Employer" means a person or entity engaged in a business,
23+21 industry, profession, trade, or other enterprise in Illinois,
24+22 whether for profit or not for profit, that (i) has employed at
25+23 least 5 employees in the State during every quarter of the
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33-previous calendar year, (ii) has been in business at least 2
34-years, and (iii) is not offering or contributing to has not
35-offered a qualified retirement plan, including, but not
36-limited to, a plan qualified under Section 401(a), Section
37-401(k), Section 403(a), Section 403(b), Section 408(k),
38-Section 408(p), or Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
39-of 1986 in the preceding 2 years. "Employer" does not include
40-the federal government, the State, any county, any municipal
41-corporation, or any of the State's units or instrumentalities.
42-"Enrollee" means any employee who is enrolled in the
43-Program.
44-"Fund" means the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program
45-Fund.
46-"Internal Revenue Code" means Internal Revenue Code of
47-1986, or any successor law, in effect for the calendar year.
48-"IRA" means a Roth or Traditional IRA (individual
49-retirement account) under Section 408 or 408A of the Internal
50-Revenue Code.
51-"Participating employer" means an employer or small
52-employer that facilitates a payroll deposit retirement savings
53-arrangement as provided for by this Act for its employees.
54-"Payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement" means an
55-arrangement by which a participating employer facilitates
56-payroll deduction contributions from enrollees to the Program.
57-"Program" means the Illinois Secure Choice Savings
58-Program.
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34+1 previous calendar year, (ii) has been in business at least 2
35+2 years, and (iii) is not offering or contributing to has not
36+3 offered a qualified retirement plan, including, but not
37+4 limited to, a plan qualified under Section 401(a), Section
38+5 401(k), Section 403(a), Section 403(b), Section 408(k),
39+6 Section 408(p), or Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
40+7 of 1986 in the preceding 2 years. "Employer" does not include
41+8 the federal government, the State, any county, any municipal
42+9 corporation, or any of the State's units or instrumentalities.
43+10 "Enrollee" means any employee who is enrolled in the
44+11 Program.
45+12 "Fund" means the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program
46+13 Fund.
47+14 "Internal Revenue Code" means Internal Revenue Code of
48+15 1986, or any successor law, in effect for the calendar year.
49+16 "IRA" means a Roth or Traditional IRA (individual
50+17 retirement account) under Section 408 or 408A of the Internal
51+18 Revenue Code.
52+19 "Participating employer" means an employer or small
53+20 employer that facilitates a payroll deposit retirement savings
54+21 arrangement as provided for by this Act for its employees.
55+22 "Payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement" means an
56+23 arrangement by which a participating employer facilitates
57+24 payroll deduction contributions from enrollees to the Program.
58+25 "Program" means the Illinois Secure Choice Savings
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61-"Small employer" means a person or entity engaged in a
62-business, industry, profession, trade, or other enterprise in
63-Illinois, whether for profit or not for profit, that (i)
64-employed less than 5 employees during any quarter of the
65-previous calendar year, or (ii) has been in business less than
66-2 years, or both items (i) and (ii), but that notifies the
67-Board that it is interested in being a participating employer.
68-"Wages" means any compensation within the meaning of
69-Section 219(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code that is
70-received by an enrollee from a participating employer during
71-the calendar year.
72-(Source: P.A. 101-353, eff. 8-9-19; 102-179, eff. 1-1-22.)
73-(820 ILCS 80/30)
74-Sec. 30. Duties of the Board. In addition to the other
75-duties and responsibilities stated in this Act, the Board
76-shall:
77-(a) Cause the Program to be designed, established and
78-operated in a manner that:
79-(1) accords with best practices for retirement
80-savings vehicles;
81-(2) maximizes participation, savings, and sound
82-investment practices;
83-(3) maximizes simplicity, including ease of
84-administration for participating employers and
85-enrollees;
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89-pooling investment funds;
90-(5) ensures the portability of benefits; and
91-(6) provides for the deaccumulation of enrollee
92-assets in a manner that maximizes financial security
93-in retirement.
94-(b) Appoint a trustee to the IRA Fund in compliance
95-with Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code.
96-(c) Explore and establish investment options, subject
97-to Section 45 of this Act, that offer employees returns on
98-contributions and the conversion of individual retirement
99-savings account balances to secure retirement income
100-without incurring debt or liabilities to the State.
101-(d) Establish the process by which interest,
102-investment earnings, and investment losses are allocated
103-to individual program accounts on a pro rata basis and are
104-computed at the interest rate on the balance of an
105-individual's account.
106-(e) Make and enter into contracts necessary for the
107-administration of the Program and Fund, including, but not
108-limited to, retaining and contracting with investment
109-managers, private financial institutions, other financial
110-and service providers, consultants, actuaries, counsel,
111-auditors, third-party administrators, and other
112-professionals as necessary.
113-(e-5) Conduct a review of the performance of any
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117-limited to, a review of returns, fees, and customer
118-service. A copy of reviews conducted under this subsection
119-(e-5) shall be posted to the Board's Internet website.
120-(f) In collaboration with the State Treasurer,
121-determine Determine the number and duties of staff members
122-needed to administer the Program and assemble such a
123-staff, including, as needed, employing staff, appointing a
124-Program administrator, and entering into contracts with
125-the State Treasurer to make employees of the State
126-Treasurer's Office available to administer the Program.
127-(g) Cause moneys in the Fund to be held and invested as
128-pooled investments described in Section 45 of this Act,
129-with a view to achieving cost savings through efficiencies
130-and economies of scale.
131-(h) Evaluate and establish the process by which an
132-enrollee is able to contribute a portion of his or her
133-wages to the Program for automatic deposit of those
134-contributions and the process by which the participating
135-employer provides a payroll deposit retirement savings
136-arrangement to forward those contributions and related
137-information to the Program, including, but not limited to,
138-contracting with financial service companies and
139-third-party administrators with the capability to receive
140-and process employee information and contributions for
141-payroll deposit retirement savings arrangements or similar
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70+1 "Small employer" means a person or entity engaged in a
71+2 business, industry, profession, trade, or other enterprise in
72+3 Illinois, whether for profit or not for profit, that (i)
73+4 employed less than 5 employees during any quarter of the
74+5 previous calendar year, or (ii) has been in business less than
75+6 2 years, or both items (i) and (ii), but that notifies the
76+7 Board that it is interested in being a participating employer.
77+8 "Wages" means any compensation within the meaning of
78+9 Section 219(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code that is
79+10 received by an enrollee from a participating employer during
80+11 the calendar year.
81+12 (Source: P.A. 101-353, eff. 8-9-19; 102-179, eff. 1-1-22.)
82+13 (820 ILCS 80/30)
83+14 Sec. 30. Duties of the Board. In addition to the other
84+15 duties and responsibilities stated in this Act, the Board
85+16 shall:
86+17 (a) Cause the Program to be designed, established and
87+18 operated in a manner that:
88+19 (1) accords with best practices for retirement
89+20 savings vehicles;
90+21 (2) maximizes participation, savings, and sound
91+22 investment practices;
92+23 (3) maximizes simplicity, including ease of
93+24 administration for participating employers and
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145-(i) Design and establish the process for enrollment
146-under Section 60 of this Act, including the process by
147-which an employee can opt not to participate in the
148-Program, select a contribution level, select an investment
149-option, and terminate participation in the Program.
150-(j) Evaluate and establish the process by which an
151-individual may voluntarily enroll in and make
152-contributions to the Program.
153-(k) Accept any grants, appropriations, or other moneys
154-from the State, any unit of federal, State, or local
155-government, or any other person, firm, partnership, or
156-corporation solely for deposit into the Fund, whether for
157-investment or administrative purposes.
158-(l) Evaluate the need for, and procure as needed,
159-insurance against any and all loss in connection with the
160-property, assets, or activities of the Program, and
161-indemnify as needed each member of the Board from personal
162-loss or liability resulting from a member's action or
163-inaction as a member of the Board.
164-(m) Make provisions for the payment of administrative
165-costs and expenses for the creation, management, and
166-operation of the Program, including the costs associated
167-with subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act, subsections
168-(e), (f), (h), and (l) of this Section, subsection (b) of
169-Section 45 of this Act, subsection (a) of Section 80 of
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173-Subject to appropriation, the State may pay administrative
174-costs associated with the creation and management of the
175-Program until sufficient assets are available in the Fund
176-for that purpose. Thereafter, all administrative costs of
177-the Fund, including repayment of any start-up funds
178-provided by the State, shall be paid only out of moneys on
179-deposit therein. However, private funds or federal funding
180-received under subsection (k) of Section 30 of this Act in
181-order to implement the Program until the Fund is
182-self-sustaining shall not be repaid unless those funds
183-were offered contingent upon the promise of such
184-repayment. The Board shall keep investment fees total
185-annual expenses as low as possible, but in no event shall
186-they exceed 0.25% 0.75% of the total trust balance. The
187-Board may charge administrative fees, established by rule,
188-that shall be consistent with industry standards.
189-(n) Allocate administrative fees to individual
190-retirement accounts in the Program on a pro rata basis.
191-(o) Set minimum and maximum contribution levels in
192-accordance with limits established for IRAs by the
193-Internal Revenue Code.
194-(o-5) Select a default contribution rate for Program
195-participants within the range of 3% to 6% of an enrollee's
196-wages.
197-(o-10) Establish annual, automatic increases to the
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201-rules up to a maximum of 10% of an enrollee's wages.
202-(p) Facilitate education and outreach to employers and
203-employees.
204-(q) Facilitate compliance by the Program with all
205-applicable requirements for the Program under the Internal
206-Revenue Code, including tax qualification requirements or
207-any other applicable law and accounting requirements.
208-(q-5) Verify employee eligibility for auto-enrollment
209-in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and
210-applicable Federal and State laws. The verification shall
211-include the rejection of any enrollee under 18 years of
212-age.
213-(r) Carry out the duties and obligations of the
214-Program in an effective, efficient, and low-cost manner.
215-(s) Exercise any and all other powers reasonably
216-necessary for the effectuation of the purposes,
217-objectives, and provisions of this Act pertaining to the
218-Program.
219-(t) Deposit into the Illinois Secure Choice
220-Administrative Fund all grants, gifts, donations, fees,
221-and earnings from investments from the Illinois Secure
222-Choice Savings Program Fund that are used to recover
223-administrative costs. All expenses of the Board shall be
224-paid from the Illinois Secure Choice Administrative Fund.
225-The Board may enter into agreements with other
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106+2 pooling investment funds;
107+3 (5) ensures the portability of benefits; and
108+4 (6) provides for the deaccumulation of enrollee
109+5 assets in a manner that maximizes financial security
110+6 in retirement.
111+7 (b) Appoint a trustee to the IRA Fund in compliance
112+8 with Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code.
113+9 (c) Explore and establish investment options, subject
114+10 to Section 45 of this Act, that offer employees returns on
115+11 contributions and the conversion of individual retirement
116+12 savings account balances to secure retirement income
117+13 without incurring debt or liabilities to the State.
118+14 (d) Establish the process by which interest,
119+15 investment earnings, and investment losses are allocated
120+16 to individual program accounts on a pro rata basis and are
121+17 computed at the interest rate on the balance of an
122+18 individual's account.
123+19 (e) Make and enter into contracts necessary for the
124+20 administration of the Program and Fund, including, but not
125+21 limited to, retaining and contracting with investment
126+22 managers, private financial institutions, other financial
127+23 and service providers, consultants, actuaries, counsel,
128+24 auditors, third-party administrators, and other
129+25 professionals as necessary.
130+26 (e-5) Conduct a review of the performance of any
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229-agencies and instrumentalities, to enable residents of other
230-states to participate in the Program.
231-(Source: P.A. 101-353, eff. 8-9-19; 102-179, eff. 1-1-22.)
232-Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
233-becoming law.
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141+1 investment vendors every 4 years, including, but not
142+2 limited to, a review of returns, fees, and customer
143+3 service. A copy of reviews conducted under this subsection
144+4 (e-5) shall be posted to the Board's Internet website.
145+5 (f) In collaboration with the State Treasurer,
146+6 determine Determine the number and duties of staff members
147+7 needed to administer the Program and assemble such a
148+8 staff, including, as needed, employing staff, appointing a
149+9 Program administrator, and entering into contracts with
150+10 the State Treasurer to make employees of the State
151+11 Treasurer's Office available to administer the Program.
152+12 (g) Cause moneys in the Fund to be held and invested as
153+13 pooled investments described in Section 45 of this Act,
154+14 with a view to achieving cost savings through efficiencies
155+15 and economies of scale.
156+16 (h) Evaluate and establish the process by which an
157+17 enrollee is able to contribute a portion of his or her
158+18 wages to the Program for automatic deposit of those
159+19 contributions and the process by which the participating
160+20 employer provides a payroll deposit retirement savings
161+21 arrangement to forward those contributions and related
162+22 information to the Program, including, but not limited to,
163+23 contracting with financial service companies and
164+24 third-party administrators with the capability to receive
165+25 and process employee information and contributions for
166+26 payroll deposit retirement savings arrangements or similar
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177+1 arrangements.
178+2 (i) Design and establish the process for enrollment
179+3 under Section 60 of this Act, including the process by
180+4 which an employee can opt not to participate in the
181+5 Program, select a contribution level, select an investment
182+6 option, and terminate participation in the Program.
183+7 (j) Evaluate and establish the process by which an
184+8 individual may voluntarily enroll in and make
185+9 contributions to the Program.
186+10 (k) Accept any grants, appropriations, or other moneys
187+11 from the State, any unit of federal, State, or local
188+12 government, or any other person, firm, partnership, or
189+13 corporation solely for deposit into the Fund, whether for
190+14 investment or administrative purposes.
191+15 (l) Evaluate the need for, and procure as needed,
192+16 insurance against any and all loss in connection with the
193+17 property, assets, or activities of the Program, and
194+18 indemnify as needed each member of the Board from personal
195+19 loss or liability resulting from a member's action or
196+20 inaction as a member of the Board.
197+21 (m) Make provisions for the payment of administrative
198+22 costs and expenses for the creation, management, and
199+23 operation of the Program, including the costs associated
200+24 with subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act, subsections
201+25 (e), (f), (h), and (l) of this Section, subsection (b) of
202+26 Section 45 of this Act, subsection (a) of Section 80 of
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213+1 this Act, and subsection (n) of Section 85 of this Act.
214+2 Subject to appropriation, the State may pay administrative
215+3 costs associated with the creation and management of the
216+4 Program until sufficient assets are available in the Fund
217+5 for that purpose. Thereafter, all administrative costs of
218+6 the Fund, including repayment of any start-up funds
219+7 provided by the State, shall be paid only out of moneys on
220+8 deposit therein. However, private funds or federal funding
221+9 received under subsection (k) of Section 30 of this Act in
222+10 order to implement the Program until the Fund is
223+11 self-sustaining shall not be repaid unless those funds
224+12 were offered contingent upon the promise of such
225+13 repayment. The Board shall keep investment fees total
226+14 annual expenses as low as possible, but in no event shall
227+15 they exceed 0.25% 0.75% of the total trust balance. The
228+16 Board may charge administrative fees, established by rule,
229+17 that shall be consistent with industry standards.
230+18 (n) Allocate administrative fees to individual
231+19 retirement accounts in the Program on a pro rata basis.
232+20 (o) Set minimum and maximum contribution levels in
233+21 accordance with limits established for IRAs by the
234+22 Internal Revenue Code.
235+23 (o-5) Select a default contribution rate for Program
236+24 participants within the range of 3% to 6% of an enrollee's
237+25 wages.
238+26 (o-10) Establish annual, automatic increases to the
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249+1 contribution rates based upon a schedule provided for in
250+2 rules up to a maximum of 10% of an enrollee's wages.
251+3 (p) Facilitate education and outreach to employers and
252+4 employees.
253+5 (q) Facilitate compliance by the Program with all
254+6 applicable requirements for the Program under the Internal
255+7 Revenue Code, including tax qualification requirements or
256+8 any other applicable law and accounting requirements.
257+9 (q-5) Verify employee eligibility for auto-enrollment
258+10 in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and
259+11 applicable Federal and State laws. The verification shall
260+12 include the rejection of any enrollee under 18 years of
261+13 age.
262+14 (r) Carry out the duties and obligations of the
263+15 Program in an effective, efficient, and low-cost manner.
264+16 (s) Exercise any and all other powers reasonably
265+17 necessary for the effectuation of the purposes,
266+18 objectives, and provisions of this Act pertaining to the
267+19 Program.
268+20 (t) Deposit into the Illinois Secure Choice
269+21 Administrative Fund all grants, gifts, donations, fees,
270+22 and earnings from investments from the Illinois Secure
271+23 Choice Savings Program Fund that are used to recover
272+24 administrative costs. All expenses of the Board shall be
273+25 paid from the Illinois Secure Choice Administrative Fund.
274+26 The Board may enter into agreements with other
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285+1 governmental entities, including other states or their
286+2 agencies and instrumentalities, to enable residents of other
287+3 states to participate in the Program.
288+4 (Source: P.A. 101-353, eff. 8-9-19; 102-179, eff. 1-1-22.)
289+5 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
290+6 becoming law.
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