Bill Text: IL SB1921 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the board shall list on its website all board vacancies, the election calendar, the statutory requirements for each elected board position, and election rules adopted by the board.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0551 [SB1921 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB1921-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 098-0551
SB1921 Enrolled LRB098 09556 EFG 39701 b
AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
Sections 9-112 and 9-190 and adding Sections 9-119.1 and
9-202.1 as follows:
(40 ILCS 5/9-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-112)
Sec. 9-112. Salary. "Salary": Annual salary of an employee
under this Article as follows:
(a) Beginning on the effective date and prior to July 1,
1947 $3000 shall be the maximum amount of annual salary of any
employee to be considered for the purposes of this Article; and
beginning on July 1, 1947 and prior to July 1, 1953, said
maximum amount shall be $4800; and beginning on July 1, 1953
and prior to July 1, 1957 said maximum amount shall be $6,000;
and beginning on July 1, 1957, if salary shall be based upon
the actual sum paid and reported to the Fund or wages is
appropriated, fixed or arranged on an annual basis, the actual
sum payable during the year if the employee worked the full
normal working time in his position, at the rate of
compensation, exclusive of overtime and extra service. ,
appropriated or fixed as salary or wages for service in the
position;

(b) (Blank). Beginning July 1, 1957, if appropriated, fixed
or arranged on other than an annual basis, the applicable
schedules specified in Section 9-221 shall be used for
conversion of the salary to an annual basis;
(c) Where the county provides lodging, board and laundry
service for an employee without charge and so reports to the
Fund while the employee is receiving such lodging, board and
laundry service, his salary shall be considered to be $480 a
year more for the period from the effective date to August 1,
1959 and thereafter $960 more than the amount payable as salary
for the year, and the salary of an employee for whom one or
more daily meals are provided by the county without charge
therefor and are reported by the county to the Fund while the
employee is receiving such meals shall be considered to be $120
a year more for each such daily meal for the period from the
effective date to August 1, 1959 and thereafter $240 more for
each such daily meal than the amount payable as his salary for
the year.
(d) For the purposes of ordinary disability, salary shall
be based upon the rate reported to the Fund at the date of
disability and adjusted to reflect the actual hours paid during
the prior year.
(Source: P.A. 81-1536.)
(40 ILCS 5/9-119.1 new)
Sec. 9-119.1. Earned annuity. "Earned annuity": (1) The

annuity a participant has accrued as provided in Section 9-134,
disregarding minimum age and service eligibility requirements
and without any reduction due to age, or (2) the age and
service annuity as provided in Sections 9-125 through 9-128,
inclusive.
(40 ILCS 5/9-190) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-190)
Sec. 9-190. Board powers and duties. The board shall have
the powers and duties stated in Sections 9-191 to 9-202.1
9-202, inclusive, in addition to such other powers and duties
provided in this Article.
(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
(40 ILCS 5/9-202.1 new)
Sec. 9-202.1. To reproduce records. To have any records
kept by the board photographed, microfilmed, or digitally or
electronically reproduced in accordance with the Local Records
Act. The photographs, microfilm, and digital and electronic
reproductions shall be deemed original records and documents
for all purposes, including introduction in evidence before all
courts and administrative agencies.
(40 ILCS 5/9-221 rep.)
Section 10. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
repealing Section 9-221.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

becoming law.