6.40 B. Authorization

Before past service A member can receive past service credit for service performed and earnings paid for a period prior to January 1 of the current year (January 1 through December 31). Past service falls into three categories of authorization: Requires Governing Body approval or prior resolution on file: Military leave provided by Illinois Pension Code, Retroactive service for elected officials, Application for prior service IMRF Benefit Protection Leave, and Out-of-state service credit authorization. Requires approval of Authorized Agent: Application for retroactive service credit, Omitted service credit verification, General Assembly application for service, and Certification of Sheriff’s Law Enforcement service. Requires application by member only: Application for reinstatement of service (repay a refund), Military leave provided under Federal law, and Conversion of up to 120 months of Regular plan service to SLEP. can be recorded in the member’s account,

1. The governing body must adopt or have adopted an authorizing resolution,

2. The member An employee who works in a position not excluded from IMRF coverage and whose position meets the annual hourly standard for IMRF coverage. For the purposes of an Authorized Agent submitting a petition or casting a ballot in an executive trustee election, an active member also includes an employee receiving an IMRF pension and working in position that does not qualify for IMRF participation or one that provides the employee the option of participating in IMRF, e.g., elected office. may be required to pay contributions plus interest, or

3. Both 1 and 2 may be necessary.

If adoption of a resolution by the governing body is required, a copy of the resolution should accompany the member’s application. If an authorizing resolution had been adopted previously, this standing resolution must be on file with IMRF and be referred to on the member’s application.

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