SB 1479 — PEN CD-SERS-FURLOUGH DAYS

SB1479 EngrossedEnrolled LRB096 07978 AMC 18082 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Section 14-10514-104 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/14-105)5/14-104) (from Ch.

14-105)14-104) Sec.

14-105.14-104.

Service credit for which contributions arepermitted. not required.

(a)Contributions Eachprovided employeefor in servicethis onSection December 31, 1943, or then on leave of absence not in conflict with Civil Service rules, if such leave had not extended for more than one year continuously, or who is otherwise entitled to prior service credit, who becomes a member shall filecover with the boardperiod on a form supplied by it, a detailed statement of all service renderedgranted. prior to January 1, 1944, for which credit is claimed.

UponExcept verificationas thereof,otherwise provided in this Section, the boardcontributions shall issuebe abased priorupon servicethe certificateemployee's certifyingcompensation lengthand contribution rate in effect on the date he last became a member of priorthe service.System;

Aprovided priorthat servicefor certificateall shallemployment beprior conclusiveto soJanuary long1, as1969 membershipthe continues,contribution provided,rate shall be that ain membereffect may,for withina onenoncovered yearemployee fromon the date ofhe originallast issuancebecame ofa themember certificateof or modification thereof, request the boardSystem. to modify or correct the certificate.

WhenExcept membershipas ceases,otherwise aprovided priorin servicethis certificateSection, shallcontributions SB1479permitted Engrossedunder -this 2Section -shall LRB096include 07978regular AMCinterest 18082from bthe becomedate void,an andemployee shalllast bebecame reviveda onlymember underof the conditionsSystem specifiedto inthe thisdate Article.of payment.

InThese thecontributions computationmust ofbe priorpaid service,in thefull followingbefore scheduleretirement shalleither govern:in a lump sum or in installment payments in accordance with such rules as may be adopted by the board.

9(a) monthsAny ofmember servicemay ormake morecontributions duringas required in this Section for any fiscalperiod yearof constitutesservice, asubsequent yearto the date of service;SB1479 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 07978 AMC 18082 b establishment, but prior to the date of membership.

6(b) Any employee who had been previously excluded from membership because of age at entry and subsequently became eligible may elect to 9make months,contributions 3/4as required in this Section for the period of aservice year;during which he was ineligible.

3(c) An employee of the Department of Insurance who, after January 1, 1944 but prior to 6becoming months,eligible 1/2for year;membership, received salary from funds of insurance companies in the process of rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation or dissolution, may elect to make contributions as required in this Section for such service.

less(d) thanAny 3employee monthswho shallrendered notservice bein considered.a State office to which he was elected, or rendered service in the elective office of Clerk of the Appellate Court prior to the date he became a member, may make contributions for such service as required in this Section.

CreditAny shallmember notwho beserved allowedby forappointment any period of absencethe withoutGovernor compensationunder orthe forCivil lessAdministrative thanCode 15of daysIllinois serviceand indid anynot month,participate norin shallthis moreSystem thanmay onemake yearcontributions ofas servicerequired be creditable for all service rendered in anythis oneSection fiscalfor year.such service.

(b)(e) Any memberperson employed by the United States government or any instrumentality or agency thereof from January 1, 1942 through November 15, 1946 as the result of a transfer from State service by executive order of the President of the United States shall receivebe entitled to prior service credit covering the period from January 1, 1942 through December 31, 1943 as SB1479 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 07978 AMC 18082 b provided for militaryin this Article and to membership service providedcredit allfor ofthe period from January 1, 1944 through November 15, 1946 by making the followingcontributions conditionsrequired arein met:this Section.

(1)A theperson memberso wasemployed aon StateJanuary employee1, within1944 6but monthswhose immediatelyemployment began after January 1, 1942 may qualify for prior toservice entryand intomembership militaryservice service;credit under the same conditions.

(2)(f) An employee of the memberDepartment returnsof asLabor aof the State employeeof withinIllinois 15who monthsperformed afterservices hisfor unconditionaland dischargeunder otherthe thansupervision of that Department prior to January 1, 1944 but who was compensated for those services directly by dishonorablefederal discharge;funds and not by a warrant of the Auditor of Public Accounts paid by the State Treasurer may establish credit for such employment by making the contributions required in this Section.

andAn (3)employee of the memberDepartment establishesof creditableAgriculture serviceof forthe State employmentof immediatelyIllinois, who performed services for and under the supervision of that Department prior to June 1, 1963, but was compensated for those services directly by federal funds and followingnot paid by a warrant of the militaryAuditor service.of Public Accounts paid by the State Treasurer, and who did not contribute to any other public employee retirement system for such service, may establish credit for such employment by making the contributions required in this Section.

The(g) totalAny amountemployee ofwho creditableexecuted militarya servicewaiver for any member during his entire term of servicemembership shallwithin not60 exceeddays 5prior yearsto inJanuary the1, aggregate,1944 exceptmay, thatat any membertime whowhile onin Julythe 1,service 1963, had accrued more than 5 years of sucha creditdepartment, shallfile bewith entitled to the totalboard amounta rescission of such accruedwaiver. credit.

(c)Upon Anymaking active member of the Systemcontributions whorequired (1)by wasthis earning SB1479 EngrossedEnrolled - 34 - LRB096 07978 AMC 18082 b eligibleSection, creditable service under subdivision (b)(12) of Section 14-110 on January 1, 1992, and (2) has at least 17 years of creditable service under Article 5, and (3) is eligible to transfer that creditable service to this System under subsection (c) of Section 5-236 of this Code, and (4) applies in writing for transfer of that creditable service to this System within 30 days after the effectivemember date of this amendatory Act of 1993, shall receivebe eligiblegranted the creditable service in this System for that creditablewould servicehave uponbeen receiptreceived byif this System of the amountswaiver transferredhad undernot Sectionbeen 5-236.executed.

No(h) additionalUntil contributionsMay shall1, be1990, requiredan employee who was employed on a full-time basis by a regional planning commission for at least 5 continuous years may establish creditable service for such employment by making the transferredcontributions service.required under this Section, provided that any credits earned by the employee in the commission's retirement plan have been terminated.

(d)(i) Any activeperson member of the system who (1)rendered wasfull earningtime eligiblecontractual creditableservices serviceto underthe subdivisionGeneral (b)(5)Assembly of Section 14-110 on January 1, 1992, and (2) has no more than 7 years of creditable service as a municipalmember conservator of thea peacelegislative understaff Articlemay 7,establish andservice (3)credit isfor eligibleup to transfer8 thatyears creditable service to this System under subsection (a) of Sectionsuch 7-139.7services of this Code, and (4) makes written notification to this System by Januarymaking 31,the 1994,contributions shallrequired receiveunder eligible creditable service in this SystemSection, forprovided that serviceapplication upontherefor receiptis bymade thisnot Systemlater ofthan theJuly amounts1, transferred1991. under Section 7-139.7.

No(j) additionalBy paying the contributions shallotherwise required under this Section, plus an amount determined by the Board to be requiredequal to the employer's normal cost of the benefit plus interest, but with all of the interest calculated from the date the employee last became a member of the System or November 19, 1991, whichever is later, to the date of payment, an employee may establish service credit for a period of up to 4 years spent in active military service for which he does not qualify for credit under Section 14-105, provided that (1) he was not dishonorably discharged from such military service, and (2) the transferredamount service.of service credit established by a member under this subsection (j), when added to the amount of military service SB1479 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 07978 AMC 18082 b credit granted to the member under subsection (b) of Section 14-105, shall not exceed 5 years.

(e)The Anychange memberin maythe establishmanner creditableof servicecalculating andinterest earningsunder creditthis forsubsection a(j) periodmade ofby voluntarythis oramendatory involuntaryAct SB1479of Engrossedthe -92nd 4General -Assembly LRB096applies 07978to AMCcredit 18082purchased bby furlough,an notemployee exceeding 5 days, beginning on or after Decemberits 1,effective 2001date and endingdoes beforenot Januaryentitle 1,any 2003,person thatto is utilized as a meansrefund of addressingcontributions aor Stateinterest fiscalalready emergency.paid.

ToIn receivecompliance with Section 14-152.1 of this credit,Act theconcerning membernew mustbenefit applyincreases, inany writingnew tobenefit increase as a result of the Systemchanges orto this subsection (j) made by Public Act 95-483 is funded through the member'semployee employercontributions beforeprovided Julyfor 1,in 2005.this subsection (j).

NoAny additionalnew contributionbenefit isincrease requiredas fora result of the changes made to this credit.subsection (j) by Public Act 95-483 is exempt from the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 14-152.1.

(f)(k) AnyAn memberemployee maywho establishwas creditableemployed serviceon anda earningsfull-time creditbasis forby athe periodIllinois ofState's voluntaryAttorneys orAssociation involuntaryStatewide furlough,Appellate notAssistance exceedingService 5LEAA-ILEC days,grant beginningproject onprior orto afterthe Julytime 1,that 2008project andbecame endingthe onState's orAttorneys beforeAppellate JuneService 30,Commission, 2009,now thatthe isOffice utilizedof asthe aState's meansAttorneys ofAppellate addressingProsecutor, aan agency of State fiscalgovernment, emergency.may establish creditable service for not more than 60 months service for such employment by making contributions required under this Section.

To(l) receiveBy paying the contributions otherwise required under this credit,Section, plus an amount determined by the Board to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefit plus SB1479 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 07978 AMC 18082 b interest, a member mustmay applyestablish inservice writingcredit tofor periods of less than one year spent on authorized leave of absence from service, provided that (1) the Systemperiod of leave began on or after January 1, 1982 and (2) any credit established by the member'smember employerfor beforethe Julyperiod 1,of 2012.leave in any other public employee retirement system has been terminated.

NoA additionalmember contributionmay isestablish requiredservice credit under this subsection for more than one period of authorized leave, and in that case the total period of service credit established by the member under this credit.subsection may exceed one year.

In determining the contributions required for establishing service credit under this subsection, the interest shall be calculated from the beginning of the leave of absence to the date of payment.

(l-5) By paying the contributions otherwise required under this Section, plus an amount determined by the Board to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefit plus interest, a member may establish service credit for periods of up to 2 years spent on authorized leave of absence from service, provided that during that leave the member represented or was employed as an officer or employee of a statewide labor organization that represents members of this System.

In determining the contributions required for establishing service credit under this subsection, the interest shall be calculated from the beginning of the leave of absence to the date of payment.

(m) Any person who rendered contractual services to a SB1479 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 07978 AMC 18082 b member of the General Assembly as a worker in the member's district office may establish creditable service for up to 3 years of those contractual services by making the contributions required under this Section.

The System shall determine a full-time salary equivalent for the purpose of calculating the required contribution.

To establish credit under this subsection, the applicant must apply to the System by March 1, 1998.

(n) Any person who rendered contractual services to a member of the General Assembly as a worker providing constituent services to persons in the member's district may establish creditable service for up to 8 years of those contractual services by making the contributions required under this Section.

The System shall determine a full-time salary equivalent for the purpose of calculating the required contribution.

To establish credit under this subsection, the applicant must apply to the System by March 1, 1998.