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Title Social Security Retirement Pay Task Force 
Function The Task Force shall analyze the impact of paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 611 of this Act on individuals receiving primary social security old age and disability retirement benefits and make a recommendation to the General Assembly as to the advisability of amending that paragraph with regard to those individuals. Considerations to be taken into account in the analysis include but are not limited to the amount of benefits that would have been payable in prior years if that paragraph had not applied to those individuals, the potential impact on employer liabilities under the Act had that paragraph not applied to those individuals, the current and projected balances in this State's account in the federal Unemployment Trust Fund and the fact that the majority of state unemployment insurance laws do not include comparable language with regard to those individuals. The Task Force shall hold at least 3 public hearings as part of its analysis. The Task Force may establish any committees it deems necessary. All findings, recommendations, public postings, and other relevant information pertaining to the Task Force shall be posted on the Department's website. The Department shall provide staff and administrative support to the Task Force. The Department and the Task Force may accept donated services and other resources from registered not-for-profit organizations that may be necessary to complete the work of the Task Force. The Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2012, and shall be dissolved upon submission of the report.  
Senate Confirmation No 
Compensation Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses associated with the Task Force. 
Composition The Task Force shall consist of 13 members. The following members shall be appointed within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly:
2 members appointed by the President of the Senate;
2 members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader;
2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
2 members appointed by the House Minority Leader;
2 members appointed by the Governor;
and the Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security, who shall serve as ex officio chairman and who shall appoint one additional member who shall be a representative citizen chosen from the employee class and one additional member who shall be a representative citizen chosen from the employing class. All members shall be voting members. The Task Force shall begin to conduct business upon the appointment of all members. For purposes of Task Force meetings, a quorum is 7 members. If a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, a successor member shall be appointed by the original appointing authority. Meetings of the Task Force are subject to the Open Meetings Act. 
Authority 820 ILCS 405/611.1 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Member Since Appointed By Position County Title
Bradley, John  01/18/2012  Speaker of the House  Member  None   
Brar, Monica  09/24/2012  Governor  Member  Sangamon   
Cassidy, Kelly  05/06/2013  Speaker of the House  Member  None  State Representative 
Drea, Tim    IDES Director  Member  None   
Gruenenfelder, Ryan  09/24/2012  Governor  Member  Sangamon   
Maisch, Kim     House Minority Leader  Member  None   
McCann, Sam  02/28/2013  Senate Minority Leader  Member  None  State Senator 
Raoul, Kwame    Senate President  Member  None  State Senator 
Rezin, Sue  02/28/2013  Senate Minority Leader  Member  None   
Rowell, Jay    Statute  Ex-Officio, Director, IDES  None   
Shattuck, Jay Dee    House Minority Leader    None   
Steans, Heather    Senate President  Member  None  State Senator 
Vite, David    IDES Director  Member  None   

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