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40 ILCS 5/8-240.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-240.1)Sec. 8-240.1.     Public Library Employes' Pension Fund superseded.On January 1, 1966, the fund herein provided for shall supersede the  fund created by the Public Library Employes' Pension Act, in operation in  the city on December 31, 1965, and, as soon as practicable and possible  thereafter, all monies, securities, other assets, records, and other  property of such superseded fund shall be transferred by the board of  trustees of said superseded fund to the custody and ownership of the  retirement board of the annuity and benefit fund herein provided for, which  said retirement board is hereby empowered to receive them, and shall  thereupon assume all of the liabilities of the superseded fund.All pensions and other benefits allowed prior to January 1, 1966 by the  board of trustees of the superseded fund, shall thereafter be paid by the  retirement board of the annuity and benefit fund herein provided for, and  all claims accrued, pending or ungranted prior to such date shall be  allowed or disallowed by said retirement board, according to the law  governing the superseded fund on December 31, 1965, and if allowed shall be  paid from the annuity and benefit fund herein provided for.The assets of the superseded Public Library Employes' Pension Fund,  transferred to the annuity and benefit fund herein provided for, shall be  distributed and credited to appropriate fund accounts otherwise described  in this Article 8, and all liabilities, payments of pensions and benefits  arising out of the merger of said superseded fund into said annuity and  benefit fund shall be reflected in, paid from, and charged to such  accounts, in the same manner as provided for in the case of a superseded  Municipal Pension Fund.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2300.)
40 ILCS 5/8-240.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-240.2)Sec. 8-240.2.     House of Correction Employees' Pension Fund superseded.On January 1, 1969, the fund herein provided for shall supersede the  fund created by the House of Correction Employees' Pension Act, in  operation in the city on December 31, 1968, and, as soon as practicable and  possible thereafter, all monies, securities, other assets, records, and  other property of such superseded fund shall be transferred by the board of  trustees of said superseded fund to the custody and ownership of the  retirement board of the annuity and benefit fund herein provided for, which  said retirement board is hereby empowered to receive them, and shall  thereupon assume all of the liabilities of the superseded fund.All annuities, pensions, and other benefits allowed prior to January 1,  1969 by the board of trustees of the superseded fund, shall thereafter be  paid by the retirement board of the annuity and benefit fund herein  provided for, and all claims accrued, pending or ungranted prior to such  date shall be allowed or disallowed by said retirement board, according to  the law governing the superseded fund on December 31, 1968, and if allowed  shall be paid from the annuity and benefit fund herein provided for.The assets of the superseded House of Correction Employees' Pension  Fund, transferred to the annuity and benefit fund herein provided for,  shall be distributed and credited to appropriate fund accounts otherwise  described in this Article 8, and all liabilities, payments of pensions and  benefits arising out of the merger of said superseded fund into the said  annuity and benefit fund shall be reflected in, paid from, and charged to  such accounts, in the same manner as provided for in the case of a  superseded Municipal Pension Fund.    (Source: Laws 1968, p. 181.)
40 ILCS 5/8-241
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-241)Sec. 8-241.     Board of Education employees' former service.Any employee or former employee of the Board of Education of the city,  now included under the provisions of this Article, shall be considered, for  all purposes of this Article, to have been an employee during all time  prior to July 1, 1923 that he was in the service of such Board of Education  or of the city. This section shall be retroactive in effect.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/8-242
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-242)Sec. 8-242.     Certain park district employees.The "Exchange of Functions Act of 1957", to the extent that it applies  to the fund herein established is incorporated into and made a part of this  Article by express reference. Employees of a city who are members of the  fund and who are transferred to the employment of a park district pursuant  to the aforesaid Act shall remain members of the fund, and their rights,  credits and equities shall remain unimpaired by such transfer of  employment.After such transfer of employment, the city shall assume no further  financial responsibility or obligation for such employees under this  Article, but such financial responsibility and obligation shall become the  duty of the park district by which they are employed. Wherever, as to such  employees, reference is made in this Article to the exercise of a function,  power, responsibility or duty by the city, such reference shall apply,  effective January 1, 1959, to the governing board of the park district by  which such persons are employed.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/8-243
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-243)Sec. 8-243. Service as alderperson or member of city council. Whenever any person has served or hereafter serves as a duly elected alderperson   or member of the city council of any city of more than 500,000  inhabitants and is or hereafter becomes a contributing participant in any  pension fund or any annuity and benefit fund in existence in such city by  operation of law, the period of service as such alderperson or member of the  city council shall be counted as a period of service in computing any  annuity or pension which such person may become entitled to receive from  such fund upon separation from the service, except as ruled out for minimum  annuity purposes in Section 8-232(a)(3).  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
40 ILCS 5/8-243.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-243.1)Sec. 8-243.1.     Elected city officer transfer of credits.     Any  city officer, as defined in Section 8-243.2,  may transfer to this Fund credits and creditable  service accumulated under any other pension fund or retirement system  established under Articles 2 through 18 of this Code, upon payment to the  Fund of (1) the amount by which the employer and employee contributions  that would have been required if he had participated in this Fund during  the period for which credit is being transferred, plus interest, exceeds  the amounts actually transferred from such other fund or system to this  Fund, plus (2) interest thereon at 6% per year compounded annually from the  date of transfer to the date of payment.    (Source: P.A. 86-1488.)
40 ILCS 5/8-244.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-244.1)Sec. 8-244.1. Payment of annuity other than direct.(a) The board, at the written direction and request of any annuitant,  may, solely as an accommodation to such annuitant, pay the annuity due him  to a bank, savings and loan association or any other financial institution  insured by an agency of the federal government, for deposit to his account,  or to a bank or trust company for deposit in a trust established by him for  his benefit with such bank, savings and loan association or trust company,  and such annuitant may withdraw such direction at any  time.  An annuitant who directs the board to pay the annuity due him or her to a financial institution shall hold the board and Fund harmless from any claim or loss related to any error as to whether the financial institution is or continues to be federally insured. The board may also, in the case of any disability beneficiary or  annuitant for whom no estate guardian has been appointed and who is  confined in a publicly owned and operated mental institution, pay such  disability benefit or annuity due such person to the superintendent or  other head of such institution or hospital for deposit to such person's  trust fund account maintained for him by such institution or hospital,  if by law such trust fund accounts are authorized or recognized.(b) An annuitant formerly employed by the City of Chicago may authorize  the withholding of a portion of his or her annuity for payment of dues to a   labor organization; however, no withholding shall be required under this  subsection for payment to one labor organization unless a minimum of 25  annuitants authorize such withholding.  The Board shall prescribe a form for  the authorization of withholding of dues, release of name, social security  number and address and shall provide such forms to employees, annuitants and  labor organizations upon request.  Amounts withheld by the Board under this  subsection shall be promptly paid over to the designated organizations,  indicating the names, social security numbers and addresses of annuitants on  whose behalf dues were withheld.At the request and at the expense of the labor organization, the City of Chicago shall coordinate mailings no  more than twice in any twelve-month period to such annuitants and the Board  shall supply current annuitant addresses to the City of Chicago upon request.  These mailings shall be limited to informing the annuitants of their rights  under this subsection (b), the form authorizing the withholding of dues from  their annuity and information supplied by the labor organization pertinent to  the decision of whether to exercise the rights of this subsection.  (Source: P.A. 101-69, eff. 7-12-19; 102-601, eff. 1-1-22.)
40 ILCS 5/8-245
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-245)Sec. 8-245.     Board members-No compensation.No member of the board shall receive any moneys from the fund as salary  for service performed as such member. Any employee member shall have a  right to be reimbursed for any salary withheld from him by the city  comptroller or the Board of Education of the city, or by any officer or  employee of the city, or Board of Education, because of attendance at any  meeting of the board or the performance of any other duty in connection  with the fund.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/8-246
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-246)Sec. 8-246.     No commissions on investments.No member of the board, and no person officially connected with the  board, as employee, legal advisor, custodian of the fund, or otherwise,  shall have any right to receive any commission on account of any investment  made by the board, nor shall any such person act as the agent of any other  person concerning any such investment.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/8-247
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-247)Sec. 8-247.     Duties of city officers.     The proper officers of the city and of the Board of Education and of  the retirement board, without cost to the fund, shall:(a) Deduct all sums required to be deducted from salaries of  employees, and pay such sums to the board in such manner as the board  shall specify.(b) Furnish the board on the first day of each month information  regarding the employment of any employees, and of all discharges,  resignations and suspensions from the service, deaths, and changes in  salary which have occurred during the preceding month, with the dates  thereof.(c) Procure for the board in such form as the board specifies, all  information on the employees as to the service, age, salary, residence,  marital status, and data concerning their dependents, including  information relating to the service rendered by the employee prior to  the effective date.(d) Keep such records concerning employees as the board may  reasonably require and shall specify.    (Source: P.A. 81-1536.)
40 ILCS 5/8-248
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-248)Sec. 8-248.     Age of employee.For any employee who has filed an application for appointment to the  service of the city, the age stated therein shall be conclusive evidence  against the employee of his age for the purposes of this Article, but the  board may decide any claim for any annuity, benefit, refund or payment  according to the age of the employee as shown by other evidence  satisfactory to it.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/8-249
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-249)Sec. 8-249.     Office facilities.Suitable rooms for office and meetings of the board shall be assigned by  the mayor of the city.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/8-250
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-250)Sec. 8-250.     Compliance with article.All officers, officials, and employees of the city shall perform any and  all acts required to carry out the intent and purposes of this Article.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/8-251
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-251)Sec. 8-251. Felony conviction. None of the benefits provided for in this Article 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 a municipal employee.None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with the service of the employee from whom the benefit results.This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right  heretofore acquired under any law or laws continued in this Article, nor to  preclude the right to a refund, and for the changes under Public Act 100-334, shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 100-334).Any refund required under this Article shall be calculated based on that person's contributions to the Fund, less the amount of any annuity benefit previously received by the person or his or her beneficiaries. The changes made to this Section by Public Act 100-23 apply only to persons who first become participants under this Article on or after July 6, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 100-23).All future entrants entering service subsequent to July 11, 1955 shall  be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Section as a  condition of coverage, and all participants entering service subsequent to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 100-334) shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of Public Act 100-334 as a condition of participation.  (Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17; 100-334, eff. 8-25-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
40 ILCS 5/8-252
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-252)Sec. 8-252.     Administrative review.     The provisions of the Administrative Review Law,  and all amendments and modifications thereof and the rules adopted pursuant  thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceedings for the judicial  review of final administrative decisions of the retirement board provided  for under this Article. The term "administrative decision" is as defined in  Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
40 ILCS 5/8-253
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 8 - Municipal Employees', Officers', And Officials' Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000 Inhabitants

(40 ILCS 5/8-253) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-253)Sec. 8-253.     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. 9 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 ARTICLE 9.  COUNTY EMPLOYEES' AND OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND - COUNTIES OVER 3,000,000 INHABITANTS        (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
40 ILCS 5/9-101
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-101)Sec. 9-101.     Creation of fund.     In each county of more than 3,000,000  inhabitants a County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit  Fund shall be created, set apart, maintained and administered, in the manner  prescribed in this Article, for the benefit of the employees and officers  herein designated and their beneficiaries.    (Source: P.A. 90-32, eff. 6-27-97.)
40 ILCS 5/9-102
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-102)Sec. 9-102. Terms defined. The terms used in this Article have the meanings ascribed to them in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 9-120, except when the context otherwise  requires.  (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
40 ILCS 5/9-103
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-103)Sec. 9-103.     Fund."Fund": The County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund  herein created.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/9-104
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-104)Sec. 9-104.     The 1925 Act."The 1925 Act": "An Act to provide for the creation, setting apart,  maintenance and administration of a county employees' and officers' annuity  and benefit fund in counties having a population exceeding five hundred  thousand inhabitants", approved July 2, 1925, as amended.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/9-105
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-105)Sec. 9-105.     County pension fund."County pension fund": Any pension fund created by "An Act to provide  for the formation and disbursement of a pension fund in counties having a  population of 150,000 or more inhabitants, for the benefit of officers and  employees in the service of such counties", approved June 29, 1915, as  amended.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/9-106
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-106)Sec. 9-106.     Effective date."Effective date": January 1, 1926, for any county covered by "The 1925  Act" on the date this Article comes in effect; and January 1 of the first  year after the year in which any county hereafter comes under the  provisions of this Article.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/9-107
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-107)Sec. 9-107.     Retirement board or board."Retirement board" or "board": The Board of Trustees of the County  Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund created by this Article.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/9-108.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-108.1)Sec. 9-108.1.         Employees of County Department of Public Aid transferred to State  employment by operation of law.Employees of a County Department of Public Aid in a county of 3,000,000  or more population who, on January 1, 1974, are transferred by operation of  law to State employment and who elect not to become members of the  Retirement System established under Article 14 of this Code as of the date  they become State employees shall retain their membership in the fund  established in this Article 9 until February 1, 1974, at which time they  shall become members of the System established under Article 14.    (Source: P.A. 78-365.)
40 ILCS 5/9-108.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 9 - County Employees' and Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund - Counties Over 3,000,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-108.2)Sec. 9-108.2.     Gender.The masculine gender whenever used in this Article includes the feminine  gender and all annuities and other benefits applicable to male employees  and their survivors, and the contributions to be made for widows' annuities  or other annuities, benefits, and refunds, shall apply with equal force to  female employees and their survivors, without any modification or  distinction whatsoever.    (Source: P.A. 78-1129.)