Illinois Statutes Chapter 40. Pensions § 5/11-125.4. Validation of Service

§ 11-125.4. Validation of Service. Every participant in the Fund on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983 shall be deemed to have been an employee throughout the entire period of his service during which he was a contributor and participant and for which period of service he is credited with the required contributions to the Fund for annuity purposes. The period or term of service credited shall be based on the applicable provisions of this Article. Any past service credited or annuity granted to any participant and contributor prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983, based on the service of any participant and contributor prior to or subsequent to the effective date of the “Municipal Personnel Ordinance” of Chicago or the “Illinois Municipal Code”  1 relating to civil service of cities, shall be deemed validly credited or granted for all purposes of this Article.