HB3740enr 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3740 Enrolled LRB094 11363 EFG 42228 b

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Section 17-151.1 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/17-151.1 new)

Sec. 17-151.1. Recovery of amount paid in error.

(a) The Board may retain out of any annuity or benefit payable to any person any amount that the Board determines is owing to the Fund because (i) required employee contributions were not made in whole or in part, (ii) employee or member obligations to return refunds were not met, or (iii) money was paid to any employee, member, or annuitant through misrepresentation, fraud, or error.

(b) The Board and the Fund shall be held free from any liability for any money retained or paid in accordance with this Section, and the employee, member, or pensioner shall be assumed to have assented and agreed to the disposition of money due.

(c) The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly are not limited to persons in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.