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90_HB2829

      40 ILCS 5/6-128.2         from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2
      30 ILCS 805/8.22 new
          Amends the Chicago Firefighter  Article  of  the  Pension
      Code.    Beginning  January  1,  1997,  increases the minimum
      retirement annuity to $1000 per month for persons who  retire
      at  age  50  with  at  least 20 years of service.  Amends the
      State  Mandates  Act  to   require   implementation   without
      reimbursement.  Effective immediately.
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 1        AN  ACT  to  amend  the Illinois Pension Code by changing
 2    Section 6-128.2 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.   The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is amended by
 6    changing Section 6-128.2 as follows:
 7        (40 ILCS 5/6-128.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2)
 8        Sec. 6-128.2. Minimum retirement annuities.
 9        (a)  Beginning with the monthly payment due  in  January,
10    1988,  the  monthly  annuity  payment  for  any person who is
11    entitled to receive a retirement annuity under  this  Article
12    in  January,  1990  and has retired from service at age 50 or
13    over with 20 or more years of service, and for any person who
14    retires from service on or after January 24, 1990 at  age  50
15    or  over  with 20 or more years of service, shall not be less
16    than $475 per month. The $475 minimum annuity is exclusive of
17    any automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and
18    6-164.1, but not exclusive of previous raises in the  minimum
19    annuity as provided by any Section of this Article.
20        Beginning January 1, 1992, the minimum retirement annuity
21    payable  to any person who has retired from service at age 50
22    or over with 20 or more years of service and is  entitled  to
23    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
24    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
25    years of service after that date, shall be $650 per month.
26        Beginning January 1, 1993, the minimum retirement annuity
27    payable  to any person who has retired from service at age 50
28    or over with 20 or more years of service and is  entitled  to
29    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
30    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
31    years of service after that date, shall be $750 per month.
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 1        Beginning January 1, 1994, the minimum retirement annuity
 2    payable  to any person who has retired from service at age 50
 3    or over with 20 or more years of service and is  entitled  to
 4    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
 5    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
 6    years of service after that date, shall be $850 per month.
 7        Beginning January 1, 1997, the minimum retirement annuity
 8    payable  to any person who has retired from service at age 50
 9    or over with 20 or more years of service and is  entitled  to
10    receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date,
11    or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more
12    years of service after that date, shall be $1000 per month.
13        The  minimum annuities established by this subsection (a)
14    do include previous raises in the minimum annuity as provided
15    by any Section of this Article, but do not include  any  sums
16    which have been added or will be added to annuity payments by
17    the automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and
18    6-164.1.   Such annual increases shall be paid in addition to
19    the minimum amounts specified in this subsection.
20        (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
21    beginning January 1, 1990,  the  minimum  retirement  annuity
22    payable to any person who is entitled to receive a retirement
23    annuity  under  this  Article  on that date shall be $475 per
24    month.
25        (c)  The changes made to this Section by this  amendatory
26    Act of 1998 shall apply to all persons receiving a retirement
27    annuity  under  this  Article,  without regard to whether the
28    retirement of the fireman occurred  prior  to  the  effective
29    date of this amendatory Act of 1998 1993.
30    (Source: P.A.  86-273;  86-1027;  86-1028;  86-1475;  87-849;
31    87-1265.)
32        Section  90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
33    Section 8.22 as follows:
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 1        (30 ILCS 805/8.22 new)
 2        Sec. 8.22. Exempt mandate.   Notwithstanding  Sections  6
 3    and  8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
 4    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
 5    amendatory Act of 1998.
 6        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
 7    becoming law.

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