40 ILCS 5/17-149
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 17 - Public School Teachers' Pension And Retirement Fund--Cities Of Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149)Sec. 17-149. Cancellation of pensions.(a) If any person receiving a disability retirement  pension from the Fund is re-employed as a teacher by an Employer, the pension  shall be cancelled on the date the re-employment begins, or on the first day of  a payroll period for which service credit was validated, whichever is earlier.(b) If any person receiving a service retirement pension from the Fund  is re-employed as a teacher on a permanent or annual basis by an Employer,  the pension shall be cancelled on the date the re-employment begins, or on  the first day of a payroll period for which service credit was validated,  whichever is earlier.  However, subject to the limitations and requirements of subsection (c-5), the pension shall not be cancelled  in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is  re-employed on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis.(c) If the date of re-employment on a permanent or annual basis  occurs within 5 school months after the date of previous retirement, exclusive  of any vacation period, the member shall be deemed to have been out of service  only temporarily and not permanently retired.  Such person shall be entitled  to pension payments for the time he could have been employed as a teacher and  received salary, but shall not be entitled to pension for or during the summer  vacation prior to his return to service.When the member again retires on pension, the time of service and the  money contributed by him during re-employment shall be added to the time  and money previously credited.  Such person must acquire 3 consecutive years  of additional contributing service before he may retire again on a pension  at a rate and under conditions other than those in force or attained at the  time of his previous retirement.(c-5) For school years beginning on or after July 1, 2019, the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not work as a teacher for compensation on more than 120 days in a school year or (2) does not accept gross compensation for the re-employment in a school year in excess of (i) $30,000 or (ii) in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of service as a principal, an amount that is equal to the daily rate normally paid to retired principals multiplied by 100. These limitations apply only to school years that begin on or after July 1, 2019. Such re-employment does not require contributions, result in service credit, or constitute active membership in the Fund.The service retirement pension shall not be cancelled  in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is  re-employed as a teacher on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not work as a teacher for compensation on more than 100 days  in a school year or (2) does not accept  gross compensation for the re-employment in a school year in  excess of (i) $30,000 or (ii) in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of service as a principal, an amount that is equal to the daily rate normally paid to retired principals multiplied by 100.  These limitations apply only to school years that begin on or after August 8, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act 97-912) and before July 1, 2019. Such re-employment does not  require contributions, result in service credit, or constitute active membership in the Fund.Notwithstanding the 120-day limit set forth in item (1) of this subsection (c-5), the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who teaches only driver education courses after regular school hours and does not teach any other subject area, so long as the person does not work as a teacher for compensation for more than 900 hours in a school year.  The $30,000 limit set forth in subitem (i) of item (2) of this subsection (c-5) shall apply to a service retirement pensioner who teaches only driver education courses after regular school hours and does not teach any other subject area.To be eligible for such re-employment without cancellation of pension, the pensioner must notify the Fund and the Board of Education of his or her intention to accept re-employment under this subsection (c-5) before beginning that re-employment (or if the re-employment began before the effective date of this amendatory Act, then within 30 days after that effective date).An Employer must certify to the Fund the temporary  and non-annual or hourly status and the compensation of each pensioner re-employed under this subsection at least quarterly, and when the pensioner is approaching the earnings limitation under this subsection.If the  pensioner works more than 100 days or accepts excess gross compensation for such re-employment in any school year that begins on or after August 8, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act 97-912), the service retirement pension shall thereupon be cancelled.If the pensioner who only teaches drivers education courses after regular school hours works more than 900 hours or accepts excess gross compensation for such re-employment in any school year that begins on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, the service retirement pension shall thereupon be cancelled.If the pensioner works more than 120 days or accepts excess gross compensation for such re-employment in any school year that begins on or after July 1, 2019, the service retirement pension shall thereupon be cancelled.The Board of the Fund shall adopt rules for the implementation and administration of this subsection.(d) Notwithstanding Sections 1-103.1 and 17-157, the changes to this  Section made by Public Act 90-32  apply without regard to whether termination of service occurred before the  effective date of that Act and apply  retroactively to August 23, 1989.Notwithstanding Sections 1-103.1 and 17-157, the changes to this Section  and Section 17-106 made by Public Act 92-599  apply without regard to whether termination of service occurred before the  effective date of that Act.Notwithstanding Sections 1-103.1 and 17-157, the changes to this Section  made by this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly  apply without regard to whether termination of service occurred before the  effective date of this amendatory Act. (Source: P.A. 101-340, eff. 8-9-19.)