Subject Index Pensions

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Every school district (other than a school district organized under Article 34) with a full-time licensed teacher population of 575 or more and that maintains a 457 plan...

On Feb. 9, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the last pension fund a firefighter participated in is not required to pay a nonduty disability pension if the firefighter joined the fire department voluntarily and had not yet accrued seven years of creditable service with that fire department at the time the firefighter resigned.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Pension Code. A deferred compensation plan recordkeeper is now prohibited from using information gathered in the course of administering services under the deferred compensation plan for the purpose of cross-selling nonplan services or products to participants, except upon a participant’s request.

The Teachers’ Retirement System amended the Part titled Administration and Operation of the Teachers’ Retirement System. Employers must now file all required reports under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension Code on a pay-period basis rather than on a monthly basis.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. The amendment establishes that a police officer or firefighter who becomes disabled due to COVID-19 has the rebuttable presumption that they contracted COVID-19 while performing an act of duty. The presumption entitles the police officer or firefighter to a duty disability benefit.

On Nov. 9, 2022, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held an individual’s disability benefits received in lieu of retirement benefits were divisible under his marital settlement agreement with his former spouse.

The Illinois Pension Code is amended to prohibit employment for certain board members.

The Illinois Pension Code has been amended to add a new cause of action available to the Attorney General.

On March 9, 2015, the First District Appellate Court confirmed the Retirement Board of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago's ("Board's") denial of disability benefits to a deputy district fire chief.

The Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) recently established a test to ensure that former teachers and other members sufficiently separate from employment prior to receiving benefits. 

Illinois lawmakers have amended the Illinois Pension Code to include a new section detailing the process for selecting and appointing consultants to provide investment services for retirement systems, pension funds and investment boards subject to the Code (excluding funds established under articles 3 and 4 of the Code).

On September 15, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, reversed the decision of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, which had affirmed the decision of the Murphysboro Firefighters Pension Board of Trustees (Board) denying the plaintiff duty-disability pension benefits

Effective May 9, 2006, the Illinois State Universities Retirement System (SURS) has added a new section to 80 Ill Adm Code 1600. 

The Illinois General Assembly recently amended the Illinois Pension Code (Code) by adding section 17-130.3 (40 ILCS 5/17-130.3).

Section 167.1 of the Illinois Pension Code, 40 ILCS 5/5-167.1, has been amended to expand the category of police officers who are subject to both the monthly and annual increases in their annuity to include those born after January 1, 1950, and before January 1, 1955. 

With regard to vacancies on the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System, section 16-165 of the Illinois Pension Code, 40 ILCS 5/16-165, was amended.

On October 6, 2005, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, which held that the petitioner had a right to all of his municipal pension funds that were unrelated to a prior felony conviction.

Effective September 6, 2005, the Illinois State Universities retirement System has added a new section to Part 1600 of Title 80, 80 Ill Adm Code 1600.

Effective August 9, 2005, the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) has added a new section to Part 1650 of Title 80, 80 Ill Adm Code 1650. 

In Part 1600 of Title 80, 80 Ill Adm Code 1600, the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) has added a new section. 

On July 11, 2003, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, affirmed in part and reversed in part orders of the Circuit Court of Du Page County awarding the former wife to a portion of her former husband's military pension and disability benefits.

The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 was amended recently by changing section 6.5.