Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/12-151.1

  • 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.
     Contributions by employees towards annual increase in retirement annuity. Beginning July 1, 1965, there shall be deducted 1/2 of 1% of salary in the case of each employee as his contribution for the annual increase in the basic retirement annuity; provided that beginning January 1, 1976, the rate of deduction shall be 1% of salary. Such deduction shall continue during the entire time the employee is in service and in receipt of salary.