PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH House SponsorsRep. Sandra M. Pihos-Elaine Nekritz-Daniel Biss-David Harris-Camille Y. Lilly, Anthony DeLuca, Barbara Flynn Currie, Robyn Gabel, Dave Winters, Thomas Morrison, Lisa M. Dugan, Esther Golar, Sidney H. Mathias, Chris Nybo, Kelly Burke, Donald L. Moffitt, Patricia R. Bellock and Cynthia Soto Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0854 40 ILCS 5/1-101.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-101.1 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.House Committee Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/1-101.1Adds reference to:5 ILCS 120/7.3 new40 ILCS 5/1-16040 ILCS 5/7-116from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-11640 ILCS 5/7-172from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-17240 ILCS 5/7-205from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-20540 ILCS 5/7-225 new40 ILCS 5/14-103.05from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-103.0540 ILCS 5/22-101from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22-10140 ILCS 5/22-10330 ILCS 805/8.35 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires employers participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) to post the total compensation package of employees making more than the specified amounts. Amends the General Provisions, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), State Employees, and Miscellaneous Administrative Provisions Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In the General Provisions Article, (i) provides that if a new hire is receiving a retirement annuity or pension and accepts a contractual position to provide services to a governmental entity from which he or she has retired, then that person's annuity or pension will be suspended during that contractual service and (ii) makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a pensioner who is seeking contractual employment to fail to notify certain persons about his or her retirement status before accepting an employment contract. In the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article, (i) changes the computation of final rate of earnings, (ii) provides, except under specified circumstances, that if the amount of a participating employee's earnings for any calendar year used to determine the participating employee's retirement annuity exceeds the amount of his or her earnings with the same participating municipality or participating instrumentality for the previous calendar year by more than 6%, then the participating municipality or participating instrumentality must pay to the fund the present value of the increase in benefits resulting from the portion of the increase in earnings that is in excess of 6%, (iii) makes changes in the way the annuity reserve is calculated if a retiring employee has accumulated service in more than one participating municipality or participating instrumentality, and (iv) requires the corporate authorities of a municipality, before increasing the salary of a municipal officer, executive, or manager, to receive certain pension-related information from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and to sign a statement acknowledging the receipt of that information. In the State Employees Article, prohibits a person who on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act first becomes a member of one of the specified boards from participating in the pension plan created under that Article. In the Miscellaneous Administrative Provisions Article, prohibits persons who first sit on the boards of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Suburban Bus Division, or Commuter Rail Division on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act from participating in the pension plans provided for those entities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.House Floor Amendment No. 6 Provides that the provisions concerning increases in earnings do not apply if the increase results from an increase in the number of hours required to be worked (instead of if the increase results from a change from a part-time position to a full-time position).Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 120/7.3 new40 ILCS 5/1-16040 ILCS 5/7-116from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-11640 ILCS 5/7-172from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-17240 ILCS 5/7-205from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-20540 ILCS 5/7-225 new40 ILCS 5/14-103.05from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-103.0540 ILCS 5/22-101from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22-10140 ILCS 5/22-103Adds reference to:40 ILCS 5/7-132from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-132Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides for the Philip J. Rock Center and School to participate in the Fund as a participating instrumentality. Includes provisions relating to prior service and inability to pay the required employer contributions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseRe-assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/17/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 15, 2011 4/4/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 4/4/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee 4/6/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 4/6/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 4/11/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 4/12/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/12/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 4/12/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 4/12/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/13/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee 4/13/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 4/13/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 4/14/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 4/14/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/14/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 4/14/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/14/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/14/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/14/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/15/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/15/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 4/22/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2011 5/3/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/4/2011SenateFirst Reading 5/4/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 5/16/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 2/21/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/21/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments 2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/24/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 006-000-001 2/24/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2012 2/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 28, 2012 2/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 2/29/2012HouseArrived in House 2/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 3/6/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/19/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/19/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/10/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Personnel and Pensions Committee 4/17/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 5/15/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-038-001 5/15/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2012HouseEffective Date July 26, 2012 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0854