Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1648 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 05/19/2023

                    SB1648 EnrolledLRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b   SB1648 Enrolled  LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
  SB1648 Enrolled  LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 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 11-159 and by adding Sections 11-159.1 and
6  14-126.5 as follows:
7  (40 ILCS 5/11-159) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-159)
8  Sec. 11-159. Annuity after withdrawal while disabled for
9  employees who first became participants prior to January 1,
10  2011.
11  (a) This Section applies to employees who first became
12  participants prior to January 1, 2011.
13  (b) An employee whose disability continues after the
14  employee he has received ordinary disability benefits benefit
15  for the maximum period of time prescribed by this Article, and
16  who withdraws before age 60 while still so disabled, is
17  entitled to receive an annuity in of such amount as can be
18  provided from the total sum accumulated to the employee's his
19  credit from employee contributions and employer city
20  contributions, to be computed as of the employee's his age on
21  the date of withdrawal. If the minimum annuity under Section
22  11-134 applies and is greater than the annuity under this
23  subsection (b), then the Section 11-134 annuity shall apply.

 

  SB1648 Enrolled  LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b


SB1648 Enrolled- 2 -LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b   SB1648 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
  SB1648 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
1  Any annuity under this subsection (b) shall be subject to
2  automatic annual increases under Section 11-134.1.
3  (c) The annuity to which the employee's spouse his wife
4  shall be entitled upon the employee's his death, shall be
5  fixed on the date of the employee's his withdrawal. It shall be
6  provided on a reversionary annuity basis from the total sum
7  accumulated to the employee's his credit for widow's annuity
8  on the date of such withdrawal. If the minimum annuity under
9  Section 11-145.1 applies and is greater than the annuity under
10  this subsection (c), then the Section 11-145.1 annuity shall
11  apply. Any widow's annuity shall not be subject to any
12  automatic annual increases.
13  (d) Upon the death of any such employee while on annuity,
14  if the employee's his service was at least 4 years after the
15  date of the employee's his original entry, and at least 2 years
16  after the date of the employee's his latest re-entry, the
17  employee's his unmarried child or children under age 18 shall
18  be entitled to an annuity as specified in this Article for
19  children of an employee who retires after age 55, subject to
20  prescribed limitations on total payments to a family of an
21  employee.
22  (Source: P.A. 81-1536.)
23  (40 ILCS 5/11-159.1 new)
24  Sec. 11-159.1. Annuity after withdrawal while disabled for
25  employees who first became participants on or after January 1,

 

 

  SB1648 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b


SB1648 Enrolled- 3 -LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b   SB1648 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
  SB1648 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
1  2011.
2  (a) This Section applies to employees who first became
3  participants on or after January 1, 2011.
4  (b) An employee whose disability continues after the
5  employee has received ordinary disability benefits for the
6  maximum period of time prescribed by this Article and who
7  withdraws before becoming eligible for a retirement annuity
8  under subsection (c), (c-5), (d), or (d-5) of Section 1-160
9  while still so disabled is entitled to receive an annuity in
10  such amount as can be provided from the total sum accumulated
11  to the employee's credit from employee contributions and
12  employer contributions, to be computed as of the employee's
13  age on the date of withdrawal. The minimum annuity under
14  Section 11-134 shall not apply, and any annuity under this
15  subsection (b) shall not be subject to any automatic annual
16  increases.
17  (c) The annuity to which the employee's spouse shall be
18  entitled upon the employee's death shall be fixed on the date
19  of the employee's withdrawal. It shall be provided on a
20  reversionary annuity basis from the total sum accumulated to
21  the employee's credit for widow's annuity on the date of such
22  withdrawal. The minimum annuity under Section 11-145.1 shall
23  not apply and any widow's annuity under this subsection (c)
24  shall not be subject to any automatic annual increases.
25  (d) Upon the death of any such employee while on annuity,
26  if the employee's service was at least 4 years after the date

 

 

  SB1648 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b


SB1648 Enrolled- 4 -LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b   SB1648 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
  SB1648 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
1  of the employee's original entry, and at least 2 years after
2  the date of the employee's latest re-entry, the employee's
3  unmarried children under age 18 shall be entitled to an
4  annuity as specified in this Article for children of an
5  employee who retires after age 55, subject to prescribed
6  limitations on total payments to a family of an employee.
7  (40 ILCS 5/14-126.5 new)
8  Sec. 14-126.5. Retirement annuity option for termination
9  of ordinary disability benefit. A member who is subject to the
10  provisions of Section 1-160 whose disability continues but
11  whose disability benefit is either terminated due to attaining
12  age 65 or terminated after 5 years because the ordinary
13  disability benefit commenced after age 60 shall immediately
14  qualify to begin receiving a retirement annuity without the
15  reduction provided under subsection (d) of Section 1-160 if
16  the member has earned at least 10 years of creditable service.
17  Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
18  Section 8.47 as follows:
19  (30 ILCS 805/8.47 new)
20  Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
21  8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
22  the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
23  Act of the 103rd General Assembly.

 

 

  SB1648 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b


SB1648 Enrolled- 5 -LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b   SB1648 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
  SB1648 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b
1  Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2  becoming law.

 

 

  SB1648 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 27807 RPS 54185 b