Chapter 40, PENSIONS

(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) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-598) 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 th…

(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) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-598) 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 incur…

(40 ILCS 5/6-151.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-151.1) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-598) 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…

(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) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-598) 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 …

(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 …

(40 ILCS 5/6-165.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-165.1) Sec. 6-165.1. The employer may pick up the employee contributions required by Sections 6-143.1, 6-152, 6-164, 6-166, 6-167, 6-168 and 6-170 for salary earned after December 31, 1981. If employee contributions are not picked up,…

(40 ILCS 5/6-165.2) Sec. 6-165.2. 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 6-165 of this Code. Notwithstandin…

(40 ILCS 5/6-166) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-166) Sec. 6-166. Contributions for age and service annuities or Tier 2 monthly retirement annuities for present employees and future entrants. (a) After the effective date and prior to July 1, 1953, 3 1/2%, and after June 30, 1953, and …

(40 ILCS 5/6-167) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-167) Sec. 6-167. Contributions for widow's annuity and Tier 2 surviving spouse's annuity. Beginning on the effective date and prior to September 1, 1957, 1% of each payment of salary of not more than $3,000 of each employee and beginnin…

(40 ILCS 5/6-168) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-168) Sec. 6-168. Contributions for death benefit. To defray the cost of the ordinary death benefit, each fireman in service on or after January 1, 1962, shall make contributions in addition to the contributions otherwise provided in thi…

(40 ILCS 5/6-169) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-169) Sec. 6-169. In lieu of salary deductions for annuity purposes, the city shall contribute sums equal to such amounts for any period during which a fireman received duty disability benefit or occupational disease disability benefit. …

(40 ILCS 5/6-170) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-170) Sec. 6-170. Contributions by city and firemen for ordinary disability benefits. The city shall contribute all amounts ordinarily contributed by it for annuity purposes for any fireman receiving ordinary disability benefit and the f…

(40 ILCS 5/6-171) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-171) Sec. 6-171. Contributions by city for certain annuities. (a) Each city shall contribute annually, from the sum produced by tax levy herein authorized, all sums required for the purposes of this Article, other than those stated in t…

(40 ILCS 5/6-172) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-172) Sec. 6-172. Contributions by city for administration costs. Beginning September 1, 1959, the city shall contribute, the entire costs of administration of the fund from revenue derived from the taxes authorized to be levied for the …

(40 ILCS 5/6-173) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-173) Sec. 6-173. Other city contributions - Estimates. The board shall estimate the amounts required each year to be contributed by the city for all annuities, benefits and administrative expenses. All amounts shall be paid annually by …

(40 ILCS 5/6-174) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-174) Sec. 6-174. Board created. A board of 8 members shall constitute a board of trustees authorized to administer the provisions of this Article. The board shall be known as the Retirement Board of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fun…

(40 ILCS 5/6-175) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-175) Sec. 6-175. Board elections. The regular elections for members of the board shall be held by mail. The board shall designate not less than 2 clerks of election to conduct the election. The board shall furnish the clerks of election…

(40 ILCS 5/6-176) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-176) Sec. 6-176. Vacancy on board. A vacancy on the board owing to death, resignation or any other cause, shall be filled as follows: if the vacancy is that of an ex-officio member, the mayor of the city shall appoint a person to serve …

(40 ILCS 5/6-177) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-177) Sec. 6-177. As soon as possible after the board membership is first completed, the board shall meet and from among its members elect by a majority vote of the members who vote upon the question, a president, a vice president, and a…

(40 ILCS 5/6-178) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-178) Sec. 6-178. Board meetings. The board shall hold regular meetings in each month and such other meetings as it deems necessary. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting; prov…

(40 ILCS 5/6-179) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-179) Sec. 6-179. Board's powers and duties. The board shall have the powers and duties stated in Section 6-180 to 6-191.1, inclusive, in addition to the other powers and duties provided in this Article. (Source: P.A. 99-793, eff. 8-12-1…

(40 ILCS 5/6-180) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-180) Sec. 6-180. To supervise deductions and contributions. To see that all amounts specified in this Article to be applied to the fund, from any source, are collected and so applied; to see that the sums to be deducted from the salarie…

(40 ILCS 5/6-181) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-181) Sec. 6-181. To notify comptroller of deductions. To notify the city comptroller of the amounts or percentages of salary to be deducted from the salaries of firemen and paid into the fund. (Source: P.A. 81-1536.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-182) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-182) Sec. 6-182. To accept gifts. To accept by gift, grant, bequest or otherwise any money or property of any kind and use the same for the purposes of the fund. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-183) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-183) Sec. 6-183. To invest the monies of the fund in accordance with the provisions set forth in Sections 1-109, 1-109.1, 1-109.2, 1-110, 1-111, 1-114 and 1-115 of this Act. Investments made in accordance with Section 1-113 shall be dee…

(40 ILCS 5/6-183.1) Sec. 6-183.1. To lend securities. The board may lend securities owned by the Fund to a borrower upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed in writing. Such agreement shall provide that during the period of such loan the Fund shall retain the righ…

(40 ILCS 5/6-184) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-184) Sec. 6-184. To have an audit. To contract with an independent certified public accounting firm to perform an annual audit of the assets of the fund and issue a financial opinion. The annual audit shall be in addition to any examina…

(40 ILCS 5/6-185) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-185) Sec. 6-185. To authorize payments. To authorize the payment of any annuity, pension or benefit granted under this Article, or under any other Act relating to firemen's pensions, heretofore in effect in the city which has been super…

(40 ILCS 5/6-186) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-186) Sec. 6-186. To require statements and determine service credits. To require each fireman, including those on vacation and on leave of absence to file a statement, in such form as the board directs, concerning service rendered prior…

(40 ILCS 5/6-187) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-187) Sec. 6-187. To issue certificate of service. To issue to each present employee a certificate which shall show the entire period of service rendered by him prior to the effective date and the amounts to his credit as of such date fo…