PEN CD-TRS-SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS House SponsorsRep. Sue Scherer 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/16-118from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-118 Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions that limit the number of days and hours an annuitant may accept employment for without impairing retirement status, provides that the limitation does not apply to an annuitant who returns to teaching as a substitute teacher in a school district that has been granted a waiver by the System. Provides that a school district may apply for a waiver by providing to the System sufficient evidence that there is a substitute teacher shortage in the school district and an estimate of the number of paid hours in the school year that the annuitant will work. Effective immediately. 2/4/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 2/4/2020HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2020HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die