House Sponsors: DURKIN. Short description: PEN CD-SHERIFFS-TRANSFER CRED Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Police and State Employee Articles of the Pension Code to authorize sheriff's law enforcement employees to transfer credits under those Articles to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Authorizes former elected county sheriffs to transfer credits from a downstate police pension fund or the IMRF to the State Employees' Retirement System. Requires application and payment of the difference in contributions, plus interest, by July 1, 1998. Also amends the IMRF Article to allow a person with at least 4 years of credit as a sheriff's law enforcement (SLEP) employee who has IMRF credits in another capacity to convert those credits into SLEP credits by paying the difference in contribution rates plus interest. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE Fiscal impact has not been determined, but is expected to be minor. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status