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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
12/01/2025
12/01/2025
Crossed Over
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who is eligible to receive an alternative retirement annuity may elect to receive an estimated payment that shall commence no later than 30 days after the later of either the member's last day of employment or 30 days after the member files for the retirement benefit with the System. Provides that the estimated payment shall be the best estimate by the System of the total monthly amount due to the member based on the information that the System possesses at the time of the estimate. Provides that if the amount of the estimate is greater or less than the actual amount of the monthly annuity, the System shall pay or recover the difference within 6 months after the start of the monthly annuity. Excludes a benefit increase resulting from the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code to provide a new process for alternative retirement annuity payments. Specifically, members who are eligible for an alternative retirement annuity can now elect to receive an estimated payment that will start no later than 30 days after either their last day of employment or 30 days after filing for retirement benefits. The estimated payment will be the best estimate by the pension system of the total monthly amount due, based on the information available at the time. If the estimated payment is higher or lower than the actual monthly annuity, the system will pay or recover the difference within 6 months after the start of the monthly annuity. The bill also excludes this benefit adjustment from the definition of a "new benefit increase" under the pension code, which means it will not be subject to the usual expiration and funding requirements for benefit increases. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (47)
Stephanie Kifowit (D)*,
Rob Martwick (D)*,
Jaime Andrade (D),
Dee Avelar (D),
Harry Benton (D),
Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),
Amy Briel (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Sharon Chung (D),
Michael Crawford (D),
Lisa Davis (D),
William Davis (D),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Kimberly du Buclet (D),
Marcus Evans (D),
La Shawn Ford (D),
Mary Gill (D),
Edgar González (D),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),
Matt Hanson (D),
Sonya Harper (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Jay Hoffman (D),
Lilian Jiménez (D),
Gregg Johnson (D),
Thaddeus Jones (D),
Tracy Katz Muhl (D),
Michael Kelly (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Natalie Manley (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Rita Mayfield (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Aarón Ortíz (D),
Rick Ryan (D),
Sue Scherer (D),
Justin Slaughter (D),
Katie Stuart (D),
Dave Vella (D),
Larry Walsh (D),
Maurice West (D),
Ann Williams (D),
Last Action
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 12/01/2025)
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