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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
05/20/2026
05/20/2026
Crossed Over
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In provisions requiring an additional employer contribution for certain salary increases greater than 6%, provides that the System shall exclude salary increases given on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act resulting from overload work, summer school, or stipend work when the school district has certified to the System, and the System has approved the certification, that the overload work, summer school, or the stipend work is for the sole purpose of classroom instruction in excess of the standard number of classes for a full-time teacher in a school district during a school year (instead of shall exclude salary increases given on or after July 1, 2025 resulting from overload work, including summer school, when the school district has certified to the System, and the System has approved the certification, that (i) the overload work is for the sole purpose of classroom instruction in excess of the standard number of classes for a full-time teacher in a school district during a school year and (ii) the salary increases are equal to or less than the rate of pay for classroom instruction computed on the teacher's current salary and work schedule). Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Pension Code to modify how additional employer contributions are calculated for certain salary increases for teachers in downstate Illinois. Specifically, starting July 1, 2025, school districts will be exempt from making these additional contributions for salary increases that result from overload work, such as summer school, provided the district certifies to the pension System (TRS, or Teacher's Retirement System) that the overload work is solely for classroom instruction beyond a full-time teacher's standard load and that the salary increase is no more than the teacher's regular rate of pay for that instruction. This change aims to provide relief to school districts by excluding certain types of additional compensation from the calculation of extra pension contributions.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (9)
Mike Halpin (D)*,
Dave Vella (D)*,
Javier Cervantes (D),
Paul Faraci (D),
Stephanie Kifowit (D),
Kimberly Lightford (D),
Rob Martwick (D),
Jennifer Sanalitro (R),
Maurice West (D),
Last Action
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000 (on 05/29/2026)
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