Chapter 40 — PENSIONS

(40 ILCS 5/5-220) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-220) Sec. 5-220. No compensation. A member of a Board of Trustees of an annuity and benefit fund provided for in this Article shall not receive any moneys from a pension fund as salary for service performed as a member of such board. (S…

(40 ILCS 5/5-221) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-221) Sec. 5-221. No commissions on investments. No member of the Board of Trustees and no person officially connected with the board either as an employee or as legal advisor thereof or as a custodian of the fund, shall receive any comm…

(40 ILCS 5/5-222) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-222) Sec. 5-222. Facilities for board meetings. Suitable rooms for office and meetings of the Board of Trustees of an annuity and benefit fund provided for in this Article shall be provided by the mayor of the city. (Source: Laws 1963, …

(40 ILCS 5/5-223) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-223) Sec. 5-223. Age stated in employment application to be conclusive. For any policeman, as defined in this Article, who has filed an application for appointment as a member of the police department of the city, the age therein stated…

(40 ILCS 5/5-224) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-224) Sec. 5-224. Duties of city officers. It shall be the duty of the proper officers of the city, without cost to the fund, to: (a) Deduct the sums required by this Article from the salaries of policemen, as defined in this Article, an…

(40 ILCS 5/5-225) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-225) Sec. 5-225. Duty to comply with Article. It shall be the duty of all officers, officials, and employees of such city to perform any and all acts required to carry out the intent and purposes of this Article. (Source: Laws 1963, p. …

(40 ILCS 5/5-226) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-226) Sec. 5-226. Examination and report by Director of Insurance. The Director of Insurance biennially shall make a thorough examination of the fund provided for in this Article. He or she shall report the results thereof with such reco…

(40 ILCS 5/5-227) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-227) Sec. 5-227. Felony conviction. None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his service as a policeman. None of the…

(40 ILCS 5/5-228) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228) Sec. 5-228. Administrative review. (a) The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof and the rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceedings for the judicial…

(40 ILCS 5/5-229) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-229) Sec. 5-229. General provisions and savings clause. The provisions of Article 1 and Article 23 of this Code apply to this Article as though such provisions were fully set forth in this Article as a part thereof. (Source: Laws 1963, …

(40 ILCS 5/5-229.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-229.1) Sec. 5-229.1. Effective date of amendments. The amendments made to Sections 5-128, 5-129, 5-131, 5-137, 5-138, 5-141, 5-146, 5-154, 5-155, 5-159, 5-165, 5-169, 5-170 and 5-199 (relating to attainment of age 63) by this amendato…

(40 ILCS 5/5-230) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-230) Sec. 5-230. General Assembly. (a) Any active (and until February 1, 1993, any former) member of the General Assembly Retirement System may apply for transfer of his credits and creditable service accumulated under this Fund to the …

(40 ILCS 5/5-231) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-231) Sec. 5-231. (a) Persons otherwise required or eligible to participate in the Fund who elect to continue participation in the General Assembly System under Section 2-117.1 may not participate in the Fund for the duration of such con…

(40 ILCS 5/5-232) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-232) Sec. 5-232. (a) Any active member of the Judges Retirement System of Illinois may apply for transfer of his credits and creditable service accumulated under this Fund to the Judges Retirement System. Such credits and creditable ser…

(40 ILCS 5/5-233) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-233) Sec. 5-233. Transfer of creditable service to Article 8, 9 or 13 fund. (a) Any city officer as defined in Section 8-243.2 of this Code, any county officer elected by vote of the people who is a participant in a pension fund establi…

(40 ILCS 5/5-233.1) Sec. 5-233.1. Transfer of creditable service to Article 8 or 11 fund. A person who (i) is an active participant in a fund established under Article 8 or 11 of this Code and (ii) has at least 10 and no more than 22 years of creditable service in this Fund may, …

(40 ILCS 5/5-234) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-234) Sec. 5-234. Transfer of credits. (a) Any police officer who has at least 10 years of creditable service in the Fund may transfer to this Fund credits and creditable service accumulated under any other pension fund or retirement sys…

(40 ILCS 5/5-235) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-235) Sec. 5-235. (a) Until July 1, 1990, any active or inactive member of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund who has been a county sheriff may apply for transfer of his creditable service accumulated under this Article to the Illino…

(40 ILCS 5/5-236) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-236) Sec. 5-236. Transfer to Article 14. (a) Any active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who is a State policeman, conservation police officer, an investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, an investigator for …

(40 ILCS 5/5-237) Sec. 5-237. Transfer of creditable service to Article 9 fund. (a) Any person who is an active participant in the pension fund established under Article 9 of this Code and who was employed by the office of the Cook County State's Attorney on January 1, 1995 may a…

(40 ILCS 5/5-237.5) Sec. 5-237.5. Transfer of creditable service to Article 3 fund. (a) Any person who is an active participant in a pension fund established under Article 3 of this Code may, for a period of 60 days after the effective date of this Section, apply for transfer of …

(40 ILCS 5/5-238) Sec. 5-238. Provisions applicable to new hires; Tier 2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the provisions of this Section apply to a person who first becomes a policeman under this Article on or after January 1, 2011, and to certain qualifi…

(40 ILCS 5/6-101) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-101) Sec. 6-101. Creation of fund. In each city of more than 500,000 inhabitants, a firemen's annuity and benefit fund shall be created, set apart, and maintained, for the benefit of its firemen, their widows, children and parents, and …

(40 ILCS 5/6-102) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-102) Sec. 6-102. Terms defined. The terms used in this Article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Sections 6-103 to 6-117, inclusive, except when the context otherwise requires. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-103) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-103) Sec. 6-103. Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund Act of the Illinois Municipal Code": Division 9 of Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, being a continuati…

(40 ILCS 5/6-104) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-104) Sec. 6-104. Effective date. "Effective date": July 1, 1931, for any city covered by the "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the Illinois Municipal Code" on the date this Article comes in effect; and the date thereafter that any …

(40 ILCS 5/6-105) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-105) Sec. 6-105. Retirement board or board. "Retirement board" or "board": The board of trustees of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-106) Sec. 6-106. Fireman. "Fireman": Any person who: (a) was, is, or shall be employed by a city in its fire service as a fireman, fire paramedic, fire engineer, marine engineer, or fire pilot, and whose duty is to participate in the wo…

(40 ILCS 5/6-106.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-106.1) Sec. 6-106.1. Gender. The masculine gender wherever used in this Article includes the female gender and all annuities and benefits applicable to male firemen and their survivors and the contributions to be made for widows' annu…

(40 ILCS 5/6-107) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-107) Sec. 6-107. Present employee. "Present employee": Any person employed by a city as a fireman on the day before the effective date; also any fireman receiving a pension on account of disability from any firemen's pension fund in ope…

(40 ILCS 5/6-108) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-108) Sec. 6-108. Future entrant. "Future entrant": Any person employed as a fireman of a city for the first time on or after the effective date. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-109) Sec. 6-109. Active fireman. "Active fireman": Any person employed and receiving salary as a fireman. "Active fireman" also includes a person who made the election under Section 6-230 and is serving in a position covered under Secti…

(40 ILCS 5/6-110) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-110) Sec. 6-110. Act of duty. "Act of duty": Any act imposed on an active fireman by the ordinances of a city, or by the rules or regulations of its fire department, or any act performed by an active fireman while on duty, having for it…

(40 ILCS 5/6-111) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-111) Sec. 6-111. Salary. "Salary": Subject to Section 6-211, the annual salary of a fireman, as follows: (a) For age and service annuity, minimum annuity, and disability benefits, the actual amount of the annual salary, except as otherw…

(40 ILCS 5/6-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-112) Sec. 6-112. "Disability": A condition of physical or mental incapacity to perform any assigned duty or duties in the fire service. "Injury": Damage suffered by or hurt done to a fireman. "Occupational Disease": A sickness, disease …

(40 ILCS 5/6-113) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-113) Sec. 6-113. Compulsory retirement. "Compulsory retirement": Separation of a fireman from the service due to his reaching an age set by law or ordinance beyond which the fireman is prohibited from working as a fireman. (Source: Laws…

(40 ILCS 5/6-114) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-114) Sec. 6-114. Withdrawal, withdrawal from service, or withdrawn from service. "Withdrawal", "withdrawal from service", or "withdrawn from service": The discharge, resignation or complete separation from service of a fireman, other th…

(40 ILCS 5/6-115) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-115) Sec. 6-115. Assets. "Assets": The total value of cash, securities and other property. Bonds shall be valued at amortized book value. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-116) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-116) Sec. 6-116. Annuity. "Annuity": Annual payments for life, unless otherwise terminated under this Article, payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning on the first day of the second month next following the date of the event …

(40 ILCS 5/6-117) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-117) Sec. 6-117. Present value. "Present value": The amount of money needed to provide an annuity or benefit at some future date computed according to the applicable mortality and interest tables. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-118) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-118) Sec. 6-118. Prior service annuity. "Prior Service Annuity" shall be credited for present employees for service rendered prior to the effective date in accordance with the provisions of the "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund Act of…

(40 ILCS 5/6-119) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-119) Sec. 6-119. Age and service annuity. "Age and Service Annuity" shall be provided firemen for service rendered on or after the effective date. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-120) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-120) Sec. 6-120. Present employees limitation to and amount of prior service annuities in certain cases. A present employee, who has a credit on the effective date, for prior service annuity, of an amount sufficient to provide annuity a…

(40 ILCS 5/6-121) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-121) Sec. 6-121. Present employees - Age 57 in service - Amount of annuity. (a) A present employee, who attains age 57 or more while in service, having credit from sums accumulated for age and service annuity and prior service annuity s…

(40 ILCS 5/6-122) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-122) Sec. 6-122. Present employees - Age 50 but less than 57 in service - Age 50 out of service - Amount of annuity. A present employee who (1) attains age 50 or more but less than 57 while in service, having 10 or more years of service…

(40 ILCS 5/6-123) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-123) Sec. 6-123. Minimum amount of annuity of present employee. Any present employee who withdraws on or after the effective date, having at least 20 years of service, and for whom the annuity otherwise provided in this Article is less …

(40 ILCS 5/6-124) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-124) Sec. 6-124. Future entrants; amount of annuity. When a future entrant attains age 63 in service, except for a fireman who is not subject to the compulsory retirement age, his age and service annuity shall be fixed as of age 63. The…

(40 ILCS 5/6-124.1) Sec. 6-124.1. Withdrawal from service; amount of annuity. (a) In lieu of any annuity provided in the other provisions of this Article, a fireman who (1) is required to withdraw from service due to attainment of compulsory retirement age, or is not subject to c…

(40 ILCS 5/6-125) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-125) Sec. 6-125. Future entrants - age 50 but less than age 63 in service - amount of annuity. When a future entrant who attains age 50 or more in service, having 10 or more years of service, withdraws before age 63 his age and service …

(40 ILCS 5/6-126) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-126) Sec. 6-126. Future entrants - Withdrawal before age 50 - Amount of annuity. When a future entrant withdraws before age 50 after 10 or more years' service and attains age 50 while out of service, his age and service annuity shall be…