| 1 | | - | <tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB3193 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><b><code>Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, </code></b></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><b><code>represented in the General Assembly:</code></b> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>Section 5. </code><code>The Illinois Pension Code is amended by </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>changing Sections 15-112 and 15-148 as follows:</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(40 ILCS 5/15-112)</code><code> </code><code>(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112)</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>Sec. 15-112. </code><code>Final rate of earnings. </code><code>"Final rate of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>earnings":</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(a) This subsection (a) applies only to a Tier 1 member. </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>For an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>each academic year, the average annual earnings during the 48 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>consecutive calendar month period ending with the last day of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>final termination of employment or the 4 consecutive academic </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>years of service in which the employee's earnings were the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>highest, whichever is greater. For any other employee, the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>average annual earnings during the 4 consecutive academic </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>years of service in which his or her earnings were the highest. </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>For an employee with less than 48 months or 4 consecutive </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>academic years of service, the average earnings during his or </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>her entire period of service. The earnings of an employee with </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>more than 36 months of service under item (a) of Section </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>15-113.1 prior to the date of becoming a participant are, for </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB3193 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>such period, considered equal to the average earnings during </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the last 36 months of such service.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(b) This subsection (b) applies to a Tier 2 member.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>For an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>each academic year, the average annual earnings obtained by </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>consecutive months in which the total earnings were the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>highest within the last 120 months prior to termination </code><u><code>or the </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>average annual earnings during the 8 consecutive academic </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>years of service within the 10 years of service prior to </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>termination in which the employee's earnings were the highest, </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>whichever is greater</code></u><code>.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>For any other employee, the average annual earnings during </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the 8 consecutive academic years </code><u><code>of service</code></u><code> within the 10 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>years </code><u><code>of service</code></u><code> prior to termination in which the employee's </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>earnings were the highest. For an employee with less than 96 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>consecutive months or 8 consecutive academic years of service, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>whichever is necessary, the average earnings during his or her </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>entire period of service. </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><u><code>The changes made to this subsection (b) by this amendatory </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>Act of the 104th General Assembly are corrections and </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>clarifications of existing law and are intended to be </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">24</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">25</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>Act 96-1490), notwithstanding the provisions of Section </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">26</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>1-103.1 of this Code.</code></u><code> </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB3193 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 3 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(c) For an employee on leave of absence with pay, or on </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>leave of absence without pay who makes contributions during </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>such leave, earnings are assumed to be equal to the basic </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>compensation on the date the leave began.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(d) For an employee on disability leave, earnings are </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>assumed to be equal to the basic compensation on the date </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>disability occurs or the average earnings during the 24 months </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>immediately preceding the month in which disability occurs, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>whichever is greater.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(e) For a Tier 1 member who retires on or after </code><u><code>August 22, </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>1997 (</code></u><code>the effective date of </code><u><code>Public Act 90-511)</code></u><code> </code><strike><code>this amendatory </code></strike></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><strike><code>Act of 1997</code></strike><code> with at least 20 years of service as a firefighter </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>or police officer under this Article, the final rate of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>earnings shall be the annual rate of earnings received by the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>participant on his or her last day as a firefighter or police </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>officer under this Article, if that is greater than the final </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>rate of earnings as calculated under the other provisions of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>this Section.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(f) If a Tier 1 member is an employee for at least 6 months </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>during the academic year in which his or her employment is </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>terminated, the annual final rate of earnings shall be 25% of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the sum of (1) the annual basic compensation for that year, and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>(2) the amount earned during the 36 months immediately </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">24</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>preceding that year, if this is greater than the final rate of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">25</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>earnings as calculated under the other provisions of this </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">26</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Section.</code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB3193 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 4 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(g) In the determination of the final rate of earnings for </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>an employee, that part of an employee's earnings for any </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>academic year beginning after June 30, 1997, which exceeds the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>employee's earnings with that employer for the preceding year </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>by more than </code><u><code>20%</code></u><code> </code><strike><code>20 percent</code></strike><code> shall be excluded; in the event </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>that an employee has more than one employer this limitation </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>shall be calculated separately for the earnings with each </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>employer. In making such calculation, only the basic </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>compensation of employees shall be considered, without regard </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to vacation or overtime or to contracts for summer employment. </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Beginning September 1, 2024, this subsection (g) also applies </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to an employee who has been employed at 1/2 time or less for 3 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>or more years. </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(h) The following are not considered as earnings in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>determining </code><u><code>the</code></u><code> final rate of earnings: (1) severance or </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>separation pay, (2) retirement pay, (3) payment for unused </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>sick leave, and (4) payments from an employer for the period </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>used in determining </code><u><code>the</code></u><code> final rate of earnings for any purpose </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>other than (i) services rendered, (ii) leave of absence or </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>vacation granted during that period, and (iii) vacation of up </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to 56 work days allowed upon termination of employment; except </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>that, if the benefit has been collectively bargained between </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the employer and the recognized collective bargaining agent </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">24</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>pursuant to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">25</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>payment received during a period of up to 2 academic years for </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">26</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>unused sick leave may be considered as earnings in accordance </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB3193 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 5 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>with the applicable collective bargaining agreement, subject </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to the 20% increase limitation of this Section. Any unused </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>sick leave considered as earnings under this Section shall not </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>be taken into account in calculating service credit under </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Section 15-113.4.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(i) Intermittent periods of service shall be considered as </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>consecutive in determining </code><u><code>the</code></u><code> final rate of earnings.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>(Source: P.A. 103-548, eff. 8-11-23; revised 7-18-24.)</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(40 ILCS 5/15-148)</code><code> </code><code>(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-148)</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>Sec. 15-148. </code><code>Survivors insurance </code><u><code>benefits; general</code></u><code> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><strike><code>benefits - General</code></strike><code> provisions. </code><code>The survivors annuity is </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>payable monthly. Any annuity due but unpaid upon the death of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the annuitant, shall be paid to the annuitant's estate.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>A person who becomes entitled to more than one survivors </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>insurance benefit because of the death of 2 or more persons </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>shall receive only the largest of the benefits; except that </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>this limitation does not apply to a survivors insurance </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>beneficiary who is entitled to a survivor's annuity by reason </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of a mental or physical disability.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>A survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>representative of the estate of a deceased survivors insurance </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>beneficiary or the personal representative of a survivors </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>insurance beneficiary who is under a legal disability may </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">24</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>waive the right to receive survivorship benefits, provided </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">25</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>written notice of the waiver is given by the beneficiary or </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB3193 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 6 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>representative to the board within 6 months after the </code><u><code>System </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>notified that person of the benefits payable upon the</code></u><code> death of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the participant or annuitant and before any payment is made </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>pursuant to an application filed by such person.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>(Source: P.A. 92-424, eff. 8-17-01.)</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>Section 99. </code><code>Effective date. </code><code>This Act takes effect upon </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>becoming law.</code> |
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| 1 | + | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3193 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/15-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112 Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the determination of the final rate of earnings for Tier 2 members, provides that, for an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of each academic year, the average annual earnings is obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination or the average annual earnings during the 8 consecutive academic years of service within the 10 years of service prior to termination in which the employee's earnings were the highest, whichever is greater (instead of only the average annual earnings obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination). Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are corrections and clarifications of existing law and are intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1490). Effective immediately. LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3193 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/15-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112 40 ILCS 5/15-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112 Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the determination of the final rate of earnings for Tier 2 members, provides that, for an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of each academic year, the average annual earnings is obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination or the average annual earnings during the 8 consecutive academic years of service within the 10 years of service prior to termination in which the employee's earnings were the highest, whichever is greater (instead of only the average annual earnings obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination). Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are corrections and clarifications of existing law and are intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1490). Effective immediately. LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b LRB104 06092 RPS 16125 b A BILL FOR |
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| 5 | + | Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the determination of the final rate of earnings for Tier 2 members, provides that, for an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of each academic year, the average annual earnings is obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination or the average annual earnings during the 8 consecutive academic years of service within the 10 years of service prior to termination in which the employee's earnings were the highest, whichever is greater (instead of only the average annual earnings obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination). Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are corrections and clarifications of existing law and are intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1490). Effective immediately. |
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| 11 | + | 1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. |
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| 12 | + | 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| 13 | + | 3 represented in the General Assembly: |
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| 14 | + | 4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by |
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| 15 | + | 5 changing Section 15-112 as follows: |
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| 16 | + | 6 (40 ILCS 5/15-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112) |
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| 17 | + | 7 Sec. 15-112. Final rate of earnings. "Final rate of |
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| 18 | + | 8 earnings": |
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| 19 | + | 9 (a) This subsection (a) applies only to a Tier 1 member. |
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| 20 | + | 10 For an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who |
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| 21 | + | 11 receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of |
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| 22 | + | 12 each academic year, the average annual earnings during the 48 |
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| 23 | + | 13 consecutive calendar month period ending with the last day of |
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| 24 | + | 14 final termination of employment or the 4 consecutive academic |
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| 25 | + | 15 years of service in which the employee's earnings were the |
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| 26 | + | 16 highest, whichever is greater. For any other employee, the |
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| 27 | + | 17 average annual earnings during the 4 consecutive academic |
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| 28 | + | 18 years of service in which his or her earnings were the highest. |
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| 29 | + | 19 For an employee with less than 48 months or 4 consecutive |
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| 30 | + | 20 academic years of service, the average earnings during his or |
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| 31 | + | 21 her entire period of service. The earnings of an employee with |
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| 32 | + | 22 more than 36 months of service under item (a) of Section |
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| 33 | + | 23 15-113.1 prior to the date of becoming a participant are, for |
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| 37 | + | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| 38 | + | 40 ILCS 5/15-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112 40 ILCS 5/15-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112 |
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| 39 | + | 40 ILCS 5/15-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-112 |
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| 40 | + | Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the determination of the final rate of earnings for Tier 2 members, provides that, for an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of each academic year, the average annual earnings is obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination or the average annual earnings during the 8 consecutive academic years of service within the 10 years of service prior to termination in which the employee's earnings were the highest, whichever is greater (instead of only the average annual earnings obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination). Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are corrections and clarifications of existing law and are intended to be retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1490). Effective immediately. |
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| 68 | + | 1 such period, considered equal to the average earnings during |
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| 69 | + | 2 the last 36 months of such service. |
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| 70 | + | 3 (b) This subsection (b) applies to a Tier 2 member. |
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| 71 | + | 4 For an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who |
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| 72 | + | 5 receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of |
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| 73 | + | 6 each academic year, the average annual earnings obtained by |
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| 74 | + | 7 dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 |
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| 75 | + | 8 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the |
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| 76 | + | 9 highest within the last 120 months prior to termination or the |
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| 77 | + | 10 average annual earnings during the 8 consecutive academic |
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| 78 | + | 11 years of service within the 10 years of service prior to |
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| 79 | + | 12 termination in which the employee's earnings were the highest, |
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| 80 | + | 13 whichever is greater. |
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| 81 | + | 14 For any other employee, the average annual earnings during |
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| 82 | + | 15 the 8 consecutive academic years of service within the 10 |
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| 83 | + | 16 years of service prior to termination in which the employee's |
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| 84 | + | 17 earnings were the highest. For an employee with less than 96 |
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| 85 | + | 18 consecutive months or 8 consecutive academic years of service, |
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| 86 | + | 19 whichever is necessary, the average earnings during his or her |
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| 87 | + | 20 entire period of service. |
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| 88 | + | 21 The changes made to this subsection (b) by this amendatory |
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| 89 | + | 22 Act of the 104th General Assembly are corrections and |
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| 90 | + | 23 clarifications of existing law and are intended to be |
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| 91 | + | 24 retroactive to January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public |
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| 92 | + | 25 Act 96-1490), notwithstanding the provisions of Section |
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| 93 | + | 26 1-103.1 of this Code. |
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| 104 | + | 1 (c) For an employee on leave of absence with pay, or on |
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| 105 | + | 2 leave of absence without pay who makes contributions during |
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| 106 | + | 3 such leave, earnings are assumed to be equal to the basic |
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| 107 | + | 4 compensation on the date the leave began. |
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| 108 | + | 5 (d) For an employee on disability leave, earnings are |
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| 109 | + | 6 assumed to be equal to the basic compensation on the date |
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| 110 | + | 7 disability occurs or the average earnings during the 24 months |
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| 111 | + | 8 immediately preceding the month in which disability occurs, |
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| 112 | + | 9 whichever is greater. |
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| 113 | + | 10 (e) For a Tier 1 member who retires on or after August 22, |
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| 114 | + | 11 1997 (the effective date of Public Act 90-511) this amendatory |
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| 115 | + | 12 Act of 1997 with at least 20 years of service as a firefighter |
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| 116 | + | 13 or police officer under this Article, the final rate of |
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| 117 | + | 14 earnings shall be the annual rate of earnings received by the |
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| 118 | + | 15 participant on his or her last day as a firefighter or police |
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| 119 | + | 16 officer under this Article, if that is greater than the final |
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| 120 | + | 17 rate of earnings as calculated under the other provisions of |
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| 121 | + | 18 this Section. |
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| 122 | + | 19 (f) If a Tier 1 member is an employee for at least 6 months |
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| 123 | + | 20 during the academic year in which his or her employment is |
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| 124 | + | 21 terminated, the annual final rate of earnings shall be 25% of |
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| 125 | + | 22 the sum of (1) the annual basic compensation for that year, and |
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| 126 | + | 23 (2) the amount earned during the 36 months immediately |
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| 127 | + | 24 preceding that year, if this is greater than the final rate of |
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| 128 | + | 25 earnings as calculated under the other provisions of this |
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| 140 | + | 1 (g) In the determination of the final rate of earnings for |
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| 141 | + | 2 an employee, that part of an employee's earnings for any |
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| 142 | + | 3 academic year beginning after June 30, 1997, which exceeds the |
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| 143 | + | 4 employee's earnings with that employer for the preceding year |
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| 144 | + | 5 by more than 20% 20 percent shall be excluded; in the event |
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| 145 | + | 6 that an employee has more than one employer this limitation |
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| 146 | + | 7 shall be calculated separately for the earnings with each |
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| 147 | + | 8 employer. In making such calculation, only the basic |
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| 148 | + | 9 compensation of employees shall be considered, without regard |
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| 149 | + | 10 to vacation or overtime or to contracts for summer employment. |
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| 150 | + | 11 Beginning September 1, 2024, this subsection (g) also applies |
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| 151 | + | 12 to an employee who has been employed at 1/2 time or less for 3 |
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| 152 | + | 13 or more years. |
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| 153 | + | 14 (h) The following are not considered as earnings in |
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| 154 | + | 15 determining the final rate of earnings: (1) severance or |
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| 155 | + | 16 separation pay, (2) retirement pay, (3) payment for unused |
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| 156 | + | 17 sick leave, and (4) payments from an employer for the period |
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| 157 | + | 18 used in determining the final rate of earnings for any purpose |
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| 158 | + | 19 other than (i) services rendered, (ii) leave of absence or |
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| 159 | + | 20 vacation granted during that period, and (iii) vacation of up |
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| 160 | + | 21 to 56 work days allowed upon termination of employment; except |
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| 161 | + | 22 that, if the benefit has been collectively bargained between |
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| 162 | + | 23 the employer and the recognized collective bargaining agent |
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| 163 | + | 24 pursuant to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, |
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| 164 | + | 25 payment received during a period of up to 2 academic years for |
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| 165 | + | 26 unused sick leave may be considered as earnings in accordance |
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| 176 | + | 1 with the applicable collective bargaining agreement, subject |
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| 177 | + | 2 to the 20% increase limitation of this Section. Any unused |
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| 178 | + | 3 sick leave considered as earnings under this Section shall not |
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| 179 | + | 4 be taken into account in calculating service credit under |
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| 181 | + | 6 (i) Intermittent periods of service shall be considered as |
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