PENCD-FUNDING STATE SYSTEMS

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the 5 State-funded retirement systems, deletes language specifying dollar amounts for the State contribution to each System required for FY 2007 and provides that State contributions to the systems for fiscal years 2007 through 2010 shall be increased in equal annual increments from the required State contributions in State fiscal year 2005 until the State is contributing at a rate that will result in the systems being 90% funded. Changes how certain calculations related to the required State contributions are made. Provides that the Board of Trustees of the retirement systems must re-certify, on or before July 1, 2006, the amount of the required State contribution for FY 2007, taking into account the changes made by this amendatory Act. In the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code, provides that increases as a result of certain early retirement incentives shall not be included in the calculation of the required State contribution under that Article, but shall be appropriated separately. Creates a 4-member task force to study the issue of repayment of that portion of the required State contribution mandated by Public Act 88-593 that was reduced as a result of the passage of Public Act 94-4 and to make recommendations on the development of a way to repay the amount by which the contributions were reduced within a 10-year period. Effective immediately.