§ 9-219

(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 9-219. Computation of service. (1) In computing the term of service of an employee prior to the effective date, the entire period beginning on the date he was first appointed and ending on the day before the effective date, except any intervening period during which he was separated by withdrawal from service, shall be counted for all purposes of this Article. (2) In computing the term of service of any employee on or after the effective date, the following periods of time shall be counted as periods of service for age and service, widow's and child's annuity purposes: (a) The time during which he performed the duties of his position. (b) Vacations, leaves of absence with whole or part pay, and leaves of absence without pay not longer than 90 days. (c) For an employee who is a member of a county police department or a correctional officer with the county department of corrections, approved leaves of absence without pay during which the employee serves as a full-time officer or employee of an employee association, the membership of which consists of other participants in the Fund, provided that the employee contributes to the Fund (1) the amount that he would have contributed had he remained an active employee in the position he occupied at the time the leave of absence was granted, (2) an amount calculated by the Board representing employer contributions, and (3) regular interest thereon from the date of service to the date of payment. However, if the employee's application to establish credit under this subsection is received by the Fund on or after July 1, 2002 and before July 1, 2003, the amount representing employer contributions specified in item (2) shall be waived. For a former member of a county police department who has received a refund under Section 9-164, periods during which the employee serves as head of an employee association, the membership of which consists of other police officers, provided that the employee contributes to the Fund (1) the amount that he would have contributed had he remained an active member of the county police department in the position he occupied at the time he left service, (2) an amount calculated by the Board representing employer contributions, and (3) regular interest thereon from the date of service to the date of payment. However, if the former member of the county police department retires on or after January 1, 1993 but no later than March 1, 1993, the amount representing employer contributions specified in item (2) shall be waived. For leaves of absence to which this item (c) applies and for other periods to which this item (c) applies, including those leaves of absence and other periods of service beginning before January 5, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act 97-651), the employee or former member must continue to remain in sworn status, subject to the professional standards of the public employer or those terms established in statute. (d) Any period of disability for which he received disability benefit or whole or part pay. (e) For a person who first becomes an employee before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, accumulated vacation or other time for which an employee who retires on or after November 1, 1990 receives a lump sum payment at the time of retirement, provided that contributions were made to the fund at the time such lump sum payment was received. The service granted for the lump sum payment shall not change the employee's date of withdrawal for computing the effective date of the annuity. (f) An employee who first becomes an employee before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly may receive service credit for annuity purposes for accumulated sick leave as of the date of the employee's withdrawal from service, not to exceed a total of 180 days, provided that the amount of such accumulated sick leave is certified by the County Comptroller to the Board and the employee pays an amount equal to 8.5% (9% for members of the County Police Department who are eligible to receive an annuity under Section 9-128.1) of the amount that would have been paid had such accumulated sick leave been paid at the employee's final rate of salary. Such payment shall be made within 30 days after the date of withdrawal and prior to receipt of the first annuity check. The service credit granted for such accumulated sick leave shall not change the employee's date of withdrawal for the purpose of computing the effective date of the annuity. (3) In computing the term of service of an employee on or after the effective date for ordinary disability benefit purposes, the following periods of time shall be counted as periods of service: (a) Unless otherwise specified in Section 9-157, the time during which he performed the duties of his position. (b) Paid vacations and leaves of absence with whole or part pay. (c) Any period for which he received duty disability benefit. (d) Any period of disability for which he received whole or part pay. (4) For an employee who on January 1, 1958, was transferred by Act of the 70th General Assembly from his position in a department of welfare of any city located in the county in which this Article is in force and effect to a similar position in a department of such county, service shall also be credited for ordinary disability benefit and child's annuity for such period of department of welfare service during which period he was a contributor to a statutory annuity and benefit fund in such city and for which purposes service credit would otherwise not be credited by virtue of such involuntary transfer. (5) An employee described in subsection (e) of Section 9-108 shall receive credit for child's annuity and ordinary disability benefit for the period of time for which he was credited with service in the fund from which he was involuntarily separated through class or group transfer; provided, that no such credit shall be allowed to the extent that it results in a duplication of credits or benefits, and neither shall such credit be allowed to the extent that it was or may be forfeited by the application for and acceptance of a refund from the fund from which the employee was transferred. (6) Overtime or extra service shall not be included in computing service. Not more than 1 year of service shall be allowed for service rendered during any calendar year. (7) Unused sick or vacation time shall not be used to compute the service of an employee who first becomes an employee on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 97-651, eff. 1-5-12; 98-599, eff. 6-1-14 .) (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 9-219. Computation of service. (1) In computing the term of service of an employee prior to the effective date, the entire period beginning on the date he was first appointed and ending on the day before the effective date, except any intervening period during which he was separated by withdrawal from service, shall be counted for all purposes of this Article. (2) In computing the term of service of any employee on or after the effective date, the following periods of time shall be counted as periods of service for age and service, widow's and child's annuity purposes: (a) The time during which he performed the duties of his position. (b) Vacations, leaves of absence with whole or part pay, and leaves of absence without pay not longer than 90 days. (c) For an employee who is a member of a county police department or a correctional officer with the county department of corrections, approved leaves of absence without pay during which the employee serves as a full-time officer or employee of an employee association, the membership of which consists of other participants in the Fund, provided that the employee contributes to the Fund (1) the amount that he would have contributed had he remained an active employee in the position he occupied at the time the leave of absence was granted, (2) an amount calculated by the Board representing employer contributions, and (3) regular interest thereon from the date of service to the date of payment. However, if the employee's application to establish credit under this subsection is received by the Fund on or after July 1, 2002 and before July 1, 2003, the amount representing employer contributions specified in item (2) shall be waived. For a former member of a county police department who has received a refund under Section 9-164, periods during which the employee serves as head of an employee association, the membership of which consists of other police officers, provided that the employee contributes to the Fund (1) the amount that he would have contributed had he remained an active member of the county police department in the position he occupied at the time he left service, (2) an amount calculated by the Board representing employer contributions, and (3) regular interest thereon from the date of service to the date of payment. However, if the former member of the county police department retires on or after January 1, 1993 but no later than March 1, 1993, the amount representing employer contributions specified in item (2) shall be waived. For leaves of absence to which this item (c) applies and for other periods to which this item (c) applies, including those leaves of absence and other periods of service beginning before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the employee or former member must continue to remain in sworn status, subject to the professional standards of the public employer or those terms established in statute. (d) Any period of disability for which he received disability benefit or whole or part pay. (e) Accumulated vacation or other time for which an employee who retires on or after November 1, 1990 receives a lump sum payment at the time of retirement, provided that contributions were made to the fund at the time such lump sum payment was received. The service granted for the lump sum payment shall not change the employee's date of withdrawal for computing the effective date of the annuity. (f) An employee may receive service credit for annuity purposes for accumulated sick leave as of the date of the employee's withdrawal from service, not to exceed a total of 180 days, provided that the amount of such accumulated sick leave is certified by the County Comptroller to the Board and the employee pays an amount equal to 8.5% (9% for members of the County Police Department who are eligible to receive an annuity under Section 9-128.1) of the amount that would have been paid had such accumulated sick leave been paid at the employee's final rate of salary. Such payment shall be made within 30 days after the date of withdrawal and prior to receipt of the first annuity check. The service credit granted for such accumulated sick leave shall not change the employee's date of withdrawal for the purpose of computing the effective date of the annuity. (3) In computing the term of service of an employee on or after the effective date for ordinary disability benefit purposes, the following periods of time shall be counted as periods of service: (a) Unless otherwise specified in Section 9-157, the time during which he performed the duties of his position. (b) Paid vacations and leaves of absence with whole or part pay. (c) Any period for which he received duty disability benefit. (d) Any period of disability for which he received whole or part pay. (4) For an employee who on January 1, 1958, was transferred by Act of the 70th General Assembly from his position in a department of welfare of any city located in the county in which this Article is in force and effect to a similar position in a department of such county, service shall also be credited for ordinary disability benefit and child's annuity for such period of department of welfare service during which period he was a contributor to a statutory annuity and benefit fund in such city and for which purposes service credit would otherwise not be credited by virtue of such involuntary transfer. (5) An employee described in subsection (e) of Section 9-108 shall receive credit for child's annuity and ordinary disability benefit for the period of time for which he was credited with service in the fund from which he was involuntarily separated through class or group transfer; provided, that no such credit shall be allowed to the extent that it results in a duplication of credits or benefits, and neither shall such credit be allowed to the extent that it was or may be forfeited by the application for and acceptance of a refund from the fund from which the employee was transferred. (6) Overtime or extra service shall not be included in computing service. Not more than 1 year of service shall be allowed for service rendered during any calendar year.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 97-651, eff. 1-5-12.)