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Full Text of HB3813  97th General Assembly

HB3813sam002 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Kwame Raoul

Filed: 11/9/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3813

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3813, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.
41, on page 1, line 5, immediately after "6-209,", by inserting
5"8-138,"; and
 
6on page 1, line 6, immediately after "9-219,", by inserting
7"11-134"; and
 
8on page 18, line 25, by deleting "to"; and
 
9on page 18, line 26, by deleting "special duty assignments";
10and
 
11on page 23, immediately below line 10, by inserting the
12following:
 
13    "(40 ILCS 5/8-138)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-138)

 

 

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1    Sec. 8-138. Minimum annuities - Additional provisions.
2    (a) An employee who withdraws after age 65 or more with at
3least 20 years of service, for whom the amount of age and
4service and prior service annuity combined is less than the
5amount stated in this Section, shall from the date of
6withdrawal, instead of all annuities otherwise provided, be
7entitled to receive an annuity for life of $150 a year, plus 1
81/2% for each year of service, to and including 20 years, and 1
92/3% for each year of service over 20 years, of his highest
10average annual salary for any 4 consecutive years within the
11last 10 years of service immediately preceding the date of
12withdrawal.
13    An employee who withdraws after 20 or more years of
14service, before age 65, shall be entitled to such annuity, to
15begin not earlier than upon attained age of 55 years if under
16such age at withdrawal, reduced by 2% for each full year or
17fractional part thereof that his attained age is less than 65,
18plus an additional 2% reduction for each full year or
19fractional part thereof that his attained age when annuity is
20to begin is less than 60 so that the total reduction at age 55
21shall be 30%.
22    (b) An employee who withdraws after July 1, 1957, at age 60
23or over, with 20 or more years of service, for whom the age and
24service and prior service annuity combined, is less than the
25amount stated in this paragraph, shall, from the date of
26withdrawal, instead of such annuities, be entitled to receive

 

 

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1an annuity for life equal to 1 2/3% for each year of service,
2of the highest average annual salary for any 5 consecutive
3years within the last 10 years of service immediately preceding
4the date of withdrawal; provided, that in the case of any
5employee who withdraws on or after July 1, 1971, such employee
6age 60 or over with 20 or more years of service, shall receive
7an annuity for life equal to 1.67% for each of the first 10
8years of service; 1.90% for each of the next 10 years of
9service; 2.10% for each year of service in excess of 20 but not
10exceeding 30; and 2.30% for each year of service in excess of
1130, based on the highest average annual salary for any 4
12consecutive years within the last 10 years of service
13immediately preceding the date of withdrawal.
14    An employee who withdraws after July 1, 1957 and before
15January 1, 1988, with 20 or more years of service, before age
1660 years is entitled to annuity, to begin not earlier than upon
17attained age of 55 years, if under such age at withdrawal, as
18computed in the last preceding paragraph, reduced 0.25% for
19each full month or fractional part thereof that his attained
20age when annuity is to begin is less than 60 if the employee
21was born before January 1, 1936, or 0.5% for each such month if
22the employee was born on or after January 1, 1936.
23    Any employee born before January 1, 1936, who withdraws
24with 20 or more years of service, and any employee with 20 or
25more years of service who withdraws on or after January 1,
261988, may elect to receive, in lieu of any other employee

 

 

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1annuity provided in this Section, an annuity for life equal to
21.80% for each of the first 10 years of service, 2.00% for each
3of the next 10 years of service, 2.20% for each year of service
4in excess of 20 but not exceeding 30, and 2.40% for each year
5of service in excess of 30, of the highest average annual
6salary for any 4 consecutive years within the last 10 years of
7service immediately preceding the date of withdrawal, to begin
8not earlier than upon attained age of 55 years, if under such
9age at withdrawal, reduced 0.25% for each full month or
10fractional part thereof that his attained age when annuity is
11to begin is less than 60; except that an employee retiring on
12or after January 1, 1988, at age 55 or over but less than age
1360, having at least 35 years of service, or an employee
14retiring on or after July 1, 1990, at age 55 or over but less
15than age 60, having at least 30 years of service, or an
16employee retiring on or after the effective date of this
17amendatory Act of 1997, at age 55 or over but less than age 60,
18having at least 25 years of service, shall not be subject to
19the reduction in retirement annuity because of retirement below
20age 60.
21    However, in the case of an employee who retired on or after
22January 1, 1985 but before January 1, 1988, at age 55 or older
23and with at least 35 years of service, and who was subject
24under this subsection (b) to the reduction in retirement
25annuity because of retirement below age 60, that reduction
26shall cease to be effective January 1, 1991, and the retirement

 

 

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1annuity shall be recalculated accordingly.
2    Any employee who withdraws on or after July 1, 1990, with
320 or more years of service, may elect to receive, in lieu of
4any other employee annuity provided in this Section, an annuity
5for life equal to 2.20% for each year of service if withdrawal
6is before January 1, 2002, or 2.40% for each year of service if
7withdrawal is on or after January 1, 2002, of the highest
8average annual salary for any 4 consecutive years within the
9last 10 years of service immediately preceding the date of
10withdrawal, to begin not earlier than upon attained age of 55
11years, if under such age at withdrawal, reduced 0.25% for each
12full month or fractional part thereof that his attained age
13when annuity is to begin is less than 60; except that an
14employee retiring at age 55 or over but less than age 60,
15having at least 30 years of service, shall not be subject to
16the reduction in retirement annuity because of retirement below
17age 60.
18    Any employee who withdraws on or after the effective date
19of this amendatory Act of 1997 with 20 or more years of service
20may elect to receive, in lieu of any other employee annuity
21provided in this Section, an annuity for life equal to 2.20%
22for each year of service, if withdrawal is before January 1,
232002, or 2.40% for each year of service if withdrawal is on or
24after January 1, 2002, of the highest average annual salary for
25any 4 consecutive years within the last 10 years of service
26immediately preceding the date of withdrawal, to begin not

 

 

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1earlier than upon attainment of age 55 (age 50 if the employee
2has at least 30 years of service), reduced 0.25% for each full
3month or remaining fractional part thereof that the employee's
4attained age when annuity is to begin is less than 60; except
5that an employee retiring at age 50 or over with at least 30
6years of service or at age 55 or over with at least 25 years of
7service shall not be subject to the reduction in retirement
8annuity because of retirement below age 60.
9    The maximum annuity payable under part (a) and (b) of this
10Section shall not exceed 70% of highest average annual salary
11in the case of an employee who withdraws prior to July 1, 1971,
1275% if withdrawal takes place on or after July 1, 1971 and
13prior to January 1, 2002, or 80% if withdrawal takes place on
14or after January 1, 2002. For the purpose of the minimum
15annuity provided in this Section $1,500 is considered the
16minimum annual salary for any year; and the maximum annual
17salary for the computation of such annuity is $4,800 for any
18year before 1953, $6000 for the years 1953 to 1956, inclusive,
19and the actual annual salary, as salary is defined in this
20Article, for any year thereafter.
21    To preserve rights existing on December 31, 1959, for
22participants and contributors on that date to the fund created
23by the Court and Law Department Employees' Annuity Act, who
24became participants in the fund provided for on January 1,
251960, the maximum annual salary to be considered for such
26persons for the years 1955 and 1956 is $7,500.

 

 

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1    (c) For an employee receiving disability benefit, his
2salary for annuity purposes under paragraphs (a) and (b) of
3this Section, for all periods of disability benefit subsequent
4to the year 1956, is the amount on which his disability benefit
5was based.
6    (d) An employee with 20 or more years of service, whose
7entire disability benefit credit period expires before
8attainment of age 55 while still disabled for service, is
9entitled upon withdrawal to the larger of (1) the minimum
10annuity provided above, assuming he is then age 55, and
11reducing such annuity to its actuarial equivalent as of his
12attained age on such date or (2) the annuity provided from his
13age and service and prior service annuity credits.
14    (e) The minimum annuity provisions do not apply to any
15former municipal employee receiving an annuity from the fund
16who re-enters service as a municipal employee, unless he
17renders at least 3 years of additional service after the date
18of re-entry.
19    (f) An employee in service on July 1, 1947, or who became a
20contributor after July 1, 1947 and before attainment of age 70,
21who withdraws after age 65, with less than 20 years of service
22for whom the annuity has been fixed under this Article shall,
23instead of the annuity so fixed, receive an annuity as follows:
24    Such amount as he could have received had the accumulated
25amounts for annuity been improved with interest at the
26effective rate to the date of his withdrawal, or to attainment

 

 

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1of age 70, whichever is earlier, and had the city contributed
2to such earlier date for age and service annuity the amount
3that it would have contributed had he been under age 65, after
4the date his annuity was fixed in accordance with this Article,
5and assuming his annuity were computed from such accumulations
6as of his age on such earlier date. The annuity so computed
7shall not exceed the annuity which would be payable under the
8other provisions of this Section if the employee was credited
9with 20 years of service and would qualify for annuity
10thereunder.
11    (g) Instead of the annuity provided in this Article, an
12employee having attained age 65 with at least 15 years of
13service who withdraws from service on or after July 1, 1971 and
14whose annuity computed under other provisions of this Article
15is less than the amount provided under this paragraph, is
16entitled to a minimum annuity for life equal to 1% of the
17highest average annual salary, as salary is defined and limited
18in this Section for any 4 consecutive years within the last 10
19years of service for each year of service, plus the sum of $25
20for each year of service. The annuity shall not exceed 60% of
21such highest average annual salary.
22    (g-1) Instead of any other retirement annuity provided in
23this Article, an employee who has at least 10 years of service
24and withdraws from service on or after January 1, 1999 may
25elect to receive a retirement annuity for life, beginning no
26earlier than upon attainment of age 60, equal to 2.2% if

 

 

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1withdrawal is before January 1, 2002, or 2.4% if withdrawal is
2on or after January 1, 2002, of final average salary for each
3year of service, subject to a maximum of 75% of final average
4salary if withdrawal is before January 1, 2002, or 80% if
5withdrawal is on or after January 1, 2002. For the purpose of
6calculating this annuity, "final average salary" means the
7highest average annual salary for any 4 consecutive years in
8the last 10 years of service. Nothwithstanding any provision of
9this subsection to the contrary, the "final average salary" for
10a participant that received credit under subsection (c) of
11Section 8-226 means the highest average salary for any 4
12consecutive years (or any 8 consecutive years if the employee
13first became a participant on or after January 1, 2011) in the
1410 years immediately prior to the leave of absence, and adding
15to that highest average salary, the product of (i) that highest
16average salary, (ii) the average percentage increase in the
17Consumer Price Index during each 12-month calendar year for the
18calendar years during the participant's leave of absence, and
19(iii) the length of the leave of absence in years, provided
20that this shall not exceed the participant's salary at the
21local labor organization. For purposes of this Section, the
22Consumer Price Index is the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
23Consumers for all items published by the United States
24Department of Labor.
25    (h) The minimum annuities provided under this Section shall
26be paid in equal monthly installments.

 

 

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1    (i) The amendatory provisions of part (b) and (g) of this
2Section shall be effective July 1, 1971 and apply in the case
3of every qualifying employee withdrawing on or after July 1,
41971.
5    (j) The amendatory provisions of this amendatory Act of
61985 (P.A. 84-23) relating to the discount of annuity because
7of retirement prior to attainment of age 60, and to the
8retirement formula, for those born before January 1, 1936,
9shall apply only to qualifying employees withdrawing on or
10after July 18, 1985.
11    (j-1) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 92-609
12(increasing the retirement formula to 2.4% per year of service
13and increasing the maximum to 80%) apply to persons who
14withdraw from service on or after January 1, 2002, regardless
15of whether that withdrawal takes place before the effective
16date of that Act. In the case of a person who withdraws from
17service on or after January 1, 2002 but begins to receive a
18retirement annuity before July 1, 2002, the annuity shall be
19recalculated, with the increase resulting from Public Act
2092-609 accruing from the date the retirement annuity began. The
21changes made by Public Act 92-609 control over the changes made
22by Public Act 92-599, as provided in Section 95 of P.A. 92-609.
23    (k) Beginning on January 1, 1999, the minimum amount of
24employee's annuity shall be $850 per month for life for the
25following classes of employees, without regard to the fact that
26withdrawal occurred prior to the effective date of this

 

 

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1amendatory Act of 1998:
2        (1) any employee annuitant alive and receiving a life
3    annuity on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
4    1998, except a reciprocal annuity;
5        (2) any employee annuitant alive and receiving a term
6    annuity on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
7    1998, except a reciprocal annuity;
8        (3) any employee annuitant alive and receiving a
9    reciprocal annuity on the effective date of this amendatory
10    Act of 1998, whose service in this fund is at least 5
11    years;
12        (4) any employee annuitant withdrawing after age 60 on
13    or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998,
14    with at least 10 years of service in this fund.
15    The increases granted under items (1), (2) and (3) of this
16subsection (k) shall not be limited by any other Section of
17this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)"; and
 
19on page 35, immediately below line 16, by inserting the
20following:
 
21    "(40 ILCS 5/11-134)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-134)
22    Sec. 11-134. Minimum annuities.
23    (a) An employee whose withdrawal occurs after July 1, 1957
24at age 60 or over, with 20 or more years of service, (as

 

 

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1service is defined or computed in Section 11-216), for whom the
2age and service and prior service annuity combined is less than
3the amount stated in this Section, shall, from and after the
4date of withdrawal, in lieu of all annuities otherwise provided
5in this Article, be entitled to receive an annuity for life of
6an amount equal to 1 2/3% for each year of service, of the
7highest average annual salary for any 5 consecutive years
8within the last 10 years of service immediately preceding the
9date of withdrawal; provided, that in the case of any employee
10who withdraws on or after July 1, 1971, such employee age 60 or
11over with 20 or more years of service, shall be entitled to
12instead receive an annuity for life equal to 1.67% for each of
13the first 10 years of service; 1.90% for each of the next 10
14years of service; 2.10% for each year of service in excess of
1520 but not exceeding 30; and 2.30% for each year of service in
16excess of 30, based on the highest average annual salary for
17any 4 consecutive years within the last 10 years of service
18immediately preceding the date of withdrawal.
19    An employee who withdraws after July 1, 1957 and before
20January 1, 1988, with 20 or more years of service, before age
2160, shall be entitled to an annuity, to begin not earlier than
22age 55, if under such age at withdrawal, as computed in the
23last preceding paragraph, reduced 0.25% if the employee was
24born before January 1, 1936, or 0.5% if the employee was born
25on or after January 1, 1936, for each full month or fractional
26part thereof that his attained age when such annuity is to

 

 

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1begin is less than 60.
2    Any employee born before January 1, 1936 who withdraws with
320 or more years of service, and any employee with 20 or more
4years of service who withdraws on or after January 1, 1988, may
5elect to receive, in lieu of any other employee annuity
6provided in this Section, an annuity for life equal to 1.80%
7for each of the first 10 years of service, 2.00% for each of
8the next 10 years of service, 2.20% for each year of service in
9excess of 20, but not exceeding 30, and 2.40% for each year of
10service in excess of 30, of the highest average annual salary
11for any 4 consecutive years within the last 10 years of service
12immediately preceding the date of withdrawal, to begin not
13earlier than upon attained age of 55 years, if under such age
14at withdrawal, reduced 0.25% for each full month or fractional
15part thereof that his attained age when annuity is to begin is
16less than 60; except that an employee retiring on or after
17January 1, 1988, at age 55 or over but less than age 60, having
18at least 35 years of service, or an employee retiring on or
19after July 1, 1990, at age 55 or over but less than age 60,
20having at least 30 years of service, or an employee retiring on
21or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997, at
22age 55 or over but less than age 60, having at least 25 years of
23service, shall not be subject to the reduction in retirement
24annuity because of retirement below age 60.
25    However, in the case of an employee who retired on or after
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1and with at least 35 years of service, and who was subject
2under this subsection (a) to the reduction in retirement
3annuity because of retirement below age 60, that reduction
4shall cease to be effective January 1, 1991, and the retirement
5annuity shall be recalculated accordingly.
6    Any employee who withdraws on or after July 1, 1990, with
720 or more years of service, may elect to receive, in lieu of
8any other employee annuity provided in this Section, an annuity
9for life equal to 2.20% for each year of service if withdrawal
10is before January 1, 2002, or 2.40% for each year of service if
11withdrawal is on or after January 1, 2002, of the highest
12average annual salary for any 4 consecutive years within the
13last 10 years of service immediately preceding the date of
14withdrawal, to begin not earlier than upon attained age of 55
15years, if under such age at withdrawal, reduced 0.25% for each
16full month or fractional part thereof that his attained age
17when annuity is to begin is less than 60; except that an
18employee retiring at age 55 or over but less than age 60,
19having at least 30 years of service, shall not be subject to
20the reduction in retirement annuity because of retirement below
21age 60.
22    Any employee who withdraws on or after the effective date
23of this amendatory Act of 1997 with 20 or more years of service
24may elect to receive, in lieu of any other employee annuity
25provided in this Section, an annuity for life equal to 2.20%
26for each year of service if withdrawal is before January 1,

 

 

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12002, or 2.40% for each year of service if withdrawal is on or
2after January 1, 2002, of the highest average annual salary for
3any 4 consecutive years within the last 10 years of service
4immediately preceding the date of withdrawal, to begin not
5earlier than upon attainment of age 55 (age 50 if the employee
6has at least 30 years of service), reduced 0.25% for each full
7month or remaining fractional part thereof that the employee's
8attained age when annuity is to begin is less than 60; except
9that an employee retiring at age 50 or over with at least 30
10years of service or at age 55 or over with at least 25 years of
11service shall not be subject to the reduction in retirement
12annuity because of retirement below age 60.
13    The maximum annuity payable under this paragraph (a) of
14this Section shall not exceed 70% of highest average annual
15salary in the case of an employee who withdraws prior to July
161, 1971, 75% if withdrawal takes place on or after July 1, 1971
17and prior to January 1, 2002, or 80% if withdrawal is on or
18after January 1, 2002. For the purpose of the minimum annuity
19provided in said paragraphs $1,500 shall be considered the
20minimum annual salary for any year; and the maximum annual
21salary to be considered for the computation of such annuity
22shall be $4,800 for any year prior to 1953, $6,000 for the
23years 1953 to 1956, inclusive, and the actual annual salary, as
24salary is defined in this Article, for any year thereafter.
25    (b) For an employee receiving disability benefit, his
26salary for annuity purposes under this Section shall, for all

 

 

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1periods of disability benefit subsequent to the year 1956, be
2the amount on which his disability benefit was based.
3    (c) An employee with 20 or more years of service, whose
4entire disability benefit credit period expires prior to
5attainment of age 55 while still disabled for service, shall be
6entitled upon withdrawal to the larger of (1) the minimum
7annuity provided above assuming that he is then age 55, and
8reducing such annuity to its actuarial equivalent at his
9attained age on such date, or (2) the annuity provided from his
10age and service and prior service annuity credits.
11    (d) The minimum annuity provisions as aforesaid shall not
12apply to any former employee receiving an annuity from the
13fund, and who re-enters service as an employee, unless he
14renders at least 3 years of additional service after the date
15of re-entry.
16    (e) An employee in service on July 1, 1947, or who became a
17contributor after July 1, 1947 and prior to July 1, 1950, or
18who shall become a contributor to the fund after July 1, 1950
19prior to attainment of age 70, who withdraws after age 65 with
20less than 20 years of service, for whom the annuity has been
21fixed under the foregoing Sections of this Article shall, in
22lieu of the annuity so fixed, receive an annuity as follows:
23    Such amount as he could have received had the accumulated
24amounts for annuity been improved with interest at the
25effective rate to the date of his withdrawal, or to attainment
26of age 70, whichever is earlier, and had the city contributed

 

 

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1to such earlier date for age and service annuity the amount
2that would have been contributed had he been under age 65,
3after the date his annuity was fixed in accordance with this
4Article, and assuming his annuity were computed from such
5accumulations as of his age on such earlier date. The annuity
6so computed shall not exceed the annuity which would be payable
7under the other provisions of this Section if the employee was
8credited with 20 years of service and would qualify for annuity
9thereunder.
10    (f) In lieu of the annuity provided in this or in any other
11Section of this Article, an employee having attained age 65
12with at least 15 years of service who withdraws from service on
13or after July 1, 1971 and whose annuity computed under other
14provisions of this Article is less than the amount provided
15under this paragraph shall be entitled to receive a minimum
16annual annuity for life equal to 1% of the highest average
17annual salary for any 4 consecutive years within the last 10
18years of service immediately preceding retirement for each year
19of his service plus the sum of $25 for each year of service.
20Such annual annuity shall not exceed the maximum percentages
21stated under paragraph (a) of this Section of such highest
22average annual salary.
23    (f-1) Instead of any other retirement annuity provided in
24this Article, an employee who has at least 10 years of service
25and withdraws from service on or after January 1, 1999 may
26elect to receive a retirement annuity for life, beginning no

 

 

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1earlier than upon attainment of age 60, equal to 2.2% if
2withdrawal is before January 1, 2002, or 2.4% for each year of
3service if withdrawal is on or after January 1, 2002, of final
4average salary for each year of service, subject to a maximum
5of 75% of final average salary if withdrawal is before January
61, 2002, or 80% if withdrawal is on or after January 1, 2002.
7For the purpose of calculating this annuity, "final average
8salary" means the highest average annual salary for any 4
9consecutive years in the last 10 years of service.
10Nothwithstanding any provision of this subsection to the
11contrary, the "final average salary" for a participant that
12received credit under item (3) of subsection (c) of Section
1311-215 means the highest average salary for any 4 consecutive
14years (or any 8 consecutive years if the employee first became
15a participant on or after January 1, 2011) in the 10 years
16immediately prior to the leave of absence, and adding to that
17highest average salary, the product of (i) that highest average
18salary, (ii) the average percentage increase in the Consumer
19Price Index during each 12-month calendar year for the calendar
20years during the participant's leave of absence, and (iii) the
21length of the leave of absence in years, provided that this
22shall not exceed the participant's salary at the local labor
23organization. For purposes of this Section, the Consumer Price
24Index is the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for
25all items published by the United States Department of Labor.
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1this Section 11-134 shall be paid in equal monthly
2installments.
3    (h) The amendatory provisions of part (a) and (f) of this
4Section shall be effective July 1, 1971 and apply in the case
5of every qualifying employee withdrawing on or after July 1,
61971.
7    (h-1) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 92-609
8(increasing the retirement formula to 2.4% per year of service
9and increasing the maximum to 80%) apply to persons who
10withdraw from service on or after January 1, 2002, regardless
11of whether that withdrawal takes place before the effective
12date of that Act. In the case of a person who withdraws from
13service on or after January 1, 2002 but begins to receive a
14retirement annuity before July 1, 2002, the annuity shall be
15recalculated, with the increase resulting from Public Act
1692-609 accruing from the date the retirement annuity began. The
17changes made by Public Act 92-609 control over the changes made
18by Public Act 92-599, as provided in Section 95 of P.A. 92-609.
19    (i) The amendatory provisions of this amendatory Act of
201985 relating to the discount of annuity because of retirement
21prior to attainment of age 60 and increasing the retirement
22formula for those born before January 1, 1936, shall apply only
23to qualifying employees withdrawing on or after August 16,
241985.
25    (j) Beginning on January 1, 1999, the minimum amount of
26employee's annuity shall be $850 per month for life for the

 

 

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1following classes of employees, without regard to the fact that
2withdrawal occurred prior to the effective date of this
3amendatory Act of 1998:
4        (1) any employee annuitant alive and receiving a life
5    annuity on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
6    1998, except a reciprocal annuity;
7        (2) any employee annuitant alive and receiving a term
8    annuity on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
9    1998, except a reciprocal annuity;
10        (3) any employee annuitant alive and receiving a
11    reciprocal annuity on the effective date of this amendatory
12    Act of 1998, whose service in this fund is at least 5
13    years;
14        (4) any employee annuitant withdrawing after age 60 on
15    or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998,
16    with at least 10 years of service in this fund.
17    The increases granted under items (1), (2) and (3) of this
18subsection (j) shall not be limited by any other Section of
19this Act.
20(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)"; and
 
21on page 47, line 2, immediately after "participant", by
22inserting "before the effective date of this amendatory Act of
23the 97th General Assembly"; and
 
24on page 50, line 22, immediately after "member", by inserting

 

 

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1"before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
2General Assembly"; and
 
3on page 59, immediately above line 1, by inserting the
4following:
 
5    "Section 98. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
6severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.".