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...xempt and not billed to an employer may purchase such exempt service pursuant to section 145.28 of the Revised Code and PERS rules. (F) Except as provided in paragraph (F)(4) of this rule: (1) Employee contributions paid by the employer pursuant to section 145.483 of the Revised Code and this rule shall be held in the employers' accumulation fund as defined in division (B) of section 145.23 of t...

... the Administrative Code: (1) "Service purchase" means both of the following: (a) For members participating in the traditional pension plan, payment for the purchase of service credit pursuant to section 145.20, 145.201, 145.28, 145.291, 145.292, 145.293, 145.299, 145.2915, 145.301, 145.302, 145.31, or 145.47 of the Revised Code, former section 145.295, 145.2911, or 145.2913 of the Revised Code as they existed prio...

...lowing: (1) Service credit that may be purchased or obtained under former division (H) of section 145.01 and former sections 145.20, 145.201, 145.28, 145.29, 145.291, 145.293, 145.299, 145.30, and 145.47 of the Revised Code, as those sections existed immediately prior to January 7, 2013. (2) Additional contributions paid by a member under former division (Y) of section 145.01 of the Revised Code, as that section ex...

...eligible rollover distributions for the purchase of service credit pursuant to section 145.20, 145.201, 145.28, 145.291, 145.292, 145.293, 145.295, 145.299, 145.2911, 145.2913, 145.301, 145.302, 145.31, or 145.47 of the Revised Code, section 3.11 or 3.12 of the combined plan document, or the deposit to an additional annuity account pursuant to section 145.62 of the Revised Code. (2) (a) A memb...

...in the traditional pension plan may purchase service credit by post-tax payroll deduction, pursuant to this rule, rule 145-2-18 of the Administrative Code, section 145.20, 145.201, 145.28, 145.291, 145.292, 145.293, 145.301, 145.302, or 145.31, of the Revised Code, or former section 145.295 or 145.2911 of the Revised Code as they existed prior to January 7, 2013. (2) A member who is participating...

... or becomes a member on May 1, 1991 may purchase the firefighter service as described in rule 145-2-17 of the Administrative Code.

...ient; (e) Make additional deposits and purchase service credit; (f) Make an initial plan selection under section 145.19 of the Revised Code or change the plan selection under section 145.814 of the Revised Code; (g) Direct the OPERS investment options for participants in the combined and member-directed plans; (h) Receive benefits on behalf of a recipient that do not exceed twenty-five thousan...

...(A) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (A)(2), (B), or (E) of this rule, a member or contributor of the public employees retirement system may withdraw a refund application by one or more of the following methods: (a) Returning all uncashed refund payments to the retirement system not later than thirty days after issuance of the initial payment, along with a written request over the member's ...

...(A) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (A)(2), (B), or (E) of this rule, a member or contributor of the public employees retirement system may withdraw a refund application by one or more of the following methods: (a) Returning all uncashed refund payments to the retirement system not later than thirty days after issuance of the initial payment, along with a written request over the member's ...

...of the amounts available to a member to purchase service credit in the member's new plan as described in section 6.01 of the combined plan or section 6.01 or 6.02 of the member-directed plan. (C) (1) As used in this rule, "total service credit" means the sum of a member's service credit in the traditional pension plan, service credit in the combined plan, and contributing months in the mem...

...of the amounts available to a member to purchase service credit in the member's new plan as described in section 6.01 of the combined plan or section 6.01 or 6.02 of the member-directed plan. (C) (1) As used in this rule, "total service credit" means the sum of a member's service credit in the traditional pension plan, service credit in the combined plan, and contributing months in the mem...

...lowing: (1) Service credit that may be purchased or obtained under sections 145.20, 145.201, 145.28, 145.291, 145.292, 145.293, 145.299, and 145.47 of the Revised Code, as those sections existed on and after January 7, 2013. (2) Service credit that may be purchased or obtained under section 145.814 of the Revised Code or rule 145-2-18 of the Administrative Code for an election that is effective on or after August 1...

...(A) A member is not eligible to purchase service under section 145.2915 of the Revised Code if any of the following circumstances apply: (1) Service credit for the period of receiving workers compensation was obtained by the member under the version of division (H) of section 145.01 of the Revised Code that existed prior to January 7, 2013; (2) The member is eligible to purchase the service under section 145.291 or...

...tion 145.293 of the Revised Code may be purchased if such credit cannot be purchased in another Ohio state retirement system and will not exceed the limitations of section 145.293 of the Revised Code.

...rative Code and shall apply for the purchase of service credit on a form provided by the public employees retirement system. (C) Service credit under section 145.293 of the Revised Code may be purchased if such credit cannot be purchased in another Ohio state retirement system and will not exceed the limitations of section 145.293 of the Revised Code.

... of separation or service and wishes to purchase credit under section 145.302 of the Revised Code for more than one period of military service, interest as set in rule 145-1-35 of the Administrative Code shall be charged from the date the member last terminated military service. (D) For military service purchased under section 145.301 of the Revised Code: (1) A member shall have at least twelve months of contribut...

...for the additional service credit to be purchased based on the request of an eligible member. (3) The statement of cost shall be based on thirty-five per cent of all eligible full-time service. (4) Each statement of cost issued under section 145.201 of the Revised Code prior to July 7, 2013, shall include full calendar years of eligible service; however, payment for the service credit may be made in full or partia...

...the additional service credit to be purchased based on the request of an eligible member. (3) The statement of cost shall be based on thirty-five per cent of all eligible full-time service. (4) Each statement of cost issued under section 145.201 of the Revised Code prior to July 7, 2013, shall include full calendar years of eligible service; however, payment for the service credit may be made i...

... retirement system. (2) A member shall purchase credit for such service only by a lump-sum payment as defined in rule 145-1-35 of the Administrative Code. (3) A member may purchase credit only for such qualified service that occurred prior to June 30, 1991.

...mpted, a member shall make a request to purchase credit for this service on a form provided by the public employees retirement system. (2) The employer for which the service was performed shall complete the certification of such service on the form and attach to the form a copy of each approved written exemption from membership on file with the employer for such member. (3) After receipt of the completed form, the ...

... (3) Any amounts paid by the member to purchase service credit shall include, if applicable, any amounts paid by the employer to purchase service credit. (4) Except as provided in this paragraph, interest shall be calculated beginning on the first day of the fiscal year following the year in which the contributions were made and ending on the last day of the month in which the transfer occurs. If the amount to be t...

... (B) Any payments made by a member to purchase credit pursuant to section 145.295 or 145.2913 of the Revised Code shall not be refunded to a member except as authorized or required under those sections or section 145.40 of the Revised Code. (C) A member who purchases or transfers credit under section 145.295 or 145.2913 of the Revised Code shall receive service credit in the public employees retirement system as f...

...For the purpose of section 145.292 of the Revised Code, a member shall have at least twelve months of contributing service for purposes of the calculation described in rules 145-2-02 and 145-3-23 of the Administrative Code.

... of the Revised Code. (B) A member can purchase service credit for a leave of absence period that occurred during a period of contributing service for which the member received a refund of contributions pursuant to section 145.40 of the Revised Code, only if the member has made a redeposit of the refund pursuant to section 145.31 of the Revised Code. (C) The service credit purchased pursuant to section 145.291 of t...

... of the Revised Code. (B) A member can purchase service credit for a leave of absence period that occurred during a period of contributing service for which the member received a refund of contributions pursuant to section 145.40 of the Revised Code, only if the member has made a redeposit of the refund pursuant to section 145.31 of the Revised Code. (C) The service credit purchased pursuant to ...