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...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.814 of the Revised Code and sections 2.03 and 2.04 and article VI of the combined and member-directed plan documents. (B) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of this rule, an eligible member who elects a different plan under rule 145-1-88 of the Administrative Code may have the amounts on deposit for the prior plan transferred in accordance with the member's ne...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.196 of the Revised Code. (B) Pursuant to the authority specified in section 145.196 of the Revised Code, the combined plan shall be consolidated into the traditional pension plan effective January 1, 2024, for administrative and accounting purposes. (C) For the purpose of administering the individual account, as defined in section 145.196 of the Revised Code, ...

...(A) For service purchased or restored in the traditional pension plan under sections 145.28, 145.295, 145.2911, 145.2913, 145.31, and 145.311 of the Revised Code, "eighteen months of contributing service credit in the system," means eighteen months of contributing service credit under the traditional pension plan, inclusive of service credit transferred from a prior plan to the traditional pension plan pursuant to ru...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.29 of the Revised Code. (B) As used in this rule, "service credit" means both of the following: (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 1...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.30 of the Revised Code. (B) Definitions (1) "Maintained membership" means any of the following: (a) The member's contributions remained with the public employees retirement system during the military service; (b) The member's accumulated contributions before the member's military service were refunded pursuant to section 145.40 of the Revised Code and redeposited pursuant to se...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.30 of the Revised Code. (B) Definitions (1) "Maintained membership" means any of the following: (a) The member's contributions remained with the public employees retirement system during the military service; (b) The member's accumulated contributions before the member's military service were refunded pursuant to section 145.40 of the Revised Code or Article...

...(A) This rule amplifies sections 145.301 and 145.302 of the Revised Code. (B) The member shall submit report(s) of separation (form DD214) or other satisfactory documentation to the public employees retirement system as evidence of the member's military service, active or inactive duty points, if applicable, and discharge. (C) If a member has been in military service more than once as evidenced by more than one rep...

...(A) This rule amplifies sections 145.301 and 145.302 of the Revised Code. (B) The member shall submit report(s) of separation (form DD214) or other satisfactory documentation to the public employees retirement system as evidence of the member's military service, active or inactive duty points, if applicable, and discharge. (C) If a member has been in military service more than once as evidenced ...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.201 of the Revised Code. (B) (1) For contributing service that occurred prior to January 1, 2014, "full-time service" does not include service computed as part-time pursuant to section 145.016 of the Revised Code. For contributing service that occurred on and after January 1, 2014, "full-time service" means service for which the monthly earnable salary equals or exceeds one th...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.201 of the Revised Code. (B) (1) For contributing service that occurred prior to January 1, 2014, "full-time service" does not include service computed as part-time pursuant to section 145.016 of the Revised Code. For contributing service that occurred on and after January 1, 2014, "full-time service" means service for which the monthly earnable salary,...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.201 of the Revised Code. (B) (1) For contributing service that occurred prior to January 1, 2014, "full-time service" does not include service computed as part-time pursuant to section 145.016 of the Revised Code. For contributing service that occurred on and after January 1, 2014, "full-time service" means service for which the monthly earnable salary,...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.299 of the Revised Code. (B) (1) The member shall submit a written request that shall include a certification of the service on a form provided by the public employees 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 qualifie...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.37 of the Revised Code and applies to members who retire with an effective date of retirement on or after February 1, 2013. (B) For the purpose of this rule: (1) "State retirement system" and "retention percentage" have the same meanings as in section 145.37 of the Revised Code. (2) "Fiscal year" means, for the public employees retirement system, a calendar year and, for the sc...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.291 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) Th...

...(A) This rule amplifies sections 145.2910, 145.2911, and 145.2912 of the Revised Code. (B) "Eligible service credit" means service earned under this system or the Cincinnati retirement system or military service credit purchased or obtained in this system or the Cincinnati retirement system. (C) (1) A member of this system, who is eligible to obtain eligible service credit in this system for ...

...(A) This rule amplifies sections 145.2910, 145.2911, and 145.2912 of the Revised Code. (B) "Eligible service credit" means service earned under this system or the Cincinnati retirement system or military service credit purchased or obtained in this system or the Cincinnati retirement system. (C) (1) A member of this system, who is eligible to obtain eligible service credit in this system for ...

...(A) For purposes of this rule and section 145.2914 of the Revised Code: (1) "Law enforcement service credit" means service earned as a PERS law enforcement officer, as defined in section 145.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Public safety service credit" means service credit earned as a PERS public safety officer, as defined in section 145.01 of the Revised Code. (3) "Regular service credit" means service credit earned...

...(A) For purposes of this rule and section 145.2914 of the Revised Code: (1) "Law enforcement service credit" means service earned as a PERS law enforcement officer, as defined in section 145.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Public safety service credit" means service credit earned as a PERS public safety officer, as defined in section 145.01 of the Revised Code. (3) "Regular service credit" mea...

...A firefighter employed before May 1, 1991, who is or becomes a member of the public employees retirement system on May 1, 1991, may purchase firefighter service before May 1, 1991 for any year of non-contributing service as a firefighter not covered by an approved exemption. A purchase under this rule shall be made in accordance with section 145.292 of the Revised Code and rule 145-2-12 of the Administrative Code.

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.814 of the Revised Code and sections 2.03, 2.04, and 6.01 of the combined and member-directed plan documents. (B) For each member participating in the traditional pension plan who elects under division (D) of section 145.814 of the Revised Code, the public employees retirement system shall prepare a statement of cost for service credit to be purchased in the tr...

...(A) This rule amplifies section 145.814 of the Revised Code and sections 2.03, 2.04, and 6.01 of the combined and member-directed plan documents. (B) For each member participating in the traditional pension plan who elects under division (D) of section 145.814 of the Revised Code, the public employees retirement system shall prepare a statement of cost for service credit to be purchased in the tr...

...(A) For the purpose of sections 145.35, 145.36, 145.361, 145,362, and 145.37 of the Revised Code and agency 145 of the Administrative Code: (1) "Disability" means a presumed permanent mental or physical incapacity for the performance of the member's present or most recent public duty that is the result of a disabling condition that has occurred or has increased since an individual became a member. (2) "Has not atta...

...(A) For the purpose of sections 145.35, 145.36, 145.361, 145.362, and 145.37 of the Revised Code and agency 145 of the Administrative Code: (1) "Disability" means a presumed permanent mental or physical incapacity for the performance of the member's present or most recent public duty that is the result of a disabling condition that has occurred or has increased since an individual became a me...

...(A) The public employees retirement system shall notify, by regular mail, the member and the member's last employer reporting to the retirement system or other retirement system, as applicable, of an approval or denial of an application for a disability benefit. (B) The board may require a member to submit to medical examination(s) by an examining physician(s) provided the medical consultant ...

...(A) This rule applies to the payment of a benefit to a surviving spouse who has not attained age sixty-five and who elects, pursuant to division (A) of section 145.45 of the Revised Code, to defer receipt of such benefit. (B) (1) The benefit shall be calculated as if payable on the first day of the month following the death of the member. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (B)(1) of this rule, the monthly benefit w...