by Tom Radja | Dec 16, 2025 | Pension, Police and Fire Pension
Pension Legislation Passed in 2025: Public Act 104-0284 (House Bill 3193) amended the Illinois Pension Code to allow for a new transfer provision between Article 3 police pension funds and Article 4 firefighters pension funds. The statutory changes allow for a 6-month...
by Tom Radja | Jul 23, 2025 | Pension, Police and Fire Pension
HB1648 – 40 ILCS 5/4-135 Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a monthly payment be made to an association or organization with which the annuitant...
by Radja Collins Law | Apr 7, 2025 | Firefighters, Law, Pension, Police and Fire Pension, Police Officers
All elected and appointed trustees under Article 3 and 4 of this Code must participate in a mandatory trustee certification training seminar that consists of at least 16 hours of initial trustee certification at a training facility that is accredited and affiliated...
by Radja Collins Law | Apr 7, 2025 | Pension, Police and Fire Pension
HB 1045 Synopsis As Introduced Amends the General Provisions, Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighter, Chicago Police, Chicago Firefighter, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), State Employees, and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. With...
by Tom Radja | Sep 29, 2024 | Employment benefits, Pension, Police and Fire Pension
Tier 2 Benefits apply to a police officer or firefighter who first becomes a participant in an Article 3 or Article 4 pension fund on or after January 1, 2011. This article will highlight Tier 2 benefits. Tier II Benefits: Service Retirement Benefits: 55 years...
by Tom Radja | Jun 12, 2024 | Employment benefits, Pension
The Illinois Department of Insurance (“IDOI”) issued The Siren on February 8, 2024 addressing the amount of money Article 3 and 4 pension funds may keep in a retained local account to cover benefit payments and expenses. According to the IDOI, Article 3 and 4 funds...
