SCHOOL CD-PEN CD-EMPLOYEES Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Dan Kotowski House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Jack D. Franks-Carol A. Sente) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/14-111from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-111105 ILCS 5/24-1from Ch. 122, par. 24-1Amends the State Employees Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an annuitant who accepts temporary employment from a department for total compensation of less than $30,000 during a calendar year is not considered to make a re-entry after retirement. Amends the School Code. Prohibits a school board from hiring multiple people who are retired and are receiving a retirement annuity under the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois in order to fill, as a group, a teaching position that would ordinarily be occupied by a single, full-time teacher. Provides that this prohibition does not apply if the school board determines that there is a subject or administrative position shortage that would require action, in which case the school board must apply for an exemption under a Section of the Illinois Pension Code relating to returning to teaching in a subject shortage area. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the School Code. Exempts schools operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services from the prohibition on hiring multiple retirees to fill a single teaching position.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/14-111from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-111105 ILCS 5/24-1from Ch. 122, par. 24-1Adds reference to:40 ILCS 5/14-101from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-101Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees' Retirement System Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the creation of the System.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/14-101from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-101Adds reference to:5 ILCS 375/6.16 new20 ILCS 3005/7from Ch. 127, par. 41720 ILCS 3005/8from Ch. 127, par. 41830 ILCS 105/13from Ch. 127, par. 14930 ILCS 105/24.12 new30 ILCS 105/24.13 new40 ILCS 5/1-103.340 ILCS 5/2-105from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-10540 ILCS 5/2-105.1 new40 ILCS 5/2-105.2 new40 ILCS 5/2-107.9 new40 ILCS 5/2-108from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-10840 ILCS 5/2-110.3 new40 ILCS 5/2-119.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-119.140 ILCS 5/2-124from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-12440 ILCS 5/2-134from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-13440 ILCS 5/7-109from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-10940 ILCS 5/14-103.10from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-103.1040 ILCS 5/14-106from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-10640 ILCS 5/14-135.08from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-135.0840 ILCS 5/15-106from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-10640 ILCS 5/15-107from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-10740 ILCS 5/15-113.2from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-113.240 ILCS 5/15-163from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-16340 ILCS 5/15-165from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-16540 ILCS 5/16-106from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-10640 ILCS 5/16-127from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-12740 ILCS 5/16-158from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-15840 ILCS 5/18-140from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-140Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that a person who first becomes a member of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General, Clerk or Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Senate, or any combination thereof, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be eligible for any benefit under the Act if that benefit arose from that person's service in that capacity and if he or she is no longer serving in that capacity. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the General Assembly Article, provides that a person who first becomes a member on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act is not entitled to participate in the General Assembly Retirement System. Also provides that Tier I employees and Tier I retirees must make an irrevocable election either: (1) to accept changes in eligibility for, and the amount of, automatic annual increases in retirement annuity or (2) to avoid those changes. Provides that a person who elects the first choice may have any future increases in income included as compensation and is entitled to certain healthcare benefits. Provides that a person who elects the second choice forgoes all of these benefits. Prohibits a person who elects the second choice from being offered any future increase in income for service as a member of the General Assembly in a form that would constitute pensionable compensation. Requires the General Assembly Retirement System to provide information describing the consequences of making this election. In various Articles, limits the ability of certain persons to become participants in retirement systems and pension funds established under the Code. In various Articles, makes technical changes in provisions concerning the annual certification of the required State contributions. In the State Employee Article, provides that, in the case of new hires, "compensation" does not include any payments for travel vouchers. In the Downstate Teacher Article, prohibits service credit from being granted to new hires for unused sick leave. Defines "future increase in income", "Tier I employee", and "Tier I retiree". Amends the State Finance Act. To the list of standardized items of appropriation, adds "State retirement contribution for annual normal cost" and "State retirement contribution for unfunded accrued liability". Defines those terms. Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Adds those terms to a list of classifications to be used in statements and estimates of expenditures submitted to the Office in connection with the preparation of a State budget. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and other Acts to make related changes. Includes severability and inseverability provisions. 2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2012SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 2/24/2012SenateDo Pass Pensions and Investments; 006-002-000 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 3/1/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/1/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000 3/28/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-006-000 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/16/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/16/2012HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/18/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012 5/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 5/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/23/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/23/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/31/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/14/2012HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 8/14/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 8/14/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 8/14/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 8/14/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee 8/17/2012HouseLegislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 8/17/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 8/17/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 8/17/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee 8/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 8/17/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-004-000 8/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 8/17/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 054-053-000 8/17/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 9/17/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 9/17/2012HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 9/26/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die