Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3307:1 - Defined Benefit › Chapter 3307:1-1 - Definitions › Section 3307:1-1-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Unless another definition is provided, as used in sections
				3307.50 to
				3307.79 of the Revised Code and
				divisions 3307:1 to 3307:10,  Chapters 3307:1-1
				to 3307:1-13, and Chapters 3307:2-1 to 3307:2-6
				of the Administrative Code:
(A)
			 "Contributing service" means periods of employment that fall within the
			 definition of employment as a teacher, as defined by section
			 3307.01 of the Revised Code, and
			 for which contributions were made to this retirement system.
(B) "Contributing service credit"
			 means the same service credit sections as listed in
			 paragraphs (D)(1)(b)(i), (D)(1)(b)(ii), (D)(2)(a)(i) and (D)(2)(a)(ii) of
			 section 3307.58 of the Revised
			 Code.
(C) Covered employment
			 
								means periods of employment that fall within the
			 definition of employment as a teacher, as defined by section
			 3307.01 of the Revised
			 Code.
(D) "Did not
			 have any
			 service credit on account on June 30, 2013" for purposes of division
			 (A)(2) of section 3307.62 of the Revised Code and
			 "
								did
			 not have service credit on account on June 30, 2013" for
			 purposes of division (C)(2)(i) of section
			 3307.66 of the Revised Code
			 means the member had no service credit on account with
			 the state teachers retirement system on June 30, 2013, or the member had
			 service credit on account with the state teachers retirement system but
			 withdrew the account on or after July 1, 2013.
(E) "Effective date" or
			 "effective benefit date" in the case of service retirement
			 means the effective date specified by section
			 3307.58 of the Revised Code; in
			 the case of a disability benefit shall mean the effective date determined in
			 accordance with section
			 3307.62 of the Revised Code; and
			 in the case of a survivor benefit shall mean the effective date determined in
			 accordance with section
			 3307.66 of the Revised
			 Code.
(F) "Estimated benefit"
			 or "partial benefit" means a payment, once eligibility for a benefit has
			 been established, of a portion of the benefit not yet finally calculated or
			 granted during the period between the effective date and the determination of
			 the final benefit.
(G) "Final benefit"
			 means the benefit granted once a final determination
			 has been made as to the actual monthly amount payable by the retirement
			 system.
(H) "Full time
			 employment" means employment for the full normal workday of the
			 employing agency.
(I) "Full time service"
			 means
			 as defined by in rule
			 3307:1-2-01 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(J)
								"Had service credit on account on June 30, 2013" for
			 purposes of both division (A) (1) of section
			 3307.62 of the Revised Code and
			 division (C)(2)(i) of section
			 3307.66 of the Revised Code
			 means the member had service credit on account with the state teachers
			 retirement system on June 30, 2013 and did not withdraw the account on or after
			 July 1, 2013.
(K) "Ohio
			 contributing service" means employment by an Ohio public entity for periods
			 during which contributions were made to the public employees retirement system,
			 the school employees retirement system, the state teachers retirement system,
			 the police and fire pension fund, or the highway patrol retirement
			 system.
(L) "Part time service"
			 means
			 as defined in rule
			 3307:1-2-01 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(M) "Regularly
			 employed" means a consistent pattern of employment for twelve or
			 more consecutive weeks by the same employer.
(N) "Total service" and "total service
			 credit" means as defined by section
			 3307.50 of the Revised
			 Code.
(O) "Year"
			 
								means the year beginning July first and ending June
			 thirtieth, unless a calendar year or period of twelve consecutive months is
			 specified.