Analysis: Des Plaines pays $5.34 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Des Plaines Firefighters' Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service

May 19, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 84.3 percent of the $5,256,945 the Des Plaines Firefighters' Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.34 for every $1 from pension members, according to a North Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Des Plaines contributed $4,433,104 to the fund, which saw a $115,261 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $829,676, or 15.8 percent, in 2016.

Des Plaines Firefighters' Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$3,655,295	$3,945,005	$4,155,983	$4,304,044	$4,433,104	21.3%
Pension members	$839,357	$797,150	$883,723	$836,027	$829,676	-1.2%
Other Revenue	$2,994	-$32,863	-$3,002	$1,613	-$5,835	-294.9%
Total	$4,497,646	$4,709,292	$5,036,704	$5,141,684	$5,256,945	16.9%