{"data":{"id":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-15-134","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"40 ILCS 5/15-134","heading":"Participant.","body":"(a) Each person shall, as a condition of employment, become a participant and be subject to this Article on the date that he or she becomes an employee, makes an election to participate in, or otherwise becomes a participant in one of the retirement programs offered under this Article, whichever date is later.\nAn employee who becomes a participant shall continue to be a participant until he or she becomes an annuitant, dies or accepts a refund of contributions.\n(b) A person employed concurrently by 2 or more employers is eligible to participate in the system on compensation received from all employers.","path":["CHAPTER 40 PENSIONS","Illinois Pension Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=638\u0026ChapterID=9\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:20Z","sha256":"7c64a9d78844bf241f05a46a1a67659ba400c3bd26f48c0fb493f21d7e98db64","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-15-133","next":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-15-134.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}