Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/12-148

  • 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.
     Refunds of accumulation from contributions of the employer for service annuity and widow’s service annuity, and also for prior service annuity and widow’s prior service annuity after contributions for such purposes are completed shall be made to the employer in the form of a credit to reduce the contributions otherwise required in subsequent years.