Illinois 99th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 777 — PEN CD-SURS-ADMINISTRATIVE

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Summary

Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a cross-reference to a provision relating to earnings for service before becoming a participant. Defines "plan year". In a provision concerning repayment of certain refunds, requires interest from the date the refund was issued rather than the date it was received. Clarifies a provision relating to the purchase of service credit by inactive participants.

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In the updated version of SB 777, new sections were added that provide increased retirement benefits for certain retired policemen who served before September 1, 1967. Specifically, these retirees will receive a gradual increase in their monthly annuity payments starting at age 65, with increments of 2% each year, and later a jump to 3% beginning in 1986. This change is significant because it enhances the financial security of older retired officers, acknowledging their years of service and helping them keep pace with inflation.

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SB0777 Engrossed LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
SB0777 Enrolled LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 15-112, 15-154, and 15-157 and adding Section 15-126.2 as follows:
The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 5-167.2, 5-168, 6-128.2, and 6-165 and by adding Sections 5-168.2 and 6-165.2 as follows:
(40 ILCS 5/15-112) (from Ch.
(40 ILCS 5/5-167.2) (from Ch.
15-112) Sec.
5-167.2) Sec.
15-112.
5-167.2.
Final rate of earnings.
Retirement before September 1, 1967.
"Final rate of earnings":
A retired policeman, qualifying for minimum annuity or who retired from service with 20 or more years of service, before September 1, 1967, shall, in January of the year following the year he attains the age of 65, or in January of the year 1970, if then more than 65 years of age, have his then fixed and payable monthly annuity increased by an amount equal to 2% of the original grant of annuity, for each year the policeman was in receipt of annuity payments after the year in which he attains, or did attain the age of 63.
(a) This subsection (a) applies only to a Tier 1 member.
An additional 2% increase in such then fixed and payable original granted annuity shall accrue in each January thereafter.
For an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of each academic year, the average annual earnings during the 48 consecutive calendar month period ending with the last day of final termination of employment or the 4 consecutive academic years of service in which the employee's earnings were the highest, whichever is greater.
Beginning January 1, 1986, the rate of such increase shall be 3% instead of 2%.
For any other employee, the average annual earnings during the 4 consecutive academic years of service in which his or her earnings were the highest.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph of this Section apply only to a retired policeman eligible for such increases in his annuity who contributes to the Fund a sum equal to $5 SB0777 Enrolled - 2 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b for each full year of credited service upon which his annuity was computed.
For an employee with less than 48 months or 4 consecutive academic years of service, the average earnings during his or her entire period of service.
All such sums contributed shall be placed in a Supplementary Payment Reserve and shall be used for the purposes of such Fund account.
The earnings of an employee with more than 36 months of service under item (a) of Section 15-113.1 prior SB0777 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b to the date of becoming a participant are, for such period, considered equal to the average earnings during the last 36 months of such service.
Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due in July, 1982, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service, before September 1, 1976, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and entitled to an annuity on January 1, 1974, shall be not less than $400.
(b) This subsection (b) applies to a Tier 2 member.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the change made in this Section by this amendatory Act of 1982 shall apply retroactively to July 1, 1982.
For an employee who is paid on an hourly basis or who receives an annual salary in installments during 12 months of each academic year, the average annual earnings obtained by dividing by 8 the total earnings of the employee during the 96 consecutive months in which the total earnings were the highest within the last 120 months prior to termination.
Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due on January 1, 1986, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 1986, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, or any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 1986, shall be not less than $475.
For any other employee, the average annual earnings during the 8 consecutive academic years within the 10 years prior to termination in which the employee's earnings were the highest.
Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due on January 1, 1992, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 1992, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 1992, shall be not less than $650.
For an employee with less than 96 consecutive months or 8 consecutive academic years of service, whichever is necessary, the average earnings during his or her entire period of service.
SB0777 Enrolled - 3 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due on January 1, 1993, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 1993, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 1993, shall be not less than $750.
(c) For an employee on leave of absence with pay, or on leave of absence without pay who makes contributions during such leave, earnings are assumed to be equal to the basic compensation on the date the leave began.
Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due on January 1, 1994, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 1994, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 1994, shall be not less than $850.
(d) For an employee on disability leave, earnings are assumed to be equal to the basic compensation on the date disability occurs or the average earnings during the 24 months immediately preceding the month in which disability occurs, whichever is greater.
Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due on January 1, 2004, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 2004, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 2004, shall be not less than $950.
SB0777 Engrossed - 3 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b (e) For a Tier 1 member who retires on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 with at least 20 years of service as a firefighter or police officer under this Article, the final rate of earnings shall be the annual rate of earnings received by the participant on his or her last day as a firefighter or police officer under this Article, if that is greater than the final rate of earnings as calculated under the other provisions of this Section.
Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due on January 1, 2005, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 2005, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of SB0777 Enrolled - 4 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 2005, shall be not less than $1,050.
(f) If a Tier 1 member is an employee for at least 6 months during the academic year in which his or her employment is terminated, the annual final rate of earnings shall be 25% of the sum of (1) the annual basic compensation for that year, and (2) the amount earned during the 36 months immediately preceding that year, if this is greater than the final rate of earnings as calculated under the other provisions of this Section.
Beginning with the monthly annuity payment due on January 1, 2016, the fixed and granted monthly annuity payment for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 2016, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 2016, shall be no less than 125% of the Federal Poverty Level.
(g) In the determination of the final rate of earnings for an employee, that part of an employee's earnings for any academic year beginning after June 30, 1997, which exceeds the employee's earnings with that employer for the preceding year by more than 20 percent shall be excluded;
For purposes of this Section, the "Federal Poverty Level" shall be determined pursuant to the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C.
in the event that an employee has more than one employer this limitation shall be calculated separately for the earnings with each employer.
9902(2).
In making such calculation, only the basic compensation of employees shall be considered, without regard to vacation or overtime or to contracts for summer employment.
The difference in amount between the original fixed and granted monthly annuity of any such policeman on the date of his retirement from the service and the monthly annuity provided for in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be paid as a supplement in the manner set forth in the immediately following paragraph.
SB0777 Engrossed - 4 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b (h) The following are not considered as earnings in determining final rate of earnings:
To defray the annual cost of the increases indicated in the preceding part of this Section, the annual interest income accruing from investments held by this Fund, exclusive of gains or losses on sales or exchanges of assets during the year, over and above 4% a year shall be used to the extent necessary and available to finance the cost of such increases for the SB0777 Enrolled - 5 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b following year and such amount shall be transferred as of the end of each year beginning with the year 1969 to a Fund account designated as the Supplementary Payment Reserve from the Interest and Investment Reserve set forth in Section 5-207.
(1) severance or separation pay, (2) retirement pay, (3) payment for unused sick leave, and (4) payments from an employer for the period used in determining final rate of earnings for any purpose other than (i) services rendered, (ii) leave of absence or vacation granted during that period, and (iii) vacation of up to 56 work days allowed upon termination of employment;
In the event the funds in the Supplementary Payment Reserve in any year arising from:
except that, if the benefit has been collectively bargained between the employer and the recognized collective bargaining agent pursuant to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, payment received during a period of up to 2 academic years for unused sick leave may be considered as earnings in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement, subject to the 20% increase limitation of this Section, and if the person first becomes a participant on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, payments for unused sick or vacation time shall not be considered as earnings.
(1) the interest income accruing in the preceding year above 4% a year and (2) the contributions by retired persons are insufficient to make the total payments to all persons entitled to the annuity specified in this Section and (3) any interest earnings over 4% a year beginning with the year 1969 which were not previously used to finance such increases and which were transferred to the Prior Service Annuity Reserve, may be used to the extent necessary and available to provide sufficient funds to finance such increases for the current year and such sums shall be transferred from the Prior Service Annuity Reserve.
Any unused sick leave considered as earnings under this Section shall not be taken into account in calculating service credit under Section 15-113.4.
In the event the total money available in the Supplementary Payment Reserve from such sources are insufficient to make the total payments to all persons entitled to such increases for the year, a proportionate amount computed as the ratio of the money available to the total of the total payments specified for that year shall be paid to each person for that year.
(i) Intermittent periods of service shall be considered as consecutive in determining final rate of earnings.
The Fund shall be obligated for the payment of the increases in annuity as provided for in this Section only to the extent that the assets for such purpose are available.
98-92, eff.
93-654, eff.
7-16-13;
1-16-04.) SB0777 Enrolled - 6 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b (40 ILCS 5/5-168) (from Ch.
98-599, eff.
6-1-14.) (40 ILCS 5/15-126.2 new) SB0777 Engrossed - 5 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b Sec.
15-126.2.
Plan year.
"Plan year":
The 12-month period beginning on July 1 in any year, and ending on June 30 of the succeeding year.
(40 ILCS 5/15-154) (from Ch.
15-154) Sec.
5-168) Sec.
15-154.
5-168.
Refunds.
Financing.
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(a) A participant whose status as an employee is terminated, regardless of cause, or who has been on lay off status for more than 120 days, and who is not on leave of absence, is entitled to a refund of contributions upon application;
(a) Except as expressly provided in this Section, the city shall levy a tax annually upon all taxable property therein for the purpose of providing revenue for the fund.
except that not more than one such refund application may be made during any academic year.
The tax shall be at a rate that will produce a sum which, when added to the amounts deducted from the policemen's salaries and the amounts deposited in accordance with subsection (g), is sufficient for the purposes of the fund.
Except as set forth in subsections (a-1) and (a-2), the refund shall be the sum of the accumulated normal, additional, and survivors insurance contributions, plus the entire contribution made by the participant under Section 15-113.3, less the amount of interest credited on these contributions each year in excess of 4 1/2% of the amount on which interest was calculated.
For the years 1968 and 1969, the city council shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property that will produce, when extended, not to exceed $9,700,000.
(a-1) A person who elects, in accordance with the requirements of Section 15-134.5, to participate in the portable benefit package and who becomes a participating employee under that retirement program upon the conclusion of the one-year waiting period applicable to the portable benefit package election shall have his or her refund calculated in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a-2).
Beginning with the year 1970 and through 2014, the city council shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property that will produce when extended an amount not to exceed the total amount of contributions by the policemen to the Fund made in the calendar year 2 years before the year for which the applicable annual tax is levied, multiplied by 1.40 for the tax levy year 1970;
SB0777 Engrossed - 6 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b (a-2) The refund payable to a participant described in subsection (a-1) shall be the sum of the participant's accumulated normal and additional contributions, as defined in Sections 15-116 and 15-117, plus the entire contribution made by the participant under Section 15-113.3.
by 1.50 for the year 1971;
If the participant terminates with 5 or more years of service for employment as defined in Section 15-113.1, he or she shall also be entitled to a distribution of employer contributions in an amount equal to the sum of the accumulated normal and additional contributions, as defined in Sections 15-116 and 15-117.
by 1.65 for 1972;
(b) Upon acceptance of a refund, the participant forfeits all accrued rights and credits in the System, and if subsequently reemployed, the participant shall be considered a new employee subject to all the qualifying conditions for participation and eligibility for benefits applicable to new employees.
by 1.85 for 1973;
If such person again becomes a participating employee and continues as such for 2 years, or is employed by an employer and participates for at least 2 years in the Federal Civil Service Retirement System, all such rights, credits, and previous status as a participant shall be restored upon repayment of the amount of the refund, together with compound interest thereon from the date the refund was issued received to the date of repayment at the rate of 6% per annum through August 31, 1982, and at the effective rates after that date.
by 1.90 for 1974;
When a participant in the portable benefit package who received a refund which included a distribution of employer SB0777 Engrossed - 7 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b contributions repays a refund pursuant to this Section, one-half of the amount repaid shall be deemed the member's reinstated accumulated normal and additional contributions and the other half shall be allocated as an employer contribution to the System, except that any amount repaid for previously purchased military service credit under Section 15-113.3 shall be accounted for as such.
by 1.97 for 1975 through 1981;
(c) If a participant covered under the traditional benefit package has made survivors insurance contributions, but has no survivors insurance beneficiary upon retirement, he or she shall be entitled to elect a refund of the accumulated survivors insurance contributions, or to elect an additional annuity the value of which is equal to the accumulated survivors insurance contributions.
by 2.00 for 1982 and for each tax levy year through 2014.
This election must be made prior to the date the person's retirement annuity is approved by the System.
Beginning in tax levy year 2015, the city council shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property that will produce when extended an SB0777 Enrolled - 7 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b annual amount that is equal to no less than the amount of the city's contribution in each of the following payment years:
(d) A participant, upon application, is entitled to a refund of his or her accumulated additional contributions attributable to the additional contributions described in the last sentence of subsection (c) of Section 15-157.
for 2016, $420,000,000;
Upon the acceptance of such a refund of accumulated additional contributions, the participant forfeits all rights and credits which may have accrued because of such contributions.
for 2017, $464,000,000;
(e) A participant who terminates his or her employee status and elects to waive service credit under Section 15-154.2, is entitled to a refund of the accumulated normal, additional and SB0777 Engrossed - 8 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b survivors insurance contributions, if any, which were credited the participant for this service, or to an additional annuity the value of which is equal to the accumulated normal, additional and survivors insurance contributions, if any;
for 2018, $500,000,000;
except that not more than one such refund application may be made during any academic year.
for 2019, $557,000,000;
Upon acceptance of this refund, the participant forfeits all rights and credits accrued because of this service.
for 2020, $579,000,000.
(f) If a police officer or firefighter receives a retirement annuity under Rule 1 or 3 of Section 15-136, he or she shall be entitled at retirement to a refund of the difference between his or her accumulated normal contributions and the normal contributions which would have accumulated had such person filed a waiver of the retirement formula provided by Rule 4 of Section 15-136.
Beginning in tax levy year 2020, the city council shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property that will produce when extended an annual amount that is equal to no less than (1) the normal cost to the Fund, plus (2) an annual amount sufficient to bring the total assets of the Fund up to 90% of the total actuarial liabilities of the Fund by the end of fiscal year 2055 2040, as annually updated and determined by an enrolled actuary employed by the Illinois Department of Insurance or by an enrolled actuary retained by the Fund or the city.
(g) If, at the time of retirement, a participant would be entitled to a retirement annuity under Rule 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of Section 15-136, or under Section 15-136.4, that exceeds the maximum specified in clause (1) of subsection (c) of Section 15-136, he or she shall be entitled to a refund of the employee contributions, if any, paid under Section 15-157 after the date upon which continuance of such contributions would have otherwise caused the retirement annuity to exceed this maximum, plus compound interest at the effective rates.
In making these determinations, the required minimum employer contribution shall be calculated each year as a level percentage of payroll over the years remaining up to and including fiscal year 2055 2040 and shall be determined under the entry age normal actuarial cost method.
Beginning in payment year 2056, the city's total required contribution in that year and each year thereafter shall be an annual amount that is equal to no less than (1) the normal cost of the Fund, plus (2) the annual amount determined by an enrolled actuary employed by the Illinois Department of Insurance or by an enrolled actuary retained by the Fund to be equal to the amount, if any, needed to bring the total actuarial assets of SB0777 Enrolled - 8 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b the Fund up to 90% of the total actuarial liabilities of the Fund as of the end of the year, utilizing the entry age normal cost method as provided above projected unit credit actuarial cost method.
For the purposes of this subsection (a), contributions by the policeman to the Fund shall not include payments made by a policeman to establish credit under Section 5-214.2 of this Code.
(a-5) For purposes of determining the required employer contribution to the Fund, the value of the Fund's assets shall be equal to the actuarial value of the Fund's assets, which shall be calculated as follows:
(1) On March 30, 2011, the actuarial value of the Fund's assets shall be equal to the market value of the assets as of that date.
(2) In determining the actuarial value of the Fund's assets for fiscal years after March 30, 2011, any actuarial gains or losses from investment return incurred in a fiscal year shall be recognized in equal annual amounts over the 5-year period following that fiscal year.
(a-7) If the city fails to transmit to the Fund contributions required of it under this Article for more than 90 days after the payment of those contributions is due, the Fund shall may, after giving notice to the city, certify to the State Comptroller the amounts of the delinquent payments, and the Comptroller must, beginning in fiscal year 2016, deduct and SB0777 Enrolled - 9 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b deposit into the Fund the certified amounts or a portion of those amounts from the following proportions of grants of State funds to the city:
(1) in fiscal year 2016, one-third of the total amount of any grants of State funds to the city;
(2) in fiscal year 2017, two-thirds of the total amount of any grants of State funds to the city;
and (3) in fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the total amount of any grants of State funds to the city.
The State Comptroller may not deduct from any grants of State funds to the city more than the amount of delinquent payments certified to the State Comptroller by the Fund.
(b) The tax shall be levied and collected in like manner with the general taxes of the city, and is in addition to all other taxes which the city is now or may hereafter be authorized to levy upon all taxable property therein, and is exclusive of and in addition to the amount of tax the city is now or may hereafter be authorized to levy for general purposes under any law which may limit the amount of tax which the city may levy for general purposes.
The county clerk of the county in which the city is located, in reducing tax levies under Section 8-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, shall not consider the tax herein authorized as a part of the general tax levy for city purposes, and shall not include the tax in any limitation of the percent of the assessed valuation upon which SB0777 Enrolled - 10 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b taxes are required to be extended for the city.
(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the board shall notify the city council of the requirement that the tax herein authorized be levied by the city council for that current year.
The board shall compute the amounts necessary for the purposes of this fund to be credited to the reserves established and maintained within the fund;
shall make an annual determination of the amount of the required city contributions;
and shall certify the results thereof to the city council.
As soon as any revenue derived from the tax is collected it shall be paid to the city treasurer of the city and shall be held by him for the benefit of the fund in accordance with this Article.
(d) If the funds available are insufficient during any year to meet the requirements of this Article, the city may issue tax anticipation warrants against the tax levy for the current fiscal year.
(e) The various sums, including interest, to be contributed by the city, shall be taken from the revenue derived from such tax or otherwise as expressly provided in this Section.
Any moneys of the city derived from any source other than the tax herein authorized shall not be used for any purpose of the fund nor the cost of administration thereof, unless applied to make the deposit expressly authorized in this Section or the additional city contributions required under subsection (h).
(f) If it is not possible or practicable for the city to SB0777 Enrolled - 11 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b make its contributions at the time that salary deductions are made, the city shall make such contributions as soon as possible thereafter, with interest thereon to the time it is made.
(g) In lieu of levying all or a portion of the tax required under this Section in any year, the city may deposit with the city treasurer no later than March 1 of that year for the benefit of the fund, to be held in accordance with this Article, an amount that, together with the taxes levied under this Section for that year, is not less than the amount of the city contributions for that year as certified by the board to the city council.
The deposit may be derived from any source legally available for that purpose, including, but not limited to, the proceeds of city borrowings.
The making of a deposit shall satisfy fully the requirements of this Section for that year to the extent of the amounts so deposited.
Amounts deposited under this subsection may be used by the fund for any of the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax levied under this Section may be used, including the payment of any amount that is otherwise required by this Article to be paid from the proceeds of that tax.
(h) In addition to the contributions required under the other provisions of this Article, by November 1 of the following specified years, the city shall deposit with the city treasurer for the benefit of the fund, to be held and used in accordance with this Article, the following specified amounts:
SB0777 Enrolled - 12 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b $6,300,000 in 1999;
$5,880,000 in 2000;
$5,460,000 in 2001;
$5,040,000 in 2002;
and $4,620,000 in 2003.
The additional city contributions required under this subsection are intended to decrease the unfunded liability of the fund and shall not decrease the amount of the city contributions required under the other provisions of this Article.
The additional city contributions made under this subsection may be used by the fund for any of its lawful purposes.
(i) Any proceeds received by the city in relation to the operation of a casino or casinos within the city shall be expended by the city for payment to the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to satisfy the city contribution obligation in any year.
92-16, eff.
95-1036, eff.
6-28-01;
2-17-09;
92-424, eff.
96-1495, eff.
8-17-01;
1-1-11.) (40 ILCS 5/5-168.2 new) Sec.
93-347, eff.
5-168.2.
7-24-03.) SB0777 Engrossed - 9 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b (40 ILCS 5/15-157) (from Ch.
Funding obligation.
(a) Beginning January 1, 2016, the city shall be obligated to contribute to the Fund in each fiscal year an amount not less than the amount determined annually under subsection (a) of Section 5-168 of this Code.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the city fails to pay the amount guaranteed under this Section on or before December 31 of the year in which such amount is due, the Fund may bring a mandamus action in the Circuit Court of Cook County to compel the city SB0777 Enrolled - 13 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b to make the required payment, irrespective of other remedies that may be available to the Fund.
The obligations and causes of action created under this Section shall be in addition to any other right or remedy otherwise accorded by common law or State or federal law, and nothing in this Section shall be construed to deny, abrogate, impair, or waive any such common law or statutory right or remedy.
(b) In ordering the city to make the required payment, the court may order a reasonable payment schedule to enable the city to make the required payment without significantly imperilling the public health, safety, or welfare.
Any payments required to be made by the city pursuant to this Section are expressly subordinated to the payment of the principal, interest, premium, if any, and other payments on or related to any bonded debt obligation of the city, either currently outstanding or to be issued, for which the source of repayment or security thereon is derived directly or indirectly from any funds collected or received by the city.
Payments on such bonded obligations include any statutory fund transfers or other prefunding mechanisms or formulas set forth, now or hereafter, in State law, city ordinance, or bond indentures, into debt service funds or accounts of the city related to such bonded obligations, consistent with the payment schedules associated with such obligations.
(40 ILCS 5/6-128.2) (from Ch.
15-157) Sec.
6-128.2) SB0777 Enrolled - 14 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b Sec.
15-157.
6-128.2.
Employee contributions.
Minimum retirement annuities.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (a-5), each participating employee shall make contributions towards the retirement benefits payable under the retirement program applicable to the employee from each payment of earnings applicable to employment under this system on and after the date of becoming a participant as follows:
(a) Beginning with the monthly payment due in January, 1988, the monthly annuity payment for any person who is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article in January, 1990 and has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any person who retires from service on or after January 24, 1990 at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, shall not be less than $475 per month.
Prior to September 1, 1949, 3 1/2% of earnings;
The $475 minimum annuity is exclusive of any automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and 6-164.1, but not exclusive of previous raises in the minimum annuity as provided by any Section of this Article.
from September 1, 1949 to August 31, 1955, 5%;
Beginning January 1, 1992, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $650 per month.
from September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1969, 6%;
Beginning January 1, 1993, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $750 per month.
from September 1, 1969, 6 1/2%.
Beginning January 1, 1994, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or SB0777 Enrolled - 15 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $850 per month.
These contributions are to be considered as normal contributions for purposes of this Article.
Beginning January 1, 2004, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $950 per month.
Except as provided in subsection (a-5), each participant who is a police officer or firefighter shall make normal contributions of 8% of each payment of earnings applicable to employment as a police officer or firefighter under this system on or after September 1, 1981, unless he or she files with the board within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991 or 60 days after the board receives notice that he or she is employed as a police officer or firefighter, whichever is later, a written notice waiving the retirement formula provided by Rule 4 of Section 15-136.
Beginning January 1, 2005, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be $1,050 per month.
This waiver shall be irrevocable.
Beginning January 1, 2016, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who has retired from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service and is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date, or who retires from service at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service after that date, shall be no less than 125% of the Federal Poverty Level.
If a participant had met the conditions set forth in Section 15-132.1 prior to the effective SB0777 Engrossed - 10 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b date of this amendatory Act of 1991 but failed to make the additional normal contributions required by this paragraph, he or she may elect to pay the additional contributions plus compound interest at the effective rate.
For purposes of this Section, the "Federal Poverty Level" shall be determined pursuant to the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human SB0777 Enrolled - 16 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C.
If such payment is received by the board, the service shall be considered as police officer service in calculating the retirement annuity under Rule 4 of Section 15-136.
9902(2).
While performing service described in clause (i) or (ii) of Rule 4 of Section 15-136, a participating employee shall be deemed to be employed as a firefighter for the purpose of determining the rate of employee contributions under this Section.
The minimum annuities established by this subsection (a) do include previous raises in the minimum annuity as provided by any Section of this Article, but do not include any sums which have been added or will be added to annuity payments by the automatic annual increases provided by Sections 6-164 and 6-164.1.
(a-5) Beginning July 1, 2014, in lieu of the contribution otherwise required under subsection (a), each Tier 1 member, other than a Tier 1 member who is a police officer or firefighter, shall contribute 6% of earnings toward the retirement benefits payable under the retirement programs applicable to the employee from each payment of earnings applicable to employment under this system.
Such annual increases shall be paid in addition to the minimum amounts specified in this subsection.
Beginning July 1, 2014, in lieu of the contribution otherwise required under subsection (a), each Tier 1 member who is a police officer or firefighter shall contribute 7.5% of each payment of earnings applicable to employment as a police officer or firefighter under this system, unless he or she has filed a waiver with the board pursuant to subsection (a).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, beginning January 1, 1990, the minimum retirement annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article on that date shall be $475 per month.
The contributions required under this subsection (a-5) are to be considered normal contributions for the purposes of this SB0777 Engrossed - 11 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b Article.
(c) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly apply to all persons receiving a retirement annuity under this Article, without regard to whether the retirement of the fireman occurred prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act.
(b) Starting September 1, 1969 and, in the case of Tier 1 members, ending on June 30, 2014, each participating employee shall make additional contributions of 1/2 of 1% of earnings to finance a portion of the cost of the annual increases in retirement annuity provided under Section 15-136, except that with respect to participants in the self-managed plan this additional contribution shall be used to finance the benefits obtained under that retirement program.
(c) In addition to the amounts described in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, each participating employee shall make contributions of 1% of earnings applicable under this system on and after August 1, 1959.
The contributions made under this subsection (c) shall be considered as survivor's insurance contributions for purposes of this Article if the employee is covered under the traditional benefit package, and such contributions shall be considered as additional contributions for purposes of this Article if the employee is participating in the self-managed plan or has elected to participate in the portable benefit package and has completed the applicable one-year waiting period.
Contributions in excess of $80 during any fiscal year beginning before August 31, 1969 and in excess of $120 during any fiscal year thereafter until September 1, 1971 shall be considered as additional contributions for purposes of this Article.
(d) If the board by board rule so permits and subject to SB0777 Engrossed - 12 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b such conditions and limitations as may be specified in its rules, a participant may make other additional contributions of such percentage of earnings or amounts as the participant shall elect in a written notice thereof received by the board.
(e) That fraction of a participant's total accumulated normal contributions, the numerator of which is equal to the number of years of service in excess of that which is required to qualify for the maximum retirement annuity, and the denominator of which is equal to the total service of the participant, shall be considered as accumulated additional contributions.
The determination of the applicable maximum annuity and the adjustment in contributions required by this provision shall be made as of the date of the participant's retirement.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a participating employee shall not be required to make contributions under this Section after the date upon which continuance of such contributions would otherwise cause his or her retirement annuity to exceed the maximum retirement annuity as specified in clause (1) of subsection (c) of Section 15-136.
(g) A participant participating employee may make contributions for the purchase of service credit under this Article;
however, only a participating employee may make optional contributions under subsection (b) of Section 15-157.1 of this Article.
(h) A Tier 2 member shall not make contributions on SB0777 Engrossed - 13 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b earnings that exceed the limitation as prescribed under subsection (b) of Section 15-111 of this Article.
98-92, eff.
93-654, eff.
7-16-13;
1-16-04.) (40 ILCS 5/6-165) (from Ch.
98-599, eff.
108 1/2, par.
6-1-14.)
6-165) Sec.
6-165.
Financing;
tax.
(a) Except as expressly provided in this Section, each city shall levy a tax annually upon all taxable property therein for the purpose of providing revenue for the fund.
For the years prior to the year 1960, the tax rate shall be as provided for SB0777 Enrolled - 17 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b in the "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the Illinois Municipal Code".
The tax, from and after January 1, 1968 to and including the year 1971, shall not exceed .0863% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the city.
Beginning with the year 1972 and through 2014, the city shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property within such city that will produce, when extended, not to exceed an amount equal to the total amount of contributions by the employees to the fund made in the calendar year 2 years prior to the year for which the annual applicable tax is levied, multiplied by 2.23 through the calendar year 1981, and by 2.26 for the year 1982 and for each tax levy year through 2014.
Beginning in tax levy year 2015, the city council shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property that will produce when extended an annual amount that is equal to no less than the amount of the city's contribution in each of the following payment years:
for 2016, $199,000,000;
for 2017, $208,000,000;
for 2018, $227,000,000;
for 2019, $235,000,000;
for 2020, $245,000,000.
Beginning in tax levy year 2020, the city council shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable property that will produce when extended an annual amount that is equal to no less than (1) the normal cost to the Fund, plus (2) an annual amount sufficient SB0777 Enrolled - 18 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b to bring the total assets of the Fund up to 90% of the total actuarial liabilities of the Fund by the end of fiscal year 2055 2040, as annually updated and determined by an enrolled actuary employed by the Illinois Department of Insurance or by an enrolled actuary retained by the Fund or the city.
In making these determinations, the required minimum employer contribution shall be calculated each year as a level percentage of payroll over the years remaining up to and including fiscal year 2055 2040 and shall be determined under the entry age normal actuarial cost method.
Beginning in payment year 2056, the city's required contribution in that year and for each year thereafter shall be an annual amount that is equal to no less than (1) the normal cost to the Fund, plus (2) the annual amount determined by an enrolled actuary employed by the Illinois Department of Insurance or by an enrolled actuary retained by the Fund to be equal to the amount, if any, needed to bring the total actuarial assets of the Fund up to 90% of the total actuarial liabilities of the Fund as of the end of the year, utilizing the entry age normal actuarial cost method as provided above projected unit credit actuarial cost method.
To provide revenue for the ordinary death benefit established by Section 6-150 of this Article, in addition to the contributions by the firemen for this purpose, the city council shall for the year 1962 and each year thereafter annually levy a tax, which shall be in addition to and SB0777 Enrolled - 19 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b exclusive of the taxes authorized to be levied under the foregoing provisions of this Section, upon all taxable property in the city, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, at such rate per cent of the value of such property as shall be sufficient to produce for each year the sum of $142,000.
The amounts produced by the taxes levied annually, together with the deposit expressly authorized in this Section, shall be sufficient, when added to the amounts deducted from the salaries of firemen and applied to the fund, to provide for the purposes of the fund.
(a-5) For purposes of determining the required employer contribution to the Fund, the value of the Fund's assets shall be equal to the actuarial value of the Fund's assets, which shall be calculated as follows:
(1) On March 30, 2011, the actuarial value of the Fund's assets shall be equal to the market value of the assets as of that date.
(2) In determining the actuarial value of the Fund's assets for fiscal years after March 30, 2011, any actuarial gains or losses from investment return incurred in a fiscal year shall be recognized in equal annual amounts over the 5-year period following that fiscal year.
(a-7) If the city fails to transmit to the Fund contributions required of it under this Article for more than 90 days after the payment of those contributions is due, the SB0777 Enrolled - 20 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b Fund shall may, after giving notice to the city, certify to the State Comptroller the amounts of the delinquent payments, and the Comptroller must, beginning in fiscal year 2016, deduct and deposit into the Fund the certified amounts or a portion of those amounts from the following proportions of grants of State funds to the city:
(1) in fiscal year 2016, one-third of the total amount of any grants of State funds to the city;
(2) in fiscal year 2017, two-thirds of the total amount of any grants of State funds to the city;
and (3) in fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the total amount of any grants of State funds to the city.
The State Comptroller may not deduct from any grants of State funds to the city more than the amount of delinquent payments certified to the State Comptroller by the Fund.
(b) The taxes shall be levied and collected in like manner with the general taxes of the city, and shall be in addition to all other taxes which the city may levy upon all taxable property therein and shall be exclusive of and in addition to the amount of tax the city may levy for general purposes under Section 8-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, approved May 29, 1961, as amended, or under any other law or laws which may limit the amount of tax which the city may levy for general purposes.
(c) The amounts of the taxes to be levied in each year SB0777 Enrolled - 21 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b shall be certified to the city council by the board.
(d) As soon as any revenue derived from such taxes is collected, it shall be paid to the city treasurer and held for the benefit of the fund, and all such revenue shall be paid into the fund in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
(e) If the funds available are insufficient during any year to meet the requirements of this Article, the city may issue tax anticipation warrants, against the tax levies herein authorized for the current fiscal year.
(f) The various sums, hereinafter stated, including interest, to be contributed by the city, shall be taken from the revenue derived from the taxes or otherwise as expressly provided in this Section.
Except for defraying the cost of administration of the fund during the calendar year in which a city first attains a population of 500,000 and comes under the provisions of this Article and the first calendar year thereafter, any money of the city derived from any source other than these taxes or the sale of tax anticipation warrants shall not be used to provide revenue for the fund, nor to pay any part of the cost of administration thereof, unless applied to make the deposit expressly authorized in this Section or the additional city contributions required under subsection (h).
(g) In lieu of levying all or a portion of the tax required under this Section in any year, the city may deposit with the city treasurer no later than March 1 of that year for the SB0777 Enrolled - 22 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b benefit of the fund, to be held in accordance with this Article, an amount that, together with the taxes levied under this Section for that year, is not less than the amount of the city contributions for that year as certified by the board to the city council.
The deposit may be derived from any source legally available for that purpose, including, but not limited to, the proceeds of city borrowings.
The making of a deposit shall satisfy fully the requirements of this Section for that year to the extent of the amounts so deposited.
Amounts deposited under this subsection may be used by the fund for any of the purposes for which the proceeds of the taxes levied under this Section may be used, including the payment of any amount that is otherwise required by this Article to be paid from the proceeds of those taxes.
(h) In addition to the contributions required under the other provisions of this Article, by November 1 of the following specified years, the city shall deposit with the city treasurer for the benefit of the fund, to be held and used in accordance with this Article, the following specified amounts:
$6,300,000 in 1999;
$5,880,000 in 2000;
$5,460,000 in 2001;
$5,040,000 in 2002;
and $4,620,000 in 2003.
The additional city contributions required under this subsection are intended to decrease the unfunded liability of the fund and shall not decrease the amount of the city contributions required under the other provisions of this Article.
The additional city contributions made under this SB0777 Enrolled - 23 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b subsection may be used by the fund for any of its lawful purposes.
(i) Any proceeds received by the city in relation to the operation of a casino or casinos within the city shall be expended by the city for payment to the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to satisfy the city contribution obligation in any year.
(Source:
P.A.
96-1495, eff.
1-1-11.) (40 ILCS 5/6-165.2 new) Sec.
6-165.2.
Funding Obligation.
(a) Beginning January 1, 2016, the city shall be obligated to contribute to the Fund in each fiscal year an amount not less than the amount determined annually under subsection (a) of Section 6-165 of this Code.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the city fails to pay the amount guaranteed under this Section on or before December 31 of the year in which such amount is due, the Fund may bring a mandamus action in the Circuit Court of Cook County to compel the city to make the required payment, irrespective of other remedies that may be available to the Fund.
The obligations and causes of action created under this Section shall be in addition to any other right or remedy otherwise accorded by common law or State or federal law, and nothing in this Section shall be construed to deny, abrogate, impair, or waive any such common law or statutory right or remedy.
SB0777 Enrolled - 24 - LRB099 07693 EFG 27826 b (b) In ordering the city to make the required payment, the court may order a reasonable payment schedule to enable the city to make the required payment without significantly imperilling the public health, safety, or welfare.
Any payments required to be made by the city pursuant to this Section are expressly subordinated to the payment of the principal, interest, premium, if any, and other payments on or related to any bonded debt obligation of the city, either currently outstanding or to be issued, for which the source of repayment or security thereon is derived directly or indirectly from any funds collected or received by the city or collected or received on behalf of the city.
Payments on such bonded obligations include any statutory fund transfers or other prefunding mechanisms or formulas set forth, now or hereafter, in State law, city ordinance, or bond indentures, into debt service funds or accounts of the city related to such bonded obligations, consistent with the payment schedules associated with such obligations.
Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0506

  2. Effective Date May 30, 2016

  3. Both Houses Override Total Veto

  4. Override Governor Veto - House Passed 072-043-002

  5. 3/5 Vote Required

  6. Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  7. Placed on Calendar Total Veto May 30, 2016

  8. Arrived in House

  9. Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 039-019-000

  10. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  11. 3/5 Vote Required

  12. Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. John J. Cullerton

  13. Placed Calendar Total Veto May 29, 2016

  14. Governor Vetoed

  15. Sent to the Governor

  16. Passed Both Houses

  17. Motion Withdrawn Sen. John J. Cullerton

  18. Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. John J. Cullerton

  19. Senate Concurs 038-020-001

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 038-020-001

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-006-000

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - May 31, 2015

  28. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4

  29. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 065-045-002

  30. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  32. Removed from Short Debate Status

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Ed Sullivan

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Ed Sullivan

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Ed Sullivan

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted

  38. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  43. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-004-000

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  48. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  49. Second Reading - Short Debate

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  52. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015

  53. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  55. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  56. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  57. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  58. Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000

  59. Motion Prevailed

  60. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Personnel and Pensions Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  61. Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee

  62. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015

  63. Referred to Rules Committee

  64. First Reading

  65. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  66. Arrived in House

  67. Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000

  68. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2015

  69. Second Reading

  70. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2015

  71. Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000

  72. Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions

  73. Referred to Assignments

  74. First Reading

  75. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

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  • John J. Cullerton · Cosponsor
  • Edward J. Acevedo · Cosponsor

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  • Edward J. Acevedo

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Votes

Motion

Passed 39 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 271200
Republican 0600
Democrat 12101
Total 391901
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bush — Yea
Landek — Yea
Link — Yea
McCann — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Forby — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
Manar — Yea
McCarter — Nay
McConnaughay — Nay
Brady — Nay
Nybo — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

Concurrence, Amendment 4

Passed 38 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261501
Republican 0400
Democrat 12100
Total 382001
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bush — Yea
Haine — Yea
Link — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Forby — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
LaHood — Nay
Sullivan — Yea
Landek — Not Voting
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
McCann — Nay
McCarter — Nay
McConnaughay — Nay
Brady — Nay
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Nybo — Nay
Oberweis — Nay
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Nay
Duffy — Nay
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Nay
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 45 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 423606
Democrat 23302
Republican 0600
Total 654508
% of votes cast 55%38%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sandack — Nay
Wehrli — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Andersson — Nay
Anthony — Not Voting
Arroyo — Yea
Batinick — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Mautino — Yea
Bourne — Nay
Breen — Nay
Brown — Nay
Butler — Nay
McAsey — Yea
Ives — Nay
Brady — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Poe — Yea
Sente — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Soto — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Jones — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Bennett — Nay
Conroy — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Yea
Frese — Nay
Golar — Yea
Hays — Nay
Hurley — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
McDermed — Nay
McSweeney — Nay
Moffitt — Not Voting
Wheeler, Barbara — Nay
Wheeler, Keith — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Harris, David — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Unes — Nay
Winger — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Cloonen — Nay
Costello — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Drury — Not Voting
Durkin — Nay
Jesiel — Nay
Kay — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Phillips — Not Voting
Pritchard — Nay
Reaves-Harris — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Nay
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35007
Democrat 11002
Republican 4000
Total 50009
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Barickman — Not Voting
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Harris — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Landek — Yea
Martinez — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
McConnaughay — Not Voting
Muñoz — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Bennett — Not Voting
Cullerton, T. — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 777 do?
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a cross-reference to a provision relating to earnings for service before becoming a participant. Defines "plan year". In a provision concerning repayment of certain refunds, requires interest from the date the refund was issued rather than the date it was received. Clarifies a provision relating to the purchase of service credit by inactive participants.
Who sponsors SB 777?
SB 777 is sponsored by John J. Cullerton and Edward J. Acevedo.
What is the current status of SB 777?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2015. Enacted.
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