House Sponsors: SAVIANO-CAPPARELLI. Short description: PEN CD-MWRD-OMNIBUS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Decreases the duty disability benefit from 75% to 50% of salary and delays payment until final adjudication of the issue of compensability under the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides for termination of both duty and ordinary disability benefits if the disabled employee (i) fails to follow medical advice, (ii) refuses to authorize the Board to examine his or her medical and hospital records, or (iii) fails to provide complete information relating to other employment. Expands application of the workers' compensation offset to benefits other than disability benefits and child and surviving spouse annuities and provides that interest shall not be considered in certain calculations. (Article XIII, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution may prevent these benefit reductions and limitations from applying to current or former members.) Also provides for an increase in the child's annuity, the minimum retirement annuity, and the minimum surviving spouse annuity. Allows conversion of a surviving spouse's term annuity into a minimum surviving spouse annuity. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE Estimated increase in accrued liability is $2 M, and in annual cost is $178,000 (0.16% of payroll). PENSION NOTE, AMENDED (Pension Laws Commission) No change from previous note. 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