(a) To the extent that federal law or regulations which require a governmental employer to own the assets of its deferred compensation plan are changed to allow plans established under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code to hold their assets in trust, a custodial account, an annuity contract, an insurance contract or some other contract, the Department of Central Management Services and units of local government with plans established under Section 24-107 shall within a reasonable time amend their plans accordingly.
     (b) To the extent that federal law or regulations have been changed to allow plans established under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code to be amended to allow designated Roth contributions and in-plan rollovers to designated Roth accounts, the Department of Central Management Services and units of local government with plans established under Section 24-107 shall within a reasonable time amend their plans accordingly.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/24-105.1

  • 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.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • compensation: includes compensation received in a lump sum for accumulated unused vacation, personal leave or sick leave, with the exception of health care providers. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/24-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28