Analysis: Chester pays $2.86 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Chester Police Pension Fund

By South West Illinois News Reports

May 15, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 74.1 percent of the $177,481 the Chester Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.86 for every $1 from pension members, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Chester contributed $131,575 to the fund, which saw a $5,190 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $45,907, or 25.9 percent, in 2016.

Chester Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$162,118	$147,631	$130,462	$129,705	$131,575	-18.8%
Pension members	$34,794	$33,564	$36,135	$42,585	$45,907	31.9%
Other Revenue	$1	$0	$0	$1	-$-1	-200%
Total	$196,913	$181,195	$166,597	$172,291	$177,481	-9.9%