(a) The sum to be credited for prior service annuity in the case of any present employee described in subdivision (a) of Section 9-109 shall be the entire sum credited for such purposes.
     (b) The sum to be credited for prior service annuity in the case of any present employee described in subdivision (b) of Section 9-109 shall be the sum credited for such purpose less the excess which would have accumulated under this Article from contributions by the employee after he attained age 65 if such contributions had been made from the effective date to the date of withdrawal with interest at the effective rate to the date of his withdrawal, over the amounts actually contributed for such purpose with like interest computed to such date of withdrawal; provided that the sum so computed shall be less than the sum credited for prior service annuity under the foregoing provisions of this Article. If the sum so computed shall be equal to or greater than the sum credited for prior service annuity as aforesaid, such employee shall not be entitled to prior service annuity.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/9-131

  • 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.