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91_HB0394

 
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 1        AN  ACT  to  amend  the Illinois Pension Code by changing
 2    Section 4-109 and to amend the State Mandates Act.

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

 5        Section  5.  The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is  amended by
 6    changing Section 4-109 as follows:

 7        (40 ILCS 5/4-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109)
 8        Sec. 4-109.  Pension.
 9        (a)  A firefighter age 50 or more with 20 or  more  years
10    of  creditable  service,  who  is  no  longer in service as a
11    firefighter, shall receive  a  monthly  pension  of  1/2  the
12    monthly salary attached to the rank held by him or her in the
13    fire service at the date of retirement.
14        The monthly pension shall be increased by 1/12 of 2.5% 2%
15      of  such  monthly  salary for each additional month over 20
16    years of service through 30 years of service and 1/12  of  1%
17    of  such  monthly  salary  for  each additional month over 30
18    years of service, to a maximum of 75% of such monthly salary.
19        (b)  A firefighter  who  retires  or  is  separated  from
20    service  having  at  least  10  but  less  than  20  years of
21    creditable  service,  who  is  not  entitled  to  receive   a
22    disability  pension,  and  who  did not apply for a refund of
23    contributions at his or  her  last  separation  from  service
24    shall  receive  a  monthly  pension upon attainment of age 60
25    based on the monthly salary attached to his or  her  rank  in
26    the fire service on the date of retirement or separation from
27    service according to the following schedule:
28        For 10 years of service, 15% of salary;
29        For 11 years of service, 17.6% of salary;
30        For 12 years of service, 20.4% of salary;
31        For 13 years of service, 23.4% of salary;
 
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 1        For 14 years of service, 26.6% of salary;
 2        For 15 years of service, 30% of salary;
 3        For 16 years of service, 33.6% of salary;
 4        For 17 years of service, 37.4% of salary;
 5        For 18 years of service, 41.4% of salary;
 6        For 19 years of service, 45.6% of salary.
 7    (Source: P.A. 83-1440.)

 8        Section  90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
 9    Section 8.23 as follows:

10        (30 ILCS 805/8.23 new)
11        Sec. 8.23. Exempt mandate.   Notwithstanding  Sections  6
12    and  8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
13    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
14    amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.

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

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