742-5-01 Definition of service credit.

(A) Years of service and years of active service accumulated by members of the fund for calculation of benefits and pensions was broadly interpreted to include part-time service in a police or fire department;

(B) Years of service and years of active service shall mean years of full-time service, including a full-time appointment to the position as a police officer or firefighter;

(1) That members of the fund who were members of local police and fire relief and pension funds at time of transfer of assets to the police and firemen’s disability and pension fund (now known as police and fire pension fund) shall receive service credit as reported by the trustees of the police and fire relief and pension funds on which accrued liability payments were established;

(2) That subsequent to January 1, 1967, years of service or years of active service shall mean years of full-time service for which retirement contributions are deducted from “salary,” as such term is defined in section 742.01 of the Revised Code and rule 742-3-01 of the Administrative Code, and forwarded to the police and firemen’s disability and pension fund (now known as police and fire pension fund);

(3) Notwithstanding the above, volunteer and part-time members of police and fire relief and pension funds at time of transfer of assets to the police and firemen’s disability and pension fund (now known as police and fire pension fund), as provided by former section 742.26 of the Revised Code, shall receive service credit as members of the police and firemen’s disability and pension fund (now known as police and fire pension fund) provided retirement contributions were deducted from the salary and forwarded to the police and firemen’s disability and pension fund.

HISTORY: Eff 1-1-77; 7-31-03

Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15

Rule authorized by: RC 742.10

Rule amplifies: RC 742.37

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/14/2003 and 07/21/2008