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AZ Rev Stat § 38-725 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-725 - Financial institutions data match; prohibited disclosure; fee; definition

38-725.  Financial institutions data match;  prohibited disclosure;  fee;  definition A. ASRS may enter into agreements with financial institutions that conduct business in this state to develop and operate a data match system to assist ASRS in the collection of monies owed. The data match system shall use automated data exchange procedures to the maximum extent possible. B. The data exchanges shall include the name,  address of record,  social security number and any other identifying information for each person who maintains an account at the institution and who owes money as identified by ASRS by name and social security number. C. ASRS or its agent may disclose a debtor's financial record under this section only in order to enforce the collection of the money the debtor owes to ASRS. D. ASRS may pay a reasonable fee to a financial institution for conducting a data match. The fee shall not exceed the actual costs incurred by the financial institution. E. For the purposes of this section " financial institutions"  means state and federally chartered banks,  trust companies,  federal and state savings and loan associations,  federal and state credit unions,  consumer lenders,  international banking facilities and financial institution holding companies,  insurance companies,  benefit associations,  safe deposit companies,  money market mutual funds and similar institutions authorized to do business in this state and any party affiliated with these financial institutions.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-730 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-730 - Charter city or ASRS retirement service credits; transfers

38-730.  Charter city or ASRS retirement service credits;  transfers A. On application the retirement service credits of an employee of a charter city that is not an employer under ASRS or an employee of an employer that is an employer under ASRS whose job functions are shifted by law from one employer jurisdiction to another shall be transferred to the retirement system of the new employer. B. An employee of a charter city that is not an employer under ASRS or an employee of an employer that is an employer under ASRS who becomes employed by the other employer jurisdiction may apply to have the employee's retirement service credits transferred to the retirement system of the new employer. The retirement service credits of an employee of a charter city that is not an employer under ASRS shall not be transferred unless the governing body of that city approves the transfer. The retirement service credits of an employee of an employer that is an employer under ASRS shall not be transferred unless the board approves the transfer.  C. The transfer shall be made pursuant to section 38-922. D. The accumulated retirement contributions of an employee whose retirement service credits are transferred that are paid to the retirement system of the new employer shall not be withdrawn by the employee unless the employee's employment terminates. E. The retirement system to which the employee is transferring shall not apply service credits to the employee's account until such time as complete payment is made to the retirement system to which the employee is transferring. On completion of the transfer provided for in this section,  the employee's rights in the retirement system from which the employee is transferring are extinguished.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-735 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-735 - Payment of contributions; recovery of delinquent payments

38-735.  Payment of contributions;  recovery of delinquent payments A. All amounts deducted from a member's compensation as provided in section 38-736 and employer contributions required pursuant to section 38-737 shall be paid to ASRS for deposit in the ASRS depository. B. Each employer shall certify on each payroll the amount to be contributed and shall remit that amount to ASRS. C. Payments made by employers pursuant to this article or article 2.1,  7 or 8 of this chapter become delinquent after the due date prescribed in the board's rules and thereafter shall be increased by interest from and after that date until payment is received by ASRS. ASRS shall charge interest on the delinquent payments at an annual rate equal to the interest rate assumption approved by the board from time to time for actuarial equivalency. Delinquent payments due under this article or article 2.1,  7 or 8 of this chapter,  together with interest charges as provided in this subsection,  may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction against an employer that is liable for payments or,  at the request of the director,  may be deducted from any other monies,  including excise revenue taxes,  payable to the employer by any department or agency of this state. The employer shall record delinquent payments that are recovered or deducted from other monies pursuant to this subsection pursuant to applicable accounting and financial reporting standards.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-736 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-736 - Member contributions

38-736.  Member contributions A. Member contributions are required as a condition of employment and shall be made by payroll deductions. Member contributions shall begin simultaneously with membership in ASRS. Beginning July 1,  2011,  member contributions are a percentage of a member's compensation equal to the employer contribution required pursuant to section 38-737. Amounts so deducted by employers shall be deposited in the ASRS depository. B. The employer shall pay the member contributions required of members on account of compensation earned. The paid contributions shall be treated as employer contributions for the purpose of determining tax treatment under the internal revenue code. The effective date of the employer payment shall not be before the date ASRS has received notification from the United States internal revenue service that pursuant to section 414(h) of the internal revenue code the member contributions paid will not be included in gross income for income tax purposes until the paid contributions are distributed by refund or retirement benefit payments. The employer shall pay the member contributions from monies that are established and available in the retirement deduction account and that would otherwise have been designated as member contributions and paid to ASRS. Member contributions paid pursuant to this subsection shall be treated for all other purposes,  in the same manner and to the same extent,  as member contributions made before the approval of the United States internal revenue service pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-737 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-737 - Employer contributions

38-737.  Employer contributions A. Employer contributions shall be a percentage of compensation of all employees of the employers,  excluding the compensation of those employees who are members of the defined contribution program administered by ASRS,  as determined by the ASRS actuary pursuant to this section for June 30 of the fiscal year immediately preceding the preceding fiscal year,  except that beginning with fiscal year 2001-2002 the contribution rate shall not be less than two percent of compensation of all employees of the employers. Beginning July 1,  2011 through June 29,  2016,  the total employer contribution shall be determined on the projected unit credit method. Beginning June 30,  2016,  the board shall determine the actuarial cost method pursuant to section 38-714. The total employer contributions shall be equal to the employer normal cost plus the amount required to amortize the past service funding requirement over a period that is determined by the board and consistent with generally accepted actuarial standards. In determining the past service funding period,  the board shall seek to improve the funded status whenever the ASRS trust fund is less than one hundred percent funded. B. All contributions made by the employer and allocated to the fund established by section 38-712 are irrevocable and shall be used as benefits under this article or to pay expenses of ASRS. C. The required employer contributions shall be determined on an annual basis by an actuary who is selected by the board and who is a fellow of the society of actuaries. ASRS shall provide by December 1 of each fiscal year to the governor,  the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate the contribution rate for the ensuing fiscal year and the unfunded actuarial accrued liability,  the funded status based on the actuarial value of assets and market value of assets and the annualized rate of return and the ten-year rate of return as of June 30 of the prior fiscal year.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-739 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-739 - Credited service

38-739.  Credited service A. A member shall not earn more than one year of credited service in any fiscal year. B. A member shall earn proportionate credited service for each month for which the member performs service and is compensated equal to the ratio that the month bears to the number of months in the member's service year. C. If a member is compensated for less than a full service year,  the member shall earn credited service equal to the ratio that the number of months actually compensated bears to the number of months in the full service year. D. If a member holds two or more concurrent contracts in any fiscal year,  credited service shall be determined on the basis of the terms of the contract with the longest term. E. Members on sabbatical leave for which they are paid on a full or partial basis shall make appropriate contributions while on sabbatical leave and are considered to be employed full time. F. The following years of service are excluded from credited service under this article: 1. Years of prior service. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " prior service"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 38-772. 2. Years in which the member made contributions to the defined contribution program administered by ASRS or the Arizona teachers' retirement system before membership in the defined contribution program administered by ASRS and for which those contributions were subsequently withdrawn and paid to the member.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-739.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-739.01 - Credited service retention

38-739.01.  Credited service retention Consistent with the compliance statement issued by the United States internal revenue service,  an employee who is employed with an ASRS employer in a position that was exempt from ASRS membership because the position was not included in agreements providing for the employee's coverage under the federal old-age and survivors insurance system but on whose behalf the employer has remitted ASRS contributions shall retain credited service for the period of employment for which the employer remitted ASRS contributions on the employee's behalf.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-740 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-740 - Return of contributions

38-740.  Return of contributions A. A member whose membership commenced before July 1,  2011 and who leaves employment other than by retirement or death may elect to receive a return of the contributions as follows: 1. If the member has less than five years of credited service,  the member shall receive all of the member's contributions. 2. If a member has five or more years of credited service,  the member shall receive the member's contributions and an amount equal to a percentage of the employer contributions paid on behalf of the member. This amount excludes payments made by an employer pursuant to section 38-738,  subsection B,  paragraph 3,  unless the member has made the payment required by section 38-738,  subsection B,  paragraph 1. The percentage of employer contributions paid on behalf of the member shall be as follows: (a) 5.0 to 5.9 years of credited service,  twenty-five per cent. (b) 6.0 to 6.9 years of credited service,  forty per cent. (c) 7.0 to 7.9 years of credited service,  fifty-five per cent. (d) 8.0 to 8.9 years of credited service,  seventy per cent. (e) 9.0 to 9.9 years of credited service,  eighty-five per cent. (f) 10.0 or more years of credited service,  one hundred per cent. 3. Interest on the returned contributions as determined by the board. B. A member whose membership commenced on or after July 1,  2011 and who leaves employment other than by retirement or death may elect to receive a return of all of the member's contributions with interest as determined by the board. C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section,  if a member has five or more years of credited service and the member is terminated solely because of an employer reduction in force by reason of a lack of monies or elimination of the member's position,  the member is entitled to receive the amounts prescribed in subsection A of this section. D. Withdrawal of contributions with interest constitutes a withdrawal from membership in ASRS and results in a forfeiture of all other benefits under ASRS. E. If a member has received an overpayment pursuant to section 38-765 or 38-797.08,  ASRS shall withhold the overpayment amount plus any required income tax withholding from the return of contributions. F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article,  a member who has not received a return of contributions pursuant to this section may combine any two or more periods of service for purposes of determining the member's benefits. G. If a member receives more than the amount due to a member pursuant to this section,  the member shall repay the amount of the overpayment together with interest at the interest rate earned on ASRS investments as reported on a quarterly basis,  but not less than the valuation rate established by the board,  from the time of overpayment to the settlement of the debt.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-741 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-741 - Reemployment of inactive member

38-741.  Reemployment of inactive member A. ASRS shall return to active status an inactive member who terminates employment with an employer without terminating membership in ASRS and who later is reemployed by the same or another employer. B. On retirement,  the member shall receive benefits derived from service for all employers that employed the member. C. Retirement benefits attributable to service before membership in ASRS,  if any,  shall be paid only by the employer from which the retiring member obtained entitlement to the benefits as provided in section 38-729.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-742 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-742 - Reinstatement

38-742.  Reinstatement A. If an active member who received a return of contributions on termination of employment and by receipt of those contributions forfeited credited service earned on that employment,  as provided in section 38-740,  subsection A or B,  is subsequently reemployed by an employer,  the member's service shall be credited only from the date the member's most recent reemployment period commenced. B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  the member may redeposit the amount of the contributions the ASRS paid at the time of the member's separation from service,  with interest on that amount to the date of redeposit at the interest rate assumption approved by the board for actuarial equivalency. On satisfaction of this obligation,  the member's service credits acquired by the previous employment shall be reinstated. The member is subject to the benefits and duties in effect at the time of the member's most recent reemployment except as provided in section 38-711,  paragraph 5,  subdivision (a). If a member redeposits less than the amount required under this subsection,  ASRS shall proportionately reduce the member's reinstated service credits. C. A member who is receiving benefits pursuant to section 38-797.07 and who received a return of contributions on termination of employment and by receipt of those contributions forfeited credited service earned on that employment,  as provided in section 38-740,  subsection A or B,  may redeposit the amount of the contributions the ASRS paid at the time of the member's previous separation from service,  with interest on that amount to the date of redeposit at the interest rate assumption approved by the board for actuarial equivalency. On redeposit of the contributions and interest,  the member's service credits acquired by the previous employment shall be reinstated. The member is subject to the benefits and duties in effect at the time of the member's most recent reemployment except as provided in section 38-711,  paragraph 5,  subdivision (a). If a member redeposits less than the amount required under this subsection,  ASRS shall proportionately reduce the member's reinstated service credits.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-743 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-743 - Public service credit

38-743.  Public service credit A. If an active member of ASRS or a member who is receiving benefits pursuant to section 38-797.07 was previously employed by the United States government,  a state,  territory,  commonwealth,  overseas possession or insular area of the United States or a political subdivision of a state,  territory,  commonwealth,  overseas possession or insular area of the United States,  excluding any time worked for a prison while the member was incarcerated,  the member may receive credited service for this prior employment if the member pays into ASRS the amount prescribed in subsection B of this section. For a member whose membership date is on or after July 20,  2011,  the member may receive not more than sixty months of credited service. B. A member who elects to receive credit for service with the United States government,  a state,  territory,  commonwealth,  overseas possession or insular area of the United States or a political subdivision of a state,  territory,  commonwealth,  overseas possession or insular area of the United States shall pay to ASRS an amount equal to the present value of the additional benefit that is derived from the purchased credited service using the actuarial assumptions that are approved by the board. C. A member who previously was a member of another public employee retirement system and who receives or is eligible to receive retirement benefits from that system for any period of employment is ineligible to receive retirement benefits from ASRS for the same period. D. If a member's membership date is on or after July 1,  2010,  the member shall have at least five years of credited service in ASRS before electing to receive credit for service pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-744 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-744 - Leave of absence; credit for leave without pay

38-744.  Leave of absence;  credit for leave without pay A. A member may elect to be credited with service for retirement purposes for an officially granted leave of absence from employment without pay if all of the following apply: 1. At the time the absence was granted the member was an active member of ASRS or a member who was receiving benefits pursuant to section 38-797.07. 2. At the time the credit is requested the member is an active member of ASRS,  receiving benefits pursuant to section 38-797.07 or a former active member of ASRS who has not withdrawn contributions from ASRS pursuant to section 38-740 and who was unable to resume employment because a position is not available. 3. The member returns to employment with the same employer,  unless employment could not be resumed because of disability or a position was not available. 4. The member elects not more than one year of the leave and,  for a member whose membership date is on or after July 20,  2011,  not more than sixty months of credited service pursuant to this section. 5. The member pays the amount provided in subsection B of this section. 6. The member's employer has certified that the leave of absence benefits or is in the best interests of the employer. B. A member who elects to be credited with a leave period as provided in subsection A of this section shall pay to ASRS an amount equal to the present value of the additional benefit that is derived from the purchased credited service using the actuarial assumptions that are approved by the board. C. A member who previously was a member of another public employee retirement system and who receives or is eligible to receive a retirement benefit from that system for any period of employment is ineligible to receive retirement benefits from ASRS for the same period. D. If a member's membership date is on or after July 1,  2010,  the member shall have at least five years of credited service in ASRS before electing to receive credit for service pursuant to this section. E. For the purposes of subsection A of this section,  each employer shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for a leave of absence that benefits or is in the best interests of the employer.