Analysis: Des Plaines pays $5.80 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Des Plaines Police Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service

May 20, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 85.3 percent of the $5,900,571 the Des Plaines Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.80 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 $5,036,133 to the fund, which saw a $703,318 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $866,905, or 14.7 percent, in 2016.

Des Plaines Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$3,542,231	$3,921,472	$4,154,166	$4,304,873	$5,036,133	42.2%
Pension members	$1,001,350	$776,810	$879,904	$904,529	$866,905	-13.4%
Other Revenue	-$2,741	-$43,274	$6,871	-$12,149	-$2,467	10%
Total	$4,540,840	$4,655,008	$5,040,941	$5,197,253	$5,900,571	29.9%