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| Public Act 098-0043 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 5-167.5, 6-164.2, 8-164.1, 8-164.2, 11-160.1, and | ||||
11-160.2 as follows:
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(40 ILCS 5/5-167.5) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.5)
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Sec. 5-167.5. Payments to city.
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(a) For the purposes of this Section, "city annuitant" | ||||
means a person
receiving an age and service annuity, a widow's | ||||
annuity, a child's annuity, or
a minimum annuity under this | ||||
Article as a direct result of previous employment
by the City | ||||
of Chicago ("the city").
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(b) The board shall pay to the city, on behalf of the | ||||
board's city
annuitants who participate in any of the city's | ||||
health care plans, the
following amounts:
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(1) From July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, $85 per | ||||
month for each such
annuitant who is not eligible to | ||||
receive Medicare benefits and $55 per month
for each such | ||||
annuitant who is eligible to receive Medicare benefits.
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(2) Beginning From July 1, 2008 and until such time as | ||||
the city no longer provides a health care plan for such | ||||
annuitants or December 31, 2016, whichever comes first | ||||
through June 30, 2013, $95 per month for each such
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annuitant who is not eligible to receive Medicare benefits | ||
and $65 per month
for each such annuitant who is eligible | ||
to receive Medicare benefits.
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The payments described in this subsection shall be paid | ||
from the tax levy
authorized under Section 5-168; such amounts | ||
shall be credited to the reserve
for group hospital care and | ||
group medical and surgical plan benefits, and all
payments to | ||
the city required under this subsection shall be charged | ||
against
it.
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(c) The city health care plans referred to in this Section | ||
and the board's
payments to the city under this Section are not | ||
and shall not be construed to
be pension or retirement benefits | ||
for the purposes of Section 5 of Article XIII
of the Illinois | ||
Constitution of 1970.
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(Source: P.A. 92-599, eff. 6-28-02; 93-42, eff. 7-1-03.)
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(40 ILCS 5/6-164.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-164.2)
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Sec. 6-164.2. Payments to city.
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(a) For the purposes of this Section, "city annuitant" | ||
means a person
receiving an age and service annuity, a widow's | ||
annuity, a child's annuity, or
a minimum annuity under this | ||
Article as a direct result of previous employment
by the City | ||
of Chicago ("the city").
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(b) The board shall pay to the city, on behalf of the | ||
board's city
annuitants who participate in any of the city's | ||
health care plans, the
following amounts:
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(1) From July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, $85 per | ||
month for each such
annuitant who is not eligible to | ||
receive Medicare benefits and $55 per month
for each such | ||
annuitant who is eligible to receive Medicare benefits.
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(2) Beginning From July 1, 2008 and until such time as | ||
the city no longer provides a health care plan for such | ||
annuitants or December 31, 2016, whichever comes first | ||
through June 30, 2013, $95 per month for each such
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annuitant who is not eligible to receive Medicare benefits | ||
and $65 per month
for each such annuitant who is eligible | ||
to receive Medicare benefits.
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The payments described in this subsection shall be paid | ||
from the tax levy
authorized under Section 6-165; such amounts | ||
shall be credited to the reserve
for group hospital care and | ||
group medical and surgical plan benefits, and all
payments to | ||
the city required under this subsection shall be charged | ||
against
it.
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(c) The city health care plans referred to in this Section | ||
and the board's
payments to the city under this Section are not | ||
and shall not be construed to
be pension or retirement benefits | ||
for the purposes of Section 5 of Article XIII
of the Illinois | ||
Constitution of 1970.
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(Source: P.A. 92-599, eff. 6-28-02; 93-42, eff. 7-1-03.)
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(40 ILCS 5/8-164.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-164.1)
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Sec. 8-164.1. Payments to city.
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(a) For the purposes of this Section, "city annuitant" | ||
means a person
receiving an age and service annuity, a widow's | ||
annuity, a child's annuity, or
a minimum annuity under this | ||
Article as a direct result of previous employment
by the City | ||
of Chicago ("the city").
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(b) The board shall pay to the city, on behalf of the | ||
board's city
annuitants who participate in any of the city's | ||
health care plans, the
following amounts:
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(1) From July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, $85 per | ||
month for each such
annuitant who is not eligible to | ||
receive Medicare benefits and $55 per month
for each such | ||
annuitant who is eligible to receive Medicare benefits.
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(2) Beginning From July 1, 2008 and until such time as | ||
the city no longer provides a health care plan for such | ||
annuitants or December 31, 2016, whichever comes first | ||
through June 30, 2013, $95 per month for each such
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annuitant who is not eligible to receive Medicare benefits | ||
and $65 per month
for each such annuitant who is eligible | ||
to receive Medicare benefits.
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The payments described in this subsection shall be paid | ||
from the tax levy
authorized under Section 8-173; such amounts | ||
shall be credited to the reserve
for group hospital care and | ||
group medical and surgical plan benefits, and all
payments to | ||
the city required under this subsection shall be charged | ||
against
it.
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(c) The city health care plans referred to in this Section | ||
and the board's
payments to the city under this Section are not | ||
and shall not be construed to
be pension or retirement benefits | ||
for the purposes of Section 5 of Article XIII
of the Illinois | ||
Constitution of 1970.
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(Source: P.A. 92-599, eff. 6-28-02; 93-42, eff. 7-1-03.)
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(40 ILCS 5/8-164.2)
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Sec. 8-164.2. Payments to board of education for group | ||
health benefits.
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(a) Should the Board of Education continue to sponsor a | ||
retiree health
plan, the board is authorized to pay to the | ||
Board of Education, on behalf of
each eligible annuitant who | ||
chooses to participate in the Board of Education's
retiree | ||
health benefit plan, the following amounts:
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(1) From July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, $85 per | ||
month for each such
annuitant who is not eligible to | ||
receive Medicare benefits and $55 per month
for each such | ||
annuitant who is eligible to receive Medicare benefits.
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(2) Beginning From July 1, 2008 and until such time as | ||
the city no longer provides a health care plan for such | ||
annuitants or December 31, 2016, whichever comes first | ||
through June 30, 2013, $95 per month for each such
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annuitant who is not eligible to receive Medicare benefits | ||
and $65 per month
for each such annuitant who is eligible | ||
to receive Medicare benefits.
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The payments described in this subsection shall be paid | ||
from the tax levy
authorized under Section 8-173; such amounts | ||
shall be credited to the reserve
for group hospital care and | ||
group medical and surgical plan benefits, and all
payments to | ||
the Board of Education under this subsection shall be charged
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against it.
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(b) The Board of Education health benefit plan referred to | ||
in this Section
and the board's payments to the Board of | ||
Education under this Section are
not and shall not be construed | ||
to be pension or retirement benefits for the
purposes of | ||
Section 5 of Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970.
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(Source: P.A. 93-42, eff. 7-1-03.)
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(40 ILCS 5/11-160.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-160.1)
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Sec. 11-160.1. Payments to city.
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(a) For the purposes of this Section, "city annuitant" | ||
means a person
receiving an age and service annuity, a widow's | ||
annuity, a child's annuity, or
a minimum annuity under this | ||
Article as a direct result of previous employment
by the City | ||
of Chicago ("the city").
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(b) The board shall pay to the city, on behalf of the | ||
board's city
annuitants who participate in any of the city's | ||
health care plans, the
following amounts:
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(1) From July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, $85 per | ||
month for each such
annuitant who is not eligible to | ||
receive Medicare benefits and $55 per month
for each such | ||
annuitant who is eligible to receive Medicare benefits.
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(2) Beginning From July 1, 2008 and until such time as | ||
the city no longer provides a health care plan for such | ||
annuitants or December 31, 2016, whichever comes first | ||
through June 30, 2013, $95 per month for each such
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annuitant who is not eligible to receive Medicare benefits | ||
and $65 per month
for each such annuitant who is eligible | ||
to receive Medicare benefits.
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The payments described in this subsection shall be paid | ||
from the tax levy
authorized under Section 11-169; such amounts | ||
shall be credited to the reserve
for group hospital care and | ||
group medical and surgical plan benefits, and all
payments to | ||
the city required under this subsection shall be charged | ||
against
it.
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(c) The city health care plans referred to in this Section | ||
and the board's
payments to the city under this Section are not | ||
and shall not be construed to
be pension or retirement benefits | ||
for the purposes of Section 5 of Article XIII
of the Illinois | ||
Constitution of 1970.
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(Source: P.A. 92-599, eff. 6-28-02; 93-42, eff. 7-1-03.)
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(40 ILCS 5/11-160.2)
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Sec. 11-160.2. Payments to board of education for group | ||
health benefits.
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(a) Should the Board of Education continue to sponsor a | ||
retiree health
plan, the board is authorized to pay to the | ||
Board of Education, on behalf of
each eligible annuitant who | ||
chooses to participate in the Board of Education's
retiree | ||
health benefit plan, the following amounts:
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(1) From July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, $85 per | ||
month for each such
annuitant who is not eligible to | ||
receive Medicare benefits and $55 per month
for each such | ||
annuitant who is eligible to receive Medicare benefits.
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(2) Beginning From July 1, 2008 and until such time as | ||
the city no longer provides a health care plan for such | ||
annuitants or December 31, 2016, whichever comes first | ||
through June 30, 2013, $95 per month for each such
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annuitant who is not eligible to receive Medicare benefits | ||
and $65 per month
for each such annuitant who is eligible | ||
to receive Medicare benefits.
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The payments described in this subsection shall be paid | ||
from the tax levy
authorized under Section 11-169; such amounts | ||
shall be credited to the reserve
for group hospital care and | ||
group medical and surgical plan benefits, and all
payments to | ||
the Board of Education under this subsection shall be charged
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against it.
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(b) The Board of Education health benefit plan referred to | ||
in this Section
and the board's payments to the Board of | ||
Education under this Section are
not and shall not be construed | ||
to be pension or retirement benefits for the
purposes of | ||
Section 5 of Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970.
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(Source: P.A. 93-42, eff. 7-1-03.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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