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40 ILCS 5/17-156.1

(40 ILCS 5/17-156.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-156.1)

Sec. 17-156.1. Increases to retired members.

A teacher who retired
prior to September 1, 1959 on service retirement pension who was at
least 55 years of age at date of retirement and had at least 20 years of
validated service shall be entitled to receive benefits under this Section.

These benefits shall be in an amount equal to 1-1/2% of the total of
(1) the initial service retirement pension plus (2) any emeritus payment
payable under Sections 34-86 and 34-87 (now repealed) of the School Code, multiplied by the number of full years on
pension.  This payment shall begin in January of 1970.  An additional
1-1/2% shall be added in January of each year thereafter.  Beginning
January 1, 1972 the rate of increase in the service retirement pension
each year shall be 2%.  Beginning January 1, 1979, the rate of increase in
the service retirement pension each year shall be 3%.
Beginning January 1, 1990, all automatic annual increases payable under
this Section shall be calculated as a percentage of the total pension
payable at the time of the increase, including all increases previously
granted under this Article, notwithstanding Section 17-157.

A pensioner who otherwise qualifies for the aforesaid benefit shall
make a one-time payment of 1% of the final monthly average salary
multiplied by the number of completed years of service forming the basis
of his service retirement pension or, if the pension was not computed according
to average salary as defined in Section 17-116, 1% of the monthly
base pension multiplied by each complete year of service forming the
basis of his service retirement pension.  Unless the pensioner rejects
the benefits of this Section, such sum shall be deducted from the
pensioner's December 1969 pension check and shall not be refundable.

(Source: P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)