SURS/TRS-6% EXEMPTION Senate SponsorsSen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Edward D. Maloney-Don Harmon-M. Maggie Crotty, John J. Millner, Todd Sieben, Gary G. Dahl, Cheryl Axley, Pamela J. Althoff, Dale E. Risinger, Bill Brady-Christine Radogno, Larry K. Bomke, John O. Jones, David Luechtefeld, William R. Haine, Frank C. Watson, Richard J. Winkel, Jr., Adeline Jay Geo-Karis, Kirk W. Dillard, Peter J. Roskam, Dan Cronin, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Susan Garrett, Mike Jacobs, Gary Forby and William E. Peterson 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/15-155from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-15540 ILCS 5/16-158from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-158 Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that provisions concerning the employer's contribution for earnings increases in excess of 6% do not apply to any of the following: (i) earnings increases as a result of movement to a position of authority over others within the department or university; (ii) for part-time staff, earnings increases as a result of the participant increasing his or her workload; (iii) earnings increases as a result of a negotiated salary schedule; and (iv) earnings increases as a result of the System participant (A) accepting academic classes for which course credit is received in addition to the number of classes the employer requires under its policy or by contract and (B) teaching during the summer term. Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that provisions concerning the employer's contribution for salary increases in excess of 6% do not apply to any of the following: (i) payments or stipends the teacher may receive for National Board certification; (ii) salary increases as a result of accepting school-sponsored, extra-curricular assignments; (iii) salary increases as a result of movement to a position of authority over others within the department, school, or district; (iv) for part-time staff, salary increases as a result of the teacher increasing his or her workload; (v) salary increases earned as a result of a negotiated salary schedule; and (vi) salary increases as a result of the teacher (A) accepting academic classes for which course credit is received in addition to the number of classes the employer requires under its policy or by contract, if the employer certifies the reason the teacher was asked to accept additional classes, and (B) accepting summer classes. Effective immediately. 11/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 11/2/2005SenateFirst Reading 11/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules 11/2/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 11/4/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 11/4/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 11/4/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam 11/4/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 11/28/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 1/12/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 1/25/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 1/31/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 2/24/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die