Analysis: Roselle pays $3.16 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Roselle Firefighters Pension Fund
Taxpayers contributed 75.5 percent of the $422,555 the Roselle Firefighters Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $3.16 for every $1 from pension members, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
In all, Roselle contributed $318,900 to the fund, which saw a $51,374 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $100,887, or 23.9 percent, in 2018. Another $2,768 came from other unspecified sources.
Roselle Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Change 2014-2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | $328,944 | $320,296 | $289,736 | $265,755 | $318,900 | -3.1% |
| Pension members | $97,648 | $98,851 | $101,096 | $101,658 | $100,887 | 3.3% |
| Other Revenue | $0 | $0 | -$-1 | $3,768 | $2,768 | - |
| Total | $426,592 | $419,147 | $390,831 | $371,181 | $422,555 | -0.9% |