91st General Assembly
Summary of SB1850
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MOLARO.

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PEN CD-COOK COUNTY OMNIBUS                                                 

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Cook County Article of the Pension  Code.    Increases      
   the  retirement  formula  to  2.4%  of average salary for each year of      
   service for persons with at least 10 years of service.  Also  provides      
   a special retirement formula for a person who withdrew from service in      
   July  of  1996 with at least 8 years of service credit.  Increases the      
   widow's annuity for certain surviving spouses of members who die on or      
   after January 1, 2001.  Allow certain members  to  purchase  up  to  5      
   years of service credit for time spent working as a benefits processor      
   for  a firm under contract with the Fund and up to 10 years of service      
   credit for time spent rendering contractual services (other than legal      
   services) to the Board.  Requires payment of an employee contribution,      
   but  no  employer  contribution  or   interest.    Allows   a   person      
   establishing  credit  for  contractual  service to reinstate credit in      
   this Fund and repay a refund without  a  return  to  service.   Allows      
   widows  who remarry to continue receiving an annuity.  Allows a county      
   correctional officer to  establish credit  for  periods  spent  as  an      
   officer or employee of a labor organization that represents employees.      
   Requires payment of employee and employer contributions plus interest;      
   waives  the  employer contributions if application is made before July      
   1, 2001.  Amends the State  Mandates  Act  to  require  implementation      
   without reimbursement.  Effective immediately.                              
          PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission)                               
          There is only one provision of SB 1850 which would have a            
          significant fiscal impact--increasing the retirement benefit         
          formula to 2.4% of salary for each year of service credit.           
          This would increase the accrued liability of the Fund by an          
          estimated $180 million. The payment required to amortize the         
          increase in accrued liability over 40 years is $15.2 million,        
          and the increase in annual normal cost is $13.7 million. There-      
          fore, the increase in first year cost is $28.8 million, or           
          2.70% of payroll.                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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