TITLE 80: PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES SUBTITLE D: RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CHAPTER II: STATE UNIVERSITIES RETIREMENT SYSTEM PART 1600 UNIVERSITIES RETIREMENT The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: GENERAL Section 1600.100 Definitions Section 1600.110 Freedom of Information Act Section 1600.120 Open Meetings Act Section 1600.130 Procurement Section 1600.140 Compliance with the Internal Revenue Code Section 1600.145 Compliance with Final 415 Treasury Regulations Section 1600.150 Group Trust Provisions SUBPART B: CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE CREDIT Section 1600.200 Definition of "Employee" for SURS Participation Section 1600.202 Return to Employment Section 1600.203 Independent Contractors Section 1600.205 Earnings Subject to Withholding and Crediting Section 1600.210 Crediting Interest on Participant Contributions and Other Reserves Section 1600.220 Election to Make Contributions Covering Leave of Absence at Less Than 50% Pay Section 1600.230 Election to Pay Contributions Based upon Employment that Preceded Certification as a Participant Section 1600.240 Election to Make Contributions Covering Periods of Military Leave Protected under USERRA Section 1600.241 Survivor Benefits for Members Who Die While on Military Leave Protected under USERRA Section 1600.250 Sick Leave Accrual Schedule Section 1600.260 Part-time/Concurrent Service Adjustment Section 1600.270 Employer Contributions for Benefit Increases Resulting from Earnings Increases Exceeding 6% Section 1600.271 Employer Contributions for Earnings in Excess of the Governor's Salary Section 1600.275 Employer Contributions for Employing Affected Annuitants SUBPART C: SURVIVORS AND BENEFICIARIES Section 1600.300 Effective Beneficiary Designations Section 1600.305 Full-Time Student Survivors Insurance Beneficiaries Section 1600.310 Dependency of Beneficiaries Section 1600.320 Disability Claims Procedure (Renumbered) SUBPART D: BENEFIT CALCULATION AND PAYMENT Section 1600.400 Determination of Final Rate of Earnings Period Section 1600.410 Twenty Percent Limitation on Final Rate of Earnings Increases Section 1600.420 Making Preliminary Estimated Payments Section 1600.430 Excess Benefit Arrangement Section 1600.431 Indirect Payments to Minors and Legally Disabled Persons Section 1600.432 Indirect Payments to Child Survivors Through the Surviving Spouse Section 1600.440 Voluntary Deductions from Annuity Payments Section 1600.450 Overpayment Recovery Section 1600.460 Accelerated Pension Benefit Payment In Lieu of Any Pension Benefit Section 1600.461 Accelerated Pension Benefit Payment for a Reduction and Delay in AAI SUBPART E: DISABILITY CLAIMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW Section 1600.500 Administrative Staff Determinations and Rules for Appeal - Nature and Requirements of Formal Hearings Section 1600.510 Employer-Related Determinations and Rules for Appeal Section 1600.550 Disability Claims Procedure SUBPART F: QUALIFIED ILLINOIS DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS Section 1600.600 Definitions Section 1600.605 Requirements for a Valid Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Order Section 1600.610 Invalid Orders Section 1600.615 Filing a QILDRO with the System Section 1600.620 Modified QILDROs Section 1600.625 Benefits Affected by a QILDRO Section 1600.630 Effect of a Valid QILDRO Section 1600.635 QILDROs Against Persons Who Became Members Prior to July 1, 1999 Section 1600.640 Alternate Payee's Address Section 1600.645 Electing Form of Payment Section 1600.650 Automatic Annual Increases Section 1600.655 Expiration of a QILDRO Section 1600.660 Reciprocal Systems QILDRO Policy Statement Section 1600.665 Providing Benefit Information for Divorce Purposes SUBPART G: BOARD TRUSTEE ELECTION Section 1600.700 Nomination of Candidates Section 1600.705 Election Date/Election Day – Defined Section 1600.710 Petitions Section 1600.715 Eligible Voters Section 1600.720 Election Materials Section 1600.725 Casting Votes Section 1600.730 Return of Ballots and Ballot Counting Process Section 1600.735 Certification of Ballot Counting Section 1600.740 Challenges to Election Results Section 1600.745 Candidate Informational Communication Section 1600.750 Filling a Vacancy in the Term of an Elected Trustee

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

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.