(a) A Minimum Retirement Annuity Reserve is established for the purpose of crediting funds received and charging disbursements for minimum retirement annuity payments under Section 16-136.2 and Section 16-136.3.
     This Reserve shall be credited with:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/16-186.3

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

        (1) The total of all contributions made by annuitants
    
to qualify for the minimum retirement annuity.
        (2) Amounts contributed to the System by the State of
    
Illinois that are sufficient to assure payment of the minimum retirement annuity payments under Section 16-136.2 and Section 16-136.3.
        (3) Regular interest computed annually on the average
    
balance in this Reserve.
    This Reserve shall be charged with all minimum retirement annuity payments under Section 16-136.2 and Section 16-136.3.
     (b) After all minimum retirement annuity payments have been completed, any remaining funds shall be transferred from this Reserve to the Benefit Trust Reserve.