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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 240    </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-SERS-FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dale E. Risinger-John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>40 ILCS 5/14-104.10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/14-152.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the State Employees Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows contributing employees to establish additional service credit for certain periods of employment by the federal government or a unit of state or local government located outside Illinois. Requires the employee to apply by June 30, 2008 and pay specified contributions. Includes new benefit increase language. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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