PEN CD-POLICE & FIRE-SALARY Senate SponsorsSen. Louis S. Viverito-Pamela J. Althoff 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/3-111from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-11140 ILCS 5/4-109from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-10940 ILCS 5/4-117from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-117Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, for police officers and firefighters who enter service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, pension benefits are based on qualified salary rather than the salary attached to the rank he or she held. Defines "qualified salary" to mean the amount of the monthly earnings obtained by dividing the total earnings received by the police officer or firefighter during the period of the 48 consecutive months of service within the last 120 months of service in which his or her total earnings were the highest. Effective January 1, 2010. 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/25/2009SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 3/6/2009SenateTo Pensions and Investments Subcommittee on Pension Reform 3/12/2009SenatePostponed - Pensions and Investments; Subcommittee on Pension Reform 3/13/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die