Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/7-215

  • 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.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
  • Municipalities: 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 70/1.27
     The “Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act”, being Article 20 of this Code as now enacted or hereafter amended is hereby adopted and made a part of this Article. The additional cost of annuities resulting from awards made under Section 20-122 of this Code, in excess of employee contributions made under that Section, shall be financed by a uniform contribution rate paid by all municipalities and participating instrumentalities with other contributions under Section 7-172. If a person is qualified for an annuity under such Act, the Fund may make payments of less than $10 per month, notwithstanding the limitations set forth in this Article.
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