R-97-16RESOLUTION NO. R -97 -16
RESOLUTION ALLOWING SERVICE CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE
PRIOR TO IMRF PARTICIPATION
WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code (40 ILCS 5/7 -139)
provides that the governing body of a governmental unit may elect to allow
service credit in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund to members who served
in the armed forces of the United States for all periods of such service prior
to their participation in IMRF, and
WHEREAS, such allowance of service credit cannot be limited to a
specific IMRF member and applies to all members who were in active
participating status under IMRF on or after August 16, 1997;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That the Village of Deerfield elects to allow service credit
ONE: to members who served in the armed forces of the United
States for up to two years of service, prior to their
participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
SECTION That the Village Clerk shall be directed to file a certified
TWO: copy of this resolution with the Board of Trustees of the
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
SECTION That this resolution shall remain in full force and effect
THREE: until modified or rescinded and notice of such modification
or rescission has been filed with the Board of Trustees of
the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. This resolution is not limited to a
specific military operation.
AYES: Ehlers, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (4)
NAYS: Heuberger (1)
ABSENT: Rosenthal (1)
PASSED: This 20th day of October , A.D., 1997
APPROVED: This 2Uth day of cto er , A. ., 1997
Village /President
ATTEST:
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