Annuities – Present employees and future entrants attaining age 65 in service.
(a) A present employee who attains age 65 or more in service, having age and service and prior service annuity credits sufficient to provide an annuity as of his age at such time equal to the amount he would have had if employee contributions and city contributions had been made in accordance with this Article during his entire term of service until age 65, shall be entitled to such annuity upon withdrawal.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/11-128

  • 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.

     (b) A present employee who attains age 65 or more in service, and who does not have the credits described in paragraph (a), shall be entitled, on the date of withdrawal, to such age and service annuity and prior service annuity provided from the entire sum accumulated to his credit therefor on the date of his withdrawal computed as of his age on such date of withdrawal.
     (c) A future entrant who attains age 65 in service shall be entitled, upon withdrawal, to age and service annuity provided from the entire sum accumulated to his credit for such annuity computed as of his age 65.