FOWLER. 40 ILCS 5/7-139 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139 Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for certain consolidated health departments that become participating instrumentalities on or after January 1, 2002 and on or before February 1, 2002, no creditable service shall be granted to their employees for prior service. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) Employees of employers that join IMRF receive credit (without making contributions) for up to 5 years or 20% of prior service with the employer, whichever is less, without making a contri- bution. HB 2198 would decrease the cost for consolidated health departments that become participating instrumentalities in January 2002. HB 2198 would not affect the accrued liability or annual cost of any current IMRF employer. FEB-22-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-22-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-22-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-23-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PERS PENSION MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL MAR-19-2001 H PENSION NOTE FILED MAR-19-2001 H COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary