6.40 Past Service Credits/Member Account Corrections

10. Certificate of Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Service (IMRF Form, “Certificate of Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Service”)

Members who qualified for SLEP IMRF’s Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Personnel plan is available to county sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, forest preserve rangers and airport police and certain police chiefs. IMRF’s Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Personnel plan was revised by P.A. 94-712, which resulted in the creation of two “tiers” as follows: SL01 SLEP Tier 1, members who terminated SLEP participation before July 1, 2004, and SL02 SLEP Tier 2. The contribution rate was increased to 7.50% effective on and after June 1, 2006. P.A. 94-712 also increased the SLEP formula to a flat 2.5%. The new formula applies to SLEP members who were actively participating on or after July 1, 2004. service but were reported under the Regular plan Employees who work in positions that qualify for IMRF must participate in IMRF under the Regular plan. Two exceptions exist: participation in IMRF is optional for elected officials and city hospital employees. A small group of IMRF members work in positions that qualify for a different IMRF plan: the SLEP, ECO, or SLEP ECO plan. are eligible to have their service credit adjusted. To begin this process, the sheriff must certify that 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. was a sworn deputy sheriff eligible for SLEP participation. Use IMRF Form entitled, "Certificate of Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Service."

In some situations, IMRF will require that additional documentation be submitted verifying that the position qualifies for SLEP coverage.

The adjustment is reported to IMRF via Employer Access. Because online transactions are more accurate, more efficient, and faster than submitting member information to IMRF via paper forms, effective March 1, 2010, employers with Internet access must submit wage adjustments via Employer Access.  See 2.90 Employer Access Area of www.imrf.org for details.

Go to the Employer Access area to adjust IMRF earnings

To access this form, members can visit the Member Access area on IMRF's website (www.imrf.org).

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