97-277 Resolution No. 97-277
RESOLUTION
TO ALLOW SERVICE CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE
PRIOR TO IMRF PARTICIPATION
WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code (40 ILCS
5/7-139 ) provides that the governing body of a governmental
unit may elect to allow service credit in the Illinois
Municipal Retirement Fund to members who served in the armed
forces of the United States for all periods of such service
prior to their participation in IMRF; and
WHEREAS, such allowance of service credit cannot be
limited to a specific IMRF member and applies to all members
who were in active participating status under IMRF on or after
August 16 , 1997 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the City Council of the City of
Elgin elects to allow service credit to members who served in
the armed forces of the United States for up to two years of
service, prior to their participation in the Illinois Municipal
Retirement Fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall be
directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the
Board of Trustees of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and
that this resolution shall remain in full force and effect
until modified or rescinded and notice of such modification or
rescission has been filed with the Board of Trustees of the
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. This resolution is not
limited to a specific military operation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be in
full force and effect from and after May 17 , 1998 .
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: December 3, 1997
Adopted: December 3, 1997
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 1
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk