PENCD-MWRD-AVERAGE FINAL SALRY Senate SponsorsSen. John F. Curran House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski) 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0339 40 ILCS 5/13-208from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 13-208Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that "average final salary" means the highest average monthly (instead of annual) salary as calculated by accumulating the salary for the highest 520 consecutive paid days of service (instead of 52 consecutive pay periods) within the last 10 years of service immediately preceding the date of retirement and dividing by 24 (instead of 2). Provides that if the employee is paid for any portion of a work day, the fraction of the day worked and the salary for that fraction of the day shall be counted in accordance with the Fund's administrative rules. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Government Accountability and Ethics 3/6/2019SenatePostponed - Government Accountability and Ethics 3/13/2019SenateDo Pass Government Accountability and Ethics; 009-000-000 3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2019 3/20/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019 3/26/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 3/26/2019HouseArrived in House 3/26/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/27/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 5/2/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-000-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2019SenateEffective Date August 9, 2019 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0339