TITLE 56: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER g: INELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS
PART 2920 DISQUALIFYING INCOME AND REDUCED BENEFITS
SECTION 2920.80 MISCELLANEOUS FORMS OF RETIREMENT PAY


 

Section 2920.80  Miscellaneous Forms Of Retirement Pay

 

a)         On the basis of the definitions and principles concerning retirement pay set out in Sections 2920.55 and 2920.70, an individual's receipt of payments from the following sources shall be considered 100% disqualifying income:

 

1)         All profit sharing plans funded entirely by the individual or organization for whom the individual performed services which constitute retirement pay under Section 2920.65;

 

2)         All Federal military service pensions if the United States military service paid wages to the individual during his base period;

 

3)         All pensions under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231-231t) if an organization covered under that Act paid wages to the individual during his base period.

 

b)         On the basis of the definitions and principles relating to retirement pay set out in Sections 2920.65 and 2920.70, an individual's receipt of payments from the following sources shall be considered 50% disqualifying income:

 

1)         Social Security retirement pensions and disability payments based on the individual's employment, including those based on self-employment;

 

2)         Federal civilian employment pensions if the individual was paid for Federal civilian services during his base period;

 

3)         All State of Illinois or local government retirement or disability pensions if the individual performed services during his base period for the State of Illinois or the local governmental entity which funded the pension or if the State of Illinois or the local governmental entity is chargeable, pursuant to Section 1502.1 of the Act, including an entity which has elected to make payments in lieu of paying contributions, for any benefit payments made to the individual.

 

c)         On the basis of the definitions and principles concerning retirement pay set out in Sections 2920.65 and 2920.70, an individual's receipt of payments from the following sources shall not be considered disqualifying income:

 

1)         An independent pension or retirement plan which was fully paid for by the individual;

 

2)         Social Security benefits payable to a surviving spouse or dependent, not attributable to the previous work of the surviving spouse or dependent;

 

3)         Veterans Administration compensation payments which are not federal military service pensions;

 

4)         Any federal (military service or civilian employment) disability payments if they are not part of a retirement plan;

 

5)         Payments from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) and Keough Accounts;

 

6)         A pension or retirement plan funded by an individual or organization, including one which has elected to make payments in lieu of contributions, which is neither chargeable, pursuant to Section 1502.1 of the Act, for any benefits paid to the individual nor for which the individual performed services during his base period.

 

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 17402, effective October 30, 1989)