Annuities – Present employees and future entrants attaining age 65 in service. (a) A present employee who attains age 65 or more in service, having age and service and prior service annuity credits sufficient to provide an annuity as of age 65 equal to the amount he would have had if employee contributions and county contributions had been made in accordance with this Article during his entire term of service until age 65 shall be entitled upon withdrawal to an annuity from the sum accumulated for age and service annuity and the applicable credits for prior service annuity.
     (b) A present employee who attains age 65 or more in service, and who does not have the credits described in paragraph (a), shall be entitled on the date of withdrawal, based upon the assumption that his age is then 65, to an annuity based on the sum accumulated for age and service annuity and the applicable credits for prior service annuity.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/9-125

  • 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.

     (c) A future entrant who attains age 65 in service shall be entitled, upon withdrawal, to age and service annuity provided from the sum accumulated for such annuity at such age.