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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a member or participant of a pension fund or retirement system established under the Code is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, intimidation by a public official, bribery, official misconduct, engaging in kickbacks, fraudulently obtaining public moneys reserved for a disadvantaged business enterprise, or certain theft offenses, then none of the benefits that are provided for under the Code and that are attributable to the service of that person shall be paid. Provides that if a member or participant of a pension fund or retirement system established under the Code is receiving an annuity or pension from a pension fund or retirement system established under the Code and is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a felony (other than intimidation by a public official, bribery, official misconduct, engaging in kickbacks, fraudulently obtaining public moneys reserved for a disadvantaged business enterprise, certain theft offenses, or any other felony requiring the forfeiture of that annuity or pension under the Code), then the board of trustees of that fund or system shall suspend the payment of that annuity or pension during that individual's incarceration for that offense. Provides that, upon completion of the term of incarceration for that offense, the member or participant may seek reinstatement of his or her annuity or pension by filing a request for reinstatement of benefits with the applicable pension fund or retirement system in the manner prescribed by the applicable fund or system.
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes. Broadens the forfeiture provision to apply to job-related felonies, including, but not limited to, intimidation by a public official, bribery, official misconduct, engaging in kickbacks, fraudulently obtaining public moneys reserved for a disadvantaged business enterprise, certain theft offenses, or any other felony requiring the forfeiture of that annuity or pension under the Code (rather than only those specified felonies). Provides that if a member or participant of a pension fund or retirement system established under the Code is receiving an annuity or pension from a pension fund or retirement system established under the Code and is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a Class X or a Class 1 felony (rather than a felony), other than those specified felonies, then the board of trustees of that fund or system shall suspend the payment of that annuity or pension during that member's or participant's incarceration for that offense. Provides that a person who forfeits his or her benefits (rather than a person to whom the provision concerning public corruption and other disqualifying felony convictions applies) is entitled to a refund of his or her employee contributions only if a refund (rather than his or her unused employee contributions to the extent that the refund) of those contributions is necessary in order for the pension fund or retirement system to maintain qualified plan status under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Specifies that the provision concerning public corruption and other disqualifying felony convictions applies without regard to whether the member or participant is in service (rather than active service) on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
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