093_HB0586eng HB0586 Engrossed LRB093 05645 EFG 05738 b 1 AN ACT in relation to pensions. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by 5 changing Section 12-109 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/12-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 12-109) 7 Sec. 12-109. Service. "Service" means:employment by 8 an employer in a position covered by this Article, including 9 (a) actual employment in pay status, (b) periods of approved 10 leaves of absence for which contributions are made by the 11 employee, (c) periods of military service for which credit is 12 granted, and (d) periods for which contribution credits are 13 granted during disability. 14 (Source: P.A. 81-1536.)