Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/15-114

  • 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.
     “Normal contributions”: The required contributions specified under Section 15-157 as normal contributions and amounts paid by a participant for annuity contracts assigned to the board in order to obtain service credit for employment by affiliated alumni associations, foundations, and athletic associations, and amounts contributed by a participant under Section 15-113.5, Section 15-113.6 and Section 15-113.7.