Section 3305.053 | Selection and change of providers under alternative plan.
(A) The board of trustees of a public institution of higher education shall permit an employee who makes an election under section 3305.05 or 3305.051 of the Revised Code to do both of the following:
(1) Select, from among the providers that have entered into an agreement with the public institution of higher education under section 3305.04 of the Revised Code, the provider of an investment option for that employee;
(2) Subject to any terms and conditions established by the public institution of higher education, change the provider selected under division (A)(1) of this section any time during the plan year.
(B) A public institution of higher education may allow an employee who seeks to change the employee's provider under division (A)(2) of this section to sign a form to change providers by electronic signature.
(C) If under division (A)(2) of this section an employee changes providers, the employee may direct the provider to transfer to the new provider the employee's account balance either in whole or in part, as directed by the employee, except that the provider is not required to immediately transfer any part of the account invested at the employee's election in a fixed annuity account if the contract with the employee under which the investment was made permits the provider to make such a transfer over a period of time not exceeding ten years and the contract was filed with and approved by the department of insurance pursuant to section 3911.011 of the Revised Code.
Last updated July 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 10, 2012 – House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly [ View September 10, 2012 Version ]
- September 30, 2026 – Amended by House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2026 Version ]