Governmental units may elect to allow IMRF service credit to members who leave IMRF employment to serve in the armed forces of the United States for all periods of such service. Under this resolution, the service credit cannot be limited to a specific IMRF member and applies to all members who return to active employment under IMRF within 90 days after separation from the armed forces of the United States.
Under this resolution, the military leave time, and therefore the amount of IMRF service credit a member is entitled to receive, is not limited. However, the member may not use the service in the computation of a pension or retirement pay from the U.S. government.
To use IMRF’s suggested form of resolution, send a secure message to request a “Resolution to Allow Service Credit for Military Leave – Participation Interrupted” form. If unable to send a secure message, contact IMRF through the employer-only phone number at 1-800-728-7971.