145-4-20 Health care coverage for combined plan.

(A) A member participating in the combined plan shall be a member of the traditional pension plan for purposes of the coverage described in sections 145.325 and 145.58 of the Revised Code.

(B) As used in section 145.58 of the Revised Code, “ineligible individual” includes all of the following:

(1) A former member receiving benefits pursuant to section 9.03 of the combined plan document for whom eligibility is established after June 13, 1986, and who, at the time of establishing eligibility, has accrued less than ten years of service credit in the combined plan, exclusive of service credit obtained in the combined plan after January 1, 2003, pursuant to section 145.293 or 145.301 of the Revised Code, and service credit obtained in the combined plan after January 1, 2003, pursuant to section 145.28 of the Revised Code;

(2) The spouse of the former member;

(3) The beneficiary of the former member receiving benefits pursuant to section 9.03(e) of the combined plan document.

Replaces: 145-4-07.

Effective: 01/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 09/29/2008

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 145.09, 145.58, 145.82.

Rule Amplifies: 145.325, 145.58, 145.82.

Prior Effective Dates: 4/15/04.