HB5509 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB095 18202 AMC 45018 b

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5509

Introduced , by Rep. Arthur L. Turner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/6-141.1	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1
30 ILCS 805/8.32 new

Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Changes the amount of a widow's annuity for a deceased fireman that was receiving a retirement annuity at the time of his death to the greater of 50% of the amount of such retirement annuity at the time of the fireman's death or the salary of an active firefighter with 5 years of service at the time of the fireman's death. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

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 changing Section 6-141.1 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/6-141.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1)

Sec. 6-141.1. Widow's annuity; death after June 30, 1984.

(a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, the widow of a fireman who dies on or after June 30, 1984, while receiving a retirement annuity or while an active fireman with at least 1 1/2 years of creditable service, may elect to have the amount of widow's annuity calculated in accordance with this Section.

(b) If the deceased fireman was an active fireman at the time of his death and had at least 1 1/2 years of creditable service, the widow's annuity shall be the greater of (1) 30% of the salary attached to the rank of first class firefighter in the classified career service at the time of the fireman's death, or (2) 50% of the retirement annuity the deceased fireman would have been eligible to receive if he had retired from service on the day before his death.

(c) If the deceased fireman was receiving a retirement annuity at the time of his death, the widow's annuity shall be equal to the greater of 50% of the amount of such retirement annuity at the time of the fireman's death or the salary of an active firefighter with 5 years of service at the time of the fireman's death.

(d) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly apply without regard to whether the fireman was in service on or after its effective date. In the case of person who is receiving a widow's annuity on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the increase, if any, shall begin to accrue on the first benefit payment date following the effective date.

(Source: P.A. 84-11.)

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.32 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.32 new)

Sec. 8.32. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

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