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AUGUST 31, 2016 · SPECIAL EDITION
Governor signs PA 99-900 into law
Future County Board members restricted from participating in IMRF;
New reporting requirements for current County Board members
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Public Act 99-900 into law on August 26, 2016. It alters IMRF participation requirements for all elected or appointed County Board members in Illinois.
 
The new law-formerly Senate Bill 2701 (sponsored by Sen. Pamela Althoff and Rep. Jack Franks)-was immediately effective and alters the Illinois Pension Code in the following ways:
  • Any person first elected or appointed as a County Board member after Friday, August 26, 2016, is not eligible to participate in IMRF.
  • Any current County Board members who participate in IMRF must file on a monthly basis a detailed record of time spent on official County Board business. *Failure to file a record will result in immediate loss of IMRF participation.
  • Following each election for County Board members, the County Board must pass a resolution affirming that the position of County Board member requires at least 600 or 1,000 hours of work (as appropriate for that county) in a 12-month period. Failure to file such a resolution will bar all County Board members from participating in IMRF.
Annually, participating County Board members need to satisfy the applicable hourly standard (600 or 1,000). Failure to do so will result in termination of participation.
 
The IMRF Board of Trustees met August 26, 2016, and approved certain administrative rules necessary to properly implement this legislation. Learn more about the applicable administrative rules in IMRF Special Memorandum No. 334.

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