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HB49

PA 95-02799
Requires all public pension systems in Illinois to provide the same level of benefits to both natural born and adopted children. TRS is currently the only Illinois pension system to do this.

HB379

House Committee
Provides that persons retiring on May 15 or later with 74.6 percent of their annuity will be deemed to be age 55 if they turn 55 by December 31. This addresses the so-called “June gap.” The current law has a July 1 date, causing the “June gap.”

HB562

Senate 1st reading
Calls on pension systems to invest a minimum of 5 percent of their assets in Illinois, a goal TRS exceeds already.

HB590

House Committee
Allows school districts to exempt extracurricular activities from the 6 percent of final average salary contribution requirement.

HB1005

House Committee
Allows school districts to exempt negotiated salary schedule adjustments from the 6 percent of final average salary contribution requirement

HB1331

House Committee
Adds “domestic partner” to the definition of a surviving spouse.

HB1515

House Committee
Changes the method of computing interest for the purchase of military service credit.

HB1627

Senate Committee
Requires TRS to make an annual membership/ research mailing on behalf of a non-profit organization of active or retired teachers.

HB1970

House Committee
Exempts extra-curricular pay from the calculation of required employer contributions for salary increase over 6 percent.

HB3920

Public Act 95-0011
The Illinois State Budget - Click here for more information.

House Bill 4536

Senate 2nd reading
Until June 30, 2008 a teacher may work in a certified subject shortage area after he/she retires without impairing his or her retirement status.  As amended, this bill changes the sunset date until June 30, 2013.

House Bill 4700

Senate 2nd reading
Proposes that a states’ attorney must inform the appropriate pension system if a public employee is convicted of a job-related felony.

House Bill 5088

Senate 2nd reading
Allows for an overall increase in state funding distributed across all state pension systems.

House Bill 5120

Senate Committee
Allows disabled individuals over the age of 18 to receive both a TRS benefit and a public aid benefit.

House Bill 5142

Senate Committee
Allows for the purchase of out-of-state pregnancy leave.

House Bill 5643

House Committee
Allows for multiple administrative changes to increase the efficiency of TRS operations.

House Bill 5699

Senate Committee
Allows a disabled member to return to work as a teacher under an employer covered by the State Universities Retirement System, with certain limitations.

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