No annuity or disability benefit shall be fixed, granted or paid under this Article before the effective date.
     Any retired employee or widow annuitant may execute a waiver of his or her right to receive all or part of the total annuity. A waiver shall take effect upon its being filed with the board, and may not be revoked after it is executed and filed, except within the first 30 days after being filed.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/8-127

  • 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.