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Ohio Rev Code § 145.85 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.85 | Contributions of Members.

Effective: October 1, 2002|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 247 - 124th General Assembly|Each member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan shall contribute a per cent of the member's earnable salary to the public employees retirement system as required in section 145.47 of the Revised Code. Contributions made under this section shall not exceed the limits established by section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 415, as amended.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.86 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.86 | Contributions of Employers.

Effective: October 1, 2002|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 247 - 124th General Assembly|For each member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan, the employer shall contribute a per cent of the member's earnable salary to the public employees retirement system as required in section 145.48 of the Revised Code, less the percentage required under section 145.87 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.87 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.87 | Transferring Portion of Employer Contribution to Employers' Accumulation Fund.

Effective: January 7, 2013|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 343 - 129th General Assembly|For each member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan, the public employees retirement system may transfer to the employers' accumulation fund a portion of the employer contribution required under section 145.48 of the Revised Code. If the public employees retirement board elects to make a transfer under this section, the portion transferred shall not exceed the percentage of earnable salary of members for whom the contributions are being made that is determined by an actuary appointed by the board to be necessary to mitigate any negative financial impact on the system of members' participation in a plan. The board may have prepared, at intervals determined by the board, an actuarial study to determine whether a transfer under this section is necessary to reflect a change in the level of negative financial impact resulting from members' participation in a plan. The percentage transferred, if any, shall be increased or decreased to reflect the amount needed to mitigate the negative financial impact, if any, on the system, as determined by the study. A change in the percentage transferred shall take effect on a date determined by the board.If a transfer under this section is made, the system shall make the transfer until the unfunded actuarial accrued liability for all benefits, except health care benefits provided under section 145.58 or 145.584 of the Revised Code and benefit increases to members and former members participating in the PERS defined benefit plan granted after September 21, 2000, is fully amortized, as determined by the annual actuarial valuation prepared under section 145.22 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.88 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.88 | Withholding.

Effective: March 23, 2015|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 42 - 130th General Assembly|Amounts contributed under sections 145.85 and 145.86 of the Revised Code, and any earnings on those amounts, shall be deposited and credited in accordance with the PERS defined contribution plan that is selected by the member. The plan may include provisions authorizing the public employees retirement system to do either of the following:(A) Withhold from the amounts contributed under sections 145.85 and 145.86 of the Revised Code a percentage of earnable salary or a fixed dollar amount that is determined by an actuary appointed by the public employees retirement board to be necessary to administer the plan;(B) Withhold from the amounts contributed under section 145.86 of the Revised Code a percentage of earnable salary for the purpose of funding health care insurance coverage or any other type of health care benefit for a member participating in the plan.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.91 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.91 | Member Rights Governed by Plan Selected.

Effective: October 1, 2002|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 247 - 124th General Assembly|The right of each member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan to a retirement, disability, survivor, or death benefit, to health or long-term care insurance or any other type of health care benefit, or to a withdrawal of any amounts that have accumulated on the member's behalf shall be governed exclusively by the plan selected by the member.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.92 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.92 | Spousal Consent or Waiver.

Effective: March 23, 2015|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 42 - 130th General Assembly|If a member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan is married at the time benefits under the plan are to commence, unless the spouse consents to another plan of payment or the spouse's consent is waived, the member's benefit under the plan shall be paid in a lesser amount payable for life and one-half of that amount continuing after death to the surviving spouse for the life of the spouse.Consent is valid only if it is evidenced by a written document signed by the spouse and the signature is witnessed by a notary public. A plan may waive the requirement of consent if the spouse is incapacitated or cannot be located or for any other reason specified by the plan or in rules adopted by the public employees retirement board.A plan shall waive the requirement of consent if a plan of payment that provides for payment in a specified portion of the benefit continuing after the member's death to a former spouse is required by a court order issued under section 3105.171 or 3105.65 of the Revised Code or laws of another state regarding division of marital property prior to the effective date of the member's retirement. If a court order requires this plan of payment, the member shall be required to annuitize the member's accumulated amounts in accordance with the order. If the member is married, the plan of payment selected by the member also shall provide for payment to the member's current spouse, unless the current spouse consents in writing to not being designated a beneficiary under the plan of payment or the current spouse's consent is waived by reason other than the court order.Consent or waiver is effective only with regard to the spouse who is the subject of the consent or waiver.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.95 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.95 | Right to Payment or Benefit Vested.

Effective: March 23, 2015|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 42 - 130th General Assembly|(A) Subject to division (B) of this section and sections 145.38, 145.56, 145.57, 145.572, 145.573, and 145.574 of the Revised Code, the right of a member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan to any payment or benefit accruing from contributions made by or on behalf of the member under sections 145.85 and 145.86 of the Revised Code shall vest in accordance with this section.A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on the member's contributions is nonforfeitable.A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on contributions by the member's employer is nonforfeitable as specified by the plan selected by the member.(B) This section does not apply to an increase made under section 145.323 of the Revised Code for a recipient whose benefit effective date is on or after January 7, 2013.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.97 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.97 | Deposits of Members.

Effective: January 7, 2013|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 343 - 129th General Assembly|Each PERS defined contribution plan shall permit a member participating in the plan to do both of the following: (A) If the member has withdrawn the amounts that have accumulated on behalf of the member under the plan, returns to employment covered under this chapter, and is participating in a plan that includes definitely determinable benefits, pay to the system the amounts withdrawn in accordance with rules adopted under section 145.80 of the Revised Code;(B) Make additional deposits as permitted by the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.98 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.98 | Ceasing Contributions.

Effective: September 21, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 628 - 123rd General Assembly|Contributions under sections 145.85 and 145.86 of the Revised Code shall cease on the member's death or termination of employment or for any other reason specified by the plan selected by the member.
Ohio Rev Code § 145.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retirement System|Section 145.99 | Penalty.

Effective: September 15, 2004|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 133 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Whoever violates division (A) of section 145.054 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each day of the violation.(B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 145.054 of the Revised Code shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.(C) Fines imposed by the Ohio elections commission under this section shall be paid into the Ohio elections commission fund created under section 3513.10 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.01 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund Definitions.

Effective: March 19, 2003|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 115 - 124th General Assembly|As used in sections 146.01 to 146.19 of the Revised Code:(A) "Fire department" means a volunteer fire department, a fire department of a political subdivision or fire district of this state, or a private volunteer company that has elected to participate in the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund pursuant to section 146.02 of the Revised Code.(B)(1) "Volunteer firefighter" means both of the following, subject to division (B)(2) of this section:(a) A duly appointed member of a fire department on either a nonpay or part-pay basis who is ineligible to be a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund, or whose employment as a firefighter does not in itself qualify any such person for membership in the public employees retirement system, or who has waived membership in the public employees retirement system;(b) Firefighters drafted, requisitioned, or appointed to serve in an emergency.(2)(a) A volunteer firefighter who is a member of the public employees retirement system shall be considered a volunteer firefighter for purposes of this chapter, and in particular, for purposes of divisions (A) and (B) of section 146.12 of the Revised Code until the firefighter has at least one and one-half years of Ohio service credit for purposes of division (B) of section 145.45 of the Revised Code;(b) A volunteer firefighter who is a member of the public employees retirement system shall be considered a volunteer firefighter for purposes of this chapter and, in particular, for purposes of division (C) of section 146.12 of the Revised Code until the firefighter has at least five years of total service credit for purposes of sections 145.35 and 145.36 or section 145.361 of the Revised Code.(C) "Private volunteer fire company" means a company of trained volunteer firefighters having a contract to furnish fire protection or emergency service or both to a political subdivision or fire district of this state.(D) "Member of the fund" includes a political subdivision or fire district of this state that maintains in whole or in part a volunteer fire department or employs volunteer firefighters, and a private volunteer fire company that has elected to participate in the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund.(E) "Volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund" means the fund established by section 146.07 of the Revised Code.(F) "Totally and permanently disabled" means that a volunteer firefighter is unable to engage in any substantial gainful employment for a period of not less than twelve months by reason of a medically determinable physical impairment that is permanent or presumed to be permanent.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.02 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund Board.

Effective: July 1, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 116th General Assembly|(A) Each political subdivision or fire district having a fire department employing volunteer fire fighters is a member of the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund and shall establish a volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board.(B) A private volunteer fire company which has contracted to afford fire protection to a political subdivision or fire district may become a member of the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund by election and shall, if it so elects, establish a volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board. The company shall notify the state fire marshal and the governing body of the political subdivision or fire district with which it has its major contract of the election to become a member of the fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.03 | Members - Vacancies.

Effective: July 1, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 116th General Assembly|(A) A volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board provided for in division (A) of section 146.02 of the Revised Code shall consist of five members chosen as follows:(1) Two members elected by the legislative authority of the political subdivision or fire district;(2) Two members elected by the fire department or the volunteer fire fighters;(3) One member elected by the board members who were elected pursuant to divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section. This member shall be an elector of the political subdivision or fire district, but not a public employee, a member of the legislative authority, or a member of the fire department.(B) A volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board provided for in division (B) of section 146.02 of the Revised Code shall consist of five members chosen as follows:(1) Two members elected by the legislative authority of the political subdivision or fire district with which the private volunteer fire company has its major contract;(2) Two members elected by the private volunteer fire company;(3) One member elected by the board members who were elected pursuant to divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section. This member shall be an elector of a political subdivision or fire district with which the private volunteer fire company has contracted to afford fire protection, but not a public employee, a member of the legislative authority, or a member of the fire company.(C) Any vacancy occurring on a volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board shall be filled at a special election called by the secretary of the board.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.04 | Board Election and Term.

Effective: September 25, 1981|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 110 - 114th General Assembly|(A) The term of each volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board member is one year and begins the first day of January.(B) Election of volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board members provided for in divisions (A)(1) and (B)(1) of section 146.03 of the Revised Code shall be held each year no earlier than the first day of November and no later than the second Monday in December, and the election of the board members provided for in divisions (A)(3) and (B)(3) of section 146.03 of the Revised Code shall be held each year on or before the thirty-first day of December.(C) The board members provided for in divisions (A)(2) and (B)(2) of section 146.03 of the Revised Code shall be elected on or before the second Monday in December, as follows:(1) The secretary of the board shall give notice of the election by posting it in a conspicuous place at the headquarters of the fire department or fire company and at the house of each company composing the fire department. Between nine a.m. and nine p.m. on the day designated, each member of the department or company shall send in writing the name of two persons, members of the department or company, who are the member's choices.(2) All votes cast at the election shall be counted and recorded by the board which shall announce the result. The two members receiving the highest number of votes are elected. If any two persons receive a tie vote, it shall be decided by lot or in any other way agreed upon by the persons for whom such tie vote was cast.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.05 | Organization of Board.

Effective: July 1, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 116th General Assembly|A volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board shall meet promptly after its election and organize. A chairperson and a secretary shall be elected. The secretary shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of the board, which record shall be maintained as a permanent file.The board may adopt rules necessary for the handling and processing of claims and shall perform such other duties as are necessary to carry out sections 146.01 to 146.19 of the Revised Code.The secretary of the board shall immediately certify to the state fire marshal the names and addresses of the members elected, by whom elected, and the names of the board chairperson and secretary. The secretary shall also forward a certificate prepared by the clerk of the political subdivision or fire district of the current assessed valuation of such political subdivision or fire district if the political subdivision or fire district is a member of the fund.A private volunteer fire company which is a member of the fund shall provide the secretary of the board with a roster of the fire company members, and shall report any changes to the secretary when they occur. Only persons whose names appear on the list, and in no event more than an average number of fifty names per station operated by the volunteer fire company, are eligible for benefits under sections 146.01 to 146.19 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.06 | Compensation - Expenses - Legal Advisor.

Effective: October 25, 1978|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 349 - 112th General Assembly|The members of the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund boards shall serve without compensation. The political subdivision or fire district within which the boards operate shall provide the necessary meeting place, stationery, postage, and supplies for the efficient conduct of their business.The legal advisor for a volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board is the prosecuting attorney of the county in which such board is located.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.07 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund.

Effective: July 1, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 116th General Assembly|(A) There is hereby established in the state treasury the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund. All investment earnings earned by the fund shall be collected by the treasurer of state and placed to the credit of the fund. Each political subdivision or fire district which maintains in whole or in part a volunteer fire department or employs volunteer fire fighters shall pay to the treasurer of state, to the credit of the fund, an initial premium as follows:(1) Having an assessed property valuation of less than seven million dollars, a premium of three hundred dollars;(2) Having an assessed property valuation of seven million dollars but less than fourteen million dollars, a premium of three hundred fifty dollars;(3) Having an assessed property valuation of fourteen million dollars but less than twenty-one million dollars, a premium of four hundred dollars;(4) Having an assessed property valuation of twenty-one million dollars but less than twenty-eight million dollars, a premium of four hundred fifty dollars;(5) Having an assessed property valuation of twenty-eight million dollars or over, a premium of five hundred dollars.(B) Each private volunteer fire company which is under contract to afford fire protection to a political subdivision or fire district and which has elected to become a member of the fund is a member of the fund upon the payment of an initial premium of five hundred dollars within one month of such election, to the treasurer of state, to the credit of the fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 146.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 146 | Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund|Section 146.08 | Failure to Pay Premium.

Effective: July 1, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 116th General Assembly|If the premium is not paid as provided in division (A) of section 146.07 of the Revised Code, the state fire marshal shall certify such failure as an assessment against the member of the fund to the auditor of the county within which the member is located. The county auditor shall then withhold the amount of such assessment, together with interest at the rate of six per cent from the due date of the premium, from the next ensuing tax settlement due the members and pay the amount to the treasurer of state to the credit of the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund. In the event the secretary of the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund board fails to forward a certificate of statement of the current assessed property valuation as provided in section 146.05 of the Revised Code, the state fire marshal shall use division (A)(5) of section 146.07 of the Revised Code as a basis for such assessment.