SB 654 — PEN CD-SURS-DISABILITY ANNUITY

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Daniel Biss SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 5/15-113 from Ch.

108 1/2, par.

15-113 ILCS 5/15-135 from Ch.

108 1/2, par.

15-135 ILCS 5/15-152 from Ch.

108 1/2, par.

15-152 ILCS 5/15-153.2 from Ch.

108 1/2, par.

15-153.2 ILCS 5/15-168.1 Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code.

Changes the definition of "service" to include periods where earnings credits were established for periods of voluntary pay reduction in lieu of furlough.

In a provision concerning retirement annuity payment periods, provides that for a recipient of a disability retirement annuity, the date on which a retirement annuity payment period begins shall not be prior to the discontinuation of the disability retirement annuity.

Provides for the discontinuation of a disability retirement annuity when the recipient refuses to submit to a reasonable physical examination by a physician approved by the board or when the recipient fails to provide an earnings verification necessary to determine continuance of benefits.

Requires the board to prescribe rules governing the filing, investigation, control, and supervision of disability retirement annuity claims.

Adds provisions concerning costs incurred in connection with completing a claim for a disability retirement annuity.

Authorizes the secretary of the board to issue subpoenas to obtain information to assist in the collection of sums due to the System, the determination of the death of a benefit recipient or a potential benefit recipient, or obtaining personal identifying information necessary for the administration of benefits.

Makes other changes.

Effective immediately.

LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b FISCAL NOTE ACT PENSION IMPACT MAY APPLY NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB0654 LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

SB0654 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b 31 years if retirement is in 2001;

For a participant, the date on which the annuity payment period begins, which date shall not be prior to termination of SB0654 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b employment or more than one year before the application is received by the board;

(1) when disability ceases, (2) upon refusal of the participant to submit to a reasonable physical examination by a physician approved by the board, (3) upon refusal of the participant to accept any position, assigned in good faith by an employer, the duties of which could reasonably be performed by the participant and the earnings of which would be at least equal to the disability benefit payable under this SB0654 Engrossed - 4 - LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b Article, (4) upon September 1, following the participant's 70th birthday, if the disability benefit commenced prior to attainment of age 65, (5) the end of the month following the fifth anniversary of the date disability benefits commenced, if such benefits began after the attainment of age 65, or (6) when the total disability benefits paid equal 50% of the participant's total earnings for the entire period of employment for which service has been granted prior to the date disability benefits began to accrue, or (7) upon failure of the participant to provide an earnings verification necessary to determine continuance of benefits.

If, by law, a function of a governmental unit, as defined by Section 20-107 is transferred in whole or in part to an employer and an employee transfers employment from the governmental unit to such employer within 6 months after the transfer of this function, the pension credits in the governmental unit's retirement system which have been SB0654 Engrossed - 5 - LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b validated under Section 20-109, shall be treated the same as pension credits in this Section in determining an employee's eligibility for, and the duration of disability benefits.

and (ii) any other medical examinations, hospital records, SB0654 Engrossed - 6 - LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b laboratory results, or other information necessary for determining the employment capacity and condition of the participant.

SB0654 Engrossed - 7 - LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b The board shall prescribe rules governing the filing, investigation, control, and supervision of disability retirement annuity claims.

SB0654 Engrossed - 8 - LRB100 06766 RPS 16807 b (5) obtaining any and all personal identifying information necessary for the administration of benefits;