PENCD-ART 4-ON-CALL FIREFIGHTR House SponsorsRep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Michael K. Smith-Mike Boland-Jack McGuire 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/4-108from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-10830 ILCS 805/8.32 new Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a firefighter to establish creditable service for up to 3 years of service as an on-call firefighter at the rate of one year of creditable service for each 5 years of time spent as an on-call firefighter for a municipality, township, fire district, or volunteer firefighter association. Requires the employing municipality to consent to the establishment of the creditable service and the payment of employee contributions. Provides that "on-call firefighter" includes any firefighter, whether or not he or she is compensated, who is not qualified to participate in a pension fund established under the Code in that capacity. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 1/29/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 1/29/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 1/30/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/5/2008HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die