Chapter 40 — PENSIONS

(40 ILCS 5/6-127) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-127) Sec. 6-127. Future entrants-Re-entry and new fixation. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Article, no amount of annuity other than that fixed in accordance with Sections 6-125 and 6-126 shall be granted to any future entra…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128) Sec. 6-128. (a) A future entrant who withdraws on or after July 21, 1959, after completing at least 23 years of service, and for whom the annuity otherwise provided in this Article is less than that stated in this Section, has a ri…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.1) Sec. 6-128.1. Firemen who have retired prior to September 23, 1971 and firemen who retire after that and who served 20 or more years before retirement and whose pensions or annuities are less than $250 per month shall receive s…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2) Sec. 6-128.2. Minimum retirement annuities. (a) Beginning with the monthly payment due in January, 1988, the monthly annuity payment for any person who is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article in January, …

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.3) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.3) Sec. 6-128.3. Minimum widow's annuities. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, beginning January 1, 1988, the minimum widow's annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a widow's annuity under t…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4) Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities. (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 annui…

(40 ILCS 5/6-129) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-129) Sec. 6-129. Widow's prior service annuity. "Widow's Prior Service Annuity" shall be credited for the widow of a male present employee for service prior to the effective date, in accordance with the "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fu…

(40 ILCS 5/6-130) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-130) Sec. 6-130. Widow's annuity. "Widow's Annuity" shall be provided for the widows of firemen for service after the effective date. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-131) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-131) Sec. 6-131. Amount of present employee's widow's annuity on effective date. The amount of annuity for the wife of a present employee who attains age 57 or more on or before the effective date shall be fixed on the effective date as…

(40 ILCS 5/6-133) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-133) Sec. 6-133. Widow's annuity-All employees-Death in service before age 63. The widow of an employee who dies in service before age 63 is entitled to receive annuity, from the date of his death, of the amount provided on a single lif…

(40 ILCS 5/6-134) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-134) Sec. 6-134. Widow's annuity - all employees - withdrawal before age 63 and after age 50. The widow's annuity and widow's prior service annuity for the wife of an employee who (1) attained age 50 or more but less than age 63 while i…

(40 ILCS 5/6-135) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-135) Sec. 6-135. Widow's annuity - All employees - Withdrawal before age 50 - 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 a…

(40 ILCS 5/6-136) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-136) Sec. 6-136. 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 receiv…

(40 ILCS 5/6-137) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-137) Sec. 6-137. Widow's annuity-Re-entry and new fixation. Annuity in excess of that fixed in Sections 6-134 and 6-135 shall not be granted to the widow of an employee described therein unless the employee re-enters the service before …

(40 ILCS 5/6-138) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-138) Sec. 6-138. Widow's annuity-Determination of age of widow. Widow's annuity shall be computed as herein provided, except that the maximum age of the widow for annuity purposes for the wife or widow of any employee entering service p…

(40 ILCS 5/6-139) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-139) Sec. 6-139. Widow's annuity - Limitations after fixation. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Article, (a) no salary deductions or contributions by the city for widow's annuity shall be made after such annuity has been fixe…

(40 ILCS 5/6-140) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-140) Sec. 6-140. Death in the line of duty. (a) The annuity for the widow of a fireman whose death results from the performance of an act or acts of duty shall be an amount equal to 50% of the current annual salary attached to the class…

(40 ILCS 5/6-141) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141) Sec. 6-141. Minimum widow's annuities after July 1, 1935-Widow of pensioner under prior act. Whenever the annuity under any provision of this Article for a widow of a fireman described in this section is less than $45 per month, th…

(40 ILCS 5/6-141.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1) Sec. 6-141.1. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, the widow of a fireman who dies on or after June 30, 1984, while receiving a retirement annuity or while an active fireman with at least 1 1/2 years of cre…

(40 ILCS 5/6-141.2) Sec. 6-141.2. Minimum annuity for certain widows. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, the widow's annuity payable to the widow of a fireman who dies on or after July 1, 1997 while an active fireman with at least 10 years of creditable service…

(40 ILCS 5/6-142) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-142) Sec. 6-142. Wives and widows not entitled to annuities. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), 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…

(40 ILCS 5/6-143) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-143) Sec. 6-143. Widow's remarriage. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, a widow's annuity shall no longer be subject to termination or suspension under this Section due to remarriage…

(40 ILCS 5/6-143.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-143.1) Sec. 6-143.1. Pensions to survivors of female firemen. All provisions of this Article relating to annuities or benefits to a widow, children or other survivors of a male fireman shall apply with equal force to a surviving spous…

(40 ILCS 5/6-143.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-143.2) Sec. 6-143.2. Widows - double annuity. If any widow (1) receives a widow's annuity from the Fund, and (2) after December 31, 1989 marries a fireman who is a participant in this Fund, and (3) the fireman dies and a second widow'…

(40 ILCS 5/6-144) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-144) Sec. 6-144. No annuity in excess of 75% of the highest salary received by the fireman concerned shall be granted or paid to him except to the extent that the annuity may exceed such 75% under the provisions of Section 6-164 of this…

(40 ILCS 5/6-145) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-145) Sec. 6-145. Mortality tables and interest rates. Any annuity fixed for or granted to a present employee or future entrant who entered service prior to July 1, 1953, or to his widow, shall be computed according to the American Exper…

(40 ILCS 5/6-146) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-146) Sec. 6-146. Term annuities-How computed. Whenever the sum to a fireman's credit for an annuity to him or his widow is insufficient to provide a life annuity of $25 per month to either of them, a term annuity of such amount of equal…

(40 ILCS 5/6-147) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-147) Sec. 6-147. Child's annuity. A "Child's Annuity" shall be provided for unmarried natural or adopted children of firemen payable monthly from the date of death of the fireman parent of a child until the annuitant attains age 18. (So…

(40 ILCS 5/6-148) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-148) Sec. 6-148. A child's annuity, shall be paid for the benefit of any unmarried child, less than age 18, of any following described firemen: (a) A fireman whose death results from the performance of any act or acts of duty; (b) a fir…

(40 ILCS 5/6-149) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-149) Sec. 6-149. "Parent's annuity" shall be provided for the natural parent or parents of a fireman who dies on or after the effective date while in active service, or is disabled and in receipt of or pending receipt of disability bene…

(40 ILCS 5/6-150) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-150) Sec. 6-150. Death benefit. (a) Effective January 1, 1962, an ordinary death benefit shall be payable on account of any fireman in service and in receipt of salary on or after such date, which benefit shall be in addition to all oth…

(40 ILCS 5/6-151) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-151) Sec. 6-151. An active fireman who is or becomes disabled on or after the effective date as the result of a specific injury, or of cumulative injuries, or of specific sickness incurred in or resulting from an act or acts of duty, sh…

(40 ILCS 5/6-151.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-151.1) Sec. 6-151.1. The General Assembly finds and declares that service in the Fire Department requires that firemen, in times of stress and danger, must perform unusual tasks; that by reason of their occupation, firemen are subject…

(40 ILCS 5/6-151.2) Sec. 6-151.2. Disability benefits; terminally ill. Notwithstanding any other provision of Sections 6-151, 6-151.1, and 6-154, an active fireman who is certified to be terminally ill by a Board-appointed physician may, upon such certification, make application …

(40 ILCS 5/6-152) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-152) Sec. 6-152. Ordinary disability benefits. Any fireman who is not eligible for minimum annuity, who becomes disabled after the effective date as the result of any cause other than the performance of an act or acts of duty, shall hav…

(40 ILCS 5/6-153) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-153) Sec. 6-153. 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 where the Board requires the applicant to ob…

(40 ILCS 5/6-154) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-154) Sec. 6-154. Administration of disability benefits. If a fireman who is granted any type of disability benefit under this Article refuses to submit to examination by any physician appointed by the board, he shall have no further rig…

(40 ILCS 5/6-155) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-155) Sec. 6-155. Annuity after withdrawal while disabled. A fireman who continues to be disabled beyond the maximum period of eligibility for ordinary disability benefits as the result of any cause other than the performance of an act o…

(40 ILCS 5/6-156) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-156) Sec. 6-156. Re-entry of pensioner or annuitant into service. (a) When a fireman who has withdrawn after the effective date re-enters the service before age 63, any annuity previously granted to him and any annuity fixed for his wif…

(40 ILCS 5/6-157) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-157) Sec. 6-157. Re-entry of fireman not in service on day prior to effective date. A fireman who was not in the fire 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-e…

(40 ILCS 5/6-158) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-158) Sec. 6-158. Refund. (a) A fireman who withdraws before age 50 and a fireman with less than 10 years of service who withdraws before age 57, or any fireman who withdraws and enters the service of another department of the city, has …

(40 ILCS 5/6-159) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-159) Sec. 6-159. Refund - Re-entry into service - Repayment of refund. A fireman who receives a refund, and who subsequently re-enters the service, shall not thereafter receive, nor shall his widow or parent or parents receive, any annu…

(40 ILCS 5/6-160) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-160) Sec. 6-160. Refund - Widow's annuity contributions. When a fireman attains age 63 in service and is not then married, or when an unmarried fireman withdraws before age 63 and enters upon annuity, his contributions for widow's annui…

(40 ILCS 5/6-161) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-161) Sec. 6-161. Refund-Transfer of city contributions. Whenever any amounts are refunded, the accumulated city contributions shall be transferred to the prior service annuity reserve until such time as the assets of said reserve become…

(40 ILCS 5/6-162) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-162) Sec. 6-162. Refund - Widows and children. If the amount accumulated in the account of a deceased unmarried fireman from salary deductions for annuity purposes after the effective date, including interest, has not been paid to him o…

(40 ILCS 5/6-163) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-163) Sec. 6-163. Annual salary for computing annuities and benefits-Amount of duty disability benefit limited. For age and service annuity, the minimum annuities prescribed in Sections 6-123 and 6-128 and for disability benefits, salary…

(40 ILCS 5/6-164) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-164) Sec. 6-164. Automatic annual increase; retirement after September 1, 1959. (a) A fireman qualifying for a minimum annuity who retires from service after September 1, 1959 shall, upon either the first of the month following the firs…

(40 ILCS 5/6-164.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-164.1) Sec. 6-164.1. Automatic annual increase; retirement on or before September 1, 1959. (a) A retired fireman, qualifying for minimum annuity or who retired from service with 20 or more years of service, on or before September 1, 1…

(40 ILCS 5/6-164.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-164.2) Sec. 6-164.2. 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 5/6-165) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-165) Sec. 6-165. Financing; tax. (a) Except as expressly provided in this Section, each city shall levy a tax annually upon all taxable property therein for the purpose of providing revenue for the fund. For the years prior to the year …