PART1600. UNIVERSITIES RETIREMENT  


SUBPART A. GENERAL
§ 1600.100. Definitions
§ 1600.110. Freedom of Information Act
§ 1600.120. Open Meetings Act
§ 1600.130. Procurement
§ 1600.140. Compliance with the Internal Revenue Code
§ 1600.145. Compliance with Final 415 Treasury Regulations
§ 1600.150. Group Trust Provisions
SUBPART B. CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE CREDIT
§ 1600.200. Definition of "Employee" for SURS Participation
§ 1600.202. Return to Employment
§ 1600.203. Independent Contractors
§ 1600.205. Earnings Subject to Withholding and Crediting
§ 1600.210. Crediting Interest on Participant Contributions and Other Reserves
§ 1600.220. Election to Make Contributions Covering Leave of Absence at Less Than 50% Pay
§ 1600.230. Election to Pay Contributions Based upon Employment that Preceded Certification as a Participant
§ 1600.240. Election to Make Contributions Covering Periods of Military Leave Protected under USERRA
§ 1600.241. Survivor Benefits for Members Who Die While on Military Leave Protected under USERRA
§ 1600.250. Sick Leave Accrual Schedule
§ 1600.260. Part-time/Concurrent Service Adjustment
§ 1600.270. Employer Contributions for Benefit Increases Resulting from Earnings Increases Exceeding 6%
§ 1600.271. Employer Contributions for Earnings in Excess of the Governor's Salary
§ 1600.275. Employer Contributions for Employing Affected Annuitants
SUBPART C. SURVIVORS AND BENEFICIARIES
§ 1600.300. Effective Beneficiary Designations
§ 1600.305. Full-Time Student Survivors Insurance Beneficiaries
§ 1600.310. Dependency of Beneficiaries
§ 1600.320. Disability Claims Procedure [Renumbered]
SUBPART D. BENEFIT CALCULATION AND PAYMENT
§ 1600.400. Determination of Final Rate of Earnings Period
§ 1600.410. Twenty Percent Limitation on Final Rate of Earnings Increases
§ 1600.420. Making Preliminary Estimated Payments
§ 1600.430. Excess Benefit Arrangement
§ 1600.431. Indirect Payments to Minors and Legally Disabled Persons
§ 1600.432. Indirect Payments to Child Survivors Through the Surviving Spouse
§ 1600.440. Voluntary Deductions from Annuity Payments
§ 1600.450. Overpayment Recovery
§ 1600.460. Accelerated Pension Benefit Payment In Lieu of Any Pension Benefit
§ 1600.461. Accelerated Pension Benefit Payment for a Reduction and Delay in AAI
SUBPART E. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
§ 1600.500. Administrative Staff Determinations and Rules for Appeal - Nature and Requirements of Formal Hearings
§ 1600.510. Employer-Related Determinations and Rules for Appeal
§ 1600.550. Disability Claims Procedure
SUBPART F. QUALIFIED ILLINOIS DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS
§ 1600.600. Definitions
§ 1600.605. Requirements for a Valid Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Order
§ 1600.610. Invalid Orders
§ 1600.615. Filing a QILDRO with the System
§ 1600.620. Modified QILDROs
§ 1600.625. Benefits Affected by a QILDRO
§ 1600.630. Effect of a Valid QILDRO
§ 1600.635. QILDROs Against Persons Who Became Members Prior to July 1, 1999
§ 1600.640. Alternate Payee's Address
§ 1600.645. Electing Form of Payment
§ 1600.650. Automatic Annual Increases
§ 1600.655. Expiration of a QILDRO
§ 1600.660. Reciprocal Systems QILDRO Policy Statement
§ 1600.665. Providing Benefit Information for Divorce Purposes
SUBPART G. BOARD TRUSTEE ELECTION
§ 1600.700. Nomination of Candidates
§ 1600.705. Election Date/Election Day – Defined
§ 1600.710. Petitions
§ 1600.715. Eligible Voters
§ 1600.720. Election Materials
§ 1600.725. Casting Votes
§ 1600.730. Return of Ballots and Ballot Counting Process
§ 1600.735. Certification of Ballot Counting
§ 1600.740. Challenges to Election Results
§ 1600.745. Candidate Informational Communication
§ 1600.750. Filling a Vacancy in the Term of an Elected Trustee
SOURCE: Amended September 2, 1977; amended at 2 Ill. Reg. 31, p.53, effective July 30, 1978; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 8139, effective June 29, 1983; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 19683; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 15656, effective September 9, 1987; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 18939, effective November 21, 1989; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 6789, effective April 20, 1990; emergency amendment at 21 Ill. Reg. 4864, effective March 26, 1997, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 6095, effective May 2, 1997; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 11962, effective August 13, 1997; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 12653, effective August 28, 1997; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 4116, effective February 9, 1998; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 13667, effective November 1, 1999; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 10206, effective July 30, 2001; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 2292, effective January 23, 2004; expedited correction at 28 Ill. Reg. 7575, effective January 23, 2004; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 2729, effective March 1, 2005; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 11819, effective July 12, 2005; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 14060, effective September 1, 2005; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 14351, effective September 6, 2005; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 6170, effective March 21, 2006; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 7778, effective April 5, 2006; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 9911, effective May 9, 2006; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 17509, effective October 19, 2006; amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 4267, effective February 22, 2007; amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 4927, effective March 12, 2007; recodified at 31 Ill. Reg. 10194; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 16515, effective September 25, 2008; emergency amendment at 33 Ill. Reg. 6525, effective April 27, 2009, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired September 23, 2009; amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 10757, effective July 1, 2009; amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 16755, effective November 23, 2009; amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 9523, effective June 25, 2010; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 10952, effective June 22, 2011; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 3938, effective February 22, 2012; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 1309, effective January 15, 2013; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 3866, effective March 15, 2013; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 10698, effective June 26, 2013; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 15517, effective September 12, 2013; amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 5659, effective February 11, 2014; emergency amendment at 38 Ill. Reg. 11376, effective May 9, 2014, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 16375, effective July 17, 2014; amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 17457, effective July 30, 2014; amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 8317, effective June 1, 2015; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 8437, effective June 3, 2016; amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 11606, effective September 1, 2017; amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 15353, effective December 5, 2017; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 19078, effective October 5, 2018; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 8562, effective July 26, 2019; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 17714, effective October 22, 2020; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 492, effective December 18, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 2259, effective February 5, 2021; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 6649, effective May 11, 2021; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 183, effective January 18, 2022; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 14005, effective September 14, 2023; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 4218, effective February 29, 2024.

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AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 15-177 of the Illinois Pension Code [40 ILCS 5].