Section 40 ILCS 5/15-134 - Participant(a) Each person shall, as a condition of employment, become a participant and be subject to this Article on the date that he or she becomes an employee, makes an election to participate in, or otherwise becomes a participant in one of the retirement programs offered under this Article, whichever date is later. An employee who becomes a participant shall continue to be a participant until he or she becomes an annuitant, dies or accepts a refund of contributions.
(b) A person employed concurrently by 2 or more employers is eligible to participate in the system on compensation received from all employers.Amended by P.A. 098-0092,§ 5, eff. 7/16/2013.Amended by P.A. 096-1490,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2011.Amended by P.A. 093-0347, § 5, eff. 7/24/2003.P.A. 89-430, eff. 12-15-95; 90-65, eff. 7-7-97; 90-448, eff. 8-16-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.