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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 1700 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Section 1700.20 - Basic Records and Accounts

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a)
			 Membership Record. Every participant shall be required to execute a Membership
			 Record and other documents with respect to his date and place of birth, age,
			 periods of creditable service, beneficiary, and any other such information as
			 may be necessary for the effective operation of the System.
b) Claims Record. Claims received by the
			 Board for annuities, benefits and refunds shall be properly recorded with
			 respect to type of claim, dates approved or disapproved by the Board, amounts
			 paid, and other essential facts.
c)
			 Individual Accounts. A separate account shall be established and maintained for
			 each individual participant, showing the amounts of contributions and other
			 pertinent data in such form as shall be specified by the Actuary as being
			 necessary for a complete accounting of such contributions and for required
			 calculations and valuations.
d)
			 General Books of Account. Proper books of account that will reflect accurately
			 the income of the System from various sources, and its disbursements for the
			 different purposes, and investments made by the Board, shall be established and
			 maintained in accordance with recognized and modern accounting standards and
			 techniques.
e) Statistics. Such
			 other records as will provide the statistical data required for the annual
			 actuarial valuations and make available information for periodic analyses of
			 the operating results of the System shall be created and maintained.
f) Confidential Nature of Records. The
			 information contained in the records and accounts established for the proper
			 administration of the System, as herein provided, shall be considered of a
			 trust and confidential nature and shall be used by any officer, trustee or
			 employee of the System for the sole and exclusive purposes of the System, and
			 for no other purposes whatsoever.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 1700 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Section 1700.40 - Amendments

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a) Changes or
			 amendments to the Rules may be proposed by any trustee, shall be submitted to
			 the Secretary of the Board in writing, and shall be acted upon in the following
			 manner:
b) Upon receipt of a
			 proposal for an amendment, the Secretary of the Board shall mail to each
			 trustee a notice setting forth in full the proposed change or amendment to the
			 Rules, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of any regular or special
			 meeting at which the proposed change or amendment shall be submitted for
			 consideration.
c) At the next
			 regular or special meeting following the mailing of such notice, or at any
			 meeting thereafter to which consideration of such change or amendment has been
			 postponed by the Board, such change or amendment may be adopted by a vote of at
			 least five trustees voting in favor of its adoption. At such meeting the
			 proposed change or amendment may be altered or modified before being acted
			 upon, without the necessity of any further notice to the trustees, provided,
			 however, that the said change or amendment as modified or altered shall be
			 applicable only to those portions of the Rules to which the notice specifically
			 referred, and provided further that any such change shall be approved by at
			 least five trustees of the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 1750 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Section 1750.10 - Authority

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a) Article 18 of
			 the Illinois Pension Code also provides that:
"A retirement system is created to be known as the 'Judges
				Retirement System of Illinois'. It shall be a trust separate and distinct from
				all other entities, maintained for the purpose of securing the payment of
				annuities and benefits as prescribed herein".(Section 18-101).
b) The responsibility for the
			 management and direction of the affairs of the System, except as otherwise
			 provided by law, including the determination of policy and the maintenance of
			 adequate and effective operating procedures, are vested in a Board of Trustees,
			 which shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Board".
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 1750 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Section 1750.20 - Trustees

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Oath of Office. Each person appointed to the office of Trustee
				or becoming a Trustee, ex officio, shall take an oath of office before a Judge
				of the State of Illinois which shall qualify him as a Trustee upon his filing
				with the Secretary of the Board a certified copy of such oath. The oath shall
				state:
"I, ......................, do solemnly swear that I will
				support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the
				State of Illinois; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of Trustee
				of the Judges Retirement System of Illinois to the best of my ability; and will
				diligently and honestly administer the affairs of this Retirement System; and
				will not knowingly violate or willfully permit to be violated any of the
				provisions of the Judges Retirement Act."
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 1750 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Section 1750.30 - General Office

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The Board shall have offices at Chicago and Springfield in the
				State of Illinois. Regular and special meetings shall be held in Chicago except
				upon 10-day notice as provided in these rules, the Chairman may designate the
				office at Springfield as the place of the meeting. For effective and efficient
				operating purposes, all accounts, records, files, books, reports,
				correspondence and other data or documents of the System and the administrative
				personnel shall be maintained in an office in Springfield,
				Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 1750 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Section 1750.40 - Retirement for Disability

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a)
			 Application for Disability Retirement. An application for retirement for
			 disability filed by a participant between scheduled meetings of the Board and
			 prior to a participant's termination of service, may be accepted with the
			 understanding that certificates or statements from physicians certifying to the
			 disability of the applicant may be required and that final approval of an
			 application would be conditioned upon the member's resignation from service as
			 a Judge.
b) Conditions for
			 Retirement. A Judge shall be considered permanently disabled and eligible for
			 retirement for disability if:
1) the
			 disability occurred during employment as a Judge;
2) the disability is of such nature as to
			 prevent him from reasonably performing the duties of his office; and
3) the Board has been furnished a written
			 statement by at least 2 licensed and practicing physicians designated by the
			 Board certifying that the Judge is disabled for service as a Judge and that his
			 disability is likely to be permanent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 1750 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Section 1750.50 - Miscellaneous Provisions

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Refunds to Withdrawing Participants. An application from a
				participant for a refund of the participant's contribution credits following
				termination of judicial service shall be acted upon by the Board at any regular
				or special meeting for approval of the application and authorization of
				payment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.10 - Definitions

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For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have
				the following meanings, respectively:
a) "Agency" A department, agency, board,
			 authority or commission to which the Governor appoints the director or a
			 majority of the members.
b)
			 "Director" The director, chief administrator or chairman of an
			 Agency.
c) "Board" The Board of
			 Ethics
d) "E.O. 3" Executive Order
			 3 (1977)
e) "Included Person" A
			 person required to file a Statement of Economic Interest under E.O.
			 3.
f) "Statement" A Statement of
			 Economic Interest
g) "Immediate
			 Family" The parents, children, brothers and sisters of, and living with, an
			 Included Person.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.20 - Agency Recommendations

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Each Director shall report to the Board initially by May 9,
				1977, and yearly thereafter no later than March 15th, the name and title of
				each employee in such Director's Agency who, in the judgment of such Director,
				is required to file a Statement. The Board shall review the names and positions
				recommended for filing by each Director and shall determine the names of those
				who must file. A current list of Included Persons shall be maintained and
				updated by the Board. On January 31st and August 31st of each year, each
				Director shall advise the Board of any recommended additions to, or deletions
				from, the list of Included Persons for such Director's
				Agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.30 - Time for Filing Statements

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Included Persons shall file Statements between April 15th and
				April 30th of each year provided that, in 1977, Statements need not be filed
				until August 8, 1977, and provided, further, that any Included Person who
				becomes such in any calendar year during the period between the thirtieth day
				prior to the due date for filing of Statements and the end of such year shall
				file a Statement within 30 days after such person becomes an Included
				Person.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.40 - Extension of Time to File Statement

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Any Included Person who desires to request an extension of time
				to file a Statement may do so by submitting to the Board, on or before the due
				date for such Statement, a written request specifying the reasons for the
				extension and the date by which the Statement will be filed. The Executive
				Director of the Board may grant an extension for a period not exceeding 30
				days. Any request for extension beyond 30 days may only be granted by the
				Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.50 - Objection to Filing of Statement

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Any individual who desires to object to being an Included
				Person may file a written objection with the Board. Such objection must contain
				a statement giving the reasons why the individual is not in any category of
				personnel required to file a Statement together with such supporting documents
				as such individual deems appropriate. The Board will notify each such
				individual, in writing, of its decision on the objection and such decision
				shall not become effective until 10 days after written notice has been mailed
				to such individual by the Board. Until a decision is made by the Board
				sustaining an individual's objection, such individual shall not be excused from
				filing a Statement, but such Statement shall not be open to public inspection.
				In the event the Board sustains an individual's objection, any Statement filed
				by such individual shall be returned.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.60 - Public Inspection

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a) Any
			 person wishing to inspect a Statement filed with the Board shall complete and
			 sign a form listing:
1) the name of the person
			 requesting the inspection and his or her business or residence
			 address,
2) the name of any person
			 or organization for whom the person requesting the inspection is
			 acting,
3) the name of the Included
			 Person whose Statement is to be inspected,
4) the date of the inspection.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.70 - Request for Board's Position on Particular Ethical Problems

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a) Any person
			 subject to Executive Order No. 3, 1977, who may be involved in a situation that
			 he or she believes might appear to raise an ethical problem relating to his or
			 her State duties, may request from the Board a determination as to whether such
			 situation would cause the Board, under paragraph 8(f) of the Order, to
			 recommend to the Governor any remedial action against the individual making the
			 request. Such procedure shall afford the opportunity for the requester to be
			 apprised of what his or her obligations may be on the matter with respect to
			 Board jurisdiction. The facts set out in the request may be either actual or
			 proposed.
b) The request shall be
			 signed by the requester and shall set out fully and objectively the facts of
			 the situation in question. The requester also may include supporting
			 documents.
c) All requests and all
			 Board responses to such requests shall be in writing. A request may be granted
			 only on the basis of the facts stated therein.
d) In granting a request, the Board shall
			 state that on the basis of the facts presented, it would not propose to
			 recommend to the Governor any remedial action against the individual as it is
			 empowered to do under the Order.
e)
			 In denying a request, the Board shall state that it is unable to express a view
			 as to whether it should make no recommendation of remedial action. A denial may
			 also include an explanation of such denial and any recommendations or
			 directions to the individual that the Board deems appropriate.
f) All such requests and responses shall be
			 confidential as to the identity of the requester unless he or she specifies
			 otherwise.
g) The Board shall take
			 no action on any denied request without first consulting the individual on the
			 matter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2000 - PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS › Section 2000.80 - Undue Hardship

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If the spouse or member of the immediate family of an Included
				Person believes that any required disclosure would constitute an undue hardship
				to him or her, then, prior to the due date for the filing of the Statement
				(including any extensions thereof), such Included Person shall file a written
				objection with the Board. The objection shall identify, by name, the Included
				Person, the spouse or immediate family member or members raising objection, and
				the reason why such disclosure constitutes undue hardship.
a) Undue Hardship - includes, but is not
			 limited to, the following:
1) threat of harm
			 against person or property;
2)
			 unwarranted invasion of privacy, or
3) such other facts or circumstances as in
			 the judgment of the Board of Ethics constitute undue hardship.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart A - ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN AND DEFINITIONS › Section 2100.10 - Summary

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The rules adopted in this part shall constitute the State of
				  Illinois Premium Payment Plan, which is hereby established as a plan within the
				  meaning of Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code (
				  26 U.S.C. 125 )
				  and proposed Internal Revenue Service Regulations (49 FR
				  19321).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart A - ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN AND DEFINITIONS › Section 2100.20 - Purpose of Plan

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The purpose of this Plan is to provide eligible Employees a
				  means of obtaining benefit coverage on a favorable tax basis.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart A - ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN AND DEFINITIONS › Section 2100.30 - Applicability of Plan

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The provisions of this Plan are applicable only to the
				  Employees of the Employer in current employment on or after the effective
				  date.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart A - ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN AND DEFINITIONS › Section 2100.40 - Definitions

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a) Whenever used in
				the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below unless
				otherwise expressly provided, and when the defined meaning is intended, the
				term is capitalized.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code (
				  26 U.S.C. 125
				  [1985[) and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor
				  statute.
"Department" means the Department of Central Management
				  Services.
"Effective Date" means March 14, 1986.
"Employee" means an Employee of the Employer.
"Employer" means the State of Illinois which includes all
				  officers, boards, commissions, and agencies created by the Illinois
				  Constitution, whether in the executive, legislative or judicial branch, all
				  officers, departments, boards, commissions, agencies, institutions,
				  authorities, universities, bodies politic and corporate of the State,
				  administrative units or corporate outgrowths of the State government which are
				  created by or pursuant to statute other than units of local government and
				  their officers, school districts and boards of election commissioners, and all
				  administrative units and corporate outgrowths of the above as may be created by
				  executive order of the Governor.
"Member" means an Employee who meets the conditions of
				  Section
				  2100.110 of this
				  Part.
"Plan" means the State of Illinois Premium Payment Plan, as
				  set forth in these rules, and as may be amended from time to time in compliance
				  with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127,
				  pars. 1001-1 et seq.).
"Plan Year" shall be the fiscal year for the State of
				  Illinois.
"Premium Dollars" means those dollar amounts specified in
				  Section
				  2100.210 of this
				  Part. Premium Dollars differ from contributions for benefits not made under
				  this Plan in that Premium Dollars are not included in an Employee's gross
				  income for tax purposes.
b)
				Gender and Number. Except when otherwise indicated by context, any masculine
				terminology shall also include the feminine, and the definition of any term in
				singular shall also include the plural.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart B - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION › Section 2100.110 - Membership

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a) Any Employee who
				is eligible to participate in any of the following coverages maintained by the
				Department shall become a Member in the Plan on the first day of such
				eligibility, but not before the Effective Date.
1) Group Health (including an available
				Health Maintenance Organization)
2)
				Optional Group Term Life Insurance subject to combined maximum Employer
				provided and Employee elected limit of $50,000 (
				26 U.S.C.
				79 ), or
3) Any group health, life or dental coverage
				maintained by a unit of the Employer and approved by the Department for
				inclusion under this Plan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart B - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION › Section 2100.120 - Duration

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A Member shall cease to be a Member when he or she is no
				  longer eligible for any of the coverages set forth in Section
				  2100.110 of this
				  Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart C - BENEFITS › Section 2100.210 - Premium Dollars

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a) A Member's
				Premium Dollars each pay period of the Plan Year shall be equal to the
				contribution that would, but for this Plan, be required of the Member to have
				the level and type of coverage of benefits elected under Section
				2100.240 of
				this Part.
b) The Member shall
				incur a reduction in his or her salary upon commencement of participation in
				this Plan equal to the amount of his or her Premium Dollars for each pay period
				of the Plan Year.
c) The maximum
				reduction is equal to the highest costing combination of coverages included in
				the Plan under Section
				2100.110 of this
				Part.
d) The reduction in salary
				will not affect the amount paid into a Member's pension or Social Security, nor
				reduce benefits received from those sources.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart C - BENEFITS › Section 2100.220 - Benefits

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A Member's Premium Dollars may be applied toward payments
				  that would, but for this Plan, be required of the Member for coverage of the
				  Member and/or his or her dependents under the benefits set forth in Section
				  2100.110 of this
				  Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart C - BENEFITS › Section 2100.240 - Election of Benefits Coverage

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a)
				Upon the commencement of participation in the Plan and prior to the beginning
				of each Plan Year, a Member shall elect, on a form (IL 401-0677 or its
				equivalent) provided by the Employer, the desired level and type of coverage of
				benefits specified in Section
				2100.110 of this
				Part.
b) Elections under this
				section shall be irrevocable during a Plan Year except for:
1) conditions stipulated in the benefit
				contracts, or
2) on the occasion of
				a change in family status (e.g. marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a
				child, death of spouse or child, and termination of employment of
				spouse).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart D - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCING › Section 2100.310 - Responsibilities of the Department

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a)
				In administering the Plan, the Department may establish internal management
				procedures which are consistent with, and necessary to implement and maintain,
				this Part.
b) The Department, on
				behalf of the State of Illinois, shall distribute necessary forms to each
				Agency for all Members.
c) Material
				describing this Plan and outlining the options and opportunities available
				shall be distributed to all Employees.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart D - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCING › Section 2100.330 - Contributions and Financing

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a) All
				premium payments will be made by payroll reduction.
b) In the event sufficient Premium Dollars
				are not available for the payment of all of the premiums for any reason
				including a change in job status, then the Member's right to participate in the
				Plan shall be suspended.
c) In the
				event of suspension, the Member's participation will be automatically resumed
				when there are sufficient funds.
d)
				A Member's suspension from the Plan shall not affect the Employee's rights to
				participate in the Group Insurance Programs, but the Employee shall not be
				eligible for the favorable tax basis provided herein.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart E - AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION › Section 2100.410 - Right to Amend and Terminate Reserved

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a) The Department reserves the right to
1) amend this Plan from time to time,
				or
2) terminate this
				Plan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart F - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 2100.510 - Illegality of a Particular Provision

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The illegality of any provision of this Plan shall not affect
				  the other provisions of the Plan and the Plan shall be construed in all
				  respects as if such invalid provision were omitted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart F - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 2100.520 - Applicable Law

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To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan shall be
				  governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of
				  Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart F - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 2100.530 - Assignment

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This Plan shall not give to any person any assignable or
				  exchangeable interest or right or thing of exchangeable value in advance of the
				  time distribution is to be made to such person.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2100 - STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN › Subpart F - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 2100.540 - Rights Against the Employer

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Neither the establishment of the Plan nor any modification
				  thereof, nor any distributions hereunder shall be construed as giving to any
				  Member any legal or equitable rights against the Employer, the Department,
				  State officers or administrators, as such, or as giving any person the right to
				  be retained in the employ of the Employer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 2106.110 - Governing Authority

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The financial incentive for non-Medicare annuitants to opt
				  out of the State Employees Group Insurance Health Plan will be governed by PA
				  94-0109, PA 98-0019, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 [5 ILCS
				  375 ] (see specifically Section 8(d-5) and (d-6)), and this
				  Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 2106.120 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to provide for administration of
				  an Opt Out Incentive for non-Medicare annuitants who elect not to participate
				  in the Health Plan provided by Section 8(d-5) and (d-6) of the
				  Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 2106.130 - Definitions of Terms

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Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words
				  and phrases as used in the Act shall have the following meanings for the
				  purpose of implementing and administering the Opt Out Incentive:
"Act" means the State Employees Group Insurance Act [5 ILCS
				  375 ].
"Annuitant" means a retiree or annuitant who is receiving an
				  annuity from one of the five State retirement systems.
"Benefit Choice Period" means a designated time when members
				  may change benefit coverage elections.
"CMS" means the Illinois Department of Central Management
				  Services.
"Director" means the Director of CMS.
"Health Plan" means the health, dental and vision benefits
				  offered by the program to eligible persons.
"Major Medical Coverage" refers to policies that provide
				  coverage for most health-related expenses that can be incurred. Coverage
				  included in a major medical insurance policy usually includes prescription
				  drugs; casts and other necessary equipment needed for bone breaks or fractures;
				  x-rays; both outpatient and inpatient services as a result of required medical
				  care; diagnostic tests and examinations; ambulance services; and necessary
				  medical supplies and therapies. This coverage may include deductibles,
				  coinsurance and co-payment requirements.
"Member" means an employee, annuitant, retired employee or
				  survivor, as defined in the Act.
"Opt Out/In Qualifying Change in Status" means an event that
				  effects eligibility for Health Plan coverage, including but not limited to the
				  following: member becomes eligible for non-State administered health benefits
				  coverage; marriage; loss or gain of Medicare for any reason; coordination of
				  spouse's open enrollment period; spouse gains or loses non-State administered
				  health benefits.
"Opt Out Incentive" means the retiree/annuitant insurance opt
				  out incentive authorized by Section 8(d-5) and (d-6) of the Act, which provides
				  a financial incentive for each annuitant who is not eligible for benefits under
				  the federal Medicare health insurance program who elects not to participate in
				  the Health Plan on or after January 1, 2006 under Section 8(d-5) of the Act
				  and, on or after July 1, 2013, under Section 8(d-6) of the Act.
"Program" means the group life insurance, health and other
				  benefits designed and/or contracted for by CMS that are provided under the
				  Act.
"SERS" means the State Employees' Retirement System.
"Special Enrollment Period" means a designated time period
				  defined by the Director of CMS for certain members to change specific benefit
				  coverage elections when special circumstances occur that affect only those
				  members.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 2106.140 - Records and Certifications

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Records and other necessary certifications will be furnished
				  to the Director as may be necessary for the administration of this opt out
				  incentive. These records and certifications will be retained and provided as
				  necessary by the applicable retirement system and CMS.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 2106.150 - Severability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Records and other necessary certifications will be furnished
				  to the Director as may be necessary for the administration of this Opt Out
				  Incentive. These records and certifications will be retained and provided as
				  necessary by SERS and CMS.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart B - RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE OPT OUT INCENTIVE › Section 2106.210 - CMS Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
CMS will be responsible for administering the opt out
				  incentive and shall:
a) Develop and
				distribute materials and information to members and the retirement systems,
				including any and all necessary forms with requirements, policies and
				procedures related to the opt out incentive.
b) Maintain eligibility for the opt out
				incentive in a centralized, computerized file, properly storing and retrieving
				confidential information, processing updates and administering security access
				in accordance with confidentiality laws.
c) Authorize payments to annuitants
				participating in the opt out incentive. No partial monthly or retroactive
				payments will be made.
d) Assist
				members with opt out incentive questions and/or issues, and respond to oral and
				written inquiries concerning the opt out incentive.
e) Comply with the federal Health Insurance
				Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), when applicable.
f) Enroll and terminate annuitants in
				compliance with this Part.
g)
				Identify and collect opt out incentive payments paid in error to annuitants and
				deposit the money into the Health Insurance Reserve Fund.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart B - RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE OPT OUT INCENTIVE › Section 2106.220 - Annuitant Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The annuitant shall:
a) Furnish proof of major medical coverage
				from a source other than CMS at the time of initial application and on an
				annual basis as required by CMS.
b)
				Timely report Medicare eligibility changes.
c) Report all eligibility status changes
				within 60 days after the event, including but not limited to Medicare
				eligibility.
d) Return to CMS all
				payments made in error or for fraudulent acts. Failure to repay payments as
				required will result in termination of the financial incentive and disallowance
				of future coverage in the Health Plan. Fraudulent acts include, but are not
				limited to, the following:
1) failure to
				timely report changes and/or Opt Out/In Qualifying Changes in Status;
2) falsifying information in order to receive
				opt out incentive payments.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart C - OPT OUT INCENTIVE REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS › Section 2106.310 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Opt out incentive administration shall be in compliance with
				  Section 8(d-5) and (d-6) of the Act and shall:
a) Allow annuitants who elect not to
				participate in the Health Plan to receive a financial incentive not to exceed
				$500 per month if all of the following conditions are met:
1) the annuitant is enrolled in the Health
				Plan on the effective date of PA 98-0019, at the time of a Special Enrollment
				Period or subsequent Benefit Choice Periods, or when an Opt Out/In Qualifying
				Change in Status occurs;
2) the
				annuitant is not eligible for and/or receiving benefits under the federal
				Medicare health insurance program (
				42 USC
				1395 et seq.); and
3) the annuitant has 20 or more years of
				creditable service with the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart C - OPT OUT INCENTIVE REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS › Section 2106.320 - Participation Limits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Opt out incentive participation shall cease when the
				  non-Medicare annuitant:
a) reaches age
				65, unless written proof of Medicare ineligibility is submitted to
				CMS;
b) becomes Medicare eligible
				for any reason; or
c) elects to
				participate in the Health Plan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2106 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR NON-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS WHO OPT OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP HEALTH PLAN › Subpart C - OPT OUT INCENTIVE REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS › Section 2106.330 - Enrollment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Eligible annuitants participating in the Health Plan may
				  enroll in the opt out incentive through September 30, 2013, the annual Benefit
				  Choice Period or with an Opt Out/In Qualifying Change in Status by completing
				  appropriate forms and furnishing proof of eligibility as outlined in Section
				  2106.310.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS › Section 2110.10 - Summary and Purpose of Plan

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
This Plan is intended to qualify as a dependent care
				  assistance program under Section 129(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (
				  26 USC
				  129 [d]) (Code) and is to be interpreted in a
				  manner consistent with the requirements of Section 129(d). The purpose of the
				  Plan is to enable Participants to elect to receive Reimbursements of their
				  Dependent Care Expenses that are excludable from the Participants' taxable
				  Compensation under Sections 125 and 129(d) of the Code.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS › Section 2110.20 - Plan Number

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The number of this Plan for purposes of reporting statistical
				  information to the Internal Revenue Service is 501.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart B - ADMINISTRATION › Section 2110.110 - Role of the Department/Plan Administrator

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The Plan shall be administered by the Plan
				Administrator.
b) The Department
				reserves the right to enter into agreements with other agencies to delegate
				various record keeping and other administrative functions to the employing
				agencies of Participants.
c) It
				shall be a principal duty of the Department to see that the Plan is carried out
				for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to participate in the Plan
				without discrimination among them.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart C - PARTICIPATION › Section 2110.210 - Date of Participation

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
				Eligible Employee will become a Participant upon an election under this Plan to
				receive dependent care assistance.
b) New Eligible Employees may become
				Participants upon an election to receive dependent care assistance that is made
				within 60 days after becoming an employee.
c) Eligible Employees who experience a Change
				in Family Status may elect to participate at any time during the Plan Year. The
				election must be made within 60 days after the Change in Family
				Status.
d) Elections from new
				Eligible Employees or those who have had a Change in Family Status will be
				effective the first Pay Period after the signature date of the Participant on
				the Enrollment Form or the date of the Change in Family Status, whichever is
				later.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart C - PARTICIPATION › Section 2110.220 - Insufficient Salary

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Participation can only be through payroll deduction.
b) In the event the Participant has no salary
				or insufficient salary in a particular Pay Period because of a temporary change
				in job status, including, but not limited to, reductions in work hours and
				leaves of absence, no deduction will be taken and the Participant's
				participation in the Plan will be revoked.
c) The revoked Participant described in this
				Section can request Reimbursement of Dependent Care Expenses in accordance with
				Subpart F of this Part.
d) The
				revoked Participant described in this Section can re-enroll the next election
				period or upon experiencing a Change in Family Status.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart C - PARTICIPATION › Section 2110.230 - Errors

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Participants are
				responsible for monitoring their accounts and notifying the Employer of any
				payroll or other errors.
b) In the
				event a deduction is missed or an incorrect amount is deducted because of
				payroll or other processing errors, the error must be corrected on a later
				payroll, or direct billed to the Participant if he or she is off
				payroll.
c) If the correction of
				the error causes an economic hardship for the Participant, the funds sufficient
				to correct the error will be deducted from the Participant's paycheck over the
				two months immediately following the discovery of the error.
d) In the event of overpayment because of
				error, the Participant will be asked to refund to the Department the excess
				Reimbursement.
e) If the
				Participant refuses, the Department will request the Comptroller to withhold
				the required amount from the Participant's next available paycheck pursuant to
				74 Ill. Adm. Code 285. If the Participant is off payroll, the overpayment will
				be added as income to the Participant's W-2.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart D - ELECTION TO RECEIVE DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE › Section 2110.310 - Election Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
				Eligible Employee may elect to receive dependent care assistance under this
				Plan by making an election and Compensation reduction agreement on an
				Enrollment Form provided by the Department.
b) The enrollment period will be at a time to
				be determined by the Department prior to the beginning of the Plan Year. The
				enrollment period shall be sufficient to allow Eligible Employees to enroll in
				the Plan and shall in no case be less than 30 days prior to the beginning of
				the Plan Year.
c) The election must
				be for a specified annual dollar amount evenly divisible by the number of Pay
				Periods remaining in the Plan Year.
d) The Participant must re-enroll each year
				to continue participation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart D - ELECTION TO RECEIVE DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE › Section 2110.320 - Irrevocability of Election

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
				election to participate shall be irrevocable during the Plan Year unless a
				Change in Family Status has occurred.
b) A Change in Family Status, including
				marriage, divorce, death of a Spouse or child, adoption of a child, return to
				work following the birth of a child, termination of employment of a Spouse, and
				any other events that the Department determines constitute a Change in Family
				Status, will permit a change or revocation of an election during a Plan Year
				under the Code.
c) Any new election
				under this Section shall be effective the first Pay Period after the signature
				date of the Participant on the Enrollment Form or the date of the Change in
				Family Status, whichever is later.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart D - ELECTION TO RECEIVE DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE › Section 2110.330 - Maximum Dependent Care Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The maximum amount for which the
				Participant may be reimbursed under this Plan during the Plan Year shall be the
				least of:
1) the Participant's taxable
				Compensation for the Plan Year,
2)
				the actual taxable or deemed Compensation of the Participant's Spouse for the
				Plan Year, or
3) $5,000.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart D - ELECTION TO RECEIVE DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE › Section 2110.340 - Minimum Dependent Care Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The minimum level of participation in this Plan is $20 per
				  month.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart E - DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTS › Section 2110.410 - Establishment of Accounts

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Plan Administrator will establish and maintain a
				  dependent care assistance account for each Plan Year for each Participant who
				  has enrolled for the Plan Year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart E - DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTS › Section 2110.420 - Crediting of Accounts

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) There shall
				be credited to a Participant's dependent care assistance account for each Plan
				Year, as of each Pay Period, an amount equal to the reduction made in the
				Participant's Compensation in accordance with the Participant's
				election.
b) All amounts credited
				to each dependent care assistance account shall be the property of the State
				until paid out pursuant to Subpart F of this Part.
c) No interest will be paid on balances in
				the dependent care assistance accounts.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart E - DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTS › Section 2110.430 - Debiting of Accounts

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A Participant's dependent care assistance account for each
				  Plan Year shall be debited as of the date the Reimbursement is processed by the
				  Plan Administrator under Section
				  2110.520
				  of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2110 - STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN › Subpart E - DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTS › Section 2110.440 - Forfeiture of Accounts

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The amount
				credited to a Participant's dependent care assistance account for any Plan Year
				shall be used:
1) only to reimburse the
				Participant for Dependent Care Expenses incurred during the applicable Plan
				Year, and
2) only if the
				Participant applies for Reimbursement on or before September 30 of the next
				Plan Year.