Section 40 ILCS 5/14-133 - [Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional] Contributions on behalf of members(a) Except as provided in subsection (a-5), each participating employee shall make contributions to the System, based on the employee's compensation, as follows: (1) Covered employees, except as indicated below, 3.5% for retirement annuity, and 0.5% for a widow or survivors annuity;(2) Noncovered employees, except as indicated below, 7% for retirement annuity and 1% for a widow or survivors annuity;(3) Noncovered employees serving in a position in which "eligible creditable service" as defined in Section 14-110 may be earned, 1% for a widow or survivors annuity plus the following amount for retirement annuity: 8.5% through December 31, 2001; 9.5% in 2002; 10.5% in 2003; and 11.5% in 2004 and thereafter;(4) Covered employees serving in a position in which "eligible creditable service" as defined in Section 14-110 may be earned, 0.5% for a widow or survivors annuity plus the following amount for retirement annuity: 5% through December 31, 2001; 6% in 2002; 7% in 2003; and 8% in 2004 and thereafter;(5) Each security employee of the Department of Corrections or of the Department of Human Services who is a covered employee, 0.5% for a widow or survivors annuity plus the following amount for retirement annuity: 5% through December 31, 2001; 6% in 2002; 7% in 2003; and 8% in 2004 and thereafter;(6) Each security employee of the Department of Corrections or of the Department of Human Services who is not a covered employee, 1% for a widow or survivors annuity plus the following amount for retirement annuity: 8.5% through December 31, 2001; 9.5% in 2002; 10.5% in 2003; and 11.5% in 2004 and thereafter.(a-5) Beginning July 1, 2014, in lieu of the contributions otherwise required under subsection (a), each Tier 1 member who is a participating employee shall make contributions to the System, based on his or her compensation, as follows: (1) Covered employees, except as indicated below, 2.5% for retirement annuity, and 0.5% for a widow or survivors annuity;(2) Noncovered employees, except as indicated below, 6% for retirement annuity and 1% for a widow or survivors annuity;(3) Noncovered employees serving in a position in which "eligible creditable service" as defined in Section 14-110 may be earned, 10.5% for retirement annuity and 1% for a widow or survivors annuity;(4) Covered employees serving in a position in which "eligible creditable service" as defined in Section 14-110 may be earned, 7% for retirement annuity and 0.5% for a widow or survivors annuity;(5) Each security employee of the Department of Corrections or of the Department of Human Services who is a covered employee, 7% for retirement annuity and 0.5% for a widow or survivors annuity;(6) Each security employee of the Department of Corrections or of the Department of Human Services who is not a covered employee, 10.5% for retirement annuity and 1% for a widow or survivors annuity.(b) Contributions shall be in the form of a deduction from compensation and shall be made notwithstanding that the compensation paid in cash to the employee shall be reduced thereby below the minimum prescribed by law or regulation. Each member is deemed to consent and agree to the deductions from compensation provided for in this Article, and shall receipt in full for salary or compensation. Amended by P.A. 098-0599,§ 15, eff. 6/1/2014.P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97; 90-448, eff. 8-16-97; 92-14, eff. 6-28-01.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.