40 ILCS 5/20-101
Continuity and preservation of pension credits
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(40 ILCS 5/20-101)
(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 20-101)
Sec. 20-101.
Continuity and preservation of pension credits.
There is established a plan for the continuity and preservation of
pension credit, in accordance with the provisions hereof, in the case of
employees transferring employment from one governmental unit to another.
The purpose of this plan is to assure full and continuous pension credit
for all service in public employment which is covered by a retirement
system.
The acceptance of the provisions of this Article, shall be optional with
the employee, or in the event of his death, with his survivor; however, the
provisions of Section 20-120 shall be applicable to every person who applies
for benefits from 2 or more retirement systems covered by this Article.
(Source: P.A. 77-531.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Collins v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FIREMEN'S ANNUITY & BEN. FUND OF CHICAGO
Collins v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FIREMEN'S ANNUITY & BEN. FUND OF CHICAGO (1993)
“At the time of the amendment in 1983, however, no provision was made for transfer of the fire paramedics' Municipal Fund contributions to the Firemen's Fund, and the Firemen's Fund was not, then or now, subject to the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (the Reciprocal Act) of the…”
Ortega v. Chicago Board of Education (2017)
“See 40 ILCS 5/20-101 (‘‘Continuity and -preservation of pension' credits.”
Snow v. Chicago Transit Authority (2022)
“Under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Reciprocal Act) (40 ILCS 5/20-101 et seq. (West 2004)), after two years at the Attorney General’s office, Snow could reestablish his retirement benefit credits in SERS for his years of service with IDPA and in the Cook County Fund for…”
Levin v. Retirement Board of the County Employees' (2019)
“The calculation of Levin’s annuity benefit was based upon her service with Cook County and the State of Illinois pursuant to the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (40 ILCS 5/20-101 et seq. (West 2016)). ¶7 Following her retirement from the State, Levin had health insurance under…”
Kievlan v. Judges Retirement System of Illinois (2026)
“” 40 ILCS 5/20-101 (West 1996). ¶ 37 Subject to certain exceptions that do not apply in the present case, “ ‘[p]ension credit’ ” is defined in the Reciprocal Act as “[c]redit or equities acquired by an employee in the form of contributions, earnings or service as defined under…”
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