40 ILCS 5/ Illinois Pension Code.

(40 ILCS 5/Art. 19 Div. 2 heading) DIVISION 2. PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPLOYES' PENSION FUND

(40 ILCS 5/19-201) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-201)

Sec. 19-201. Fund - How created. The board of directors of public libraries organized under an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitled "An Act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms", approved and in force March 7, 1872, and maintained thereunder in cities having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants shall have power and it shall be its duty to create a public library employes' pension fund, which shall consist of amounts retained from the salaries or wages of employes, as hereinafter provided, which amounts shall be deducted in equal monthly installments from such salaries or wages at the regular time or times of the payment thereof, all fees or penalties collected for retention of books beyond the time prescribed by rule of the board of directors by virtue of by-laws, rules and regulations adopted under authority of Section 5 of the Act herein referred to by its title and such other moneys derived from miscellaneous sources as the board of directors shall determine.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-202) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-202)

Sec. 19-202. The 1905 Act. For the purposes of this Division the term "The 1905 Act" means "An Act to provide for the formation and disbursement of a public library employes' pension fund in cities having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants", approved May 12, 1905, as amended.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-203) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-203)

Sec. 19-203. Ineligibility for benefits. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, none of the benefits herein provided for 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 an employe.

This section shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right acquired prior to July 11, 1955, under "The 1905 Act" nor to preclude the right to a refund.

All future entrants shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this section as a condition of coverage.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-204) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-204)

Sec. 19-204. "Employe" defined - Withdrawals regulated. The term "employe" under this Division shall include all persons in the employ of the public library board prior to July 8, 1955, receiving a stipulated salary per annum; all persons in the employ of the board of trustees of such Public Library Employes' Pension Fund, prior to July 8, 1955, receiving a stipulated salary; all persons who are contributors to this fund and have contributed to this fund for a period of at least 1 year and who may be transferred to any other department of the city or board of education by reason of the fact that the functions performed by such persons have been transferred from the jurisdiction of the library board to that of such other department of the city or board of education; and this Division shall apply only to those employes who voluntarily accept and agree to comply with its provisions.

Any employe, a part of whose salary may be set apart to provide for such fund may be released from the necessity of making further payments to said fund by filing a written notice of his or her desire to withdraw from complying with the provisions of this Division with the board of trustees hereinafter mentioned, which resignation shall operate and go into effect immediately upon its receipt by said board of trustees.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-205) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-205)

Sec. 19-205. Custodian of fund - Bond - Filing - Breach. The city treasurer subject to the control and direction of the board of trustees hereinafter mentioned, shall be the custodian of said pension fund, and shall secure and safely keep the same and shall keep books and accounts concerning said fund, in such manner as may be prescribed by the said board of trustees, which said books and accounts shall always be subject to the inspection of said board of trustees, or any member thereof.

The city treasurer shall, within 10 days after his election or appointment, execute a bond to the city, with good and sufficient sureties, in such penal sum as the said board of trustees shall direct, which said bond shall be approved by the said board of trustees, and shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of said office, and that he will safely keep and well and truly account for all moneys belonging to said pension fund, and all interest thereon, which may come into his hands as such treasurer, and that upon the expiration of his term of office, or upon his retirement therefrom for any cause, he will surrender and deliver over to his successor all unexpended moneys, with such interest as he may have received thereon, and all property which may have come into his hands as treasurer of said pension fund. Such bonds shall be filed in the office of the city clerk of said city, and in case of a breach of the same, or the conditions thereof, suit may be brought on the same in the name of the said city for the use of said board of trustees, or any person or persons injured by such breach.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-206) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-206)

Sec. 19-206. Trustees of fund - Powers and duties. The board of directors of such library shall, in the month of September, immediately following the passage of "The 1905 Act", arrange for the election of a board of trustees of said pension fund composed of 5 members, to be chosen as hereinafter provided, which election shall be held not later than October 31st of the same year. Said board of trustees shall have power, and it shall be its duty to administer said fund and to carry out the provisions of this Division, and for the purpose of enabling such board of trustees to perform the duties imposed and exercise the powers created by this Division, the board of trustees shall be and is hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-207) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-207)

Sec. 19-207. Trustees - How constituted - Election. The said board of trustees shall consist of the president and secretary of the board of directors of such public library, 2 employes contributing to said fund and 1 other member of said board of directors. The president and secretary of such board of directors shall be ex-officio members of such board of trustees. The 3 other members of such board of trustees shall be elected by ballot by the employes contributing to said fund at the time and for the terms, respectively, as follows: At the first election the contributors to said fund shall elect 1 of their number to serve for the term of 1 year and 1 of their number to serve for the term of 2 years and annually thereafter said contributors shall elect 1 of their number to hold office for the term of 2 years. At each election the contributors shall elect a member of the board of directors of such public library to serve as a member of such board of trustees for a term of 1 year.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-208) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-208)

Sec. 19-208. Trustees - Vacancy - Powers and duties. Whenever any elective member of the board of trustees shall cease to be in the employ of or to be a member of said board of directors of such public library, his or her membership in said board of trustees shall cease.

Said board of trustees shall have power and it shall be its duty:

(1) To determine the amount which shall be deducted from the salaries or wages paid to employees for the benefit of said pension fund: Provided, the amount of such deduction shall not be less than the equivalent of 6% of the salary or wages of such employe.

(2) To make all payments from said pension fund pursuant to the provisions of this Division.

(3) To administer and invest in its discretion any part of the said pension fund remaining in the hands of said treasurer.

(4) To pay all necessary expenses in connection with the administration of said fund and in carrying out the provisions of this Division for which provision is not otherwise made.

(5) To determine the amount to be paid as benefits or annuities under this act and to increase or reduce the same in its discretion: Provided, that the amount paid as benefit or annuity shall not be increased or reduced after a contributor has become an annuitant.

(6) To take by gift, grant or bequest, or otherwise, any money or property of any kind and hold the same for the benefit of said fund.

(7) To purchase, hold, sell or assign and transfer any of the securities in which said fund or any part thereof may be invested, subject to the approval of the board of directors of such public library.

(8) To exempt any of said employes from the operation of this Division, whenever in its judgment the interests of said fund shall render such exemption necessary and advisable.

(9) To fill any vacancy or vacancies in said board of trustees until the next annual election, as hereinbefore provided.

(10) To make and establish all such rules for the transaction of its business and such other rules, regulations and by-laws as may be necessary for the proper administration of said fund committed to its charge, and the performance of the duties imposed upon it.

(11) It shall keep full and complete records of its meetings and of the receipts and disbursements on account of such fund, and also complete lists of all contributors to said fund, and of all annuitants receiving benefits therefrom, and such other records as in its judgment shall seem necessary, and shall make and publish annually a full and complete statement of its financial transactions.

(12) Said board shall hear and determine all applications for benefits under this Division, and shall have power to suspend any annuity whenever the annuitant becomes actively employed by another public body within the State of Illinois; whenever, in its judgment, the disability of such beneficiary has ceased; or for other good cause.

(13) To compromise, settle or liquidate any claim against said fund, by surrendering the contribution or contributions of any individual or individuals, and make the necessary rules, prescribing the terms under which such settlements may be made, providing there shall be no rule allowing restitution of deductions from salaries after the contributor shall have become eligible to an annuity under this Division.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-209) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-209)

Sec. 19-209. Beneficiaries of fund. Any employe who shall have attained the age of 55 years, and shall have been an employe for a period of 10 years, and shall have contributed to said fund for the same period, shall have the right to retire and become a beneficiary under this Division, and to receive such benefit or annuity from said fund as shall be determined by said board of trustees, which said benefit or annuity shall be proportionate to the scale of pensions enumerated in Section 19-211 of this Division.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-210) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-210)

Sec. 19-210. Benefit to widow, next of kin, designated beneficiary, or estate. Upon the death of any contributor or pensioner, the board of trustees shall pay an amount equal to a refund of contributions as provided in Section 19-215 of this Division: (a) to the widow of such deceased contributor or pensioner, or (b) if there be no widow then to the children, under the age of 18, of such deceased contributor or pensioner, share and share alike, or (c) if there be no widow or children under the age of 18, such amount may be paid to a beneficiary designated in writing to the board of trustees by such contributor or pensioner, or (d) if there be no widow, or children under the age of 18, or designated beneficiary, or if there be a beneficiary designated and such beneficiary shall predecease the contributor or pensioner, then such sum shall be paid to the executor or administrator of the estate of such deceased person provided, that if the estate of such contributor or pensioner shall come within the provisions of Article XXV of the Probate Act of 1975, as amended, such amount may be paid out under the provisions of said Article; and further provided, that wherever any benefits have been paid to a contributor or pensioner during his life time, the amount paid under this section shall be decreased by the total amount previously paid to such contributor or pensioner.

(Source: P.A. 81-264.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-211) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-211)

Sec. 19-211. Annuitants - Retirement from service - Notice - Amount of pension. Any person who has been an employe for a period of 20 years or more who shall have attained the age of 50 years, and is a contributor to said fund, and shall have contributed to said fund for the same period, may retire upon 60 days' notice to be given to said board of trustees unless such notice is waived by said board of trustees, and become an annuitant under this act and be entitled to a monthly pension of $60. Provided, that for every additional full year of service after 20 years rendered before such retirement, an increase of $7 per month shall be added to the monthly pension allowed until the maximum of $200 per month shall have been attained; And, provided further, that no pension shall exceed 60% of the maximum annual salary received during the employe's term of service.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-212) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-212)

Sec. 19-212. Amount of pension - "Average monthly salary" defined. Any employee who is contributing and has contributed to this fund for 20 or more full years, who shall have attained the age of 60 or more years may retire and in lieu of the pension otherwise herein provided, and at his option, receive a monthly pension equal to 1 2/3% of such contributor's average monthly salary for each full year of service. Provided that for any contributor who retires under the age of 60, who has attained the age of 55 or more years and has contributed to this fund for 20 or more full years, the amount of pension under this section shall be reduced by 1/2 of 1% per month for each month such contributor lacks of attainment of age 60; and provided further that in no case shall the pension exceed 60% of said contributor's average monthly salary.

Average monthly salary is defined as the highest average monthly salary for any 5 consecutive years in the last 10 years of service of such contributor.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 2034.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-213) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-213)

Sec. 19-213. Beneficiaries to file statement of intent - right to become beneficiary. Every person who is in the employ of the board of directors of such library when "The 1905 Act" goes into effect and who intends to become a beneficiary of the pension fund created thereby shall, on or before the 15th day of November succeeding the election of said board of trustees, file a statement of such intent with said board upon blanks prepared for that purpose. Every person who becomes an employe, after "The 1905 Act" has taken effect and who intends to become a beneficiary under "The 1905 Act" or this Division shall within 6 months after such entry file a statement of such intent with said board of trustees upon blanks prepared for that purpose.

Provided that after July 16, 1941, employes of the board of trustees of such Public Library Employes' Pension Fund, who become eligible to participate in the benefits of said fund shall have the right, upon filing a statement of intent with the board of trustees, to become a beneficiary of such pension fund, to contribute to such pension fund an amount equivalent to the contributions which would have been paid to that date had the person become a contributor at the time "The 1905 Act" became effective or became a contributor at the date of his entry into the service of the board of trustees of the Public Library Employes' Pension Fund, and to be credited with length of service for the period for which contributions shall have been paid.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-214) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-214)

Sec. 19-214. Retirement for disability - Notice - Annuity. Any person who has contributed to said fund for a period for 10 years or more may retire on account of serious disability, rendering him or her unable to properly discharge his or her duties, upon 90 days' notice to be given to said board of trustees (unless such notice is waived by said board of trustees) and may become an annuitant under this Division, and shall thereupon be entitled to receive for a period of 2 years (which may be extended upon proof of continued disability) such part of the annuity then allowed under the rules of said trustees, as said trustees may determine.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-215) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-215)

Sec. 19-215. Dismissals and resignations - Refund plus interest - Reinstatement of credit in fund. Any employe who has been contributing to said fund, and who shall be dismissed or resign may, upon application receive the total amount paid into said fund by such person so dismissed or resigning plus interest at the rate of 4% per annum to the date of such dismissal or resignation; provided, however, that no interest shall accrue or shall be paid on such amount in the case of any person becoming an employe and a contributor to this fund on or after July 21, 1947.

Any present contributor to this fund who shall have received a refund of prior contributions from this fund may at any time prior to July 1, 1959, repay to this fund the amount of such refund together with interest at four per cent per annum from the date of refund to the date of repayment, and credit for such length of service shall be restored.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-216) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-216)

Sec. 19-216. Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. The "Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act", being Article 20 of this Code, is hereby adopted and made part of this Division. Provided, that where there is a direct conflict between the provisions of such act and the specific provisions of this Division, such latter provisions shall prevail.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-217) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-217)

Sec. 19-217. Monthly reports to treasurer of fund. The president and secretary of the public library board shall certify monthly to the treasurer all amounts deducted in accordance with the provisions of this Division from the salaries paid by the public library board, which amounts, as well as all other sums contributed to said fund under the provisions of this Division, shall be set apart and held by said treasurer for the purpose hereinbefore specified, subject to the order of said board of trustees, and shall be paid out upon warrants signed by the president and secretary of said board of trustees.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-218) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-218)

Sec. 19-218. Annuities exempt from execution - Assignments prohibited. All annuities granted under the provisions of "The 1905 Act" or this Division shall be exempt from attachment and garnishment process, and no annuitant shall have the right to transfer or assign his or her annuity, either by way of mortgage or otherwise.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-219) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-219)

Sec. 19-219. Interference with enforcement of division - Penalty. Any person who shall, directly or indirectly, avoid or seek to avoid any or all the provisions of this Division, or who shall, directly or indirectly, interfere with, or obstruct the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Division, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 77-2560.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-220) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-220)

Sec. 19-220. General provisions and savings clause. The provisions of Article 1 and Article 23 of this Code apply to this Division as though such provisions were fully set forth in this Division as a part thereof.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/19-221) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 19-221)

Sec. 19-221. Public Library Employes' Pension Fund superseded. Any Public Library Employes' Pension Fund in operation on December 31, 1965, in a city having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants, by virtue of and under the provisions of this Article 19, Division 2, Sec. 19-201 to 19-220, both inclusive, of the "Illinois Pension Code" approved March 18, 1963, shall be superseded by and merged, effective and as of January 1, 1966, into the fund in operation in such city for municipal employees on such date under the provisions of and by virtue of Article 8, Section 8-101 to 8-253, both inclusive, of the "Illinois Pension Code" approved March 18, 1963, as amended.

On such January 1, 1966, or as soon as possible and practicable thereafter, all monies, securities, assets, records, and other property of such public library employes' pension fund shall be transferred by the board of trustees of such fund to the custody and ownership of the retirement board of the annuity and benefit fund, in operation in such city under and by virtue of the provisions of the aforementioned Article 8 of the "Illinois Pension Code", and such public library employes' pension fund shall thereupon cease to exist as a separate fund.

The retirement board of the fund into which said public library employes' pension fund is to be merged, shall assume all of the liabilities of such superseded fund, and all pensions, refunds and benefits allowed by the board of trustees of the superseded fund prior to January 1, 1966 shall, from and after such date, be paid by the retirement board according to the law under which they were allowed, and all claims for any pension, refund, or benefit accrued or pending prior to January 1, 1966 under such superseded fund, shall be allowed or refused by the retirement board in accordance with the law then applicable thereto, and if allowed shall be paid from the fund superseding the public library employes' pension fund.

(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2326.)

(40 ILCS 5/Art. 20 heading) ARTICLE 20. RETIREMENT SYSTEMS RECIPROCAL ACT

(40 ILCS 5/20-101) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-101)

Sec. 20-101. Continuity and preservation of pension credits. There is established a plan for the continuity and preservation of pension credit, in accordance with the provisions hereof, in the case of employees transferring employment from one governmental unit to another. The purpose of this plan is to assure full and continuous pension credit for all service in public employment which is covered by a retirement system.

The acceptance of the provisions of this Article, shall be optional with the employee, or in the event of his death, with his survivor; however, the provisions of Section 20-120 shall be applicable to every person who applies for benefits from 2 or more retirement systems covered by this Article.

(Source: P.A. 77-531.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-102) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-102)

Sec. 20-102. Terms defined. The terms as used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Sections 20-103 to 20-113, inclusive, except when the context otherwise requires.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-103) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-103)

Sec. 20-103. Effective date. "Effective date": July 1, 1955, or in the case of any retirement system becoming subject to the provisions of "The 1955 Act" or this Article after such date, the date when such retirement system comes under the provisions of "The 1955 Act" or this Article.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-104) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-104)

Sec. 20-104. Employee. "Employee": Any person in the service of an employer on or after the effective date, who has pension credit because of service previous or subsequent to the effective date, who is an active or inactive member or participant of a retirement system.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-105) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-105)

Sec. 20-105. Employer. "Employer": The State of Illinois, any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any governmental unit in the State.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-106) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-106)

(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-106. Final average salary.

(a) "Final average salary": The average (or other) salary which is considered by a participating system in determining the amount of the retirement annuity or survivor's annuity.

(b) Earnings credits under all participating systems shall be considered by each system in determining final average salary, but subject to the limitations imposed by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly for a participant in a defined contribution plan established under Article 2, 14, 15, or 16 of this Code. In calculating a proportional retirement or survivor's annuity based on these earnings credits, the participating system shall apply any limitations on earnings for annuity purposes that are imposed by the Article governing the system.

(Source: P.A. 98-599, eff. 6-1-14.)

(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-106. Final average salary.

(a) "Final average salary": The average (or other) salary which is considered by a participating system in determining the amount of the retirement annuity or survivor's annuity.

(b) Earnings credits under all participating systems shall be considered by each system in determining final average salary. In calculating a proportional retirement or survivor's annuity based on these earnings credits, the participating system shall apply any limitations on earnings for annuity purposes that are imposed by the Article governing the system.

(Source: P.A. 88-593, eff. 8-22-94.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-107) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-107)

Sec. 20-107. Governmental unit. "Governmental unit": The State of Illinois or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any political subdivision or municipal corporation in the State, which maintains a retirement system for the benefit of its employees.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-108) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-108)

Sec. 20-108. Participating system. "Participating system": Any retirement system to which "The 1955 Act" or this Article applies.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-109)

Sec. 20-109. "Pension credit": Credit or equities acquired by an employee in the form of contributions, earnings or service as defined under the law governing each of the systems in which he has credits or equities, except credits and equities (1) of less than one year in any one system, except that this one-year limitation shall not apply to (A) employees who transfer or are transferred, as a class, from one participating system to another or who are persons to whom Section 14-108.2a or 14-108.2b applies or (B) persons who move from participation with a school district as a teacher aide under Article 7 to participation under Article 16; or (2) which have previously been forfeited by acceptance of a refund or which have been applied towards a retirement annuity and have not been reestablished in accordance with the law governing the system from which the refund or retirement annuity had been received. If a retirement system provides no refund of contributions, the pension credit in the case of any employee who has participated in that system shall be considered effective for the purposes of this Article.

(Source: P.A. 94-834, eff. 6-6-06.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-110) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-110)

Sec. 20-110. Retirement annuity. "Retirement annuity": Any pension, retirement allowance, retirement annuity, disability pension, disability retirement allowance or disability retirement annuity, and an annuity payable on account of retirement for age, years of service or total and permanent disability.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-111) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-111)

Sec. 20-111. Retirement system. "Retirement system": Any retirement system or pension fund which has been created by statute and which is financed in whole or in part by contributions by the State or by any governmental unit of the State or any municipality of the State.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-112)

Sec. 20-112. Survivor's annuity. "Survivor's annuity": Payments by a system which are made to the widow or survivors of an employee or participant in the form of a pension or annuity or a lump sum which, under the provisions of the law governing such system, is considered as a widow's or survivor's benefit, or a lump sum which is made in lieu of a pension or annuity which would otherwise be payable to the widow or survivor.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-113) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-113)

Sec. 20-113. The 1955 Act. "The 1955 Act": The "Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act" approved July 11, 1955, as amended.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-114) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-114)

Sec. 20-114. Benefits covered by this article. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable and limited only to a retirement annuity and survivor's annuity, and to the pension credit established for such purposes. Any death benefit, ordinary disability benefit, duty disability benefit, accidental disability benefit, supplemental annuity, or any other type of annuity or benefit provided by any retirement system, not included in the definition of retirement annuity and survivor's annuity shall not be affected by the provisions except as provided in Section 20-124.

(Source: P.A. 76-744.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-115) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-115)

Sec. 20-115. Eligibility for a proportional annuity. Any person who has pension credit in 2 or more participating systems shall be entitled to a proportional retirement annuity, and his survivors shall be entitled to a survivors annuity in accordance with the provisions of this Article, if his combined pension credit is at least equal to the longest minimum qualifying period prescribed by any of such systems. The qualifying period of each of these systems shall be that which was in effect on the date of the employee's latest withdrawal from service covered by any of these systems.

Each participating system shall, in determining eligibility for a proportional retirement annuity or survivors annuity, consider the combined service and contributions of the employee for which pension credit has been granted under all participating systems. If the law governing a participating system provides that a retirement or survivors annuity shall be payable only if the annuity exceeds a certain dollar minimum, the proportional annuity provided by pension credits under all participating systems shall be considered in determining whether this requirement has been met.

(Source: P.A. 85-1209.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-116) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-116)

Sec. 20-116. Minimum qualifying age - Deferred payments. If the minimum qualifying age in any of the participating systems is lower than the minimum qualifying age in any other participating system which is to provide a proportional retirement annuity, or proportional survivor's annuity, payments by such other system shall be deferred until the employee or survivor has attained the minimum qualifying age prescribed for such system.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-117) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-117)

Sec. 20-117. Vesting of pension credit - Combined pension credit under all participating systems. If the vesting of pension credit in any participating system for a retirement annuity or survivor's annuity is based upon length of service, the combined service under all participating systems shall be considered in establishing such vesting of pension credit.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-118) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-118)

Sec. 20-118. Waiver of pension credits - Reinstatement. Any employee who shall have waived, by the acceptance of a refund, his pension credit in any participating system, may have his pension credit reinstated by repayment of the refund, including interest from the date of refund to the date of repayment, provided (1) the system is authorized by law to receive the repayment, and (2) the employee has completed at least 2 years of service under a participating system subsequent to the date of the last refund. Each system shall consider pension credits under all participating systems in determining whether the employee meets the service requirements under that system for repayment of a refund. The repayment of a refund under this section shall not be considered as an election to accept the provisions of the other sections of this Article.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-119) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-119)

Sec. 20-119. Concurrent employment. Any employee who is concurrently employed by employers under 2 or more participating systems is entitled to establish pension credit in accordance with the provisions of each system.

If the concurrent employment results in duplication of credits, each of the systems shall reduce the service credit for the period of concurrent employment to its full-time equivalent, using as a basis for this adjustment, the earnings credited for each employment. However, no such reduction in service credit shall be applied for the purpose of meeting the one-year minimum service requirement in item (1) of Section 20-109, except as provided in Section 20-120.

Combined earnings credits shall be limited to the earnings credits which would have been established by full-time employment with the employer from which the employee was receiving the highest salary.

Seasonal employment covered by a retirement system during a period for which credit has been granted in another retirement system is concurrent employment within the meaning of this Section and no adjustment of the credits for seasonal employment is required, unless it results in a duplication of pension credits. If seasonal employment results in a duplication of credits, it shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 20-120.

(Source: P.A. 87-794.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-120) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-120)

Sec. 20-120. Duplication of pension credits. In no event shall pension credit for the same service rendered by an employee be accredited in more than one participating system. If employment is covered by more than one participating system, pension credit shall be granted by that system which was first authorized to grant the credit, or if more than one participating system was authorized to grant credit at the same time, the employee shall elect, prior to retirement, the system under which credit shall be granted. The participating system under which pension credit is forfeited because of the application of this section, shall refund to the employee, the contributions for the period of service forfeited.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-121) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-121)

(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-121. Calculation of proportional retirement annuities.

(a) Upon retirement of the employee, a proportional retirement annuity shall be computed by each participating system in which pension credit has been established on the basis of pension credits under each system. The computation shall be in accordance with the formula or method prescribed by each participating system which is in effect at the date of the employee's latest withdrawal from service covered by any of the systems in which he has pension credits which he elects to have considered under this Article. However, the amount of any retirement annuity payable under the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 of this Code or under the defined contribution plan established under Article 2, 14, 15, or 16 of this Code depends solely on the value of the participant's vested account balances and is not subject to any proportional adjustment under this Section.

(a-5) For persons who participate in a defined contribution plan established under Article 2, 14, 15, or 16 of this Code to whom the provisions of this Article apply, the pension credits established under the defined contribution plan may be considered in determining eligibility for or the amount of the defined benefit retirement annuity that is payable by any other participating system.

(b) Combined pension credit under all retirement systems subject to this Article shall be considered in determining whether the minimum qualification has been met and the formula or method of computation which shall be applied, except as may be otherwise provided with respect to vesting in State or employer contributions in a defined contribution plan. If a system has a step-rate formula for calculation of the retirement annuity, pension credits covering previous service which have been established under another system shall be considered in determining which range or ranges of the step-rate formula are to be applicable to the employee.

(c) Interest on pension credit shall continue to accumulate in accordance with the provisions of the law governing the retirement system in which the same has been established during the time an employee is in the service of another employer, on the assumption such employee, for interest purposes for pension credit, is continuing in the service covered by such retirement system.

(Source: P.A. 98-599, eff. 6-1-14.)

(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-121. Calculation of proportional retirement annuities. Upon retirement of the employee, a proportional retirement annuity shall be computed by each participating system in which pension credit has been established on the basis of pension credits under each system. The computation shall be in accordance with the formula or method prescribed by each participating system which is in effect at the date of the employee's latest withdrawal from service covered by any of the systems in which he has pension credits which he elects to have considered under this Article. However, the amount of any retirement annuity payable under the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 of this Code depends solely on the value of the participant's vested account balances and is not subject to any proportional adjustment under this Section.

Combined pension credit under all retirement systems subject to this Article shall be considered in determining whether the minimum qualification has been met and the formula or method of computation which shall be applied. If a system has a step-rate formula for calculation of the retirement annuity, pension credits covering previous service which have been established under another system shall be considered in determining which range or ranges of the step-rate formula are to be applicable to the employee.

Interest on pension credit shall continue to accumulate in accordance with the provisions of the law governing the retirement system in which the same has been established during the time an employee is in the service of another employer, on the assumption such employee, for interest purposes for pension credit, is continuing in the service covered by such retirement system.

(Source: P.A. 91-887, eff. 7-6-00.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-123) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-123)

(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-123. Survivor's annuity. The provisions governing a retirement annuity shall be applicable to a survivor's annuity. Appropriate credits shall be established for survivor's annuity purposes in those participating systems which provide survivor's annuities, according to the same conditions and subject to the same limitations and restrictions herein prescribed for a retirement annuity. If a participating system has no survivor's annuity benefit, or if the survivor's annuity benefit under that system is waived, pension credit established in that system shall not be considered in determining eligibility for or the amount of the survivor's annuity which may be payable by any other participating system.

For persons who participate in the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 or the portable benefit package established under Section 15-136.4, pension credit established under Article 15 may be considered in determining eligibility for or the amount of the survivor's annuity that is payable by any other participating system, but pension credit established in any other system shall not result in any right to a survivor's annuity under the Article 15 system.

For persons who participate in a defined contribution plan established under Article 2, 14, 15, or 16 of this Code to whom the provisions of this Article apply, the pension credits established under the defined contribution plan may be considered in determining eligibility for or the amount of the defined benefit survivor's annuity that is payable by any other participating system, but pension credits established in any other system shall not result in any right to or increase in the value of a survivor's annuity under the defined contribution plan, which depends solely on the options chosen and the value of the participant's vested account balances and is not subject to any proportional adjustment under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 98-599, eff. 6-1-14.)

(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-123. Survivor's annuity. The provisions governing a retirement annuity shall be applicable to a survivor's annuity. Appropriate credits shall be established for survivor's annuity purposes in those participating systems which provide survivor's annuities, according to the same conditions and subject to the same limitations and restrictions herein prescribed for a retirement annuity. If a participating system has no survivor's annuity benefit, or if the survivor's annuity benefit under that system is waived, pension credit established in that system shall not be considered in determining eligibility for or the amount of the survivor's annuity which may be payable by any other participating system.

For persons who participate in the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 or the portable benefit package established under Section 15-136.4, pension credit established under Article 15 may be considered in determining eligibility for or the amount of the survivor's annuity that is payable by any other participating system, but pension credit established in any other system shall not result in any right to a survivor's annuity under the Article 15 system.

(Source: P.A. 91-887, eff. 7-6-00.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-124) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-124)

(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-124. Maximum benefits.

(a) In no event shall the combined retirement or survivors annuities exceed the highest annuity which would have been payable by any participating system in which the employee has pension credits, if all of his pension credits had been validated in that system.

If the combined annuities should exceed the highest maximum as determined in accordance with this Section, the respective annuities shall be reduced proportionately according to the ratio which the amount of each proportional annuity bears to the aggregate of all such annuities.

(b) In the case of a participant in the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 of this Code to whom the provisions of this Article apply:

(i) For purposes of calculating the combined retirement annuity and the proportionate reduction, if any, in a retirement annuity other than one payable under the self-managed plan, the amount of the Article 15 retirement annuity shall be deemed to be the highest annuity to which the annuitant would have been entitled if he or she had participated in the traditional benefit package as defined in Section 15-103.1 rather than the self-managed plan.

(ii) For purposes of calculating the combined survivor's annuity and the proportionate reduction, if any, in a survivor's annuity other than one payable under the self-managed plan, the amount of the Article 15 survivor's annuity shall be deemed to be the highest survivor's annuity to which the survivor would have been entitled if the deceased employee had participated in the traditional benefit package as defined in Section 15-103.1 rather than the self-managed plan.

(iii) Benefits payable under the self-managed plan are not subject to proportionate reduction under this Section.

(c) In the case of a participant in a defined contribution plan established under Article 2, 14, 15, or 16 of this Code to whom the provisions of this Article apply:

(i) For purposes of calculating the combined retirement annuity and the proportionate reduction, if any, in a defined benefit retirement annuity, any benefit payable under the defined contribution plan shall not be considered.

(ii) For purposes of calculating the combined survivor's annuity and the proportionate reduction, if any, in a defined benefit survivor's annuity, any benefit payable under the defined contribution plan shall not be considered.

(iii) Benefits payable under a defined contribution plan established under Article 2, 14, 15, or 16 of this Code are not subject to proportionate reduction under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 98-599, eff. 6-1-14.)

(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-124. Maximum benefits. In no event shall the combined retirement or survivors annuities exceed the highest annuity which would have been payable by any participating system in which the employee has pension credits, if all of his pension credits had been validated in that system.

If the combined annuities should exceed the highest maximum as determined in accordance with this Section, the respective annuities shall be reduced proportionately according to the ratio which the amount of each proportional annuity bears to the aggregate of all such annuities.

In the case of a participant in the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 of this Code to whom the provisions of this Article apply:

(i) For purposes of calculating the combined retirement annuity and the proportionate reduction, if any, in a retirement annuity other than one payable under the self-managed plan, the amount of the Article 15 retirement annuity shall be deemed to be the highest annuity to which the annuitant would have been entitled if he or she had participated in the traditional benefit package as defined in Section 15-103.1 rather than the self-managed plan.

(ii) For purposes of calculating the combined survivor's annuity and the proportionate reduction, if any, in a survivor's annuity other than one payable under the self-managed plan, the amount of the Article 15 survivor's annuity shall be deemed to be the highest survivor's annuity to which the survivor would have been entitled if the deceased employee had participated in the traditional benefit package as defined in Section 15-103.1 rather than the self-managed plan.

(iii) Benefits payable under the self-managed plan are not subject to proportionate reduction under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 91-887, eff. 7-6-00.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-125) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-125)

(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-125. Return to employment - suspension of benefits. If a retired employee returns to employment which is covered by a system from which he is receiving a proportional annuity under this Article, his proportional annuity from all participating systems shall be suspended during the period of re-employment, except that this suspension does not apply to any distributions payable under the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 or under a defined contribution plan established under Article 2, 14, 15, or 16 of this Code.

The provisions of the Article under which such employment would be covered shall govern the determination of whether the employee has returned to employment, and if applicable the exemption of temporary employment or employment not exceeding a specified duration or frequency, for all participating systems from which the retired employee is receiving a proportional annuity under this Article, notwithstanding any contrary provisions in the other Articles governing such systems.

(Source: P.A. 98-599, eff. 6-1-14.)

(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional)

Sec. 20-125. Return to employment - suspension of benefits. If a retired employee returns to employment which is covered by a system from which he is receiving a proportional annuity under this Article, his proportional annuity from all participating systems shall be suspended during the period of re-employment, except that this suspension does not apply to any distributions payable under the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 of this Code.

The provisions of the Article under which such employment would be covered shall govern the determination of whether the employee has returned to employment, and if applicable the exemption of temporary employment or employment not exceeding a specified duration or frequency, for all participating systems from which the retired employee is receiving a proportional annuity under this Article, notwithstanding any contrary provisions in the other Articles governing such systems.

(Source: P.A. 91-887, eff. 7-6-00.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-126) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-126)

Sec. 20-126. Responsibility of participating systems. Each participating system shall submit to the other participating systems, upon request, a report, properly certified, regarding the pension credits of each employee and any other pertinent information which may be necessary for proper administration of this Article.

(Source: P.A. 79-782.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-127) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-127)

Sec. 20-127. Responsibility of employee. It shall be the duty and responsibility of an employee having pension credit in any participating system to make available such information or any other required data relating thereto, to the participating systems in which he has pension credits, in order that the pension credit may be applied in the manner herein provided. A participating system shall be under no obligation or responsibility to initiate any inquiry or investigation for the purpose of establishing pension credit in the case of any employee, in the absence of a request from the employee, accompanied by sufficient facts bearing upon the credit.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-128) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-128)

Sec. 20-128. Payment of benefits. Two or more participating systems may agree to have the combined benefits paid by one of the systems, in which case, the system which pays the combined benefit shall receive from the other system, a lump sum payment equal to the actuarial equivalent of the proportional annuity determined in accordance with annuity tables which are acceptable to both systems.

(Source: P.A. 78-779.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-129) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-129)

Sec. 20-129. Retirement systems covered by article. This Article shall apply only to those retirement systems which have accepted it, as specified in the respective divisions or Articles of this Code governing such systems.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-130) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-130)

Sec. 20-130. Conflict between this Article and the Articles governing the participating systems. If any of the provisions of this Article are inconsistent with the provisions of the Article governing any participating system, the provisions shall, if possible, be interpreted so as to give effect to the purpose of both Articles; however, if this is not possible, the provisions of the Article governing the participating system, with the exception of those covering suspension of benefits upon return to employment, shall control.

(Source: P.A. 79-782.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-131) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-131)

Sec. 20-131. Retirement Annuities and Survivors Annuities - Guarantees.

(a) This amendatory Act of 1975 (P.A. 79-782) shall not be applied to deprive any person or his survivor of eligibility for an annuity or to reduce the annuity or to deprive such person of rights to which he or his survivor would have been entitled under the provisions of Article 20 which were in effect immediately prior to September 5, 1975, if he was an employee immediately prior to that date.

(b) If the combined retirement annuity benefits provided under Public Act 79-782 are less than the combined retirement annuity benefits that would have been payable under the alternative formula of Section 20-122, the system under which retirement would have occurred, as provided by Section 20-122, shall increase the proportional retirement annuity by an amount equal to the difference.

(c) Subsection (b) of this Section does not apply to the retirement annuity benefits payable under the self-managed plan established under Section 15-158.2 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 91-887, eff. 7-6-00.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-132) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-132)

Sec. 20-132. Short title. This Article shall be known as the "Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act" and is a continuation of the "Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act", approved July 11, 1955, as amended.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/20-133) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-133)

Sec. 20-133. 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, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/Art. 21 heading) ARTICLE 21. SOCIAL SECURITY ENABLING ACT

(40 ILCS 5/21-101) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-101)

Sec. 21-101. Name of Act. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Security Enabling Act", and is a continuation of the "Social Security Enabling Act", approved August 6, 1951, as amended.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102)

Sec. 21-102. Terms defined. For the purposes of this Article, the terms defined in the Section following this Section and preceding Section 21-103 shall have the meanings ascribed to them, except when the context otherwise requires.

(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.1)

Sec. 21-102.1. Social Security Act. "Social Security Act" means the Act of Congress approved August 14, 1935, Chapter 531, 49 Stat. 620, as heretofore or hereafter amended.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.2)

Sec. 21-102.2. Federal Insurance Contributions Act. "Federal Insurance Contributions Act" or "FICA" means Subchapters A, B and C of Chapter 21 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as such Code may from time to time be amended.

(Source: P.A. 85-442.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.3) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.3)

Sec. 21-102.3. State Agency. "State Agency" means the Social Security Division of the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois. The board of trustees of such system shall serve as the administrative body thereof, but may delegate any of its functions with respect to the administration of such Division to any individual.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.4)

Sec. 21-102.4. Secretary. "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or any individual to whom the Secretary has delegated any of his functions under the Social Security Act with respect to coverage of employees of States and their political subdivisions.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.5) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.5)

Sec. 21-102.5. Federal-State Agreement. "Federal-State Agreement" means the agreement between the Secretary and the State of Illinois entered into by the State Agency on September 15, 1953, as authorized by the Social Security Enabling Act for the purpose of extending coverage under Title II of the Social Security Act.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.6) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.6)

Sec. 21-102.6. Modification to the Federal-State Agreement. "Modification to the Federal-State Agreement" means an amendment to the Federal-State Agreement to extend coverage to coverage groups or additional employee classifications consistent with the provisions of Section 218 of the Social Security Act and this Article.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.7) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.7)

Sec. 21-102.7. Coverage agreement. "Coverage agreement" means an agreement between the State Agency and a coverage group for the purpose of extending social security coverage to the employees of the coverage group. Such agreement shall specify the terms, conditions and scope of coverage.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.8) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.8)

Sec. 21-102.8. Political subdivision. "Political subdivision" means any of the following:

(a) a city, village, township, incorporated town or county, or a school, road, library, park, hospital or other local district with general continuous power to levy taxes on property within such district;

(b) an instrumentality created under the laws of the State of Illinois which is legally separate and distinct from the State of Illinois, and which is not an entity included in subdivision (a) of this Section;

(c) a noncorporate public entity created and existing under a contract or agreement between 2 or more public agencies as provided for in this Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, or between 2 or more school districts under The School Code, or between 2 or more governmental entities under any other Act authorizing intergovernmental cooperation.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.9) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.9)

Sec. 21-102.9. Retirement system. "Retirement system" means any annuity, pension or retirement fund or system established by State law or by action of a political subdivision, except those applying to municipal firemen and police.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.10) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.10)

Sec. 21-102.10. Governing body. "Governing body" means: (a) in cities, the city council; (b) in villages or incorporated towns, the board of trustees; (c) in townships, the town clerk for purposes of receiving petitions, the electors for purposes of the election of social security coverage, and the board of town trustees for all other purposes; (d) in other political subdivisions, the corporate authority, body or officer authorized by law to levy taxes for the maintenance and operation of the political subdivision; (e) in political subdivisions without the authority to levy taxes and in noncorporate public entities, the person or group of persons having ultimate authority to expend funds for the payment of earnings to employees.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.11) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.11)

Sec. 21-102.11. Absolute coverage group. "Absolute coverage group" means a political subdivision that has not established a retirement system for its employees as of the time the entity enters into a coverage agreement.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.12) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.12)

Sec. 21-102.12. "Retirement system coverage group" means a grouping of employees who are in positions covered by a public retirement system which has been placed under social security coverage by either Section 218(d)(3) or Section 218(d)(6) of the Social Security Act.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.13) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.13)

Sec. 21-102.13. Employment. "Employment" means service covered under a coverage agreement pursuant to this Article, which is performed by a person who is employed by the State or a political subdivision, or who holds an elective or appointive office of the State or a political subdivision.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.14) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.14)

Sec. 21-102.14. Employee. "Employee" means any person engaged in employment.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.15) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.15)

Sec. 21-102.15. Policeman. "Policeman" means any person who is a member of the police department of a municipality as defined in Section 3-103 of this Code or of a city subject to Article 5 of this Code, whether paid on a full-time or part-time basis, or of a law enforcement organization within a department or agency of the State, and who is by virtue of such public employment vested by law with a primary duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to specific offenses.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.16) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.16)

Sec. 21-102.16. Fireman. "Fireman" means any member of a regularly constituted fire department of a municipality as defined in Section 4-103 of this Code, or of a city subject to Article 6 of this Code, whether paid on a full time, part time or per-call basis; or any member occupying a classified position as a fire fighter in the fire protection service of a State department.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.17) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.17)

Sec. 21-102.17. Wages. "Wages" means remuneration for employment, including the cash value of remuneration paid in any medium other than cash, but not including that part of such remuneration which would not constitute "wages" within the meaning of the Social Security Act for wages paid prior to January 1, 1987, or the Federal Insurance Contributions Act for wages paid after December 31, 1986.

(Source: P.A. 85-442.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.18) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.18)

Sec. 21-102.18. Mandatory medicare coverage. "Mandatory medicare coverage" means the mandatory coverage in the Federal Medicare Insurance Program of all State and local governmental personnel who are in positions not covered under the Federal Social Security Insurance Program and who were not performing regular and substantial services prior to April 1, 1986, without regard to whether such State or local government has come under the provisions of this Article with respect to the Federal Social Security Insurance Program.

(Source: P.A. 84-1472.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.19) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.19)

Sec. 21-102.19. Optional medicare coverage. "Optional medicare coverage" means coverage in the Federal Medicare Insurance Program, by means of a voluntary coverage agreement, of State or local government personnel who are in positions not covered under the Federal Social Security Insurance Program, and who were performing regular and substantial services for such State or local government on March 31, 1986, and who have not terminated such service after March 31, 1986.

(Source: P.A. 84-1472.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-102.20) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-102.20)

Sec. 21-102.20. Mandatory Social Security Coverage. "Mandatory Social Security coverage" means the coverage in the federal Social Security System that is required under Section 210 of the federal Social Security Act for certain State and local government personnel who are not members of a State or local governmental retirement system.

(Source: P.A. 87-11.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-103) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-103)

Sec. 21-103. Political subdivision - election of coverage.

(a) Any political subdivision other than a school district and other than a political subdivision which is participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under Article 7 of this Code may, by resolution of the governing body (in the case of a township, at an annual town meeting or at a special town meeting called for that purpose), or by referendum, elect to have its employees covered by the Social Security Act.

Whenever a petition requesting Social Security coverage for employees, signed by not less than 5% of the legal voters of the political subdivision, is presented to the governing body, such governing body shall cause such proposition to be certified to the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition to the voters at the next appropriate election in accordance with the general election law, or in the case of a township at the next annual town meeting if the petition is received more than 15 and less than 60 days before the annual town meeting, or else at a special town meeting called for that purpose. In the territory of the political subdivision every elector may vote upon the proposition stated in the petition. Such proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

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Shall....(political subdivision)

enter into a coverage agreement with

the Social Security Division of YES

the State Employees' Retirement -----------------------

System for extension of Federal Social NO

Security coverage to employees

of....(political subdivision)?

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If a majority of all of the votes cast upon the proposition is in favor thereof, or if the governing body has adopted a resolution or ordinance providing for coverage of its employees, the governing body shall execute the coverage agreement provided by the State Agency and submit such coverage agreement to the State Agency for approval. The coverage agreement shall be approved by the State Agency if it meets the requirements of subsection (b).

(b) Each coverage agreement of a political subdivision and any amendment thereof shall be approved by the State Agency if it finds that such coverage agreement, or such coverage agreement as amended, is in conformity with such requirements as are provided in the regulations of the State Agency, except that no such coverage agreement shall be approved unless:

(1) it is in conformity with the requirements of the Social Security Act and with the Federal-State Agreement entered into under this Article;

(2) it provides that all services which constitute employment and are performed in the employ of the political subdivision by any employees thereof shall be covered by the coverage agreement, except that such agreement may, if the political subdivision so requests, exclude all services in one or more classes of elective positions, or positions the compensation for which is on a fee basis;

(3) it provides for such methods of administration of the coverage agreement by the political subdivision as are found by the State Agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the coverage agreement; and

(4) it provides for an effective date of coverage not earlier than the first day of the fifth calendar year preceding the year in which the resulting modification of the Federal-State Agreement is agreed to by the Secretary and the State.

(c) In addition to the requirements in subsection (b), no coverage agreement which provides for an effective date of coverage prior to January 1, 1987 shall be approved unless:

(1) it specifies the sources from which the funds required of it by this Article are expected to be derived, and contains reasonable assurance that such sources will be adequate for such purpose;

(2) it contains a promise to deliver the proper funds to the State Agency on or before the date requested by the State Agency;

(3) it specifies some officer to act as custodian of all funds collected and to be responsible to the State Agency for the delivery of such funds;

(4) it provides that the political subdivision shall pay contributions on covered wages at such times as the State Agency may by regulations prescribe, in the amounts and at the rates provided by this Article; and

(5) it provides that the political subdivision will make such reports as the State Agency may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as the State Agency or the Secretary may from time to time find necessary.

(Source: P.A. 90-448, eff. 8-16-97.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-104) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-104)

Sec. 21-104. Noncorporate public entities - election of coverage. Any noncorporate public entity may by resolution of its governing body elect to have its employees covered by the Social Security Act in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as are set forth in Sections 21-103 and 21-105, but subject to the following additional conditions:

(a) that the agreement by which the entity was created or an amendment to that agreement authorizes the entity to provide for the extension of Social Security benefits to its employees; and

(b) that Social Security contributions due on wages covered under the agreement paid prior to January 1, 1987 and wage reports required for calendar years prior to 1987 are submitted to the State Agency along with the coverage agreement executed by the entity.

(Source: P.A. 85-442.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-105) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-105)

Sec. 21-105. Retirement systems - election of coverage. A referendum on the question of coverage under the Social Security Act may be authorized by the Governor with respect to any retirement system, or by the board of trustees of such system, or by the governing body of any political subdivision which has established a retirement system, except for a retirement system established under Article 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this Code.

Such a referendum shall also be held upon petition signed by at least 10% of the members of any retirement system except for a retirement system established under Article 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this Code. Such petition shall be examined and checked by the governing body or board of trustees of the retirement system, and such board or body shall certify that each signer of the petition is an eligible member qualified to vote in such referendum, and that the names of all ineligible individuals have been stricken.

Prior to a referendum on that question and to the notice of the referendum required by either Section 218(d)(3) or 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act, a plan of coverage shall be formulated by the governing body of each retirement system or Board of Trustees, as the case may be, whose members are to participate in the referendum for the coordination of the retirement system with the social security insurance provisions of Title II of the Social Security Act.

Where a retirement system is governed by an Act of the State of Illinois, such plan of coverage shall be presented to the General Assembly for enactment by amendment to such Act.

The ballot to be used in the referendum shall contain a clear description of the plan of coverage, which description may take the form of a summary statement setting forth the changes or revisions, if any, to be made in the benefit and contribution provisions of the retirement system, and the obligations to be imposed upon the members of the system if the plan of coverage is approved in the referendum and their positions are included under an agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Article.

The referendum shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) Only eligible employees as defined in Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act shall be permitted to vote.

(b) Should such referendum under Section 218(d)(3) fail to obtain approval, any subsequent referendum among members of the retirement system in question shall not be held for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the referendum.

(c) Upon receipt of satisfactory proof that the conditions of the referendum specified in either Section 218(d)(3) or Section 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act have been met, the Governor or an official of the State designated by him shall so certify to the Secretary. Proper steps to give effect to the results of the referendum shall then be taken by the State Agency, and a modification to the Federal-State Agreement shall be executed in accordance with Section 21-108 within a period of 2 years from the date of the referendum.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-105.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-105.1)

Sec. 21-105.1. Election of optional medicare coverage. The State or any political subdivision or noncorporate public entity may elect to provide optional medicare coverage for its personnel in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as are set forth in Sections 21-103, 21-104 and 21-105 for the election of Social Security coverage, including a retirement system established under Article 3, 4, 5, or 6 of this Code, notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 21-105 of this Article.

(Source: P.A. 98-1117, eff. 8-26-14.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-105.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-105.2)

Sec. 21-105.2. Mandatory Social Security Coverage. Beginning July 1, 1991, the State and all political subdivisions that have any employees who are subject to mandatory Social Security coverage shall report the wages of those employees on their quarterly wage reports to the IRS, and shall make the appropriate FICA contributions as required by law with respect to those employees. Such employees may be added to the appropriate coverage groups in accordance with the modification procedures provided in this Article.

(Source: P.A. 87-11.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-106) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-106)

Sec. 21-106. Municipal police and firemen.

(1) If a municipality enters into a coverage agreement under this Article prior to having established a pension plan under Article 3 or 4 of this Code, all police positions and all firemen positions, including members of a volunteer fire department organized pursuant to municipal ordinance, shall become subject to social security and be included within the absolute coverage group of the municipality in compliance with Section 218(b)(5) of the Social Security Act. If a municipality establishes a pension plan under Article 3 or 4 of this Code subsequent to establishing social security coverage under the conditions set forth in this subsection, the police and firemen positions shall remain subject to social security as part of the original absolute coverage group.

(2) If a municipality enters into a coverage agreement under this Article subsequent to having established a pension plan under Article 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this Code, or subsequent to becoming legally obligated to establish such plan even though having not complied, all police and firemen positions included under such pension plan shall be exempted from social security coverage and excluded from the absolute coverage group of that municipality pursuant to Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act.

(3) If the covered or non-covered social security status of the police and firemen positions in a municipality has been determined under the conditions set forth in either subsection (1) or (2) of this Section, such covered or non-covered status shall remain in effect in the event the municipality shall begin participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pursuant to Sections 7-132 and 7-134 of this Code.

(4) Police and firemen positions which have not acquired social security coverage as part of an absolute coverage group under an agreement executed by the municipality pursuant to Section 21-103 shall not acquire social security coverage by virtue of the municipality's mandate to participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under Section 7-132, or the municipality's election to participate under Section 7-134.

(5) Incumbents occupying police and firemen positions who because of age, physical condition, length of service or other disqualifications are ineligible to participate in local pension plans established under Articles 3 and 4 of this Code are also excluded from social security coverage if the employing municipality has obtained social security coverage under the conditions stated in subsections (2) and (4) of this Section, except that beginning July 1, 1991, such persons are subject to mandatory Social Security coverage.

(Source: P.A. 87-11.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-107) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-107)

Sec. 21-107. State police and firemen. Any position in the service of a State agency, department, board or commission which (1) has been designated as a fireman, police officer, or law enforcement officer by the State Department of Central Management Services, the State Attorney General or the State Agency, or declared to be a fireman or police position as a result of a court ruling upon the question, and (2) extends to the incumbent the right to participation in the State Employees' Retirement System, shall be exempted from Social Security coverage in compliance with Section 218(d)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act, effective as of the date of such designation or court ruling, except that beginning July 1, 1991, incumbents of such positions who do not participate in the State Employees' Retirement System shall be subject to mandatory Social Security coverage.

(Source: P.A. 85-442; 87-11.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-108) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-108)

Sec. 21-108. Modification to Federal-State Agreement. Upon approval of the coverage agreement submitted by an absolute or retirement system coverage group, the State Agency, on behalf of the State of Illinois, shall modify the Federal-State Agreement to extend coverage to employees of the coverage group consistent with the provisions of Section 218 of the Social Security Act, this Article and the approved coverage agreement. Such modification shall specify:

(1) the coverage group or employee classification to be covered;

(2) any employee classification to be excluded, or to continue to be excluded in the case of a modification to extend coverage to additional employee classifications of a covered political subdivision;

(3) the approximate number of employees to be covered by the modification;

(4) the title of the reporting official designated by the political subdivision as responsible for social security reporting to the State Agency;

(5) the effective date of coverage; and

(6) the controlling date for purposes of retroactive coverage.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-109)

Sec. 21-109. Payment of Contributions.

(a) Absolute coverage group: Each political subdivision which has established Social Security coverage for its employees under this Article shall pay contributions on covered wages paid prior to January 1, 1987 in the amounts and at the rates prescribed by subchapters A and B of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act at the times prescribed in the regulations of the State Agency. Taxes due on wages covered under the Social Security Coverage Agreement paid after December 31, 1986 shall be paid by each political subdivision to the Internal Revenue Service in the amounts and at the rates specified in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and at the times prescribed in the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.

Every political subdivision required to make payments is authorized in consideration of the employee's retention in, or entry upon, employment to impose upon each of its employees, as to services which are covered by the coverage agreement, a contribution with respect to wages computed by applying the rates of contribution prescribed by Subchapter A of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and to deduct the amount of such contribution from such employee's wages when paid.

Failure to deduct such contribution shall not relieve the employee or employer of liability therefor.

(b) Retirement system coverage group: As a condition of its coverage agreement, the governing body or board of trustees of any retirement system which has adopted Social Security coverage for its members under this Article shall assume responsibility to the State Agency for the compiling of wage data, the collection of related contributions prescribed by subchapters A and B of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and the timely reporting and payment of such items upon the wages of all covered employees paid prior to January 1, 1987 in the manner and at the times prescribed by the State Agency.

Coincident to the adoption of coverage, the governing body or board of trustees of the retirement system shall promulgate rules and regulations in conformity with federal regulations, applicable to the State or local governmental entities or to the agencies and employees participating therein, to insure the correct application of coverage and the timely and accurate reporting of wages and collection of contributions.

In the event of failure by the retirement system or the governmental entities or agencies participating therein to comply with the timely reporting and payment requirements imposed by this Section, the retirement system shall be assessed any federal interest or late filing penalties arising therefrom.

The contributions collected under this Section by any retirement system which elects to adopt coverage shall be remitted at such times as the State Agency shall prescribe.

The employees comprising the executive and administrative staff of any retirement system which elects to adopt the provisions of this Article shall have the contributions made by the body employing them.

(c) If more or less than the correct amount of contributions is paid to the State Agency, proper adjustment, or refund without interest if adjustment is impractical, shall be made in such manner and at such times as the State Agency shall prescribe.

(Source: P.A. 90-448, eff. 8-16-97.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-109.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-109.1)

Sec. 21-109.1. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, State agencies, as defined in the State Auditing Act, shall remit to the Comptroller all contributions required under subchapters A, B and C of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, at the rates and at the times specified in that Act, for wages paid on or after January 1, 1987 on a warrant of the State Comptroller.

(b) The Comptroller shall establish a fund to be known as the Social Security Administration Fund, with the State Treasurer as ex officio custodian. Contributions and other monies received by the Comptroller for the purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act shall either be directly remitted to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury or be held in trust in such fund, and shall be paid upon the order of the Comptroller for:

(1) payment of amounts required to be paid to the U. S. Secretary of the Treasury in the amounts and at the times specified in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; and

(2) payment of refunds for overpayments which are not otherwise adjustable.

(c) The Comptroller may collect from a State agency the actual or anticipated amount of any interest and late charges arising from the State agency's failure to collect and remit to the Comptroller contributions as required by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. Such interest and charges shall be due and payable upon receipt of notice thereof from the Comptroller.

(d) The Comptroller shall pay to the U. S. Secretary of the Treasury such amounts at such times as may be required under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

(e) The Comptroller may direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer amounts from the Social Security Administration Fund into the Capital Facility and Technology Modernization Fund as the Comptroller deems necessary. The Comptroller may direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer any such amounts so transferred to the Capital Facility and Technology Modernization Fund back to the Social Security Administration Fund at any time.

(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-110) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-110)

Sec. 21-110. Tax levy. The governing body of any political subdivision with the power to levy taxes is hereby authorized and empowered to increase its annual tax levy above the limitation now or hereafter otherwise authorized by law, by the amount necessary to meet the cost of participation in the Federal Social Security Insurance Program, including any share of the cost of participation of an instrumentality or entity described in subsection (b) or (c) of Section 21-102.8 for which the political subdivision is responsible, without regard to whether such participation is mandatory or optional, and without regard to whether the political subdivision has otherwise come under the provisions of this Article for purposes of participation in the Federal Social Security Insurance Program.

(Source: P.A. 87-11.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-110.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-110.1)

Sec. 21-110.1. Medicare taxes. (a) The governing body of every political subdivision with the power to levy taxes is hereby authorized and empowered to increase its annual tax levy above the limitation now or hereafter otherwise authorized by law, by the amount necessary to meet the cost of its participation in the Federal Medicare Program, including any share of the cost of participation of an instrumentality or entity described in subsection (b) or (c) of Section 21-102.8 for which the political subdivision is responsible, without regard to whether such participation is mandatory or optional, and without regard to whether the political subdivision has come under the provisions of this Article for purposes of participation in the Federal Social Security Insurance Program.

(b) The payment of medicare taxes to the State Agency shall be made in the same manner and under the same conditions as are set forth in Section 21-109 for payment of Social Security contributions, except that the State Agency may designate a retirement system to assume responsibility to the State Agency for the compiling of wage data, the collection of medicare taxes, and the timely reporting and payment of such items for specified persons under mandatory or optional medicare coverage, regardless of whether such retirement system has entered into a coverage agreement for Social Security coverage pursuant to Section 21-105.

(c) The penalty and audit provisions of Sections 21-112, 21-113 and 21-114 shall apply to the failure or refusal to make timely and correct payments of medicare taxes or reports of wages in accordance with State Agency regulations.

(Source: P.A. 84-1472.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-112)

Sec. 21-112. Penalties. For failure to make timely reporting of employee wages and payment of contributions on covered wages paid prior to January 1, 1987 in accordance with State Agency regulations, a delinquent political subdivision or retirement system may be assessed a late filing penalty which shall be, upon receipt of notice, immediately due and payable to the State Agency. The amount of the penalty may be adjusted from time to time with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois. If the late filing is of such duration that the State Agency is unable to make timely payment on behalf of the political subdivision or retirement system to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a federal interest charge arises, the late filing penalty shall be applied toward payment of the federal interest charge. If the federal interest charge exceeds the amount of the late filing penalty, the political subdivision or retirement system shall be assessed the balance of the federal interest charge.

(Source: P.A. 85-442.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-113) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-113)

Sec. 21-113. Tax audit. (1) Upon failure or refusal of any covered political subdivision or retirement system to submit wage reports and pay amounts due the State Agency on covered wages paid prior to January 1, 1987 in accordance with the terms of its agreement or applicable regulations, the State Agency after giving notice may order the entity to make its payroll books and related records available at the office of the State Agency in Springfield, or at the business office of the entity as the State Agency shall direct, and may audit those books and records to determine the liability for reporting wages, the amount of contributions due, the late filing penalty, and the federal interest charge. The expenses incurred by the State Agency to conduct the audit may be included in the amount due.

(2) Upon completion of the audit, the entity shall be given an opportunity to make payment of the amount due. In the event of refusal to make payment, the State Agency shall then certify the amount to be collected to the State Comptroller who shall deduct such amounts or any part thereof from any State funds to which the entity may be entitled. Upon exercising the State's right of setoff, the Comptroller shall pay amounts so deducted to the State Agency.

(3) If State funds are not available from which setoff can be made by the Comptroller, the State Agency may proceed by instituting action in the appropriate circuit court against the defaulting entity to recover the amount due.

(Source: P.A. 85-442.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-114) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-114)

Sec. 21-114. General investigative audits. The State Agency upon its own initiative may conduct investigative field audits of the books and payroll records for calendar years prior to 1987 of any political subdivision or retirement system which has adopted coverage. The audits may be conducted at the business office of any participating entity or at any other site mutually convenient to the State Agency and the entity. The State Agency may require covered entities to submit reconciliation statements disclosing total wages and compensation disbursed for all personal services performed during a designated period for comparison with wages included upon reports for which contributions were paid in that same period.

The State Agency may also require, accept and rely upon payroll audits performed by the field staff of any retirement system conducted in accordance with guidelines established by the State Agency, to determine compliance with the reporting and collection of contributions upon covered wages.

The cost of investigative audits conducted by the State Agency under this Section shall be recovered through levy of the annual administrative charge as provided in Section 21-116; however, if the investigative audit should disclose substantial noncompliance requiring an extensive audit, the State Agency may assess audit costs summarily against the noncomplying entity.

(Source: P.A. 85-442.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-115) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-115)

Sec. 21-115. Special fund abolished; designation of remittance agents.

(a) The Social Security Contribution Fund is abolished at the close of business on June 30, 1997. Any balance then remaining in that Fund shall be transferred to the Social Security Administration Fund created under Section 21-109.1, and any amounts thereafter designated for deposit into the Social Security Contribution Fund shall instead be deposited into the Social Security Administration Fund.

(b) The State Agency is authorized to designate any retirement system which has adopted coverage under this Article to act as remittance agent on behalf of the State Agency and to make payment of the Social Security contributions collected upon the wages of employees within the retirement system coverage group directly to the designated Federal Reserve Bank. Any retirement system so designated as a remittance agent shall continue to be subject to the regulations of the State Agency with respect to coverage determinations, wage reporting, corrective adjustments, and accountability for tax collections in the same manner as any other covered entity.

(Source: P.A. 90-448, eff. 8-16-97.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-117) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-117)

Sec. 21-117. Inactivation. Any political subdivision which ceases its corporate existence as the result of legal dissolution, annexation, or consolidation, shall promptly notify the State Agency and furnish legal documentation of such fact, whereupon the State Agency shall notify the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to permanently inactivate the coverage and reporting requirements applicable to such entity. If any employees remain upon the payroll of the entity beyond the official date of dissolution, the notice to the State Agency shall specify the ending date of the calendar month in which their employment relationship shall cease, and the coverage and reporting requirements under the entity's agreement shall continue upon any wages paid during that period. The dissolution notice must identify the name and address of the repository where the payroll books and records of the dissolved entity shall be preserved for the statutory period.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)

(40 ILCS 5/21-118) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 21-118)

Sec. 21-118. Administrative review. All orders for inactivation of a plan under Section 21-117 made by the State Agency shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto.

(Source: P.A. 84-1028.)