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.
North Suburbs pensions spiking penalties, 2005-present
Rank
District
City
Members
Amount Assessed
Payments Made
Waivers Granted
Written-off
Current Balance
1
Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65
Evanston
78
$551,394.34
$513,425.70
$37,967.35
$1.29
2
Township High School District 214
Arlington Heights
92
$635,165.98
$323,283.03
$311,858.71
$24.24
3
Maine TWP HSD 207
Park Ridge
44
$184,280.48
$161,507.42
$22,773.69
$(0.63)
4
East Maine School District 63
Des Plaines
50
$169,013.94
$150,631.88
$14,273.00
$9.23
5
Norridge School District 80
Norridge
12
$148,583.01
$145,924.45
$2,657.86
$0.70
6
Wilmette School District 39
Wilmette
29
$360,996.29
$141,915.44
$189,241.06
$0.38
7
Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District 64
Park Ridge
48
$198,050.84
$130,672.43
$67,372.48
$5.93
8
Kenilworth School District 38
Kenilworth
15
$271,897.47
$107,551.23
$164,346.24
9
Glencoe School District 35
Glencoe
20
$72,115.95
$71,159.46
$953.62
$2.87
10
Prospect Heights School District 23
Prospect Heights
22
$88,670.19
$70,779.04
$17,889.25
$1.90
11
Lincolnwood School District 74
Lincolnwood
32
$419,778.28
$65,207.50
$339,961.10
$23.36
$14,586.32
12
New Trier TWP HSD 203
Northfield
51
$590,707.98
$50,094.81
$540,608.08
$5.09
13
Winnetka School District 36
Winnetka
30
$141,204.96
$44,530.86
$96,668.47
$5.63
14
Northbrook School District 28
Northbrook
11
$66,487.53
$37,365.47
$29,121.96
$0.10
15
Skokie-Fairview SD 72
Skokie
4
$72,363.73
$36,442.15
$34,397.27
$1,524.31
16
Sunset Ridge School District 29
Northfield
11
$63,378.64
$34,846.55
$28,526.06
$6.03
17
West Northfield School District 31
Northbrook
7
$53,994.92
$33,075.70
$20,919.22
18
Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34
Glenview
42
$50,889.43
$31,367.08
$19,497.72
$24.63
19
Northbrook-Glenview SD 30
Northbrook
17
$395,462.94
$30,633.00
$364,828.47
$1.47
20
Northfield Township High School District 225
Glenview
45
$743,359.37
$24,669.03
$718,659.44
$0.69
$30.21
21
Northbrook Elementary School District 27
Northbrook
18
$109,738.31
$23,284.67
$86,447.00
$6.64
22
Arlington Heights School District 25
Arlington Heights
30
$65,989.23
$21,838.03
$44,142.22
$8.98
23
Skokie School District 68
Skokie
29
$142,430.12
$13,143.29
$129,269.72
$17.11
24
Ridgewood Community High School District 234
Norridge
6
$19,279.06
$12,488.47
$6,790.59
25
Niles Elementary School District 71
Niles
13
$32,341.37
$10,648.01
$21,693.22
$0.14
26
Pennoyer School District 79
Norridge
9
$85,263.95
$9,772.48
$75,487.00
$4.47
27
Golf Elementary School District 67
Morton Grove
5
$55,763.12
$7,965.90
$47,794.72
$2.50
28
Morton Grove School District 70
Morton Grove
5
$13,754.70
$6,284.17
$0.13
$7,470.40
29
Mount Prospect School District 57
Mt Prospect
18
$6,167.32
$6,140.74
$26.58
30
East Prairie School District 73
Skokie
4
$6,011.08
$6,011.08
31
River Trails School District 26
Mt Prospect
22
$441,018.40
$6,005.42
$435,006.32
$6.66
32
Avoca School District 37
Wilmette
18
$161,835.10
$5,452.67
$156,369.27
$13.16
33
Skokie School District 69
Skokie
6
$5,325.27
$5,321.71
$3.56
34
Skokie SD 73 5
Skokie
5
$1,321.54
$1,320.81
$0.73
35
Rosemont Elementary School District 78
Rosemont
1
$2,793.31
$1,277.93
$1,515.38
36
Niles TWP Spec Educ
Morton Grove
3
$34,049.02
$342.19
$33,705.87
$0.96
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Golf Elementary School District 67• Northbrook School District 28• Rosemont Elementary School District 78• Prospect Heights School District 23• East Maine School District 63• Winnetka School District 36• Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65• East Prairie School District 73 Board• Arlington Heights School District 25• West Northfield School District 31 Board• Wilmette School District 39 Board• Township High School District 214 Board• Norridge School District 80 Board• Kenilworth School District 38 Board• Maine Township High School District 207• Northbrook Elementary School District 27• Skokie School District 68 Board• Niles Elementary School District 71• Niles Twp Spec Educ• Morton Grove School District 70• Pennoyer School District 79• Northbrook/Glenview School District 30• Skokie School District 73-5• Glencoe School District 35 Board• New Trier Township High School District 203 Board• Lincolnwood School District 74 Board• Sunset Ridge School District 29 Board• Northfield Township High School District 225• Mount Prospect School District 57 Board• Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 Board• Skokie School District 69• Avoca School District 37• River Trails School District 26• Fairview School District 72• Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 Board
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