The Governor signed Public Act 96-0889 into law creating a second-tier of benefits for future members of the General Assembly Retirement System.
Senate Bill 1946 outlines a two-tier pension system that changes benefits for anyone hired on or after January 1, 2011.
Civil Union Law Highlights
Benefits for Parties to a Civil Union
Effective June 1, 2011, all pension benefits previously made available to a married person and his or her spouse, are now benefits available to the parties to a civil union. Parties may be same sex or opposite sex couples.
The complete text of the law can be found by clicking here.
