(a) In the case of any present employee or future entrant, and for an employee of the board, the employer shall contribute for service annuity beginning August 4, 1961, 1.50 times the employee’s contribution for this purpose.
     (b) For widow’s service annuity, the employer shall contribute beginning August 4, 1961, in the case of any employee, 2.75 times the employee’s contribution for this purpose.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/12-152

  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

     (c) For service prior to August 4, 1961, the employer’s contributions for any employee shall be a percentage of salary as follows:
     For service annuity: July 1, 1919 to July 13, 1927, inclusive, 8% of salary; July 14, 1927 to July 20, 1947, inclusive, 11% of salary; July 21, 1947 to August 3, 1961, inclusive, 10% of salary.
     For widow’s service annuity: July 1, 1919 to July 13, 1927, inclusive, 2% of salary; July 14, 1927 to August 3, 1961, inclusive, 2 3/4% of salary.
     In determining the amounts to be contributed by an employer on behalf of an employee for service annuity and widow’s service annuity in conformity with the percentage prescribed for such annuities, the contributions to be made by the employee during any fiscal year shall be accumulated at regular interest to the end of such year, and the employer shall make his contributions plus such interest, with additional regular interest between the end of such fiscal year and the dates when contributions by the employer are made.