Special recreation joint agreements, created and operating under Section 8-10b of the Park District Code, without an administrative district, must participate in IMRF if they were created on or after January 1, 1980.
Special recreation joint agreements created before that date may participate by amending the joint agreement.
Special recreation joint agreements operating with an administrative district may not participate in IMRF. Staff members of joint agreements with administrative districts do not participate in IMRF unless they are employees of the administrative district.