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Friday, November 22, 2024

Analysis: Harvey pays $1.22 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Harvey Firefighters Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 55.3 percent of the $720,720 the Harvey Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $1.22 for every $1 from pension members, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Harvey contributed $398,566 to the fund, which saw a $341,917 decrease in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $325,795, or 45.2 percent, in 2016.

Harvey Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$0$0$204,960$720,764$398,566-
Pension members$269,531$266,372$303,932$343,183$325,79520.9%
Other Revenue$4,657-$15,030-$10,471-$1,310-$3,641-178.2%
Total$274,188$251,342$498,421$1,062,637$720,720162.9%

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