PEN CD-TRS-DISABILITY EARNINGS House SponsorsRep. Michael K. Smith 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/16-149from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-14940 ILCS 5/16-149.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-149.140 ILCS 5/16-149.2from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-149.240 ILCS 5/16-149.6 new Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a teacher who (i) has been receiving a disability, occupational disability, or disability retirement benefit for at least one year and (ii) remains unable to resume regular full-time teaching due to disability, but is able to engage in limited or part-time employment as a teacher, may engage in such limited or part-time employment as a teacher without loss of the disability, occupational disability, or disability retirement benefit, provided that the teacher's earnings for that limited or part-time employment, when added to the amount of the benefit, do not exceed 100% of the salary rate upon which the benefit is based. Effective immediately. 2/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/28/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die