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A RESOLUTION
Allowing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Service Credit for Military Service
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
the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, or whose participation was interrupted by military
leave but did not return to Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund participation within ninety
(90) days of discharge; and
WHEREAS, such allowance of service credit cannot be limited to a
specific Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund member, and applies to all employees who
were in active participating status under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the
date this resolution was adopted,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Evanston elects to allow
service credit to members who served in the Armed Forces of the United States for up
to four (4) years of service, prior to their participation in the Illinois Municipal
Retirement Fund.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk shall be directed to file a certified copy of
this Resolution with the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Municipal Retirement: Fund, and
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that this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect until modified or rescinded and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.
SECTION 3: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
made a part hereof.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Lorraine H. Morton, Mayor
Attest:
Mary F�-- o ri ity Clerk
Adopted: �' '"" " ` 2� , 2007
CERTIFICATION
I, Mary P. Morris, the City Clerk of the City of Evanston, County of Cook, State of
Illinois, do hereby certify that I am keeper of its books and records, and that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by its City Council at a
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meeting duly convened and held on the '�Vday of .� 2007.
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