Chapter 40 — PENSIONS

(40 ILCS 5/11-138) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-138) Sec. 11-138. Widow's annuity-Present employees and future entrants attaining age 65 in service. The widow of a present employee who attains age 65 while in service after the effective date, or of a future entrant who attains age …

(40 ILCS 5/11-139) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-139) Sec. 11-139. Widow's annuity-Present employees and future entrants-Death in service before 65. The widow of an employee whose death occurs in service before age 65 shall be entitled to an annuity of an amount provided on a single…

(40 ILCS 5/11-140) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-140) Sec. 11-140. Widow's annuity-Present employees and future entrants-Withdrawal after age 60 but before 65. The widow of an employee who attains age 60 or more but less than age 65 in service and who withdraws from service shall be…

(40 ILCS 5/11-141) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-141) Sec. 11-141. Widow's annuity - Present employees and future entrants - Withdrawal after age 55 but before 60. The widow of an employee who, (1) attains age 55 or more but less than age 60 in service, and (2) has served 10 or more…

(40 ILCS 5/11-142) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-142) Sec. 11-142. Widow's annuity - Present employees and future entrants - Withdrawal before age 55. The widow of an employee who withdraws after 10 or more years of service before age 55 and later attains such age while not in servi…

(40 ILCS 5/11-143) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-143) Sec. 11-143. Widow's annuity - Present employees and future entrants - Withdrawal and death before age 55. The widow of an employee with 10 or more years of service who withdraws before age 55 and who dies while out of service be…

(40 ILCS 5/11-144) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-144) Sec. 11-144. Widow's annuity-Re-entry of employee into service. No annuity in excess of that fixed in accordance with Sections 11-140, 11-141 and 11-142 shall be granted to a widow described in those sections unless the employee …

(40 ILCS 5/11-145) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-145) Sec. 11-145. Employee's widow's annuity - No contributions or service credits after fixation. No contributions by the employee or the city for an annuity for the widow of an employee shall be made after the date when her annuity …

(40 ILCS 5/11-145.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-145.1) Sec. 11-145.1. Minimum annuities for widows. The widow otherwise eligible for widow's annuity under other Sections of this Article 11, of an employee hereinafter described, who retires from service or dies while in the servic…

(40 ILCS 5/11-146) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-146) Sec. 11-146. Compensation annuity and supplemental annuity. When annuity otherwise provided in this Article for the widow of an employee whose death results solely from injury incurred in the performance of an act of duty is less…

(40 ILCS 5/11-147) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-147) Sec. 11-147. Widows or wives not entitled to annuity. The following widows or wives of employees have no right to annuity from the fund: (a) The wife or widow, married subsequent to the effective date, of an employee who dies in …

(40 ILCS 5/11-148) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-148) Sec. 11-148. Widow's remarriage. A widow's annuity shall terminate when she remarries if the marriage takes place before the date 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. If a widow re…

(40 ILCS 5/11-148.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-148.1) Sec. 11-148.1. Annuities to survivors of female employees. All provisions of this Article relating to annuities or benefits to a widow, minor children or other survivors of a male employee shall apply with equal force to a su…

(40 ILCS 5/11-149) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-149) Sec. 11-149. Maximum annuities. (1) The annuities to an employee and his widow are subject to the following limitations: (a) No age and service annuity or age and service and prior service annuity combined in excess of 60% of hig…

(40 ILCS 5/11-150) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-150) Sec. 11-150. Mortality tables and interest rates. (a) Any single life annuity fixed or granted to any employee who was a participant on or before January 1, 1952, or any reversionary or single life annuity, fixed for or granted t…

(40 ILCS 5/11-151) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-151) Sec. 11-151. Computation of interest. For the computation of interest upon any sum contributed by an employee, it shall be assumed that the sum was contributed on the last day of the calendar month in which such contribution was …

(40 ILCS 5/11-152) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-152) Sec. 11-152. Term annuities - How computed. In any case in which an employee's credit for an annuity for himself or his widow is insufficient - at the time the annuity is fixed - to provide a life annuity of $100 a month for the …

(40 ILCS 5/11-153) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-153) Sec. 11-153. Child's annuity. (a) A "Child's Annuity" shall be payable monthly after the death of an employee parent to an unmarried child until the child's attainment of age 18 or marriage, whichever event shall first occur, und…

(40 ILCS 5/11-154) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-154) Sec. 11-154. Amount of child's annuity. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997, the amount of a child's annuity shall be $220 per month for each child while the spouse of the deceased employee parent survi…

(40 ILCS 5/11-155) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-155) Sec. 11-155. Duty disability benefit; Child's disability benefit. An employee who becomes disabled on or after the effective date while under age 65 and prior to January 1, 1979 or while under age 70 after January 1, 1979 as the …

(40 ILCS 5/11-156) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-156) Sec. 11-156. Ordinary disability benefit. An employee, while under age 65 and prior to January 1, 1979, or while under age 70 and after January 1, 1979, who becomes disabled after the effective date as the result of any cause oth…

(40 ILCS 5/11-157) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-157) Sec. 11-157. Proof of disability, duty and ordinary. Proof of duty or ordinary disability shall be furnished to the board by at least one licensed and practicing physician appointed by the board. The board may require other evide…

(40 ILCS 5/11-158) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-158) Sec. 11-158. When disability benefit not payable. (a) If an employee receiving duty or ordinary disability benefit refuses to submit to examination by a physician appointed by the board, or fails or refuses to consent to and sign…

(40 ILCS 5/11-159) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-159) Sec. 11-159. Annuity after withdrawal while disabled for employees who first became participants prior to January 1, 2011. (a) This Section applies to employees who first became participants prior to January 1, 2011. (b) An emplo…

(40 ILCS 5/11-159.1) Sec. 11-159.1. Annuity after withdrawal while disabled for employees who first became participants on or after January 1, 2011. (a) This Section applies to employees who first became participants on or after January 1, 2011. (b) An employee whose disability c…

(40 ILCS 5/11-160) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-160) Sec. 11-160. Prior disability. No disability benefit shall be granted or paid, under this Article, for any disability incurred by an employee before the effective date. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/11-160.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-160.1) Sec. 11-160.1. Payments to city. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "city annuitant" means a person receiving an age and service annuity, a widow's annuity, a child's annuity, or a minimum annuity under this Article as a d…

(40 ILCS 5/11-160.2) Sec. 11-160.2. Payments to board of education for group health benefits. (a) Should the Board of Education continue to sponsor a retiree health plan, the board is authorized to pay to the Board of Education, on behalf of each eligible annuitant who chooses to…

(40 ILCS 5/11-161) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-161) Sec. 11-161. Re-entry into service. (a) When an employee who has withdrawn from service reenters service before age 65, any annuity previously granted and any annuity fixed for his wife shall be cancelled. The employee shall be c…

(40 ILCS 5/11-162) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-162) Sec. 11-162. Re-entry into service - Prior employee. An employee who was not in the service of an employer or the retirement board of any annuity and benefit fund which is on an actuarial reserve basis on the effective date, who …

(40 ILCS 5/11-163) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-163) Sec. 11-163. Restoration of rights. An employee who has withdrawn as a refund the amounts credited for annuity purposes, and who (i) re-enters service of the employer and serves for periods comprising at least 90 days after the d…

(40 ILCS 5/11-164) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-164) Sec. 11-164. Refunds - Withdrawal before age 55 or age 62 or with less than 10 years of service. (1) An employee who first became a member before January 1, 2011, without regard to length of service, who withdraws before age 55, …

(40 ILCS 5/11-165) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-165) Sec. 11-165. Refund of widow's annuity deductions. If a male employee is (1) unmarried when he attains age 65, or (2) married at age 65, and subsequently becomes a widower while still in service, or (3) unmarried upon withdrawal …

(40 ILCS 5/11-166) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-166) Sec. 11-166. Refunds - When paid to beneficiaries, children or estate. Whenever the total amount accumulated to the account of a deceased employee from employee contributions for annuity purposes have not been paid to him, and in…

(40 ILCS 5/11-167) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-167) Sec. 11-167. Refunds in lieu of annuity. In lieu of an annuity, an employee who withdraws, and whose annuity would amount to less than $800 a month for life may elect to receive a refund of the total sum accumulated to his credit…

(40 ILCS 5/11-168) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-168) Sec. 11-168. Refunds-Transfer of city contributions. Whenever any amount is refunded, as provided in Sections 11-164 and 11-165, the amounts to the credit of the employee from contributions by the city, shall be transferred to th…

(40 ILCS 5/11-169) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-169) Sec. 11-169. Financing; tax levy. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this Section, the city council of the city shall levy a tax annually upon all taxable property in the city at the rate that will produce a sum which, w…

(40 ILCS 5/11-169.1) Sec. 11-169.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-641, eff. 6-9-14. Repealed by P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17.)

(40 ILCS 5/11-170) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-170) Sec. 11-170. Contributions for age and service annuities for present employees, future entrants and re-entrants. (a) Beginning on the effective date and prior to July 1, 1947, 3 1/4%; and beginning on July 1, 1947 and prior to Ju…

(40 ILCS 5/11-170.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-170.1) Sec. 11-170.1. Pickup of employee contributions. (a) The employer may pick up the employee contributions required by Sections 11-156, 11-170, 11-174 and 11-175.1 for salary earned after December 31, 1981. If employee contribu…

(40 ILCS 5/11-171) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-171) Sec. 11-171. Additional contributions and credits-All employees. Any employee in service on July 1, 1947, may elect to make an additional contribution while in service which shall not exceed 7/13 of the sum accumulated for age an…

(40 ILCS 5/11-172) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-172) Sec. 11-172. Contributions by employee after annuity is fixed. Any contributions by an employee, after the date when his age and service annuity is fixed, shall not increase the amount of such annuity. Such contributions shall be…

(40 ILCS 5/11-173) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-173) Sec. 11-173. Interest credits-All employees. Amounts credited for age and service and prior service annuity shall be improved by interest at the effective rate from the end of the month in which the contributions were due during …

(40 ILCS 5/11-174) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-174) Sec. 11-174. Contributions for widow's annuity for widows of present employees, future entrants and re-entrants. (a) Beginning on the effective date, 1%, and from and after January 1, 1966, 1 1/2%, of each payment of salary, shal…

(40 ILCS 5/11-175) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-175) Sec. 11-175. Widow's annuity interest credits-All employees. Amounts allocated to the account of and credited for widow's and widow's prior service annuity shall be improved by interest at the effective rate from the end of the m…

(40 ILCS 5/11-175.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-175.1) Sec. 11-175.1. Contributions by female employees. (a) Effective as of October 1, 1974, each female employee shall contribute at the same rates as a male employee for widow's annuity or other benefits, to the end that like cre…

(40 ILCS 5/11-176) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-176) Sec. 11-176. Contributions by city for duty disability benefit. In lieu of all amounts ordinarily contributed by an employee and by the city for age and service annuity, and widow's annuity the city shall contribute sums equal to…

(40 ILCS 5/11-177) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-177) Sec. 11-177. Contributions by city for ordinary disability benefit. The city shall contribute all amounts ordinarily contributed by it for annuity purposes for any employee receiving ordinary disability benefit as though he were …

(40 ILCS 5/11-178) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-178) Sec. 11-178. Contributions by city for prior service annuities and other benefits. The city shall make contributions to provide prior service and widow's prior service annuities, and other annuities and benefits, as follows: 1. T…

(40 ILCS 5/11-179) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-179) Sec. 11-179. Contribution by city for administration costs. The city shall contribute from revenue derived from taxes herein authorized, the amount necessary to defray costs of administration of the fund. Beginning July 1, 1987, …