Rep. Kelly Burke

Filed: 2/28/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4666

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4666 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
5changing Sections 2-108.1, 2-119.1, 2-121.1, 2-126, 18-125,
618-125.1, 18-128.01, and 18-133 as follows:
 
7    (40 ILCS 5/2-108.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-108.1)
8    Sec. 2-108.1. Highest salary for annuity purposes.
9    (a) "Highest salary for annuity purposes" means whichever
10of the following is applicable to the participant:
11    For a participant who first becomes a participant of this
12System before August 10, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act
1396-207):
14        (1) For a participant who is a member of the General
15    Assembly on his or her last day of service: the highest
16    salary that is prescribed by law, on the participant's last

 

 

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1    day of service, for a member of the General Assembly who is
2    not an officer; plus, if the participant was elected or
3    appointed to serve as an officer of the General Assembly
4    for 2 or more years and has made contributions as required
5    under subsection (d) of Section 2-126, the highest
6    additional amount of compensation prescribed by law, at the
7    time of the participant's service as an officer, for
8    members of the General Assembly who serve in that office.
9        (2) For a participant who holds one of the State
10    executive offices specified in Section 2-105 on his or her
11    last day of service: the highest salary prescribed by law
12    for service in that office on the participant's last day of
13    service.
14        (3) For a participant who is Clerk or Assistant Clerk
15    of the House of Representatives or Secretary or Assistant
16    Secretary of the Senate on his or her last day of service:
17    the salary received for service in that capacity on the
18    last day of service, but not to exceed the highest salary
19    (including additional compensation for service as an
20    officer) that is prescribed by law on the participant's
21    last day of service for the highest paid officer of the
22    General Assembly.
23        (4) For a participant who is a continuing participant
24    under Section 2-117.1 on his or her last day of service:
25    the salary received for service in that capacity on the
26    last day of service, but not to exceed the highest salary

 

 

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1    (including additional compensation for service as an
2    officer) that is prescribed by law on the participant's
3    last day of service for the highest paid officer of the
4    General Assembly.
5    For a participant who first becomes a participant of this
6System on or after August 10, 2009 (the effective date of
7Public Act 96-207) and before January 1, 2011 (the effective
8date of Public Act 96-889), the average monthly salary obtained
9by dividing the total salary of the participant during the
10period of: (1) the 48 consecutive months of service within the
11last 120 months of service in which the total compensation was
12the highest, or (2) the total period of service, if less than
1348 months, by the number of months of service in that period.
14    For a participant who first becomes a participant of this
15System on or after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of
16Public Act 96-889) but before the effective date of this
17amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the average
18monthly salary obtained by dividing the total salary of the
19participant during the 96 consecutive months of service within
20the last 120 months of service in which the total compensation
21was the highest by the number of months of service in that
22period; however, beginning January 1, 2011, the highest salary
23for annuity purposes may not exceed $106,800, except that that
24amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the lesser of
25(i) 3% of that amount, including all previous adjustments, or
26(ii) the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less

 

 

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1than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months
2ending with the September preceding each November 1.
3    For a participant who first becomes a participant of this
4System on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
5the 97th General Assembly, the average monthly salary obtained
6by dividing the total salary of the participant during the 96
7consecutive months of service within the last 120 months of
8service in which the total compensation was the highest by the
9number of months of service in that period; however, the
10highest salary for annuity purposes may not exceed in any year
11the salary limitation determined for that year by the Public
12Pension Division of the Department of Insurance under
13subsection (b-5) of Section 1-160 of this Code.
14    (a-5) "Consumer price index-u" means the index published by
15the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department
16of Labor that measures the average change in prices of goods
17and services purchased by all urban consumers, United States
18city average, all items, 1982-84 = 100.
19    The new amount resulting from each annual adjustment shall
20be determined by the Public Pension Division of the Department
21of Insurance shall determine in October of each year (i) the
22annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero)
23in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
24preceding September and (ii) the salary limitation under
25subsection (a) for the following year for the category of
26participants who first become participants of this System on or

 

 

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1after January 1, 2011 but before the effective date of this
2amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. The Division shall
3make these determinations and made available to the Board by
4November 1 of each year.
5    (b) The earnings limitations of subsection (a) apply to
6earnings under any other participating system under the
7Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act that are considered in
8calculating a proportional annuity under this Article, except
9in the case of a person who first became a member of this
10System before August 22, 1994.
11    (c) In calculating the subsection (a) earnings limitation
12to be applied to earnings under any other participating system
13under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act for the purpose of
14calculating a proportional annuity under this Article, the
15participant's last day of service shall be deemed to mean the
16last day of service in any participating system from which the
17person has applied for a proportional annuity under the
18Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act.
19(Source: P.A. 96-207, eff. 8-10-09; 96-889, eff. 1-1-11;
2096-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
21    (40 ILCS 5/2-119.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-119.1)
22    Sec. 2-119.1. Automatic increase in retirement annuity.
23    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a A
24participant who retires after June 30, 1967, and who has not
25received an initial increase under this Section before the

 

 

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1effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991, shall, in
2January or July next following the first anniversary of
3retirement, whichever occurs first, and in the same month of
4each year thereafter, but in no event prior to age 60, have the
5amount of the originally granted retirement annuity increased
6as follows: for each year through 1971, 1 1/2%; for each year
7from 1972 through 1979, 2%; and for 1980 and each year
8thereafter, 3%. Annuitants who have received an initial
9increase under this subsection prior to the effective date of
10this amendatory Act of 1991 shall continue to receive their
11annual increases in the same month as the initial increase.
12    (b) Beginning January 1, 1990, for eligible participants
13who remain in service after attaining 20 years of creditable
14service, the 3% increases provided under subsection (a) shall
15begin to accrue on the January 1 next following the date upon
16which the participant (1) attains age 55, or (2) attains 20
17years of creditable service, whichever occurs later, and shall
18continue to accrue while the participant remains in service;
19such increases shall become payable on January 1 or July 1,
20whichever occurs first, next following the first anniversary of
21retirement. For any person who has service credit in the System
22for the entire period from January 15, 1969 through December
2331, 1992, regardless of the date of termination of service, the
24reference to age 55 in clause (1) of this subsection (b) shall
25be deemed to mean age 50.
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1becomes a member of the System after the effective date of this
2amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
3    (b-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
4a participant who first becomes a participant on or after
5January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-889) but
6before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
7General Assembly shall, in January or July next following the
8first anniversary of retirement, whichever occurs first, and in
9the same month of each year thereafter, but in no event prior
10to age 67, have the amount of the retirement annuity then being
11paid increased by 3% or the annual unadjusted percentage
12increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as
13determined by the Public Pension Division of the Department of
14Insurance under subsection (a-5) (a) of Section 2-108.1,
15whichever is less.
16    (b-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
17Article, a participant who first becomes a participant on or
18after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
19General Assembly shall, in January or July next following the
20first anniversary of retirement, whichever occurs first, and in
21the same month of each year thereafter, but in no event prior
22to age 67, have the annuity increased by 3% or one-half the
23annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero)
24in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as
25determined by the Public Pension Division of the Department of
26Insurance under subsection (a-5) of Section 2-108.1, whichever

 

 

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1is less, of the originally granted retirement annuity.
2    (c) The foregoing provisions relating to automatic
3increases are not applicable to a participant who retires
4before having made contributions (at the rate prescribed in
5Section 2-126) for automatic increases for less than the
6equivalent of one full year. However, in order to be eligible
7for the automatic increases, such a participant may make
8arrangements to pay to the system the amount required to bring
9the total contributions for the automatic increase to the
10equivalent of one year's contributions based upon his or her
11last salary.
12    (d) A participant who terminated service prior to July 1,
131967, with at least 14 years of service is entitled to an
14increase in retirement annuity beginning January, 1976, and to
15additional increases in January of each year thereafter.
16    The initial increase shall be 1 1/2% of the originally
17granted retirement annuity multiplied by the number of full
18years that the annuitant was in receipt of such annuity prior
19to January 1, 1972, plus 2% of the originally granted
20retirement annuity for each year after that date. The
21subsequent annual increases shall be at the rate of 2% of the
22originally granted retirement annuity for each year through
231979 and at the rate of 3% for 1980 and thereafter.
24    (e) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, beginning
25Beginning January 1, 1990, all automatic annual increases
26payable under this Section shall be calculated as a percentage

 

 

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1of the total annuity payable at the time of the increase,
2including previous increases granted under this Article.
3(Source: P.A. 96-889, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
4    (40 ILCS 5/2-121.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-121.1)
5    Sec. 2-121.1. Survivor's annuity - amount.
6    (a) A surviving spouse shall be entitled to 66 2/3% of the
7amount of retirement annuity to which the participant or
8annuitant was entitled on the date of death, without regard to
9whether the participant had attained age 55 prior to his or her
10death, subject to a minimum payment of 10% of salary. If a
11surviving spouse, regardless of age, has in his or her care at
12the date of death any eligible child or children of the
13participant, the survivor's annuity shall be the greater of the
14following: (1) 66 2/3% of the amount of retirement annuity to
15which the participant or annuitant was entitled on the date of
16death, or (2) 30% of the participant's salary increased by 10%
17of salary on account of each such child, subject to a total
18payment for the surviving spouse and children of 50% of salary.
19If eligible children survive but there is no surviving spouse,
20or if the surviving spouse dies or becomes disqualified by
21remarriage while eligible children survive, each eligible
22child shall be entitled to an annuity of 20% of salary, subject
23to a maximum total payment for all such children of 50% of
24salary.
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1shall not be less than 100% of the amount of retirement annuity
2to which the participant or annuitant was entitled on the date
3of death, if he or she is survived by a dependent disabled
4child.
5    The salary to be used for determining these benefits shall
6be the salary used for determining the amount of retirement
7annuity as provided in Section 2-119.01.
8    (b) Upon the death of a participant after the termination
9of service or upon death of an annuitant, the maximum total
10payment to a surviving spouse and eligible children, or to
11eligible children alone if there is no surviving spouse, shall
12be 75% of the retirement annuity to which the participant or
13annuitant was entitled, unless there is a dependent disabled
14child among the survivors.
15    (c) When a child ceases to be an eligible child, the
16annuity to that child, or to the surviving spouse on account of
17that child, shall thereupon cease, and the annuity payable to
18the surviving spouse or other eligible children shall be
19recalculated if necessary.
20    Upon the ineligibility of the last eligible child, the
21annuity shall immediately revert to the amount payable upon
22death of a participant or annuitant who leaves no eligible
23children. If the surviving spouse is then under age 50, the
24annuity as revised shall be deferred until the attainment of
25age 50.
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1Beginning January 1, 1990, every survivor's annuity shall be
2increased (1) on each January 1 occurring on or after the
3commencement of the annuity if the deceased member died while
4receiving a retirement annuity, or (2) in other cases, on each
5January 1 occurring on or after the first anniversary of the
6commencement of the annuity, by an amount equal to 3% of the
7current amount of the annuity, including any previous increases
8under this Article. Such increases shall apply without regard
9to whether the deceased member was in service on or after the
10effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991, but shall not
11accrue for any period prior to January 1, 1990.
12    (d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
13the initial survivor's annuity of a survivor of a participant
14who first becomes a participant on or after January 1, 2011
15(the effective date of Public Act 96-889) but before the
16effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
17Assembly shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the amount of the
18retirement annuity to which the participant or annuitant was
19entitled on the date of death and shall be increased (1) on
20each January 1 occurring on or after the commencement of the
21annuity if the deceased member died while receiving a
22retirement annuity or (2) in other cases, on each January 1
23occurring on or after the first anniversary of the commencement
24of the annuity, by an amount equal to 3% or the annual
25unadjusted percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for
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1Division of the Department of Insurance under subsection (a-5)
2(a) of Section 2-108.1, whichever is less, of the survivor's
3annuity then being paid.
4    (d-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
5Article, the initial survivor's annuity of a survivor of a
6participant who first becomes a participant on or after the
7effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
8Assembly shall be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the amount of the
9retirement annuity to which the participant or annuitant was
10entitled on the date of death and shall be increased (1) on
11each January 1 occurring on or after the commencement of the
12annuity if the deceased member died while receiving a
13retirement annuity or (2) in other cases, on each January 1
14occurring on or after the first anniversary of the commencement
15of the annuity, by an amount equal to 3% or one-half the annual
16unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the
17Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as determined by
18the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance
19under subsection (a-5) of Section 2-108.1, whichever is less,
20of the originally granted survivor's annuity.
21    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
22beginning January 1, 1990, the minimum survivor's annuity
23payable to any person who is entitled to receive a survivor's
24annuity under this Article shall be $300 per month, without
25regard to whether or not the deceased participant was in
26service on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989.

 

 

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1    (f) In the case of a proportional survivor's annuity
2arising under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act where the
3amount payable by the System on January 1, 1993 is less than
4$300 per month, the amount payable by the System shall be
5increased beginning on that date by a monthly amount equal to
6$2 for each full year that has expired since the annuity began.
7(Source: P.A. 96-889, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
8    (40 ILCS 5/2-126)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-126)
9    Sec. 2-126. Contributions by participants.
10    (a) Each participant shall contribute toward the cost of
11his or her retirement annuity a percentage of each payment of
12salary received by him or her for service as a member as
13follows: for service between October 31, 1947 and January 1,
141959, 5%; for service between January 1, 1959 and June 30,
151969, 6%; for service between July 1, 1969 and January 10,
161973, 6 1/2%; for service after January 10, 1973, 7%; for
17service after December 31, 1981, 8 1/2%.
18    (b) Beginning August 2, 1949, each male participant, and
19from July 1, 1971, each female participant shall contribute
20towards the cost of the survivor's annuity 2% of salary.
21    A participant who has no eligible survivor's annuity
22beneficiary may elect to cease making contributions for
23survivor's annuity under this subsection. A survivor's annuity
24shall not be payable upon the death of a person who has made
25this election, unless prior to that death the election has been

 

 

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1revoked and the amount of the contributions that would have
2been paid under this subsection in the absence of the election
3is paid to the System, together with interest at the rate of 4%
4per year from the date the contributions would have been made
5to the date of payment.
6    (c) Beginning July 1, 1967, each participant shall
7contribute 1% of salary towards the cost of automatic increase
8in annuity provided in Section 2-119.1. These contributions
9shall be made concurrently with contributions for retirement
10annuity purposes.
11    (d) In addition, each participant serving as an officer of
12the General Assembly shall contribute, for the same purposes
13and at the same rates as are required of a regular participant,
14on each additional payment received as an officer. If the
15participant serves as an officer for at least 2 but less than 4
16years, he or she shall contribute an amount equal to the amount
17that would have been contributed had the participant served as
18an officer for 4 years. Persons who serve as officers in the
1987th General Assembly but cannot receive the additional payment
20to officers because of the ban on increases in salary during
21their terms may nonetheless make contributions based on those
22additional payments for the purpose of having the additional
23payments included in their highest salary for annuity purposes;
24however, persons electing to make these additional
25contributions must also pay an amount representing the
26corresponding employer contributions, as calculated by the

 

 

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1System.
2    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
3the required contribution of a participant who first becomes a
4participant on or after January 1, 2011 shall not be based on
5any salary in excess of the applicable annually-adjusted
6limitation on exceed the contribution that would be due under
7this Article if that participant's highest salary for annuity
8purposes were $106,800, plus any increases in that amount under
9Section 2-108.1.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
11    (40 ILCS 5/18-125)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-125)
12    Sec. 18-125. Retirement annuity amount.
13    (a) The annual retirement annuity for a participant who
14terminated service as a judge prior to July 1, 1971 shall be
15based on the law in effect at the time of termination of
16service.
17    (b) Except as provided in subsection (b-5), effective July
181, 1971, the retirement annuity for any participant in service
19on or after such date shall be 3 1/2% of final average salary,
20as defined in this Section, for each of the first 10 years of
21service, and 5% of such final average salary for each year of
22service on excess of 10.
23    For purposes of this Section, final average salary for a
24participant who first serves as a judge before August 10, 2009
25(the effective date of Public Act 96-207) shall be:

 

 

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1        (1) the average salary for the last 4 years of credited
2    service as a judge for a participant who terminates service
3    before July 1, 1975.
4        (2) for a participant who terminates service after June
5    30, 1975 and before July 1, 1982, the salary on the last
6    day of employment as a judge.
7        (3) for any participant who terminates service after
8    June 30, 1982 and before January 1, 1990, the average
9    salary for the final year of service as a judge.
10        (4) for a participant who terminates service on or
11    after January 1, 1990 but before the effective date of this
12    amendatory Act of 1995, the salary on the last day of
13    employment as a judge.
14        (5) for a participant who terminates service on or
15    after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995,
16    the salary on the last day of employment as a judge, or the
17    highest salary received by the participant for employment
18    as a judge in a position held by the participant for at
19    least 4 consecutive years, whichever is greater.
20    However, in the case of a participant who elects to
21discontinue contributions as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of
22Section 18-133, the time of such election shall be considered
23the last day of employment in the determination of final
24average salary under this subsection.
25    For a participant who first serves as a judge on or after
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1before January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
296-889), final average salary shall be the average monthly
3salary obtained by dividing the total salary of the participant
4during the period of: (1) the 48 consecutive months of service
5within the last 120 months of service in which the total
6compensation was the highest, or (2) the total period of
7service, if less than 48 months, by the number of months of
8service in that period.
9    The maximum retirement annuity for any participant shall be
1085% of final average salary.
11    (b-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
12for a participant who first serves as a judge on or after
13January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-889), the
14annual retirement annuity is 3% of the participant's final
15average salary for each year of service. The maximum retirement
16annuity payable shall be 60% of the participant's final average
17salary.
18    For a participant who first serves as a judge on or after
19January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-889) but
20before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
21General Assembly, final average salary shall be the average
22monthly salary obtained by dividing the total salary of the
23judge during the 96 consecutive months of service within the
24last 120 months of service in which the total salary was the
25highest by the number of months of service in that period;
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1exceed $106,800, except that that amount shall annually
2thereafter be increased by the lesser of (i) 3% of that amount,
3including all previous adjustments, or (ii) the annual
4unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the
5consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
6September preceding each November 1.
7    For a participant who first serves as a judge on or after
8the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
9Assembly, final average salary shall be the average monthly
10salary obtained by dividing the total salary of the judge
11during the 96 consecutive months of service within the last 120
12months of service in which the total salary was the highest by
13the number of months of service in that period; however, the
14annual salary may not exceed in any year the salary limitation
15determined for that year by the Public Pension Division of the
16Department of Insurance under subsection (b-5) of Section 1-160
17of this Code.
18    (b-10) "Consumer price index-u" means the index published
19by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States
20Department of Labor that measures the average change in prices
21of goods and services purchased by all urban consumers, United
22States city average, all items, 1982-84 = 100.
23    The new amount resulting from each annual adjustment shall
24be determined by the Public Pension Division of the Department
25of Insurance shall determine in October of each year (i) the
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1in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the
2preceding September and (ii) the salary limitation under
3subsection (b-5) of this Section for the following year for the
4category of participants who first serve as a judge on or after
5January 1, 2011 but before the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. The Division shall
7make these determinations and made available to the Board by
8November 1st of each year.
9    (c) The retirement annuity for a participant who retires
10prior to age 60 with less than 28 years of service in the
11System shall be reduced 1/2 of 1% for each month that the
12participant's age is under 60 years at the time the annuity
13commences. However, for a participant who retires on or after
14the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General
15Assembly, the percentage reduction in retirement annuity
16imposed under this subsection shall be reduced by 5/12 of 1%
17for every month of service in this System in excess of 20
18years, and therefore a participant with at least 26 years of
19service in this System may retire at age 55 without any
20reduction in annuity.
21    The reduction in retirement annuity imposed by this
22subsection shall not apply in the case of retirement on account
23of disability.
24    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
25for a participant who first serves as a judge on or after
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1who is retiring after attaining age 62, the retirement annuity
2shall be reduced by 1/2 of 1% for each month that the
3participant's age is under age 67 at the time the annuity
4commences.
5(Source: P.A. 96-207, eff. 8-10-09; 96-889, eff. 1-1-11;
696-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
7    (40 ILCS 5/18-125.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-125.1)
8    Sec. 18-125.1. Automatic increase in retirement annuity.
9Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a A participant
10who retires from service after June 30, 1969, shall, in January
11of the year next following the year in which the first
12anniversary of retirement occurs, and in January of each year
13thereafter, have the amount of his or her originally granted
14retirement annuity increased as follows: for each year up to
15and including 1971, 1 1/2%; for each year from 1972 through
161979 inclusive, 2%; and for 1980 and each year thereafter, 3%.
17    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, a
18retirement annuity for a participant who first serves as a
19judge on or after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public
20Act 96-889) but before the effective date of this amendatory
21Act of the 97th General Assembly shall be increased in January
22of the year next following the year in which the first
23anniversary of retirement occurs, but in no event prior to age
2467, and in January of each year thereafter, by an amount equal
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1index-u as determined by the Public Pension Division of the
2Department of Insurance under subsection (b-10) (b-5) of
3Section 18-125, whichever is less, of the retirement annuity
4then being paid.
5    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, a
6retirement annuity for a participant who first serves as a
7judge on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
8the 97th General Assembly shall be increased in January of the
9year next following the year in which the first anniversary of
10retirement occurs, but in no event prior to age 67, and in
11January of each year thereafter, by an amount equal to 3% or
12one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not
13less than zero) in the consumer price index-u as determined by
14the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance
15under subsection (b-10) of Section 18-125, whichever is less,
16of the originally granted retirement annuity.
17    This Section is not applicable to a participant who retires
18before he or she has made contributions at the rate prescribed
19in Section 18-133 for automatic increases for not less than the
20equivalent of one full year, unless such a participant arranges
21to pay the system the amount required to bring the total
22contributions for the automatic increase to the equivalent of
23one year's contribution based upon his or her last year's
24salary.
25    This Section is applicable to all participants in service
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1September 1, 1969, in a written direction filed with the board
2not to be subject to the provisions of this Section. Any
3participant in service on or after July 1, 1992 shall have the
4option of electing prior to April 1, 1993, in a written
5direction filed with the board, to be covered by the provisions
6of the 1969 amendatory Act. Such participant shall be required
7to make the aforesaid additional contributions with compound
8interest at 4% per annum.
9    Any participant who has become eligible to receive the
10maximum rate of annuity and who resumes service as a judge
11after receiving a retirement annuity under this Article shall
12have the amount of his or her retirement annuity increased by
133% of the originally granted annuity amount for each year of
14such resumed service, beginning in January of the year next
15following the date of such resumed service, upon subsequent
16termination of such resumed service.
17    Beginning January 1, 1990, all automatic annual increases
18payable under this Section shall be calculated as a percentage
19of the total annuity payable at the time of the increase,
20including previous increases granted under this Article.
21(Source: P.A. 96-889, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
22    (40 ILCS 5/18-128.01)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-128.01)
23    Sec. 18-128.01. Amount of survivor's annuity.
24    (a) Upon the death of an annuitant, his or her surviving
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1the annuity the annuitant was receiving immediately prior to
2his or her death, inclusive of annual increases in the
3retirement annuity to the date of death.
4    (b) Upon the death of an active participant, his or her
5surviving spouse shall receive a survivor's annuity of 66 2/3%
6of the annuity earned by the participant as of the date of his
7or her death, determined without regard to whether the
8participant had attained age 60 as of that time, or 7 1/2% of
9the last salary of the decedent, whichever is greater.
10    (c) Upon the death of a participant who had terminated
11service with at least 10 years of service, his or her surviving
12spouse shall be entitled to a survivor's annuity of 66 2/3% of
13the annuity earned by the deceased participant at the date of
14death.
15    (d) Upon the death of an annuitant, active participant, or
16participant who had terminated service with at least 10 years
17of service, each surviving child under the age of 18 or
18disabled as defined in Section 18-128 shall be entitled to a
19child's annuity in an amount equal to 5% of the decedent's
20final salary, not to exceed in total for all such children the
21greater of 20% of the decedent's last salary or 66 2/3% of the
22annuity received or earned by the decedent as provided under
23subsections (a) and (b) of this Section. This child's annuity
24shall be paid whether or not a survivor's annuity was elected
25under Section 18-123.
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1by Public Act 82-306 shall apply to the survivors of a deceased
2participant or annuitant whose death occurs on or after August
321, 1981.
4    (f) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, beginning
5Beginning January 1, 1990, every survivor's annuity shall be
6increased (1) on each January 1 occurring on or after the
7commencement of the annuity if the deceased member died while
8receiving a retirement annuity, or (2) in other cases, on each
9January 1 occurring on or after the first anniversary of the
10commencement of the annuity, by an amount equal to 3% of the
11current amount of the annuity, including any previous increases
12under this Article. Such increases shall apply without regard
13to whether the deceased member was in service on or after the
14effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991, but shall not
15accrue for any period prior to January 1, 1990.
16    (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
17the initial survivor's annuity for a survivor of a participant
18who first serves as a judge after January 1, 2011 (the
19effective date of Public Act 96-889) but before the effective
20date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly shall
21be in the amount of 66 2/3% of the annuity received or earned
22by the decedent, and shall be increased (1) on each January 1
23occurring on or after the commencement of the annuity if the
24deceased participant died while receiving a retirement
25annuity, or (2) in other cases, on each January 1 occurring on
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1annuity, but in no event prior to age 67, by an amount equal to
23% or the annual unadjusted percentage increase in the consumer
3price index-u as determined by the Public Pension Division of
4the Department of Insurance under subsection (b-10) (b-5) of
5Section 18-125, whichever is less, of the survivor's annuity
6then being paid.
7    (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
8the initial survivor's annuity for a survivor of a participant
9who first serves as a judge on or after the effective date of
10this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly shall be in
11the amount of 66 2/3% of the annuity received or earned by the
12decedent, and shall be increased (1) on each January 1
13occurring on or after the commencement of the annuity if the
14deceased participant died while receiving a retirement
15annuity, or (2) in other cases, on each January 1 occurring on
16or after the first anniversary of the commencement of the
17annuity, but in no event prior to age 67, by an amount equal to
183% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but
19not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u as determined
20by the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance
21under subsection (b-10) of Section 18-125, whichever is less,
22of the originally granted survivor's annuity.
23(Source: P.A. 96-889, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
24    (40 ILCS 5/18-133)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-133)
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1    (a) Effective July 1, 1967, each participant is required to
2contribute 7 1/2% of each payment of salary toward the
3retirement annuity. Such contributions shall continue during
4the entire time the participant is in service, with the
5following exceptions:
6        (1) Contributions for the retirement annuity are not
7    required on salary received after 18 years of service by
8    persons who were participants before January 2, 1954.
9        (2) A participant who continues to serve as a judge
10    after becoming eligible to receive the maximum rate of
11    annuity may elect, through a written direction filed with
12    the Board, to discontinue contributing to the System. Any
13    such option elected by a judge shall be irrevocable unless
14    prior to January 1, 2000, and while continuing to serve as
15    judge, the judge (A) files with the Board a letter
16    cancelling the direction to discontinue contributing to
17    the System and requesting that such contributing resume,
18    and (B) pays into the System an amount equal to the total
19    of the discontinued contributions plus interest thereon at
20    5% per annum. Service credits earned in any other
21    "participating system" as defined in Article 20 of this
22    Code shall be considered for purposes of determining a
23    judge's eligibility to discontinue contributions under
24    this subdivision (a)(2).
25        (3) A participant who (i) has attained age 60, (ii)
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1    receive the maximum rate of annuity, and (iii) has not
2    elected to discontinue contributing to the System under
3    subdivision (a)(2) of this Section (or has revoked any such
4    election) may elect, through a written direction filed with
5    the Board, to make contributions to the System based only
6    on the amount of the increases in salary received by the
7    judge on or after the date of the election, rather than the
8    total salary received. If a judge who is making
9    contributions to the System on the effective date of this
10    amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly makes an
11    election to limit contributions under this subdivision
12    (a)(3) within 90 days after that effective date, the
13    election shall be deemed to become effective on that
14    effective date and the judge shall be entitled to receive a
15    refund of any excess contributions paid to the System
16    during that 90-day period; any other election under this
17    subdivision (a)(3) becomes effective on the first of the
18    month following the date of the election. An election to
19    limit contributions under this subdivision (a)(3) is
20    irrevocable. Service credits earned in any other
21    participating system as defined in Article 20 of this Code
22    shall be considered for purposes of determining a judge's
23    eligibility to make an election under this subdivision
24    (a)(3).
25    (b) Beginning July 1, 1969, each participant is required to
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1increase in annuity provided in Section 18-125.1. However, such
2contributions need not be made by any participant who has
3elected prior to September 15, 1969, not to be subject to the
4automatic increase in annuity provisions.
5    (c) Effective July 13, 1953, each married participant
6subject to the survivor's annuity provisions is required to
7contribute 2 1/2% of each payment of salary, whether or not he
8or she is required to make any other contributions under this
9Section. Such contributions shall be made concurrently with the
10contributions made for annuity purposes.
11    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
12the required contributions for a participant who first becomes
13a participant on or after January 1, 2011 shall not be based on
14any salary in excess of the applicable annually-adjusted
15limitation on salary used for determining exceed the
16contributions that would be due under this Article if that
17participant's final average salary highest salary for annuity
18purposes were $106,800, plus any increase in that amount under
19Section 18-125.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1490, eff. 1-1-11.)".