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 East pensions spiking penalties, 2005-present
Rank
District
City
Members
Amount Assessed
Payments Made
Waivers Granted
Written-off
Current Balance
1
Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Granite City
50
$469,204.17
$189,697.92
$279,492.81
$13.44
2
Cahokia Unit School District 187
Cahokia
74
$407,885.42
$130,710.57
$277,161.21
$13.64
3
Bethalto Community Unit School District 8
Bethalto
43
$310,636.08
$125,188.47
$183,214.26
$18.65
$2,214.70
4
Alton Community Unit School District No. 11
Alton
47
$271,798.20
$111,172.23
$160,620.06
$5.91
5
Mascoutah CUSD 19
Mascoutah
48
$108,231.85
$108,202.03
$29.82
6
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Collinsville
40
$147,123.45
$89,718.86
$57,404.59
7
Belleville THSD 201
Belleville
56
$249,035.24
$77,181.58
$171,829.51
$24.15
8
Jersey Community Unit School District 100
Jerseyville
26
$150,426.79
$71,404.75
$79,021.50
$0.54
9
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Edwardsville
37
$233,523.11
$65,282.64
$165,110.05
$0.26
$3,130.16
10
East Alton-Wood River CHS 14
Wood River
6
$83,555.46
$63,995.24
$19,560.22
11
OFallon CCSD 90
OFallon
27
$188,020.10
$63,383.80
$124,631.16
$5.14
12
OFallon THSD 203
OFallon
8
$69,410.15
$61,919.19
$7,490.82
$0.14
13
Belleville School District 118
Belleville
15
$63,832.32
$54,347.19
$9,485.13
14
Brooklyn USD 188
Lovejoy
8
$39,165.73
$39,165.73
15
Madison Community Unit School District 12
Madison
10
$71,378.06
$38,814.59
$7,206.00
$25,357.47
16
Lebanon Community Unit School District 9
Lebanon
8
$38,539.35
$38,538.20
$1.15
17
East Alton School District 13
East Alton
14
$45,453.85
$32,257.15
$13,194.49
$2.21
18
Dupo Community Unit School District 196
Dupo
2
$30,529.34
$30,529.34
19
Highland Community Unit School District 5
Highland
12
$70,383.84
$22,694.22
$47,686.75
$2.87
20
Millstadt Community Consolidated School District 160
Millstadt
12
$62,820.83
$19,827.65
$42,992.67
$0.51
21
Roxana Community Unit School District 1
Roxana
20
$68,729.90
$19,604.42
$49,123.73
$1.75
22
Venice Community Unit School District 3
Venice
3
$18,319.18
$18,319.18
23
New Athens Community Unit School District 60
New Athens
4
$52,800.16
$14,494.37
$38,305.79
24
Pontiac-Wm Holliday SD 105
Fairview Heights
8
$25,180.67
$10,772.91
$14,407.76
25
Triad Community Unit School District 2
Troy
32
$91,075.19
$9,074.77
$81,994.55
$5.87
26
Freeburg Community High School District 77
Freeburg
8
$16,247.73
$7,931.18
$8,316.28
$0.27
27
Signal Hill School District 181
Belleville
6
$10,057.97
$6,520.10
$3,537.87
28
Wood River Hartford School District 15
Wood River
9
$4,100.73
$4,093.05
$7.68
29
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70
Freeburg
12
$4,122.88
$4,092.55
$30.33
30
Grant Community Consolidated School District 110
Fairview Heights
8
$35,738.19
$2,637.42
$33,100.77
31
Belleville Area Spec Ed
Belleville
4
$2,370.66
$2,369.92
$0.74
32
Madison Co ROE 41
Edwardsville
4
$1,955.42
$1,955.42
33
Wolf Branch School District 113
Swansea
3
$1,582.07
$1,581.91
$0.16
34
St Clair Co Reg Educ Programs
Belleville
1
$1,468.09
$1,468.09
35
Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130
Smithton
1
$1,219.95
$1,219.95
36
Shiloh Village School District 85
Shiloh
2
$1,091.28
$1,082.83
$8.45
37
Whiteside School District 115
Belleville
6
$27,549.47
$1,068.96
$26,480.11
$0.40
38
Harmony Emge School District 175
Belleville
7
$31,438.17
$430.40
$31,007.36
$0.41
39
Madison Cnty Spec Educ
Troy
1
$384.31
$384.31
40
Marissa Community Unit School District 40
Marissa
7
$41,841.10
$204.95
$41,635.71
$0.44
41
Central School District 104
OFallon
5
$64,967.84
$157.39
$64,810.45
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Granite City Community Unit School District 9• Highland Community Unit School District 5• Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 Board• Mascoutah Cusd 19• East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14• Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 Board• Belleville Township High School District 201• Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 Board• Signal Hill School District 181• Wolf Branch School District 113 Board• Madison Cnty Spec Educ• Whiteside School District 115 Board• Belleville Area Spec Ed• Harmony-Emge School District 175• Venice Community Unit School District 3 Board• New Athens Community Unit School District 60• Triad Community Unit School District 2• Alton Community Unit School District 11• Brooklyn Usd 188• Dupo Community Unit School District 196• Cahokia Community Unit School District 187• Freeburg Community High School District 77 Board• Shiloh Village School District 85• Madison Co Roe 41• Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 Board• East Alton School District 13• St. Clair Co Reg Educ Programs• Central School District 104 Board• Roxana Community Unit School District 1• O'Fallon Township High School District 203 Board• Madison Community Unit School District 12• Marissa Community Unit School District 40 Board• Belleville School District 118• Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70• Ofallon Ccsd 90• Lebanon Community Unit School District 9• Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130• Jersey Community Unit School District 100 Board
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