When terminating a member's IMRF participation:
Use the Termination Procedure Check List on the IMRF Website, www.imrf.org.
Employers with Internet access must submit a member’s termination of participation through the Employer Access area of the IMRF website. Employers without Internet access may continue to submit paper Form 6.41, ”Termination of IMRF Participation.”
Go to the Employer Access area to Terminate IMRF Participation
A termination of participation must be submitted for members who change participation status or who terminate employment. The employer identifies the reason for the termination as follows:
Reasons if employment continues but participation status changes.
Change from an IMRF-covered position to a non-qualifying (Social Security only) position,
or
Move from an IMRF-covered position to a position covered by another Illinois public pension system,
or
Retire while working reduced hours (Member applied for an IMRF pension but will continue working in a non-qualifying position.)
Reasons if employment ends.
Retirement
Resignation
Member voluntarily resigned the position for other than medical reasons, e.g., accepted a position elsewhere, resigned for personal reasons.
Resignation medical
Member voluntarily resigned the position for health/medical reasons. (Member voluntarily resigned because he/she is unable to perform the duties of the position because of a medical condition; member is unable to continue working or return to work. A member’s voluntary resignation must be documented by a resignation letter from the member to the employer, or by a letter from the employer to the member acknowledging the voluntary resignation. If the member is receiving IMRF disability benefits or has a pending claim for disability benefits, he/she will no longer be eligible for IMRF disability benefits. Exceptions apply if the member has filed a Workers’ Compensation claim. Refer to Paragraph 5.40 D.5.)
Dismissal
The employer is terminating the member’s employment for reasons other than a medical condition, e.g., work performance issues, budget cuts.
Dismissal medical
The employer is terminating the member’s employment for health/medical reasons. (A medical condition prevents the member from performing the duties of his/her position; the member is unable to continue working or return to work. If the member is receiving IMRF disability benefits or has a pending claim for disability benefits, he/she remains eligible for IMRF disability benefits.)
Death
Military leave
Term expired (elected officials only)
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