Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/12-136 – Spouses not entitled to a surviving spouse’s annuity
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The following described spouses and former spouses of employees shall not have any right to a surviving spouse‘s annuity from the fund:
(a) the spouse of an employee who withdraws or
(a) the spouse of an employee who withdraws or
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retires and who dies while out of service, if such spouse was not the spouse of the employee while in service;
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(b) the spouse of an employee who received a refund;
(c) the spouse of an employee who dies after
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/12-136
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Surviving spouse: means "widow" or "widower" as the case may be. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.32
(c) the spouse of an employee who dies after
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withdrawal if the employee withdrew before attainment of age 60 and has less than 10 years of service;
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(d) the spouse of an employee or annuitant who
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remarries after the death of the employee or annuitant, if the spouse is under age 55 at the time of the remarriage;
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(e) the former spouse of any employee, inactive
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member or annuitant, regardless of the date on which the marriage is dissolved.
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A spouse’s annuity shall terminate upon remarriage while under age 55. Such termination shall be permanent and shall not be affected by any future change in marital status.