Illinois Statutes Chapter 40. Pensions § 5/16-138. Refund of contributions upon death of member or annuitant

(1) Upon the death of a member, an amount consisting of the sum of the following: (A) the member's accumulated contributions; (B) the sum of the contributions made by the member toward the cost of the automatic increase in annuity under Section 16-152, without interest thereon; and (C) contributions made by the member toward prior service, without interest thereon.

(2) Upon the death of an annuitant, unless a reversionary annuity is payable under Section 16-136, an amount determined by subtracting the total amount of monthly annuity payments received as a result of the deceased annuitant's retirement from the sum of: (A) the accumulated contributions at retirement; (B) the sum of the contributions made by the deceased toward the cost of the automatic increase in annuity under Section 16-152, without interest thereon; and (C) any contributions made by the deceased for prior service or other purposes, exclusive of contributions toward the cost of the automatic increase in annuity, without interest thereon.