Over 30 years of retirement, Schimmel would collect as much as $832,339, according to a projection by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which publishes Sangamon Sun.
The projection assumes Schimmel received $17,495 in the first year of retirement, then 3 percent annual increases thereafter, compounded.
After 2 years of retirement, Schimmel will have already received $35,515 in retirement benefits, or more than the sum total of the retiree's contributions to the state pension fund.