Bill Text: IL SB2942 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that, during the first 6 months of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, every member of the 97th General Assembly is mandatorily required to forfeit one day of compensation. Provides that, during the second 6 months of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, every member of the 98th General Assembly is mandatorily required to forfeit one day of compensation. Requires the State Comptroller to make the necessary deductions from the annual salary of each member of the General Assembly. Specifies that annual compensation includes compensation paid to each member by the State for one year of service, except any payments made for mileage and allowances for travel and meals. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB2942 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB2942-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The General Assembly Compensation Act is amended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | by adding Section 1.8 as follows:
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6 | (25 ILCS 115/1.8 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 1.8. FY13 furlough days. During the first 6 months of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, every member of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 97th General Assembly is mandatorily required to forfeit one | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | day of compensation. The State Comptroller shall deduct the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | equivalent of 1/261st of the annual salary of each member of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | the 97th General Assembly from the compensation of that member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | in each of the first 6 months of the fiscal year. During the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | second 6 months of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | every member of the 98th General Assembly is mandatorily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | required to forfeit one day of compensation. The State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Comptroller shall deduct the equivalent of 1/261st of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | annual salary of each member of the 98th General Assembly from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | the compensation of that member in each of the second 6 months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | of the fiscal year. For purposes of this Section, annual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | compensation includes compensation paid to each member by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | State for one year of service pursuant to Section 1, except any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | payments made for mileage and allowances for travel and meals. |
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1 | The forfeiture required by this Section is not considered a | ||||||
2 | change in salary and shall not impact pension or other benefits | ||||||
3 | provided to members of the General Assembly.
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4 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
5 | becoming law.
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