A 2005 law put the penalties in place to discourage districts from giving costly raises - any above 6 percent - that result in costlier pensions. While salaries are paid by districts, the state foots the bill for educators' retirement benefits.
Illinois penalizes districts for "pension spiking" by passing on the extra pension costs associated with hiking salaries in the years leading up to retirement.
Since 2005, the state has assessed more than $161 million in penalties, according to TRS data.
Metro Peoria pensions spiking penalties, 2005-present
Rank
District
City
Members
Amount Assessed
Payments Made
Waivers Granted
Written-off
Current Balance
1
Morton Community Unit School District 709
Morton
27
$70,837.59
$70,827.73
$9.86
2
Pekin Public SD 108
Pekin
32
$448,066.33
$61,430.42
$386,634.73
$1.18
3
Special Educ of Peoria Cnty
Bartonville
25
$142,574.62
$49,016.66
$93,512.33
$30.09
$15.54
4
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323
Peoria
20
$165,518.93
$47,244.24
$118,274.56
$0.13
5
Washington Community High School District 308
Washington
17
$179,175.28
$43,478.25
$135,693.09
$3.94
6
Two Rivers Professional Devlp
Peoria
4
$32,104.88
$32,098.00
$6.88
7
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97
Lewistown
13
$200,958.36
$26,672.40
$174,285.70
$0.26
8
Pekin CHSD 303
Pekin
25
$237,839.53
$18,957.46
$218,876.86
$5.21
9
Tremont Community Unit School District 702
Tremont
20
$52,300.93
$18,708.40
$33,580.90
$11.63
10
East Peoria Community High School District 309
East Peoria
24
$280,732.07
$17,768.56
$262,963.51
11
Bradford Community Unified School District 1
Bradford
6
$44,212.45
$16,101.06
$28,104.88
$6.51
12
East Peoria School District 86
East Peoria
15
$177,367.24
$15,372.59
$161,986.50
$8.15
13
National Education Association
Washington
1
$14,983.44
$14,982.75
$0.69
14
Peoria County ROE
Peoria
9
$14,974.14
$14,974.14
15
Astoria CUSD 1 5
Astoria
7
$43,376.71
$14,879.12
$28,497.59
16
Creve Coeur School District 76
Creve Coeur
6
$14,323.94
$14,323.14
$0.80
17
Canton Union School District 66
Canton
19
$97,012.02
$12,949.12
$84,060.82
$2.08
18
Midland Community Unit School District 7
Varna
16
$163,822.44
$12,696.70
$151,121.02
$4.72
19
Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60
Roanoke
10
$12,385.23
$12,373.34
$11.89
20
Illinois Valley Central 321
Chillicothe
12
$38,162.62
$11,104.55
$27,053.70
$4.37
21
TMCSEA
Pekin
6
$10,974.73
$10,971.79
$2.94
22
Fulton County CUSD 3
Cuba
5
$10,716.48
$10,716.13
$0.35
23
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1
Metamora
4
$10,656.25
$10,655.67
$0.58
24
Washington School District 52
Washington
12
$10,610.15
$10,607.39
$2.76
25
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322
Elmwood
9
$14,002.45
$10,179.22
$3,822.79
$0.44
26
Monroe School District 70
Peoria
9
$83,788.99
$9,620.91
$74,166.17
$1.91
27
Bartonville School District 66
Bartonville
3
$8,813.88
$8,813.88
28
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309
Brimfield
6
$7,101.50
$7,093.77
$7.73
29
Havana Community Unit School District 126
Havana
19
$25,931.36
$6,827.97
$19,086.10
$17.29
30
Eureka CUSD 140
Eureka
13
$144,316.86
$5,712.50
$138,604.22
$0.14
31
El Paso - Gridley CUSD 11
El Paso
22
$17,777.50
$5,475.03
$12,294.99
$7.48
32
N Pekin-Marquette Heights SD
Marquette Heights
8
$5,260.73
$5,258.07
$2.66
33
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191
Manito
13
$5,212.89
$5,202.40
$10.49
34
Hollis CSD 328
Peoria
1
$5,034.45
$5,034.45
35
District 50 Schools
Washington
11
$41,076.53
$4,865.14
$36,210.62
$0.77
36
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325
Peoria Heights
10
$113,807.27
$4,671.82
$109,135.45
37
Robein School District 85
East Peoria
2
$4,626.08
$4,626.08
38
Princeville Community Unit School District 326
Princeville
10
$54,629.85
$4,270.09
$50,359.76
39
Germantown Hills School District 69
Germantown Hills
11
$50,967.73
$3,533.77
$47,432.44
$1.52
40
Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5
Henry
9
$2,298.48
$2,297.50
$0.53
41
Metamora TWP HSD 122
Metamora
5
$3,152.59
$2,229.78
$922.81
42
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6
Minonk
7
$36,273.04
$1,789.00
$34,480.57
$3.47
43
Steeleville Community Unit School District 138
Steeleville
6
$40,305.42
$1,657.21
$38,641.82
$6.39
44
Limestone Community High School District 310
Bartonville
9
$37,518.59
$1,366.59
$36,151.87
$0.13
45
Delavan Community Unit School District 703
Delavan
6
$1,247.19
$1,246.23
$0.96
46
Peoria Charter Sch Initiative
Peoria
1
$1,211.22
$1,211.22
47
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
Mason City
11
$189,781.55
$1,202.33
$188,579.08
$0.14
48
Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327
Glasford
8
$151,633.08
$1,166.79
$150,466.03
$0.26
49
Riverview Community Consolidated School District 2
East Peoria
2
$877.94
$877.94
50
Oak Grove East SD 68
Bartonville
7
$3,615.63
$495.89
$3,114.84
$4.90
51
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
Farmington
8
$36,860.23
$488.11
$36,370.06
$2.06
52
Central School District 51
Washington
8
$38,853.49
$96.98
$38,755.93
$0.58
53
Pleasant Valley School District 62
Peoria
9
$21,448.09
$87.32
$21,357.82
$2.95
54
Stark County Community Unit School District 100
Wyoming
9
$10,045.54
$23.42
$10,017.13
$4.99
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Two Rivers Professional Devlp• Fulton County Cusd 3• Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327• Midland Community Unit School District 7• Monroe School District 70• Special Educ of Peoria Cnty• Limestone Community High School District 310• Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Board• District 50 Schools• Hollis Csd 328• Eureka Cusd 140• Peoria Charter Sch Initiative• Robein School District 85• Bartonville School District 66• Illini Central Community Unit School District 189• East Peoria School District 86 Board• East Peoria Community High School District 309• Washington Community High School District 308• Canton Union School District 66• Tmcsea• Stark County Community Unit School District 100• Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6• Central School District 51• Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 Board• Havana Community Unit School District 126 Board• National Art Education Association• Germantown Hills School District 69• Pekin Consolidated School District 303• Morton Community Unit School District 709• Pekin Public School District 108• Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board• Astoria Community Unit School District 1• Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1• Washington School District 52• Bradford Community Unit School District 1 Board• Delavan Community Unit School District 703• Pleasant Valley School District 62• Dunlap Community Unit School District 323• Metamora Township High School District 122• Tremont Community Unit School District 702• Peoria County Roe• Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 Board• Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321• Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2 Board• Creve Coeur School District 76 Board• Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 Board• Oak Grove School District 68
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