Sec. 4-109.2. Minimum pension.

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(a)Beginning January 1, 1984, the minimum disability pension granted under Section 4-110 or 4-111, the minimum surviving spouse's pension, and the minimum retirement pension granted to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, shall be $300 per month, without regard to whether the death, disability or retirement of the firefighter occurred prior to that date.

Beginning July 1, 1987, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110 or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $400 per month, without regard to whether the death, retirement or disability of the firefighter occurred prior to that date.

Beginning July 1, 1993, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $475 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993.

(b)Beginning January 1, 1999, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $600 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.

In the case of a pensioner whose pension began before the effective date of this amendatory Act and is subject to increase under this subsection (b), the pensioner shall be entitled to a lump sum payment of the amount of that increase accruing from January 1, 1999 (or the date the pension began, if later) to the effective date of this amendatory Act.

(c)Beginning January 1, 2000, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $800 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.

(d)Beginning January 1, 2001, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $1000 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.

(e)Beginning July 1, 2004, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $1030 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

(f)Beginning July 1, 2005, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $1060.90 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

(g)Beginning July 1, 2006, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $1092.73 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

(h)Beginning July 1, 2007, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $1125.51 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

(i)Beginning July 1, 2008, the minimum retirement pension payable to a firefighter with 20 or more years of creditable service, the minimum disability pension payable under Section 4-110, 4-110.1, or 4-111, and the minimum surviving spouse's pension shall be $1159.27 per month, without regard to whether the firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.