Village of North Riverside v. Boron

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Pension Code
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 152687
Decision Date: 
Monday, December 19, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 1st Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
SIMON

Village failed to meet its statutory contribution obligations to its police and firefighter pension funds. Administrative hearing officer found that Village failed to show good cause for failing to meet its obligations. Village fully funded IMRF covering its other employees because that fund had enforcement provision. Thus, Village spent its money on discretionary endeavors it prioritized more than contributing to police and firefighter pensions, in violation of Pension Code. (CONNORS and MIKVA, concurring.)