Section 6 - IMRF

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Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Service Credit Granted When Paid
IMRF grants service credit for each month a member works, receives earnings, and makes the required IMRF
contributions. There are exceptions to the “service credit only when paid” requirement, such as seasonal employees,
elected officials, or employees paid irregularly. (See Paragraphs 6.10 C. Member Paid Irregularly and 6.10 D.
Seasonally Employed Member.)
6.10 Enrollment Documents
6.10 A. Notice of Enrollment in IMRF (Online Enrollment or Paper Form 6.10, Exhibit 6N)
Employers with Internet access must use Employer Access to enroll members. Employers without Internet access
may continue to use IMRF Form 6.10.
Do the following to ensure complete enrollment of a member in IMRF: refer to
See the forms chart in the front of this manual.
The enrollment procedure check list.
Exhibit 5R, Return to Work and Effect on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Members Chart
For a New or Rehired Employee
Employers with Internet access must use Employer Access to enroll a new or rehired member. Employers without
Internet access may continue to use IMRF Form 6.10 (see Exhibit 6N).
If you are completing a paper Form 6.10, have each new or rehired employee whose position qualifies for IMRF
coverage complete and sign the top half of the form. The Authorized Agent should complete and sign the lower
half of the form.
The form should be completed in triplicate: the first copy should be sent to IMRF, the second copy should be
retained in the employee’s personnel file, and the third copy should be given to the employee.
NOTE: Employers must determine if a new hire is a person receiving an IMRF pension from previous
employment. Refer to paragraph 3.20D (600 hour employers) or 3.65D (1,000 hour employers).
For an Employee Who is an Elected Official, Appointed to Elected Office, or a City Hospital
Worker
If an elected official or city hospital worker elects to participate in IMRF, IMRF requires the official’s or
employee’s signature on the “Election To Participate For Qualifying Position” form. Therefore, as part of the
online enrollment process, a pre-populated “Election To Participate For Qualifying Position” form is created. The
employer will download the pre-populated form, sign it, have the elected official sign it and mail it to IMRF along
with the signed enrollment form.
The election to participate cannot be rescinded. An elected official who elects to participate in IMRF is required to
continue to participate if re-elected to subsequent terms of office.
The Elected County Official (ECO) Plan is closed to new members as of August 8, 2011. If a current elected
county official has not elected to participate in ECO, he/she no longer has the option to do so. Future elected
county officials may not elect ECO. If a county has not adopted the ECO plan, it no longer has the option to do so.
Elected County Officials currently participating in ECO remain in the plan.
For an Employee who is a Police Chief
If the employee elects to participate in IMRF as a SLEP member, a pre-populated “Election of Police Chief to
Participate as SLEP member” is created as part of the online enrollment process. The employer will download the
pre-populated form, sign it, have the employee sign it and mail it to IMRF along with the signed enrollment form.
(Please note: if the police chief is the first employee to enroll in SLEP for your employer, i.e., your employer does
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