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...er section 742.43 of the Revised Code shall, in computing years of active service in such department under division (C) of section 742.37 or section 742.39 of the Revised Code, be given full credit for service as a full-time police officer or firefighter, provided that all of the following occur: (A) Such service was rendered prior to January 1, 1967. (B) The municipal corporation or township, at the time such serv...

...er section 742.37 of the Revised Code shall have such benefits increased by the following amounts: (A) Surviving spouse of a deceased member of the fund, thirty dollars per month; (B) Surviving child of a deceased member of the fund, ten dollars per month; (C) Surviving parent dependent for support upon a deceased member of the fund, fifteen dollars per month for each two such parents, or thirty dollars per month ...

...On and after December 19, 1973, all persons who retired and were eligible to receive a pension that was first payable on or after July 1, 1968, and prior to July 1, 1971, pursuant to division (B) of section 742.37 of the Revised Code and all persons who qualified for a payment under division (C)(1) of such section or division (C)(2), (3), (4), or (5) of former section 742.37 of the Revised Code shall receive an addit...

...er section 742.37 of the Revised Code shall have benefits increased by the following amounts: (A) Surviving spouse of a deceased member of the fund, forty dollars per month; (B) Surviving child of a deceased member of the fund, ten dollars per month. Survivors of members of the fund who are receiving a pension in accordance with the rules governing the granting of pensions and benefits in force on April 1, 1947, w...

... Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended. The first increase is payable to all eligible persons on July 1, 1988. The increase is payable for the ensuing twelve-month period or until the next increase is granted under this section, whichever is later. The date of the first increase payable under this section shall be the anniversary date for future increases. If payment of a portion of a ...

... age and service or disability pension, allowance, or benefit pursuant to Chapter 742. of the Revised Code that was based upon an award made effective before January 1, 1974, shall have the person's monthly pension increased by five per cent, except that the twelve-month sum of such increase shall not exceed five per cent of the first five thousand dollars of the annual pension allowance or benefit. A member of the ...

...er section 742.37 of the Revised Code shall have such pension or benefit increased by forty-six dollars. The following are not eligible to receive the increase provided by this division: (1) A member of the fund who is receiving a pension or benefit in accordance with the rules in force on April 1, 1947, governing the granting of pensions and benefits, which provide an increase in the original pension or benefit fr...

...dent for the purposes of this section shall be made by the board of trustees of the fund in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this section. The designation shall be made on a form provided by the board and shall be filed with the board. The designation may be changed or withdrawn in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to this section. The designation shall be used only for the purposes of this...

... later than ninety days after September 26, 1984, the member shall file with the fund a notice that the member wishes to be eligible to make the election authorized by this section. The fund shall advise the member with respect to the choices available under the optional plans and have a determination made of the monthly benefits payable under the optional plan elected by the member for inclusion in the statement to ...

...Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended. The date of the first increase paid under this division shall be the anniversary date for future increases. The pension or benefit used in the first calculation of an increase under this division shall remain as the base for all future increases paid under this division, unless a new base is established by law. (C) For members of the fund who ...

... Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended. (2) The first increase is payable to all eligible persons on July 1, 1988. The increase is payable for the ensuing twelve-month period or until the next increase is granted under this section, whichever is later. The date of the first increase payable under this section shall be the anniversary date for future increases. (3) If payment of a port...

... of less than five thousand dollars annually under division (A) or (B) of section 742.37 of the Revised Code on the basis of disability or service of twenty-five years or more, under division (C)(1) of that section, or under division (C)(2) or (5) of former section 742.37 of the Revised Code shall have the pension or benefit increased to five thousand dollars a year, effective July 1, 1988. This division does not app...

... Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended, are raised, the board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall increase the amount of the pension, benefit, or allowance of any person whose pension, benefit, or allowance payable under section 742.37, 742.3716, 742.3717, or 742.39 of the Revised Code was limited by the application of section 415. The amount of the increased pensio...

... Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended, and any regulations adopted thereunder. If established, the arrangement shall be a separate portion of the fund and be maintained solely for the purpose of providing to retired members that part of a benefit otherwise payable under this chapter that exceeds the limits established by section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," as amended. Me...

...for benefits as provided in section 742.26 of the Revised Code, no person receiving a pension or benefit under this section or division (C) of former section 742.37 of the Revised Code may apply for any new, changed, or different benefit. (E) An advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant assigned in accordance with rules adopted under division (C)(3) of this section to conduct a medical examination o...

...the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall make and submit a report for the preceding fiscal year of the disability retirement experience of each employer. The report shall specify the total number of disability applications submitted, the status of each application as of the last day of the fiscal year, total applications granted or denied, and the percentage of disability benefit recipients to the total number of ...

...of section 742.38 of the Revised Code shall be paid annual disability benefits, payable in twelve monthly installments, in an amount equal to seventy-two per cent of the member's average annual salary. If, as of July 2, 2013, the member had fifteen or more years of service credit, the average annual salary shall be determined using three years of contributions. If, as of that date, the member had less than fift...

...the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall adopt rules requiring a disability benefit recipient, as a condition of continuing to receive a disability benefit, to agree in writing to obtain any medical treatment recommended by the board's physician or physicians and submit medical reports regarding the treatment. If the board determines that a disability benefit recipient is not obtaining the medical treatment or th...

...742.26 of the Revised Code. (2) "Personal history record" includes a member's, former member's, or other system retirant's name, address, telephone number, social security number, record of contributions, correspondence with the Ohio police and fire pension fund, status of any application for benefits, and any other information deemed confidential by the trustees of the fund. (B) The treasurer of state shall f...

...the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall provide for the maintenance of an individual account with each member of the fund and other system retirant showing the amount of the member's or retirant's contributions.

...the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall establish and administer a deferred retirement option plan. In establishing and administering the plan, the board shall comply with sections 742.44 to 742.446 of the Revised Code and may do all things necessary to meet the requirements of section 401(a) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," as amended, applicable to governmental plans. The board shall adopt rules to impl...

... make an election, an eligible member shall complete and submit to the Ohio police and fire pension fund a form prescribed by the fund. At this time the member may, but is not required to, elect under section 742.3711 of the Revised Code to have the member's monthly pension calculated as a retirement allowance payable throughout the member's life or a retirement allowance under option 2 in division (A) of secti...

...er section 742.44 of the Revised Code shall continue in the active service of a police or fire department but shall not earn service credit under this chapter for employment after the election's effective date. While the member is in the active service of a police or fire department, the member shall contribute to the Ohio police and fire pension fund in accordance with section 742.31 of the Revised Code and the empl...

...he Ohio police and fire pension fund shall determine under division (C)(1) of section 742.37 of the Revised Code the monthly pension amount that would be payable to the member had the member elected to receive a pension under that division. In determining the pension amount, the fund shall use the member's total service credit and average annual salary as of the last day of the employer's payroll period immedi...

... section 742.442 of the Revised Code shall accrue to the member's benefit. If the member is eligible for increases under section 742.3716 of the Revised Code, to this amount shall be added any benefit increases the member would be eligible for under that section had the member, on the effective date of the member's election, retired under division (C)(1) of section 742.37 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) The amou...