SB0682

SB0682 amends the Illinois Pension Code to clarify retirement annuity eligibility for public employees receiving nonoccupational disability benefits.

SB0682 amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code to make a technical change in the retirement annuity eligibility for public employees who have received nonoccupational disability benefits. Specifically, it ensures that employees who have been continuously disabled for service and have met certain service and age requirements are entitled to a retirement annuity upon application, regardless of their age. The bill also provides an option for those who re-enter state employment to refund their retirement annuity and be re-entitled to a new annuity upon subsequent retirement.