40 ILCS 5/6-210.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 6 - Firemen's Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000

   (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-210.1)Sec. 6-210.1. Credit for former employment with the fire department.(a) Any fireman who (1) accumulated service credit in the Article 8 fund for  service as an employee of the Chicago Fire Department and (2) has terminated  that Article 8 service credit and received a refund of contributions therefor,  may establish service credit in this Fund for all or any part of that period of  service under the Article 8 fund by making written application to the Board by  January 1, 2010 and paying to this Fund (i) employee contributions based upon  the actual salary received and the rates in effect for members of this Fund at  the time of such service, plus (ii) the difference between the amount of employer contributions transferred to the Fund under Section 8-172.1 and the amounts equal to the employer's normal cost of contributions had such contributions been made at the rates in effect for members of this Fund at the time of such service, plus (iii) interest thereon calculated as follows:(1) For applications received by the Board before     July 14, 1995, interest shall be calculated on the amount of employee contributions determined under item (i) above, at the rate of 4% per annum, compounded annually, from the date of termination of such service to the date of payment.(2) For applications received by the Board on or     after July 14, 1995 but before the effective date of  this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, interest shall be calculated on the amount of employee contributions determined under item (i) above, at the rate of 4% per annum, compounded annually, from the first date of the period for which credit is being established under this subsection (a) to the date of payment.(3) For applications received by the Board on or     after the effective date of  this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly,  interest shall be calculated on the amount of contributions determined under items (i) and (ii) of this subsection (a), at the actuarially assumed rate for each year, compounded annually, from the first date of the period for which credit is being established under this subsection (a) to the date of payment.A fireman who (1) retired on or after January 16, 2004 and on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly and  (2) files an application to establish service credit under this subsection (a) before January 1, 2005, shall have his or her pension recalculated prospectively to include the service credit established under this subsection (a).(b) A fireman who, at any time during the period 1970 through 1983, was  an employee of the Chicago Fire Department but did not participate in any  pension fund subject to this Code with respect to that employment may establish  service credit in this Fund for all or any part of that employment by making  written application to the Board by January 1, 2010     and paying to  this Fund (i)  employee contributions based upon the actual salary received and the rates in  effect for members of this Fund at the time of that employment, plus (ii)  the amounts equal to the employer's normal cost of contributions had such contributions been made at the rates in effect for members of this Fund at the time of that employment, plus (iii) interest thereon calculated at the actuarially assumed rate, compounded annually,  from the first date of the employment for which credit is being established  under this subsection (b) to the date of payment.(c) (Blank).(d) Employer contributions shall be transferred as provided in Sections  6-210.2 and 8-172.1.  The employer shall not be responsible for making any  additional employer contributions for any credit established under this  Section.  (Source: P.A. 96-727, eff. 8-25-09.)