Ohio Admin. Code 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) (A) 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; , for which retirement contributions are deducted from "salary," as such term is defined in section 742.01 of the Revised Code and rule 742-3-02 of the Administrative Code and forwarded to OP& F.

(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 oftheAdministrativeCode, 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.

(C) (B) For purposes of determining "full-time service," OP& F may request the employer and the member to certify the full-time service, but, in any event, OP& F will determine that the contributing credit was for full-time service. In order for the service to be "full-time," as provided for in divisions (A) and (B) of section 742.01 of the Revised Code: (1) the service credit must have been rendered while employed in a full-time public position; and (2) the individual must meet the criteria for "full-time contributing service," as outlined in rule 742-5-03 of the Administrative Code.

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Ohio Admin. Code 742-5-01

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/5/2024 and 02/05/2029
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 742.10
Rule Amplifies: 742.37
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/1977, 07/31/2003, 01/22/2009, 02/09/2014

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/8/2019 and 02/08/2024
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 742.10
Rule Amplifies: 742.37
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/1977, 07/31/2003, 01/22/2009, 02/09/2014