Analysis: Marion pays $3.54 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Marion Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service

May 23, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 78 percent of the $632,392 the Marion Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.54 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Marion contributed $493,200 to the fund, which saw a $73,091 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $139,192, or 22 percent, in 2016.

Marion Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$384,670	$387,400	$421,500	$425,800	$493,200	28.2%
Pension members	$119,270	$124,574	$135,692	$133,500	$139,192	16.7%
Other Revenue	$0	-$-1	$0	$1	$0	-
Total	$503,940	$511,973	$557,192	$559,301	$632,392	25.5%