Member
Publications and Booklets
Most
IMRF publications and forms available online are in a Portable Document
Format (PDF). These files require the Adobe Acrobat Reader Software to
view and print. To download a free copy of the Adobe software click here.
If you have problems viewing any of these documents, we recommend that
you make sure you are using the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software. If you can't find a certain IMRF publication, contact IMRF
Online.
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
Member
Publications by Title
IMRF
benefits for activated reservists
As part of your "family readiness" plan, take time to learn
how your active duty will impact your IMRF benefits and how you can
protect those benefits.
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Regular
IMRF Plan Benefits booklet (Tier 1)
Public Act 96-0889 created a second tier of benefits for IMRF’s Regular Plan. If you first participated in IMRF before January 1, 2011, you participate in Regular Tier 1. (View a chart that compares the two Tiers.)
Use this publication to understand your Regular Tier 1 IMRF benefits, including vesting requirements, pension calculations, and
how or when you qualify for retirement, death, or disability benefits.
(Revised for 2011)
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Spanish
translation of Regular IMRF Plan booklet
This Spanish translation of IMRF's Regular Plan benefits booklet provides
Spanish speaking members with information about plan benefits.
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Sheriff's
Law Enforcement Personnel (SLEP) Plan Benefits booklet
This booklet provides a brief summary of IMRF SLEP benefits as governed
by Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code. We provide this information
to make you aware of your responsibilities as an IMRF member and to
allow you to take full advantage of the IMRF benefits available to you.
(Revised for 2010)
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Original
ECO Plan booklet
This publication explains participation requirement, costs, and benefits
under the Original ECO plan. Public Act 90-0032 was signed into law
on June 27, 1997. This legislation provided for an alternative benefit
plan for Elected County Officials (ECO).
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Revised
ECO Plan booklet
This publication explains participation requirement, costs, and benefits
under the Revised ECO plan. On January 26, 2000, Public Act 91-0685
revised the Original ECO program.
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Disability
Benefits booklet
This booklet has been designed to answer questions you may have regarding
your IMRF disability benefits. If after reading this booklet you have
additional questions, please call an IMRF Member Service Representative
at 1-800-ASK-IMRF (1-800-275-4673). (Revised
for 2008)
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Economic
Growth and Tax Reform Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) and its impact on
IMRF members: read our member EGTRRA
booklet
The provisions of EGTRRA impacting IMRF members are outlined in this
brochure.
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Service
Credit
This publication describes the different types of service credit you
can earn or purchase under IMRF. More information on different types
of service to purchase is available on
this page.
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Purchasing
IMRF Past Service Credit
This booklet explains the process of purchasing past service credit
from IMRF. More information on different types of service to purchase
is available on this
page.
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Member
Disability Checklist
Use this publication to guide you through the disability application
process.
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Member
Retirement Checklist (Tier 1)
Public Act 96-0889 created a second tier of benefits for IMRF’s Regular Plan. If you first participated in IMRF before January 1, 2011, you participate in Regular Tier 1. (View a chart that compares the two Tiers.)
Use this publication to make sure you are on track with your IMRF Regular Tier 1 retirement
planning.
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Early
Retirement Incentive (ERI) booklet
Member
benefits, eligibility requirements, costs and procedure to retire under
the IMRF ERI.
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Returning
to Work After Retirement brochure
This brochure describes how returning to work after you retire can affect
your IMRF pension benefits.
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Special
Needs Annuity Brochure
This brochure explains IMRF's Special Needs Annuity option (also known
as a "reversionary" annuity). Under the Special Needs Annuity
option, you choose to receive to receive a smaller IMRF pension so that
upon your death you can provide your spouse with a pension in addition
to the IMRF surviving spouse pension or some other individual
with a monthly pension, for example, your current spouse if he or she
is not eligible for an IMRF surviving spouse pension, or a child, an
ex-spouse, or any other person.
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Can
I Afford to Retire?
The IMRF Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) was designed as an employer
benefit, a tool employers could use to cut costs. If you are eligible
to retire under ERI, it is our goal that it benefit you as well. We've
designed this booklet around that goal. In it we explain how the IMRF
ERI works, how much it costs, and how you can pay for it. We ask you
to consider various aspects of retirement, such as retirement income
vs. retirement expenses, health insurance, and reciprocal pensions.
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Divorcing?
QILDRO booklet
The information provided in this booklet is intended to assist members
when their retirement benefits are being considered for possible division
in a divorce proceeding.
In
addition to downloading the QILDRO booklet, you may wish to visit the
Division of IMRF Pension
Benefits in Divorce page.
Beginning
July 1, 1999, IMRF started accepting Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations
Orders (QILDROs) entered against IMRF members. A QILDRO is a Illinois
State court order that transfers all or part of a member's retirement
benefit(s) to another person (the alternate payee).
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IMRF
Tax/Topic Letters for Members
The information provided on this page addresses tax and other issues
related to IMRF benefits.
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