Public Act 097-0609
WINFIELD TOWNSHIP
PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE 2012
AMENDMENT TO 5 ILCS 120/7.3
Public Act 097-0609 amends Section 5 of the Open Meetings Act by adding Section 7.3 as follows:
(5 ILCS 120/7.3 new)
Sec. 7.3. Duty to post information pertaining to benefits offered through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
(a) Within 6 business days after an employer participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund approves a budget, that employer must post on its website the total compensation package for each employee having a total compensation package that exceeds $75,000 per year. If the employer does not maintain a website, the employer must post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer. If an employer maintains a website, it may choose to post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer in lieu of posting the information directly on the website; however, the employer must post directions on the website on how to access that information.
(b) At least 6 days before an employer participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund approves an employee’s total compensation package that is equal to or in excess of
SB1831 Enrolled LRB097 08644 JDS 48773 b Public Act 097-0609 $150,000 per year, the employer must post on its website the total compensation package for that employee. If the employer does not maintain a website, the employer shall post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer. If an employer maintains a website, it may choose to post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer in lieu of posting the information directly on the website; however, the employer must post directions on the website on how to access that information.
(c) For the purposes of this Section, “total compensation package” means payment by the employer to the employee for salary, health insurance, a housing allowance, a vehicle allowance, a clothing allowance, bonuses, loans, vacation days granted, and sick days granted.
A member of the public may request a listing of the employees meeting the requirements for posting of Public Act 097-0609 above by any of the following methods:
1. Writing the Township Clerk’s Office at:
Winfield Township
Attn: FOIA Officer
130 Arbor Avenue
West Chicago, IL 60148
2. Calling the Township Office at (630) 231-3591
3. By visiting the Supervisor’s office during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.