Chapter 40 — PENSIONS

(40 ILCS 5/5-136.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-136.1) Sec. 5-136.1. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, the widow of a policeman (1) who retires on or after January 1, 1986, and subsequently dies while receiving a retirement annuity, or (2) dies on or after J…

(40 ILCS 5/5-137) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-137) Sec. 5-137. Widow's annuity - All employees - Death in service. The widow of a present employee or future entrant who dies in service is entitled to receive annuity, from the date of his death, of the amount provided from the sums …

(40 ILCS 5/5-138) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-138) Sec. 5-138. Widow's annuity - All employees - Withdrawal after age 50. The amount of widow's annuity and of widow's prior service annuity for the wife of an employee who (1) attained age 50 or more while in service and (2) served 1…

(40 ILCS 5/5-139) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-139) Sec. 5-139. Widow's annuity - All employees - Withdrawal before age 50 and death after age 50. The widow's annuity and widow's prior service annuity for the wife of an employee who withdraws after service of 10 or more years before…

(40 ILCS 5/5-140) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-140) Sec. 5-140. Widow's annuity - All employees - Withdrawal and death before age 50. The widow of an employee who (1) has served 10 or more years and (2) withdraws before age 50 and (3) dies out of service before age 50 shall receive …

(40 ILCS 5/5-141) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-141) Sec. 5-141. Widow's annuity - Re-entry and new fixation. Annuity in excess of that fixed in Sections 5-138 and 5-139 shall not be granted to the widow of an employee described therein, unless the employee re-enters the service, in …

(40 ILCS 5/5-142) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-142) Sec. 5-142. Widow's annuity-Determination of age of widow. Widow's annuity shall be computed as herein provided, except that the maximum age of a widow for any annuity purposes shall not be more than 5 years less than the age of th…

(40 ILCS 5/5-143) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-143) Sec. 5-143. Widow's annuity - Limitations after fixation. Except as otherwise provided in this Article (a) no employee or city contributions for widow's annuity shall be made after such annuity has been fixed; (b) no annuity in exc…

(40 ILCS 5/5-144) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-144) Sec. 5-144. Death from injury in the performance of acts of duty; compensation annuity and supplemental annuity. (a) Beginning January 1, 1986, and without regard to whether or not the annuity in question began before that date, if…

(40 ILCS 5/5-145) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-145) Sec. 5-145. Minimum annuity to widow of present employee or of former policeman who re-entered service. If the annuity for a widow of a present employee, or of a policeman in the police service of the city prior to but not on the d…

(40 ILCS 5/5-146) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-146) Sec. 5-146. Wives and widows not entitled to annuities. The following wives or widows have no right to annuity from the fund: (a) A wife or widow, married subsequent to the effective date, of a policeman who dies in service, if the…

(40 ILCS 5/5-147) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-147) Sec. 5-147. Widow's marriage to terminate annuity. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, a widow's annuity shall no longer be subject to termination or suspension under this Sectio…

(40 ILCS 5/5-147.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-147.1) Sec. 5-147.1. Widows-double annuity. If any widow (1) receives any annuity from the fund, and (2) after January 1, 1983 marries a policeman who is a participant in this fund, and (3) such policeman dies and a second widow's ann…

(40 ILCS 5/5-148) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-148) Sec. 5-148. Maximum annuities. No annuity in excess of 75% of the highest salary considered for annuity purposes in accordance with this Article shall be payable to a policeman, or to the widow of a policeman whose death results fr…

(40 ILCS 5/5-149) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-149) Sec. 5-149. Mortality tables and interest rates. (a) Any annuity fixed for or granted to a present employee or future entrant who entered service prior to January 1, 1954, or to his widow, shall be computed according to the America…

(40 ILCS 5/5-150) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-150) Sec. 5-150. Whenever the sum to a policeman's credit for annuity for him or his widow is insufficient, at the time the amount of such annuity is fixed, to provide a life annuity of $10 a month, a term annuity of $10 a month shall b…

(40 ILCS 5/5-151) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-151) Sec. 5-151. Child's annuity. A child's annuity shall be provided for unmarried natural or adopted children of policemen, payable monthly, from the date of the policeman parent's death until the child's attainment of age 18 except a…

(40 ILCS 5/5-152) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-152) Sec. 5-152. Child's annuity - Conditions - Amount. A child's annuity shall be payable in the following cases of policemen who die on or after the effective date: (a) A policeman whose death results from injury incurred in the perfo…

(40 ILCS 5/5-152.1) Sec. 5-152.1. Parent's annuity. (a) A parent's annuity shall be provided for the natural parent or parents of a policeman who dies on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1996 while (i) in active service, (ii) disabled and in receipt of or pen…

(40 ILCS 5/5-153) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-153) Sec. 5-153. Death benefit. (a) Effective January 1, 1962, an ordinary death benefit is payable on account of any policeman in service and in receipt of salary on or after such date, which benefit is in addition to all other annuiti…

(40 ILCS 5/5-154) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-154) Sec. 5-154. Duty disability benefit; child's disability benefit. (a) An active policeman who becomes disabled on or after the effective date as the result of injury incurred on or after such date in the performance of an act of dut…

(40 ILCS 5/5-154.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-154.1) Sec. 5-154.1. Occupational disease disability benefit. (a) The General Assembly finds that service in the police department requires police officers in times of stress and danger to perform unusual tasks; that police officers a…

(40 ILCS 5/5-155) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-155) Sec. 5-155. Ordinary disability benefit. A policeman less than age 63 who becomes disabled after the effective date as the result of any cause other than injury incurred in the performance of an act of duty, shall receive ordinary …

(40 ILCS 5/5-156) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-156) Sec. 5-156. Proof of disability - Physical examinations. Proof of duty, occupational disease, or ordinary disability shall be furnished to the board by at least one licensed and practicing physician appointed by the board. In cases…

(40 ILCS 5/5-157) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-157) Sec. 5-157. Administration of disability benefits. (a) If a policeman who is granted duty or ordinary disability benefit refuses to submit to examination by a physician appointed by the board, he shall have no further right to rece…

(40 ILCS 5/5-158) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-158) Sec. 5-158. Annuity after withdrawal while disabled. A policeman whose disability continues beyond the maximum period of eligibility for disability benefit and who withdraws while still disabled and before age 50, shall receive ann…

(40 ILCS 5/5-159) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-159) Sec. 5-159. Re-entry of pensioner or annuitant into service. When a policeman who has withdrawn after the effective date re-enters service, any annuity previously granted to him and any annuity fixed for his wife shall be cancelled…

(40 ILCS 5/5-160) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-160) Sec. 5-160. Re-entry of policemen not in service on effective date. A policeman who was not in the police service of the city on the day prior to the effective date and who was in such service prior to that day and who re-enters se…

(40 ILCS 5/5-161) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-161) Sec. 5-161. Re-entry into service after receiving refund. A policeman who has received a refund under this Article and who subsequently re-enters the service and serves for a period of 3 years may repay into this fund an amount equ…

(40 ILCS 5/5-162) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-162) Sec. 5-162. Annuity of former policeman who re-enters service. A policeman who was not in the police service of the city on the day prior to the effective date, and who was in such service prior to that date, and who re-enters the …

(40 ILCS 5/5-163) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-163) Sec. 5-163. Refund - General. (a) A policeman, without regard to his period of service, who withdraws before age 50, and a policeman with less than 10 years of service who withdraws before age 57, is entitled to a refund of the amo…

(40 ILCS 5/5-164) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-164) Sec. 5-164. Refund; re-entry into service; repayment of refund. (a) A policeman who receives a refund and subsequently re-enters service shall not thereafter become entitled to receive, nor shall his widow or children be entitled t…

(40 ILCS 5/5-165) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-165) Sec. 5-165. Refund - widow's annuity contributions. When an unmarried policeman withdraws from service and enters upon annuity, and when a policeman becomes a widower while still in service, his accumulations for widow's annuity sh…

(40 ILCS 5/5-166) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-166) Sec. 5-166. Refund-Transfer of city contributions. Whenever any amounts are refunded, the accumulated city contributions shall be transferred to the prior service annuity reserve. If the amounts refunded are repaid, the amount tran…

(40 ILCS 5/5-167) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167) Sec. 5-167. Refund - Widows and children. If the amount deducted from the salary of a deceased policeman for annuity purposes after the effective date has not been paid to him, and in the case of a deceased married male policeman t…

(40 ILCS 5/5-167.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.1) Sec. 5-167.1. Automatic increase in annuity; retirement from service after September 1, 1967. (a) A policeman who retires from service after September 1, 1967 with at least 20 years of service credit shall, upon either the firs…

(40 ILCS 5/5-167.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.2) Sec. 5-167.2. Retirement before September 1, 1967. A retired policeman, qualifying for minimum annuity or who retired from service with 20 or more years of service, before September 1, 1967, shall, in January of the year follow…

(40 ILCS 5/5-167.3) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.3) Sec. 5-167.3. Pensions to survivors of female policemen. All provisions of this Article relating to annuities or benefits to a widow, children or other survivors of a male policeman shall apply with equal force to a surviving s…

(40 ILCS 5/5-167.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.4) Sec. 5-167.4. Widow annuitant minimum annuity. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, beginning January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a widow's…

(40 ILCS 5/5-167.5) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.5) Sec. 5-167.5. 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 dire…

(40 ILCS 5/5-168) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-168) Sec. 5-168. Financing. (a) Except as expressly provided in this Section, the city shall levy a tax annually upon all taxable property therein for the purpose of providing revenue for the fund. The tax shall be at a rate that will p…

(40 ILCS 5/5-168.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-168.1) Sec. 5-168.1. The employer may pick up the employee contributions required by Sections 5-167.1, 5-169, 5-170, 5-171 and 5-175.1 for salary earned after December 31, 1981. If employee contributions are not picked up, the amount …

(40 ILCS 5/5-168.2) Sec. 5-168.2. Funding obligation. (a) Beginning January 1, 2016, the city shall be obligated to contribute to the Fund in each fiscal year an amount not less than the amount determined annually under subsection (a) of Section 5-168 of this Code. Notwithstandin…

(40 ILCS 5/5-169) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-169) Sec. 5-169. Contributions for age and service annuities or Tier 2 monthly retirement annuities for present employees and future entrants. (a) Beginning on the effective date and before January 1, 1954, 3 1/2% per annum (except that…

(40 ILCS 5/5-170) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-170) Sec. 5-170. Contributions for widow's annuities and Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity. Beginning on the effective date 1%, and beginning January 1, 1976, 1-1/2% of the salary of each male present employee and future entrant shall b…

(40 ILCS 5/5-171) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-171) Sec. 5-171. Contributions for death benefit. To defray the cost of the ordinary death benefit, each policeman in service on or after January 1, 1962, shall make contributions in addition to the contributions otherwise provided in t…

(40 ILCS 5/5-172) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-172) Sec. 5-172. Contributions by city for duty and occupational disease disability benefits and supplemental annuity. In lieu of salary deductions for annuity purposes, the city shall contribute the required amounts for any period duri…

(40 ILCS 5/5-173) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-173) Sec. 5-173. Contributions by city for ordinary disability benefits. The city shall contribute all amounts ordinarily contributed by it for annuity purposes for a disabled policeman receiving ordinary disability benefit as though he…

(40 ILCS 5/5-174) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-174) Sec. 5-174. Contributions in case of certain employments in police department. (a) Whenever a policeman is assigned to a position in the police department other than the position he holds by certification and appointment as a resul…

(40 ILCS 5/5-175) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-175) Sec. 5-175. Contributions by city for prior service annuities and pensions under former acts. Each city shall contribute annually, from the sum produced by the tax levy herein authorized, all sums required for the purposes of this …