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In many states, public employee pension plans are known as Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS). Pension benefits may or may not be changed after an employee is hired, depending on the state and plan, as well as hiring date, years of service, and grandfathering. Retirement age in the public sector is usually lower than in the private sector.
To participate as a Tier 1 member, the employee must have started work with an IMRF employer on or before December 31, 2010. All other members participate in Tier 2. All IMRF Tier 2 plans have a less generous benefit structure as compared to Tier 1. The cost to provide a Tier 2 pension is more than 40% less than the cost of providing a Tier 1 ...
The Illinois pension crisis refers to the rising gap between the pension benefits owed to eligible state employees and the amount of funding set aside by the state to make these future pension payments. As of 2020, the size of Illinois' pension obligation is $237B, but the state's pension funds have only $96B available for payouts to retirees. [1]
The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability reports the latest unfunded liability is $143.7 billion. That’s $1.5 billion higher than last year and the second highest ...
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ pension debt compared to personal income is the second worst in the nation. Fitch Ratings reviewed pension funds for public employee retirees from every state ...
(The Center Square) – The push is on for Illinois legislators to advance some form of pension reform to address what proponents say are shortfalls in Tier II pensions. Illinois implemented Tier ...
The Illinois Public Pension Amendment was a proposed amendment to the Illinois state constitution. On November 6, 2012, Illinois voters rejected it in a statewide referendum. [1] A legislatively referred constitutional amendment, if approved, it would have amended the Constitution of Illinois. [1]
Illinois public pension debt grows Illinois’ pension situation is getting worse. The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability reports the total unfunded liability is 46% with a ...