PENSION SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Kevin Joyce) 8/31/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0583 40 ILCS 5/14-104from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-10440 ILCS 5/14-152.1Amends the State Employees Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an employee who worked as a nurse under a contractual agreement for the Department of Public Aid or its successor agency, the Department of Human services, in the Client Assessment Unit and was subsequently determined to be a State employee by the United States Internal Revenue Service and Illinois Labor Relations Board may establish creditable service for those contractual services. Exempts the changes from new benefit increase provisions. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/14-152.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the language of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall pay an employer contribution based upon an amount determined by the Board to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefit, plus interest. Provides that, in compliance with certain provisions of Public Act 94-4 regarding new benefit increases, the cost of the benefits provided by this amendatory Act are offset by the required employee and employer contributions. Removes provisions exempting the changes from the new benefit increase provisions of the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a member to establish service credit for periods of up to 2 years spent on authorized leave of absence from service, provided that during that leave the member represented or was employed as an officer or employee of a statewide labor organization that represents members of the State Employees' Retirement System. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 2/28/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/1/2007SenatePostponed - Pensions and Investments 3/7/2007SenatePostponed - Pensions and Investments 3/9/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/9/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 008-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/20/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-004-002 4/20/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/20/2007HouseArrived in House 4/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/18/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/30/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 5/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/30/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/31/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000 5/31/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 6/5/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Pensions and Investments 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 007-000-000 6/7/2007Senate3/5 Vote Required 6/7/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-001-000 6/7/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 7/6/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/31/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/31/2007SenateEffective Date August 31, 2007 8/31/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0583