SURS Facts

SURS Facts is a hub for our most requested information. Below you will find a list of pages separated by topic.

Benefit Estimator

• • How to Locate and Use the Benefit Estimator

Death of a Member

• • Reporting a Death

Disability

• • Disability Benefits
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Police Officer Line of Duty Disability  –  If you are a police officer with a SURS-covered employer, you may be eligible for this benefit. For more information, please call SURS.

Insurance

• • College Insurance Program (CIP)
  • State of Illinois Insurance
  • PA91-395 Premium-free Health Insurance
  • Medicare

Optional Buyout Programs

• • Vested Inactive Buyout
  • Tier I Automatic Annual Increase (AAI) Buyout
  • QILDROs and Buyouts

Interest Rates

• • Interest Rate Charts

Purchases and Transfers

• • Furlough Contributions
  • Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • Military Leave Contributions
  • Other Public Employment (OPE)
  • Police Service Transfer to State Employees Retirement System
  • Prior Service
  • Repayment of Refund
  • Voluntary Pay Reduction

Refund

• • Separation Refund

Retirement

• • Employment After Retirement
  • Excess Benefit Arrangement (EBA)
  • Excess Service Credit/Contributions
  • Money Purchase Factor Change
  • Money Purchase Factors effective 7/2/2025
  • Part-time Adjunct Faculty Bill (Public Act 103-0548) effective 9/1/2024
  • Part-time Service
  • Police/Fire Benefits (Tier II Members)
  • Retirement Annuity – Traditional and Portable Pension Plans
  • Retirement Preparation – General Information Checklist
  • Survivor Refund (Traditional Plan)
  • Traditional & Portable Retirement Process Timeline

Retirement Plans

• • Portable
  • Traditional
  • Retirement Savings Plan