40 ILCS 5/3-109
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 3 - Police Pension Fund - Municipalities 500,000 And Under

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-109)Sec. 3-109. Persons excluded.(a) The following persons shall not be eligible to participate in a fund  created under this Article:(1) part-time police officers, special police     officers, night watchmen, temporary employees, traffic guards or so-called auxiliary police officers specially appointed to aid or direct traffic at or near schools or public functions, or to aid in civil defense, municipal parking lot attendants, clerks or other civilian employees of a police department who perform clerical duties exclusively;(2) any police officer who fails to pay the     contributions required under Section 3-125.1, computed (i) for funds established prior to August 5, 1963, from the date the municipality established the fund or the date of a police officer's first appointment (including an appointment on probation), whichever is later, or (ii) for funds established after August 5, 1963, from the date, as determined from the statistics or census provided in Section 3-103, the municipality became subject to this Article by attaining the minimum population or by referendum, or the date of a police officer's first appointment (including an appointment on probation), whichever is later, and continuing during his or her entire service as a police officer; and(3) any person who has elected under Section 3-109.1     to participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund rather than in a fund established under this Article, without regard to whether the person continues to be employed as chief of police or is employed in some other rank or capacity within the police department, unless the person has lawfully rescinded that election.(b) A police officer who is reappointed shall, before being declared  eligible to participate in the pension fund, repay to the fund as required  by Section 3-124 any refund received thereunder.(c) Any person otherwise qualified to participate who was  excluded from participation by reason of the age restriction removed by  Public Act 79-1165 may elect to participate by making a written application  to the Board before January 1, 1990.  Persons so electing shall begin  participation on the first day of the month following the date of  application.  Such persons may also elect to establish creditable service  for periods of employment as a police officer during which they did not  participate by paying into the police pension fund, before January 1, 1990,  the amount that the person would have contributed had deductions from  salary been made for such purpose at the time such service was rendered,  together with interest thereon at 6% per annum from the time such service  was rendered until the date the payment is made.(d) A person otherwise qualified to participate who was excluded from  participation by reason of the fitness requirement removed by this amendatory  Act of 1995 may elect to participate by making a written application to the  Board before July 1, 1996.  Persons so electing shall begin participation on  the first day of the month following the month in which the application is  received by the Board.  These persons may also elect to establish creditable  service for periods of employment as a police officer during which they did not  participate by paying into the police pension fund, before January 1, 1997, the  amount that the person would have contributed had deductions from salary been  made for this purpose at the time the service was rendered, together with  interest thereon at 6% per annum, compounded annually, from the time the  service was rendered until the date of payment.(e) A person employed by the Village of Shiloh who is otherwise qualified to participate and was excluded from  participation by reason of his or her failure to make written application to the Board within 3 months after receiving his or her first appointment or reappointment as required under Section 3-106 may elect to participate by making a written application to the  Board before July 1, 2008.  Persons so electing shall begin participation on  the first day of the month following the month in which the application is  received by the Board.  These persons may also elect to establish creditable  service for periods of employment as a police officer during which they did not  participate by paying into the police pension fund, before January 1, 2009, the  amount that the person would have contributed had deductions from salary been  made for this purpose at the time the service was rendered, together with  interest thereon at 6% per annum, compounded annually, from the time the  service was rendered until the date of payment. The Village of Shiloh must pay to the System the corresponding employer contributions, plus interest.(f) A person who has entered into a personal services contract to perform police duties for the Village of Bartonville on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly may be appointed as an officer in the Village of Bartonville within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act,  but shall be excluded from participating under this Article.(g) A person employed by the Village of Glen Carbon who is otherwise qualified to participate and was excluded from  participation by reason of his or her failure to make written application to the Board within 3 months after receiving his or her first appointment or reappointment as required under Section 3-106 may elect to participate by making a written application to the  Board before January 1, 2011.  Persons so electing shall begin participation on  the first day of the month following the month in which the application is  received by the Board.  These persons may also elect to establish creditable  service for periods of employment as a police officer during which they did not  participate by paying into the police pension fund, before July 1, 2011, (i) employee contributions that the person would have contributed had deductions from salary been  made for this purpose at the time the service was rendered, (ii) employer contributions that the employer would have contributed had deductions from salary been  made for this purpose at the time the service was rendered, plus (iii) interest on items (i) and (ii) at the actuarially assumed interest rate, compounded annually, from the time the  service was rendered until the date of payment. (Source: P.A. 95-483, eff. 8-28-07; 96-775, eff. 8-28-09; 96-1252, eff. 7-23-10.)