Section 40 ILCS 5/5-138 - Widow's annuity - All employees - Withdrawal after age 50The amount of widow's annuity and of widow's prior service annuity for the wife of an employee who (1) attained age 50 or more while in service and (2) served 10 or more years and (3) withdraws from service, shall be fixed as of her age at the time of withdrawal.
The annuity, payable after the date of the employee's death, shall be such amount as can be provided from the following sums to his credit on the date the annuity was fixed:
1.If service is 20 or more years, the entire sum credited for widow's annuity and, for a present employee, widow's prior service annuity, but shall not be less than $100 per month, or2.If service is 10 or more but less than 20 years, the entire sum credited for widow's annuity from employee contributions, plus the sum obtained by applying 1/10 of the entire sum credited for widow's annuity and, for a present employee, widow's prior service annuity, from contributions by the city, for each year of service after the first 10 years.