PEN CD-ART 4-VOLUNTEER CREDIT House SponsorsRep. Careen M. Gordon and Jack McGuire 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/4-108from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-10830 ILCS 805/8.34 new Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows an active firefighter to establish creditable service for time spent as an on-call firefighter or volunteer firefighter at the rate of one year of creditable service for each 5 years of time spent as an on-call firefighter or volunteer firefighter, provided that (i) the firefighter has at least 5 years of creditable service as an active firefighter, (ii) the firefighter spent at least 5 years as an on-call firefighter or volunteer firefighter for a municipality, (iii) the firefighter contributes to the Fund an amount representing employee contributions for the number of years of creditable service granted, based on the salary and contribution rate in effect for the firefighter at the date of entry into the Fund, to be determined by the board, (iv) not more than 3 years of creditable service may be granted, and (v) the municipality consents to allow the employee to establish the creditable service. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 In addition to contributions representing employee contributions, requires the firefighter to contribute an amount determined by the board to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefit, plus interest at the actuarially assumed rate. Requires that the firefighter apply within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, but removes the requirement that the municipality consent to allow the employee to establish the creditable service.Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) The fiscal impact of HB 4657 (H-AM 1) cannot be calculated as the number of Downstate Firefighters who volunteered or spent time as an on-call firefighter is unknown. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Department of Insurance) No fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Insurance. 10/16/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M. Gordon 10/16/2009HouseFirst Reading 10/16/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 10/29/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/4/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/4/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2010HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-002-001 3/4/2010HouseRemains in Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/11/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 006-003-000 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black 3/12/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black 3/15/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended 3/17/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die