Illinois Statutes Chapter 40. Pensions § 5/11-125. Persons to whom article does not apply

(a) Any person employed prior to August 1, 1951 by such city, or board of education of such city by temporary appointment as defined in Section 10 of the Civil Service Act;  1

(b) Any person employed by such city or the board of education of such city or the retirement board of any other annuity and benefit fund operating on a reserve basis in such city while he is eligible to contribute thereto;

(c) Any person receiving a pension or annuity other than widow's or child's annuity, from a fund described in subparagraph (b) above;

(d) Any person who enters service at age 65 or over prior to January 1, 1979, or who enters the service at age 70 or more subsequent to January 1, 1979;

(e) Any person transferred to the employment of such city by virtue of the “Exchange of Functions Act, 1957”. 2