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Public Act 099-0905 (COLA)

On November 29, 2016, the Illinois legislature enacted Public Act 099-0905, which provides some benefit enhancements to members of the Fund, including cost-of-living increases to retired members born after January 1, 1955, but before January 1, 1966; additional benefits to minimum widows of the Fund whose spouses were Tier 1 members; and surviving family members, including widows and children, of deceased Tier 2 members. The Fund is working as quickly as possible to enact these benefit changes.

Of particular interest is the cost-of-living increases available under this new legislation to those retired members with birth dates on or after January 1, 1955, and before January 1, 1966. Those members that have at least 20 years of service at retirement, have been retired for AT LEAST ONE year as of January 1, 2017, and have attained the age of 55 will be entitled to a 3.0% cost of living increase. In addition, some catch-up provisions are included in the legislation and many retired members in this group will receive incremental increases based upon a few qualifications including age at retirement and retirement date. For the members impacted, a 3.0% cost-of-living adjustment was applied to your January 31, 2017, retirement annuity. For those that will be receiving additional catch-up cost-of-living increases, the Fund’s staff is working on such calculations. Completion of these calculations will take up-to six months, as each calculation is a manual process. The Fund’s staff will work as quickly as possible to complete these. Note that for members born before January 1, 1955, this legislation does not apply to you.

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MILITARY CREDIT

Sworn Police members are eligible to purchase up to 2 years pension credit for prior Active Military service. An Application must be accompanied with a copy of your DD214. If the qualifications are met, this provision allows a member to purchase in monthly increments up to 2 years and must be applied for and paid prior to retirement.

REMEMBER

Attention All members, Active, Retired and Surviving Spouses;

As life events occur, relocations, marriages, births, deaths, divorce, etc. you should keep the Pension Fund updated of any and all changes. This is to assure you received news, updates and/or tax forms in a timely fashion.