Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/11-215.1

  • 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.
     If a participant in this fund is employed concurrently by an employer whose employees are participants in a public retirement system created under other Articles of the Illinois Pension Code as well as by the employer, as defined in this Article, any earnings from such other employer during such period of concurrent employment shall, in no event, be considered for annuity or benefit purposes under the provisions of this Article.