Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,R-SHADID-RADOGNO, MYERS,J AND MOLARO. House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL-LEITCH-BLACK-CURRY,JULIE-BOST Short description: PEN CD-FIREFIGHTERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical correction in a reference to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) SB 856 would not have a fiscal impact on any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Ill. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/14-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110 Adds reference to: 40 ILCS 5/3-113.1 new 40 ILCS 5/4-108 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-108 40 ILCS 5/4-109 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109 40 ILCS 5/4-109.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109.1 40 ILCS 5/4-109.2 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109.2 40 ILCS 5/4-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-110 40 ILCS 5/4-110.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-110.1 40 ILCS 5/4-114 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-114 40 ILCS 5/4-118.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-118.1 30 ILCS 805/8.23 new Deletes everything. Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Incrementally increases the minimum disability, survivor, and retirement pensions to $1000 per month. Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the pension formula from 2% to 2.5% of salary for the 21st through 30th year of service. Increases the required employee contribution by a total of 0.205% of salary. Allows firefighters to obtain service credit for a period of up to 3 years spent on duty or occupational disability; requires a return to service for an equivalent period and payment of employee contributions before retirement. With respect to occupational disability caused by certain cancers, provides that the cancer must (and is rebuttably presumed to) arise as a result of employment as a firefighter. Provides for calculation of the initial automatic annual increase in retirement pension on a monthly (rather than annual) basis. Incrementally increases the minimum disability, survivor, and retirement pension to $1000 per month. Increases the duty disability and occupational disability benefit to not less than 100% of the retirement pension for which the firefighter is eligible. Provides that the pension of the surviving spouse of a firefighter who dies in the line of duty after 1993 shall not be less than 100% of the salary attached to the rank held by the deceased firefighter on the last day of service. Provides an occupational disability benefit for stroke. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE, H-AM 1 (Pension Laws Commission) Estimated increase in accrued liability of all Downstate Fire- fighters' Pension Funds is $59.5 million; increase in annual cost is $5.3 million (1.51% of payroll). Increase in employee contributions, 0.205% of salary; in employer cost, 1.305% of payroll. Estimated increase in accrued liability of Down- state Police Pension Fund is $20.1 million; increase in total annual cost, $1.0 million (0.19% of payroll). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0466 Last action date: 99-08-06 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status